EBS Cost

[Mary Ludwick <ludwick@swbell.net>]

Gail wrote:
AR may have more tests on a disk, but my experience has been that you
can't locate about half of
the titles.  I think Electronic Bookshelf replaces a title on their
disks when it is no longer available.
They also draw from a pool of 30 questions to use on tests where AR
moves around the 10 or so
they have. I also like the fact that EBS allows a child to take a test
more than once (remember it
will not be the same test).

Gail Wood
*****

I agree with Gail, AR may include more titles, but you are getting a
poor quality disc since a.) each child gets same 10 questions and b.)
EBS offers 30 questions per book.

EBS deletes titles when book is out of print.  I understand AR has a
problem with offering out of print tests.

Additionally, EBS does not limit the number of tests a school can
create. AR limits the number of tests one can write themselves.

--
Mary Ludwick   ludwick@swbell.net
ludwickm@lewisville.isd.tenet.edu
Librarian, Owen Elem.,The Colony, Texas
Lewisville ISD(north of Dallas)   K-5

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