Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions about Pro-Core
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What is Pro-Core?
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Why should I use Pro-Core?
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How can Pro-Core help me to become a more effective teacher?
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What do schools use as major assessments?
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Can I compare my district’s assessment results with other districts?
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What do the Pro-Core tests look like?
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How much time does the student need to take the subject-grade level test?
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Can teachers increase the security of Form A, B, or C tests administered at school or at home by “locking” a student’s test administration date and time?
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What about extended or open-ended questions?
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How often should students be tested?
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Can I get a presentation of the Pro-Core system?
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What about training?
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What does Pro-Core cost?
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Where do I find out more?
Questions About Measuring Student and Class Growth Using High Quality Student Data (HQSD) and NCEs
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What is student growth?
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What type of high quality student data (HQSD) does Pro-Core provide?
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How does Pro-Core determine student growth?
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What are NCEs?
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How are NCEs used to determine student growth?
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Why does Pro-Core use NCEs to determine student growth?
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How does Pro-Core measure student class growth?
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What scale is used for rating class growth?
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What scale is used for ranking teacher effectiveness?
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What are the benefits of Pro-Core’s methodology?
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Can NCEs be applied to measure subject area and building level (for principals) progress?
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Can Pro-Core be used in state-tested subjects?
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Does Pro-Core show student proficiency levels?
Questions about using the Pro-Core system
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How are administrators, students and teachers enrolled into the Pro-Core System?
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How soon will my school be ready to log-into the Pro-Core system?
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I’m a principal or administrator who’s having trouble logging in. What should I do?
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How do I login under Student Demo?
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How do I login under Teacher Demo?
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What types of Learning Standards assessments can the teacher select?
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What Other Assessments are available?
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May calculators be used by students on the Pro-Core assessments?