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Re: Messed up AC today!
Posted by Tracy on 5/04/08

    OK, the problem is that you are going through the tutorial in
    the first 30 minutes of the testing period. It really has very
    little concrete meaning since you haven't used the program
    before. My problem was that the prompt screens did not give any
    feedback or directions to click on NEXT to go to the next
    prompt. The window is not a scroll window, which would have been
    helpful to see all of the prompts in the same window. Now that I
    have finished it, I realize that each prompt was in a different
    window so that each answer is in a different window too. Also,
    you are being timed for 30 minutes each essay, and it gets a
    little stressful while you are testing.


    On 5/04/08, Janet wrote:
    > Are you sure PROMETRIC is offering and charging candidates who
    > want to practice?
    >
    > IMHO, it is highway robbery for PROMETRIC to charge candidates
    > $30.00 to access a hands-on tutorial...is it $30 for unlimited
    > use? Or $30.00 for a one-time shot?
    >
    > I am really angered about this! It costs candidates upwards
    > of $3,000 to pursue this process and for PROMETRIC to charge
    > an extra $30.00 is unconscionable!
    >
    > http://www.nbpts.org/tutorial/index.html
    >
    > This is the link to the PowerPoint slide show...be sure to
    > look at it carefully BEFORE you go to the AC. On or about the
    > 6th slide, you'll begin to see what your computer screen will
    > look like as you begin testing...3 screens--the prompt
    > questions to which you are to respond will come up in the
    > upper right hand screen (there will be anywhere from 3-6
    > different questions as you continue to hit the NEXT button).
    > The scenarios, topics, etc., will be in the upper left hand
    > screen--be prepared to scroll to see it all. You type your
    > responses on the lower wide screen.
    >
    > Notice the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons. If you choose PREVIOUS,
    > it will automatically take you back to that particular
    > question AND answer screen. If you move on to the NEXT
    > screen, you'll be taken to the next question and answer screen
    > for that AC exercise.
    >
    > Pay close attention to slide #13...STAY AWAY FROM QUIT-always
    > choose RETURN TO WHERE I WAS. Once you hit QUIT, you cannot
    > go back to that assessment.
    >
    > Slide 16 shows you what you HAVE responded to and what you
    > have NOT responded to.
    >
    > STAY AWAY from the PROCEED button unless you are 110&37; sure
    you
    > have finished answering every single prompt question for that
    > particular AC exercise. PROCEED is like EXIT...there is NO
    > RETURN!
    >
    > On the SURVEY at the end, if you have a chance to type in
    > anything, please request that the hands-on tutorial be
    > restored on the NBPTS website.
    >
    > When you arrive at the AC, take time to look closely at the
    > TUTORIAL. The more you know about the technology, the more
    > you'll be able to concentrate on your prompt questions and
    > content.
    >
    > Good luck everyone!
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > On 5/04/08, Beth wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >> Tracy:
    >> You poor thing. How awful of you to go through this. I do
    >> want to thank you for being thoughtful and posting this for
    >> those of us who didn't yet take the test.
    >> You would think a scroll prompt window- would- HELLO- offer
    >> all of the prompt questions in it.
    >> After you clicked on the next button to get additional
    > prompt
    >> questions- where were the questions? In the prompt box?
    >> thanks again for alerting us.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> On 5/02/08, Tracy Lodge wrote:
    >>> I just need some support! I took my EA/ELA assessment
    >>> today, and after I was half-way through the test, I
    >>> realized that I wasn't answering all of the prompts within
    >>> each essay. Even though I followed the tutorial, it didn't
    >>> really make sense to me that the prompt window didn't
    >>> scroll down to reveal additional questions. It wasn't
    >>> until I asked the assistant for help that I realized the
    >>> NEXT button at the complete bottom of the screen was what
    >>> I needed to click on to reveal the other questions. ARRGH!
    >>> I filed a complaint at the assessment center, and I plan
    >>> to follow-up with NBPTS immediately, but I just need
    >>> someone to tell me I'm not a complete idiot. Did anyone
    >>> else make the same mistake?

     
     

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