The Assessa Project

The on-line Assessa system is a three-in-one web-based, customizable, educational data collection system. A list of key features can be found at the end of this page. We have thousands of K-12, college/university and industry users, many of whom collect data via the web or our Assessa™ apps. Assessa has three main interconnected modules, though users can subscribe to one or two modules to meet their needs. The main modules are:

• Student Testing via the web and various portable devices
• On-line Surveys for polling teachers, parents, students
• Observation Forms including walk-through, coaching, and student evaluations using our Assessa™ apps to collect data via Apple™ iPad, iPhone, and most Android™ devices.

To create a free, basic account, click here

Background - A Resource to Educators

The Assessa Project began in 2002 as a free resource to local educational institutions and was developed by a graduate student, John Watson, as an application for his doctoral research. The system has been made available to a wider audience since 2005 and is managed by Columbus Research dba Watson Education, a California-based company incorporated in 1995 that provides services related to collecting and analyzing data in the education setting. For more information go to www.watsoned.com

Key Features Of Our System

• The system is customizable. You can define tests, forms, surveys, and align most content to goals, learning objectives, etc.
• Observation forms can be entered via Android, Apple iPhone/iPad, Windows Mobile, and Palm devices; and tests answered via Palms.
• Additionally, we have a Math/ELA item bank available for grades 2-8, and 1,250 high school items across multiple subjects.
• We have a basic statistical calculations module that can be used to set up calculations on data from one or more modules.
• Reports can be e-mailed automatically on completion of a test or observation, or run as needed via web-based reporting.
• With our new iPhone/iPad client, you can create forms and subject lists and collect observations via your Apple device.
• With our new Android App, you can create forms and subject lists and collect observations via your Android device.
• Our library features many ready-to-use tests & forms that can be copied into your account, and altered to suit your needs.

Need More Help or Want to Contribute to the Project?

Please contact us if your installation requires additional customization, training, or is a larger site (contains more students, users, subjects and/or throughput/storage requirements) than a basic account provides. For sites with greater needs, we may recommend scaling up our system by providing additional server hardware and/or RDBMS systems, application customization, and/or customized professional development programs. This customization work adds additional support and service costs, and is quoted on request. Please send us a note via our Contact page (above).