Iowa Assessments Manuals & User Guides

For additional resources, please log in to DataManager, go to the Digital Resources card, and click Open Resources, or select Rexources at the top right of the page. Planning and Implementation Guide: Helps test coordinators plan for testing, support test administration, and distribute score reports. Supplemental Coding Guide – Reviews special coding for different populations to allow schools to collect information needed for data analysis or reporting (i.e. IEP, 504, ELL, Homeschool, scholarship/voucher students, etc.)& Additional Resources Available in DataManager:

• Score Interpretation Guides for Iowa Assessments Form E and Form G: Helps teachers, counselors, and school administrators interpret and use results of the Iowa Assessments Form E and Form G so that students and schools gain the greatest benefit from the administration of this assessment.
 
• Norms and Score Conversions Guide
 
• Content Classification Guides: Helps teachers, counselors, and school administrators interpret and use results of the Iowa Assessments Form E and Form G so that students and schools gain the greatest benefit from the administration of this assessment.

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Planning and Implementation Guide – Helps test coordinators plan for testing, support test administration, and distribute score reports. Additional Resources Available in DataManager: For the following, please log in to DataManager, select Digital Resources on the left, select Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), and select the document or folder listed.

• Practice Activities, Teacher Guide
 
• Practice Activities, Student Book
 
• Score Interpretation Guides for the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Form 7
 
• A Short Guide for Teachers: Provides guidance for the classroom teacher by outlining instructional strategies based on student ability profiles.

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DataManager Navigation Overview (11:00) System Administration – Provides step-by-step instructions for managing and maintaining location, staff/user, and student information associated with your school system. Reporting – Provides step-by-step instructions for viewing reports online in DataManager, creating customized reports, printing reports, and exporting reports. How to Create Reports in DataManager: Video (50:11), Handouts Learn step-by-step instructions for creating and viewing reports online in DataManager, creating customized reports, printing reports, and exporting reports or student data to Excel. Adding Staff/Users to DataManager. DataManager Web Reporting Keys: Video (8:40) Learn how to unlock your school reports using the Web Reporting Keys provided to the top level Test Coordinator. The keys will be sent in an email notifying the Test Coordinator that the reports are ready to view. DataManager Online Help - Provides links to common questions and resources. DataManager Product Information - Links to the site containing important information and resources designed to help you optimize your use of DataManager Unlocking Reporting Access in DataManager For additional resources, please log in to DataManager, go to the Digital Resources card, and click Open Resources, or select Resources at the top right of the page. Return to top of page.