I went ahead and simply made custom fields. It's just easier that
way, I have more control. If and when they update/improve their test
portion, I'll use it, but for now custom fields will work very well.
Doug

--- In iapsug@yahoogroups.com, Ross Abels <rabels@s...> wrote:
>
> I completely agree with the message below. I talked with PS tech
> support about this last year and was told that one solution was to
> modify the headings on the page so that viewers would not have the
> confusion you so accurately described. I also talked with PS
> developers at the Apple Distinguished Educator Summer Institute
about
> the need for enhanced testing management, demographics management,
> etc. I was told that these are priority issues for PS development.
>
> As each of us raise the issue with PS, we may speed the
development
> process.
>
> Take care,
> Ross Abels
> ADE 2005
>
> On Oct 7, 2005, at 8:51 AM, Doug A. wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> > This year we are going to start importing ITBS and ITED scores
into
> > powerschool. Before you get data into PS you have to define which
> > scores you want to keep. For each score it gives you 3 pieces of
data
> > to enter: number, percent, and alpha. I'll use reading
comprehension
> > as an example. Number = 36, %=85 , no alpha score. According to
the
> > documentation, percent is truly percent, not a percentile score.
What
> > we are most interested in are percentile scores, national and
state
> > (mostly national). Sure I could import the percentile score into
the
> > percent field, but then that data would not be accurate. Then if
> > someone ever needed percent data they would actually be getting
> > percentile data. I'm wondering if using the "test" part of
> > powerschool
> > is actually an effective way of keeping such data. Seems like
making
> > custom fields would be easier. Question is, if you keep the data
in
> > custom fields instead of the built in test fields, what are the
> > ramifications? Thoughts?
> > Thanks,
> > Doug Abbas
> > Powerschool Admin
> > Mason City Community Schools
> >
> >
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