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The change in the Oral Bagrut exam is revolutionizing the way our students are assessed. This is a welcome solution to the many scheduling issues that have arisen in the past while standardizing the administration and assessment of the exam. At the same time, there may be some elements which may concern you. We have put some of these ideas in print, and hope this site gives you an idea of how to present this change to your staff and students.
REED teachers have, once again, pioneered a new method of assessing 4 and 5-point English students.
REED teachers have, once again, pioneered a new method of assessing 4 and 5-point English students.
Pride in our REED family and a feeling of cooperative support around this challenge is a wondrous thing.
Pride in our REED family and a feeling of cooperative support around this challenge is a wondrous thing.
Thank you for your devotion -Judie and the REED Counselor Team
Thank you for your devotion -Judie and the REED Counselor Team
Basic Description of the Oral iTest
Basic Description of the Oral iTest
for 4 and 5- pointers
for 4 and 5- pointers
- There are three parts to the exam (total up to 15 minutes)
- Personal Response to Prompt - this part will have 2-3 separate questions
- Clip Interaction - Watch a short clip and answer two to three questions while watching
- Project Presentation and Interaction - 1-2 questions about the process of doing the project. At least 1 minute.
- The "tester"is a digital avatar named Alfie (see below for a clip)
- Each question will have its own record, stop and play button.
- Each page will be a different part of the exam
- Students will navigate through the NEXT button on the bottom of the screen (like the regular iTest)
- Students will be able to hear their answers and they will be able to delete and re-record their answers
There will be 1 sample exam, 2 Matkonot and 2 Bagrut moeds for this year (2 days for each moed).
Semlei Sheilon (questionnaire numbers) for the 4 and 5 pts יח"ל – 16587
The new component in the exam
The new component in the exam
Clip Interaction
Clip Interaction
(Part 2 of the exam)
(Part 2 of the exam)
Besides the exam being on computer and not face-to-face, the only other difference is the second part of the exam - watching a clip and answering questions about it.
For this section and to help you help your students practice for it, we have created a bank of clips with questions you can let your students use. (See Practice Clips section of this site)
In addition, Adele has created a tutorial for using the app “Edpuzzle” to teach you how to create more. Both you and your students can create them for each other. You do not have to create them alone.
Your students will get it within seconds. It really is easy, and not just for Adele :)
We are taking care of everything in order to support you.
Trust us, as we trust you and your students to make this venture a smashing success!
Benefits of the Oral iTest
Benefits of the Oral iTest
- Valid and reliable exam
- No having to coordinate 14 testers, rooms, food, forms, students in the hall etc.
- No coordination with teachers from other schools
- No traveling vast distances
- No filling out forms
- Tziun shnati by computer
- Standardization of scores - neutrality
- No docked pay for a missed school day
- Student who isn’t present can do it on a different day without issues
- Not all classes need to be tested on the same day.
- No teum mas
- Some students will feel more relaxed, less pressured.
- No more problems with the Experts site
- iTest is already a familiar technology.
Presenting the Oral iTest
Presenting the Oral iTest
to your students for the first time
to your students for the first time
- Show them the Students' clip
- Explain that you will be helping them prepare for the test.
- Listen to their concerns.
- Explain the different parts of the test
- Explain how you will be helping them practice all of those parts.
- You can go to the Using Clips in Lessons section of the site and do the first Clip Interaction lesson.
- Send them a link to view this Googlesite by email or WhatsApp so they can go in and look around.
- Show them the assessment rubrics so they will understand what is expected of them.
- Tell them which dates they will be doing the Matkonet and Bagrut exam.
- Be confident in their success! They will be amazing!
Oral iTest Marathon
Oral iTest Marathon
Student cards for practice (activities from Marathon Document)
Student cards for practice (activities from Marathon Document)
Interview and Project Interaction
Interview and Project Interaction
Question cards for Interview.pdfV2.docx.pdfQuestion cards for Project Interaction.pdf
Speaking Circles to Practice
Speaking Circles to Practice
Speaking and Project Presentation
Speaking and Project Presentation
- Where: On the grass at school or at picnic tables
- When: During recesses
- Nosh: Put out pretzels and juice (or fruit)
- With whom: Have a staff Toranut to sit with the students
- How: Encourage speaking, presenting and chatting about other topics as well - IN ENGLISH!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Last thing to remember:
Last thing to remember:
The oral test in general is worth 20% of all of the final module test grades, calculated together. (70% test+ 30% magen), which means: if they receive a 100, they get about 14 points added to their final grade.
If they receive an 80, they get 16 points added to their final grade.
If they receive a 50, they still get 10 points added to their final grade.
Let's not make this one grade out of four more important than it really is.
The most important thing is that they are speaking and practicing.....
and the iTest offers them new opportunities to do that.
COBE Prep Material Create by Teachers around the country.
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