Pacific Metrics Online Remoting Customizable Assessment (ORCA™) platform lets educators create tests for any assessment need and save time on scoring and interpreting results.

Developed to serve both the high-stakes and formative markets, ORCA™ uses an online platform consisting of modular components designed for rapid customization. ORCA™ offers a complete suite of flexible assessment services, from test development through score reporting, and can be scaled to any size.

• Automated tools allow teachers, administrators and professional staff to develop items and tests
• Special features enable creation of art and graphics
• Tests may be aligned to state standards to help students prepare for benchmark tests

Test Administration

• Tests can be integrated with student information systems
• Test scheduling available at any level – classroom, school or district
• Available tools include timers, online calculators, rulers, protractors and resource sheets
• Teachers may administer tests on individual student basis or set parameters for individual students

Item and Test Delivery

• Convenient online delivery of test items saves time and money.

Automated Scoring

• Available for both multiple choice and constructed response (essay) items
• Saves teacher time and state money
• Leaves teachers more time to instruct

Online Reporting

• Helps educators meet the requirements of NCLB
• Immediate reporting of student/classroom/school/district test results
• Data disaggregation and longitudinal reporting available
• Secure parent reporting available

Online Instructional Resources

• Both curriculum-based and remediation resources available
• Enhanced teaching results in enhanced learning