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An Evaluation Study of the Implementation of Webcam Proctoring for Secure Testing in a K-12 Virtual School
| Title: | An Evaluation Study of the Implementation of Webcam Proctoring for Secure Testing in a K-12 Virtual School. |
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| Name(s): |
Geiser Hogan, Elena, Author Gunter, Glenda, Committee Chair Hartshorne, Richard, Committee Member Boote, David, Committee Member Kennedy, Kathryn, Committee Member Gordon, William, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2016 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | ABSTRACT The purpose of this evaluative study was to review the implementation of a Webcam Test-Proctoring Program (WTPP) implemented in a Kindergarten through 12th grade public virtual school. Results of the evaluative study will be used to determine if the secure Webcam proctoring method would be a viable solution to a problem of practice(-)requiring full-time virtual school students to participate in the multitude of required state and Florida school district assessments. At the core of virtual education lies the appeal of flexibility in each student's individual learning path. The rigid nature of secure assessments conflict with the intentions of a K-12 virtual school. Natale and Cook (2012) identified this as a problem of practice as well, stating, (")Digital learning de-standardizes and decentralizes educational delivery, so it presents challenges in applying quality control systems and metrics that were developed for more traditional school structures(") (p. 541).A formal evaluation included an electronic survey and one-on-one phone interviews. The sample population for this study included 6th-12th grade students (n = 27) who were enrolled in Hurricane County Virtual School during the 2014-2015 school year. The HCVS population was 165 at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year, therefore the population for this study was N=165. The WTPP evaluated for this study took place over two test sessions, the first in October of 2014 and the second in January 2015. Students were asked to complete the electronic survey and to volunteer to complete phone interviews to provide feedback about their experience completing their benchmark assessments. In this mixed-methods study, an electronic survey created by the evaluator and research chair gathered quantitative data that were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. In order to determine if there was any relationship between specific demographic sub-groups and their experiences and preferences regarding Webcam proctoring, the researcher used the Kruskal-Walis and Mann-Whitney inferential statistics. Additionally, qualitative data were collected through one-on-one phone interviews with six students who participated in the WTPP. Data from these interviews yielded supporting statements for the quantitative data analyzed. Results yielded from this study indicated that the majority of students who participated in the WTPP were satisfied or very satisfied with this method of proctoring for secure testing overall. Future studies should further evaluate the effectiveness of Webcam proctoring for secure testing and determine the impact of allowing students more flexibility (which Webcam proctoring inherently does) while testing has on their test scores. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0006457 (IID), ucf:51441 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2016-12-01 Ed.D. Education and Human Performance, Teach Learn and Ldrshp, Schl of Doctoral This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | Webcam Proctoring -- Virtual School -- eLearning -- Secure Testing -- Assessments in Virtual Education | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006457 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | campus 2017-12-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
