MONTEREY, Calif., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- CTB/McGraw-Hill today announced
the release of TerraNova(TM) Online, its premier norm-referenced assessment
product, on an enhanced Web-based platform that provides more robust reporting
capabilities so educators can receive faster results to inform classroom
instruction.
TerraNova is the first research-based, norm-referenced assessment that has
the flexibility to be administered online and in paper-and-pencil format with
reporting capabilities that allow seamless comparisons between both formats
regardless of how the test is administered.
"CTB's paper-and-pencil version of TerraNova is an excellent measure of
academic achievement and gives educators a reliable resource for supporting
instruction at the classroom level," said Ellen Haley, president of
CTB/McGraw-Hill. "With this enhanced online version of TerraNova, we are
providing a digital delivery platform that is more familiar to today's
tech-savvy students and provides more schools with the option to test some or
all students online."
The TerraNova assessment was highlighted in a recent U.S. Department of
Education study, "The Predictive Validity of Selected Benchmark Assessments
Used in the Mid-Atlantic Region," as the only one of four benchmark
assessments to demonstrate that it was a valid tool in predicting student
performance on statewide summative assessments.
TerraNova Online leverages the success of the paper-and-pencil version
into a modern, online format on a new technology platform, allowing educators
to accurately compare results from paper-and-pencil and online test
administrations.
Incorporating 2005 norms, covering Reading/Language and Math for Grades
3-10, TerraNova Online gives educators a comprehensive tool to identify
student needs, and monitor student progress relative to local, state, and
national standards. Curricula-based test questions and content are
contemporary, age-appropriate, and reflect real-world situations, engaging
students and motivating them to do their best.
Features specific to TerraNova Online include:
-- Engaging, easy-to-use student interface, with a helpful tutorial
-- Test data that can be exported to spreadsheet and other applications
for data evaluation and report creation
-- Information on item and objectives/standards level helps teachers
pinpoint student needs
-- Norm-referenced data and objective information let educators compare
student performance nationally or with specific groups
-- No scanning or scoring necessary - data are returned in hours
-- Compatible with both Macintosh and PC systems
-- Administered with secure lockdown browser that disables keystroke
commands not related to test administrations
TerraNova Online also includes a variety of report styles to provide
educators with data in the format most useful for their purposes, including a
narrative home report for parents. Paper-and-pencil test results can be
incorporated, allowing comparison with state or other data.
Based on rigorous psychometric standards, TerraNova Online delivers valid,
reliable, and fair assessments. The assessments measure a wide range of skills
and proficiency levels and assess higher levels of cognitive processing and
deeper depths of knowledge. Educators receive clear, immediate, comprehensive,
and instructionally relevant results to identify student needs and target
instruction. TerraNova Online is available in options to suit various district
and diocese needs. For more information, call 800.538.9547 or visit
www.CTB.com.
About CTB/McGraw-Hill
As the nation's leading publisher of standardized and standards-based
achievement tests for pre-school, elementary, middle, high school, and adult
education, CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC offers a broad range of assessments, software
and services. CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC is part of the Assessment and Reporting
group of McGraw-Hill Education (MHE), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies
(NYSE: MHP). MHE is a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and
reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages.
McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than
40 languages. Additional information is available at www.CTB.com.
Media Inquiries
Kelley Carpenter
Director, Communications
(831) 393-7196
kelley_carpenter@mcgraw-hill.com
