Data that targets and informs instruction
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s powerful next-generation assessment suite and experienced professional assessment services consultants can help you get the most out of your data.
Our hands-on, engaging training will help to ensure that your investment in Continuum is the most rewarding it can be. All of our training is conducted by certified assessment services consultants with years of experience in product and platform implementation. Participants will gain invaluable experience and information on this robust assessment system that will help to ensure successful implementation and test administration.
Our assessment services consultants also provide insightful strategies for converting the most powerful information—data from Continuum reports—into actionable instruction. Stretch your budget! Some implementation training is free of charge and included with your initial purchase–learn more below.
Online Testing
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2016 Continuum Benchmark Assessments Training Options
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Training Requirements: THIS TRAINING IS OFFERED AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE
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For all customers implementing the Continuum Benchmark Assessments for the first time, there are four initial trainings: Technical Readiness, Data Integration, Set Up and Administration, and Proctor Training.
All customers can access the above services through their initial purchase of the Continuum Benchmark Assessments. At no additional charge, this services package provides baseline instructions on how to use the system through a series of web-based meetings and recorded videos embedded in the system.
In addition, HMH® offers a series of optional fee-based services for customers who prefer a more hands-on approach to training services. Both training paths are outlined below. All web-based trainings have a maximum capacity of 20 participants. All onsite trainings have a maximum capacity of 25 participants.
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PHASE 1
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Training Service/Description
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Technical Readiness
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This is a required training for all customers in year one and is recommended before the district purchases the system. This 30-minute web-based session outlines the system requirements and technical best practices for administering an online test for the Continuum Benchmark Assessments. A technical readiness questionnaire is sent to the customer prior to the call and helps facilitate the meeting. The goal of the meeting is to establish the district’s ability to successfully complete online testing prior to implementation of the system. Audience: District Administrators responsible for the computer network.
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Required Training Options
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Training Service/Description
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Data Integration
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Upon receipt of the order, HMH will provide to the customer a Welcome eKit that will include the file layout necessary to import data into the system. Customers will also receive access to technical support if they have questions about the file layout. Audience: District Administrators responsible for implementation of the system and District Administrators responsible for the Student Information System.
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Set Up and Administration Training Webinar
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This one-hour, web-based session provides administrators with an overview of the Continuum Benchmark Assessments including basic site navigation, set up of testing events and test assignments, installation of the secure browser, and an overview of the proctor and report functionality. The customer’s data files must be imported into the system before this webinar can be conducted. Audience: District Administrators responsible for implementation of the system.
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Proctor Training
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All customers have 24/7 on-demand access to a proctor training video through the platform. The video provides teachers and administrators with an overview of the Continuum Benchmark Assessments: basic site navigation, administration and monitoring of online testing with students, and an overview of the report functionality. Audience: District staff responsible for administration of the assessment.
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Fee-Based Training Offerings: Optional
Includes Data Integration Welcome eKit and Set Up and Administration Training Webinar
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Proctor Training Web-based
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This one-hour, web-based session provides teachers and administrators with an overview of the Continuum Benchmark Assessments: basic site navigation, administration, monitoring, and best practices for online testing with students, and provides an overview of the report functionality. Audience: District staff responsible for administration of the assessment.
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Proctor Training Onsite
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This full-day onsite session provides a district with up to five one-hour proctor sessions, allowing teams of teachers to rotate through the sessions. Each session will provide teachers and administrators with an overview of the Continuum Benchmark Assessments: basic site navigation, administration, monitoring, and best practices for online testing with students, and an overview of the report functionality. Recommended that participants bring their own devices for interactive delivery. Audience: District staff responsible for administration of the assessment.
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Phase II: Beyond the Basics: Optional
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Training Service/Description
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Reports Training - Web-based
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This one-hour, web-based session provides teachers and administrators with an overview of the Continuum Benchmark Assessments: basic site navigation, administration, monitoring, and best practices for online testing with students, and an overview of the report functionality. Audience: District staff responsible for administration of the assessment.
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Reports Training - Onsite
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This full-day, onsite session provides a district with up to four 90-minute report sessions, allowing teams of teachers to rotate through sessions. Each session focuses on the Continuum Benchmark Assessments reporting functionality and will cover basic site navigation, generation of reports, and interpretation of the Continuum Benchmark Assessments reports. We recommend that participants bring their own devices for interactive delivery.
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