DRC DRC Technology and Platforms 2

Question 1

What does 'DRC's eDIRECT portal' allow state and district users to access?

Accepted Answer

Online ordering, score reporting, and test administration management tools

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Direct email communication with DRC support staff only

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Live video training sessions with DRC trainers

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Social media updates from DRC

Question 2

In DRC's platform, what does 'test session management' allow proctors to do?

Accepted Answer

Start, pause, extend, or invalidate student test sessions in real time

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Manage classroom behavior during testing

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Edit student responses after submission

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Reassign test items to different students

Question 3

What is the purpose of 'accessibility features vs. accommodations' distinction in DRC's platform?

Accepted Answer

Accessibility features are available to all students; accommodations are available only to eligible students with documented needs

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They are the same thing and the terms are interchangeable

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Accommodations are for technology issues; accessibility features are for content issues

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Accessibility features must be purchased separately from the platform

Question 4

What happens to student data when a DRC test session is 'submitted'?

Accepted Answer

Responses are encrypted and transmitted to DRC's servers for scoring

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Data is immediately visible to the student

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The teacher receives an email with preliminary results

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The data is saved locally on the student's device indefinitely

Question 5

What does 'bandwidth' refer to in DRC's technology readiness requirements?

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The data transfer capacity of a network needed to support simultaneous online testing

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The width of printed test answer sheets

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The number of students who can sit in a testing room

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The range of grades supported by the testing platform

Question 6

What is the role of 'test tickets' in DRC's online testing process?

Accepted Answer

Unique credentials provided to students to log into their assigned test session

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Paper certificates given to students after completing a test

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Tickets that admit students into the physical testing room

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Error tickets generated when a technical problem occurs