Released June 18, 2021, the April newsletter featured topics on:
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In response to the ongoing challenges schools have faced due to COVID-19, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 67 that allows juniors and seniors to use course grades in place of or in addition to test scores for the 2020-2021 school year to meet graduation requirements.
Please review the linked newsletter to learn more.
Released April 14, 2021, the April newsletter featured topics on:
An archived version of this email newsletter is available here.
Correction: The newsletter incorrectly had 2021-2020 written as a date under “Testing Updates”. This should have been written as 2021-2022.
In response to the ongoing challenges schools face due to COVID-19, the Ohio General Assembly passed an amended version of House Bill 67. HB 67 includes language that allows juniors and seniors to use course grades in place of or in addition to test scores for the 2020-2021 school year to meet graduation requirements. Please review the policy documentation on ODE’s Career-Technical Education Assessment System webpage.
Once details are finalized WebXam will announce and provide data submission templates and grade submission deadlines for participating school districts. School districts must provide the required data during the allowed timeframe to ensure proper reporting. There will be no additional windows for reporting grades.
End-of-course assessments are a way to assess technical knowledge and skill attainment by the students. Teachers can analyze end-of-course assessment data to identify student performance gaps. After identification of student learning gaps, teachers can provide interventions and remediation to students to close the performance gaps. Documentation of technical attainment can allow teachers to better prepare, ultimately improving teacher effectiveness, which is beneficial to the student, the teacher, local programs, and to Ohio business and industry. Schools should post-test juniors and seniors first, and if the grade substitution is advantageous for the student for the 2020-2021 school year, districts may use the grade substitution option.
Released February 9, 2021, the February newsletter featured topics on:
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The Ohio Department of Education and WebXam are pleased to announce that WebXam tests now may be retaken in the same school year by graduating students after allowing for additional instruction time. This change enhances opportunities for students to demonstrate technical skills attainment for the purpose of graduation and report cards. The policy for WebXam same-year retakes includes:
Additional information regarding WebXam can be found on the Career-Technical Education Assessment webpage or contact Matt Winkle.
Released December 16, 2020, the December newsletter featured topics on:
In the December email newsletter the “Posttesting Reminders” article originally listed April 9th as the last day for posttesting for school districts participating in teacher effectiveness reporting. The correct deadline is April 23, 2021. Pretesting and teacher effectiveness are both optional. ODE does require post tests for Ohio’s CTE and FCS programs.
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Released November 19, 2020, the November newsletter featured topics on:
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The WebXam support staff would like to remind all teachers and administrators that we will not be available on Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day. If you have questions, please consider submitting a ticket at webxam@osu.edu and your ticket will be reviewed the following day.
Have a great week!
As October wraps up and we move into November, an important date on the WebXam calendar is approaching fast. On November 2nd, all posttests and field tests will be available.
During the shutdown as a result of the pandemic, some of the test development process for writing new assessments in the Construction Technologies career field was not completed. However, this process has begun again and we are happy to inform teachers that the following tests are available for field testing starting November 2nd.
| Number | Course Name |
| 178000 | Construction Technology – Core and Sustainable Construction |
| 178001 | Carpentry and Masonry Technical Skills |
| 178002 | Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems |
| 178003 | Structural Systems |
| 178004 | Structural Coverings and Finishes |
| 178007 | Construction Electrical Systems |
| 178008 | Residential Electrical Systems |
| 178009 | Commercial and Industrial Construction Electrical Systems |
| 178012 | Heating and Cooling Systems |
| 178013 | HVAC Refrigeration |
| 178014 | Sheet Metal |
| 178018 | Construction Safety and Crew Leadership |
| 178019 | Plan Reading |
| 178022 | Construction Management |
| 178023 | Remodeling/Renovation |
| 178026 | Heavy Equipment Operations |
| 178027 | Construction Site Preparation |
| 178030 | Principles of Woods Construction |
| 178040 | Fundamentals of Architecture |
These tests contain approximately 90 items, so it is important to schedule the appropriate time frame for students to finish the testing in one sitting.
When the shutdown occurred, we had a number of Construction courses that were not completed. These courses are not currently available, but will be made available as soon as they are ready.
| Number | Course Name |
| 178005 | Masonry |
| 178006 | Concrete and Residential Masonry |
| 178010 | Plumbing and Pipefitting Systems |
| 178011 | Residential and Commercial Plumbing Systems |
| 178015 | Telecommunications/Low Voltage Systems |
| 178016 | Alternative Power Generation Systems |
| 178017 | Powerline/Hi-Voltage Power Transmission |
| 178020 | Architecture Design – Structural and Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing |
| 178021 | Architecture Design – Site and Foundation Plans |
| 178024 | Facility and Building Maintenance |
| 178025 | Custodial Services |
| 178028 | Interior Design |
If you are interested in participating in the item-writing process for these courses, please contact us at: cete-recruiting@osu.edu.
Be sure to complete your field testing before April 23rd, 2021.
For more information the testing schedule, please refer to the WebXam Calendar.