Each career path, as designated by the Ohio Department of Education (https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech), is divided into competency-based pathways, with each pathway having a designated number of courses. Some courses cross pathways within a career field. A pathway will have a sequence of courses, generally 8 to 10 courses per pathway. Each course features an end-of-course test that is administered through the WebXam testing portal.
Each ODE approved course may have a variety of test types available including:
- Practice tests: Practice tests include test items selected from across a pathway level. There is only one practice test available per pathway. Teachers and students can take the practice tests to familiarize themselves with the kinds of items and formats used in WebXam testing.
- Pre-tests: WebXam pre-tests are designed to be given before instruction and measure a student’s prior knowledge. WebXam pretests are optional but can provide teachers a way to gauge student knowledge, prepare students for future content and, in the end, measure student growth.
- Post-tests: WebXam post-tests measure a student’s knowledge after completion of their course. Post-tests are also referred to as end-of-course tests and are required for students enrolled in CTE courses.