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PLATINUM PROGRAM

PLATINUM TESTS

Platinum Tests is a cutting-edge, web-based platform engineered to support Nursing students as they prepare for certification or licensure exams. This innovative solution provides the tools and resources needed to help students succeed in their academic and professional pursuits. Learn more about Platinum Tests below!

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Platinum Educational Group integrated the architecture, technology, and experience acquired over decades with EMSTesting to release our test prep version for Nursing students. The full program, allows for computer based standardized testing plus real computer adaptive testing that mimics EMS, Allied Health, and Nursing  licensure examinations!

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We took the necessary steps to make sure that Platinum Tests content is unique and defendable by all academic rigors. Each author was selected based on industry expertise, background, and was required to participate in a test writing workshop before coming on board. We allowed them to select the topic and objectives they preferred to write questions about. Every author was tasked to write the stem (the actual body of the question) and identify a correct answer first. They were then instructed to draft three plausible distractors and the rational for the best answer.​

 

Finally, each test writer had to estimate the reading level of the stem, define blooms taxonomy level and cut score online. While there were no timesheets kept, new content creators and season experts sometimes took 10-60 minutes to create each question before it was reviewed by two editors for syntax and medical accuracy.

PLATINUM'S ADAPTIVE TESTING

Platinum is committed to providing a testing experience that simulates the real-world scenario of taking Allied Health licensure exams. Our adaptive testing program is designed to respond to your performance, adjusting the difficulty level of subsequent questions based on your previous responses.

How Adaptive Testing works

  • Questions are selected based on your previous response, ensuring a tailored assessment that challenges you at an optimal level.

  • You have the option to take a timed or untimed test, allowing you to simulate the real exam experience or work at your own pace.

  • Detailed test reports provide insights into your strengths and weaknesses by content area, as well as your percentile ranking compared to all other test takers.

Adaptive Testing Quality Control

Our vast question bank of over 7,000 questions is reviewed monthly for accuracy and statistics by our Education team. This ensures that you're presented with the most relevant and up-to-date information to help you prepare for your exam.

Why Adaptive Testing?

Adaptive testing provides a more accurate assessment of your abilities by continuously challenging you and adapting to your performance. It's designed to be more difficult at times, mimicking the real licensure experience. By taking an adaptive test, you'll be better prepared for the actual exam and gain a deeper understanding of your strengths and weaknesses.

Getting the Most Out of Platinum's Computer Adaptive Testing Experience

Provide Progressive Testing
Implement a progressive testing model by delivering computer-based tests that build upon previous knowledge and test it until mastery. Repeat popularly missed items on quizzes and move up the ladder of Bloom's taxonomy.

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Prepare Students
Do not deploy CAT prematurely in our opinion. Students should be comfortable and capable with CBTs before unlocking CAT. This ensures they're prepared for the adaptive experience and won't become discouraged.

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Offer Unique Questions
Our questions are unique to our website, drawn from multiple sources and deep depth of knowledge from experienced healthcare professionals. They challenge critical thinking skills beyond manuals.

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Coach Students
Coach students on what CAT is designed to do: identify strengths and weaknesses, not replace a teacher's judgment. Remind them that "Good" indicators are sometimes acceptable, as we require three standards to be met before publishing an "Exceptional" score.

PLATINUM GROUP TESTING

Make Learning Fun with Group Testing

You've heard it before: emotions play a crucial role in learning. To help students retain information, we incorporate activities like games into our teaching approach. But setting up these games can be labor-intensive.

 

That's where Group Testing, an online quizzing platform, comes in. It's designed to make learning fun and engaging, while doing the bulk of the work for you!

How Group Testing works

As an instructor, you select the topic material and number of questions. The system generates a quiz, delivers it to your class, and reads the questions aloud. Students interact with the game using their devices, earning points for correct answers. Scores are tracked on a leaderboard.

Practical Applications in the Classroom

  • Ice Breaker/Knowledge Check: Use Group Testing as a quick review of new material or to identify areas of weakness.

  • Module Review: Set up a quiz covering recently completed material and have students compete individually or in teams.

  • Just for Fun: Use Group Testing for a general review, or even as attendance check!

Get creative, evoke emotions, and make memories with your students while they learn!

PLATINUM ATTENDANCE TRACKING

Platinum Attendance Tracking is an opt-in feature that allows instructors to keep track of student attendance. School Administrators can customize the attendance tracking notifications that students will see on their dashboard and what the instructor can view. The attendance feature is also available on the Platinum Planner student mobile app!

PLATINUM SECURE TESTING

Platinum Educational Group has partnered with Respondus Lockdown Browser for secure online testing in Platinum Testing. This feature is available to school instructors with their school subscription to Platinum Testing.

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The Platinum Secure Testing feature gives Instructors the option to lockdown tests on a students computer or iPad. The iPad Edition of “LockDown Browser” (available free from iTunes) enables a student to use an iPad to take exams that use Platinum Secure Testing enabled tests by instructors in PlatinumTests.

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When students use Platinum Secure Testing, they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. Below is a feature list of what Platinum Secure Testing does.

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  • Tests are displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized

  • Print, Print Screen and capturing functions are disabled

  • Copying and pasting anything to and from an assessment is prohibited.

  • Screen capture, messaging, screen-sharing, virtual machine, and network monitoring applications are blocked from running.

  • Right-click menu options and function keys are disabled.

  • Browser menu and toolbar options are disabled.

  • URLs cannot be typed by the user.

  • Available for both Windows and Mac computers.

  • Available lab edition for schools to install in their computer labs.

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If you would like to use Platinum Secure Testing in Platinum Testing, it is available in the “add test to class” screen. Checking Require Platinum Secure Testing will require your students to download software onto their computers, which is available before they begin their test(s).

ACCREDASSIST®

AccredAssist® is an added online feature that assists college program directors with collecting and managing documentation required by an accrediting body to become or remain accredited. This beta feature is available exclusively for Platinum Planner and Platinum Testing in the Platinum Dashboard.

Are you a school interested in AccredAssist® or our other products?

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