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- earlyReading - Word Segmenting
- earlyMath - Numeral Identificaton
- Computer administered assessments (aReading, aMath, etc.)
- Progress Monitoring assessments and materials
General note on assessment administration instructions
In response to user feedback regarding assessment directions FastBridge in the process of updating and releasing new publications to provider further clarity and consistency to the assessment instructions. While they do not have an ETA for completion, you may check the FASTBridge Release Hub to stay current with new features as they become released.
earlyReading - Word Segmenting
The directions for Word Segmentation scoring in the FastBridge earlyReading test have been clarified, but not all of the references to the scoring rules are updated yet in the FastBridge materials. The correct directions can be found in the Administrator materials for Progress Monitoring, which are available under Downloads on the Training & Resources tab in FastBridge. Currently the PM directions are correct, but the screening directions are not. The key clarification in the directions is that the score is based on the correct number of phonemes isolated. Blends do not count as correct. In other words, /bl/ is not correct, but /b/ /l/ would be counted as two sounds. Some of the directions have an incorrect scoring example for the word “block” but the Administrator materials have been updated.
earlyMath - Numeral Identification
The administration instructions are a bit ambiguous about whether to stop the timer on a discontinue (see screenshot below). According to FastBridge, if an assessment is discontinued, the timer should be stopped. The student may receive a prorated score based on the responses answered fully and correctly compared to the elapsed time.
Computer administered assessments
Using student login displays a box with unusual information, including the answer to the question, on the right side of each question
This appears to occur when students are accessing an incorrect URL for FastBridge testing, usually because it's a link that was found on google. If you look at the URL, it will likely show they are at QA-auth.fastbridge.org/login.do, which is FastBridge's quality testing environment and not the live site. Students must log into FastBridge using https://auth.fastbridge.org/login.do (no "QA-" at the beginning). Not only will they see information they shouldn't but the score will not be saved, if they complete the assessment.
Any students tested in the incorrect environment (you can look at the student's browser history to confirm) will have to retake the test, as scores collected in the wrong 'system' are not usable and will not display in the live site. We recommend giving them a week before retesting to minimize any immediate practice effects.
Please make sure that https://auth.fastbridge.org/login.do is the URL available on computers that students use to log in, never the one that starts with QA, and that teachers/test administrators are aware that they should never google for the FastBridge link. Only use the link provided here.
Issues with Progress Monitoring Materials, Instructions and Assessments
Sight Words 150 - form 19
Student materials contain an extra row of words that are not reflected on the assessment in FastBridge. The first row on the form is the extra.