---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Adele Raemer <araemer@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: online exams for students with accomodations Go to the Ministry site - instructions are there: http://cms.education.gov.il/educationcms/units/mazkirut_pedagogit/english/whatsnew/ Ruthie wrote: > We are keen on trying it but want to be able to let the students > practice before. > How can we do this? > Thanks in advance, Adele wrote: > We had a few students try it last summer - and it was very successful. > They need to be able to practice, and hopefully we will have > sufficient practice sessions, but on the whole, it is a great > solution. > For kids that get hakraat Shelion, tt highlights the words as they are > being read to them. > The kids with oral have to do the entire exam (rather than only part) > but at least they do not lose millions of points for each wrong > answer. > I highly recommend trying it. It is NOT mandatory - if you have some > kids who do NOT feel comfortable testing this way, they do not HAVE to > - but they shoudl at least try. They have everything to gain and > nothing to lose. Sandy wrote: > i need more info about this. which accomodations? how does it help > them? how does it work? has anyone tried it and is willing to share > his/her experiences? i don't think any of us really know anything > about this topic. (certainly not those i've spoken to)