Orleans-Hanna Algebra Prognosis Test, Third Edition

The Orleans-Hanna provides teachers, counselors, students, and parents with objective results to support decisions about students’ readiness for algebra course placement.

• Test results help determine appropriate placement of students in pre-algebra classes and one-year or two-year algebra programs. This version includes information to predict the success that students in Grades 7–11 will have in first-year algebra courses.

• Connections can be identified from the Orleans-Hanna to the Achieve ADP Algebra I End-of-Course Exam Content Standards. Mastery of the general middle school mathematics objectives on the Orleans-Hanna demonstrates abilities necessary as prerequisite skills for success in Algebra I.

• Test results can give students an opportunity to explore mathematics-related occupations as they begin planning their high school curriculum. The Orleans-Hanna is also a valuable component to include in your district’s selection of career exploration tools because it fulfills the School to Work law’s requirement that students must be exposed to career exploration no later than Grade 7.

Questions are in the format of lessons that include charts and graphs and cover algebra topics such as expressions, exponents, and integers.

Student Report Forms help students interpret their test scores and learn how other students with the same scores did in a first-year algebra course.

Content Area

Five lessons introduce information and require students to use their reasoning skills to discover answers to the problems that follow. Problem-solving items help accurately assess students’ ability to handle new situations. These items use charts and graphs similar to those specified in the NCTM Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics. A review test assesses very general middle-school mathematics objectives.

The Scoring Key enables classroom teachers to determine results immediately. Student answer sheets include self-reported report card grades in Mathematics, English, Science, and Social Studies. Extensive research shows that combining raw scores from algebra test problems and grades in these subjects gives significantly more accurate results than using raw scores alone.
The scoring key weights the information automatically.

The Student Report Form gives teachers a straightforward way to explain test results to students and parents.

When you scan and score at your school or district office, use Ready Results—a complete scanning, scoring, and reporting system for viewing and controlling your assessment results online in a secure environment. With Ready Results, you can make informed decisions—quickly!

Also, use Ready Results for in-depth analysis of student and group performance. The software supports the ability to view results for multiple assessments on a single report. Administrators can customize the views and create Quick Reports for all users to view online. Access to the results can be controlled down to the teacher level. Any computer with Internet access can be used, all within a secure environment!

A key feature of Ready Results is the ability to control the student records database. The teacher who was responsible for the students who took the test can view the results by class. To further assist in instructional planning, the system allows a teacher to view how their current students performed last year. And with one click, the principal can view on one report how the students in each class performed, making Ready Results well positioned for the new Teacher Accountability requirements. Controlling results by special demographic characteristics is just as easy and makes Ready Results a great fit for RTI initiatives.

Options for Importing Data

Importing data for use with Ready Results can be accomplished in more than one way, depending on the assessment itself and your choice of methods. Options include:

• Scan with a local PC
• Use the Pearson Scoring Center
• Use Web-Based Reporting

Ordering OMR Scannable Documents

If you are ordering OMR locally scannable documents, please allow 2–5 weeks for printing/delivery since these are print-on-demand documents.

Ordering Pearson Scoring & Reporting Services

Pearson Scoring Service provides carefully designed score reports. Contact the Scoring Hotline (800-328-5999 or fax 888-556-2103) for information and assistance when ordering scoring services and to resolve scoring problems.

An Order for Scoring Services (OSS) listing the services and options available will usually be included in every order of machine-scorable test booklets and answer documents. Complete the OSS and enclose it with your shipment of answer documents. Please call the Scoring Hotline at 800-328-5999 if you need additional OSS forms.

Orleans Hanna Order Form.