Encore Data Products

By Encore

---

Your state has adopted the common core state

standards ini6a6ve.

---

Tes6ng will be through the Smarter Balanced

Assessment Consor6um,

---

…or the Partnership for Assessment of

Readiness for College and Careers.

---

This spring, selec6ve schools will be tes6ng

these tests.

---

And these schools will be using a wide variety of

devices.

---

Tradi6onal Desktops, Laptops, Mac books,

Chrome books, Tablets. WOW!

---

But no maKer what devices your school decides to use,

everyone needs one thing in par6cular. Wait for it…

---

HEADPHONES!

---

No maKer the device, each student will need

headphones

---

or ear buds.

---

So what type of headphones do you need? In addi6on to

referencing your district informa6on technology guidelines,

---

answering the following ques6ons will help you

determine what will work best for your schools.

---

Are you interested in bulk, disposable headphones/ear

buds, or do you want more permanent classroom

---

style headphones? Disposables are meant for

low usage but are very cost-­‐effec6ve and

---

cheaper to replace. Classroom headphones are more

costly but designed for long term, repeated use.

---

Now this one is VERY important. Do you need

external volume control?

---

Some devices will actually restart the test if the student

tries to adjust the volume using the computers seWngs

---

So a volume control on the headset or cord is

necessary.

---

Always check with your IT contacts to determine

if you need external volume control.

---

Do you need headsets with a microphone?

---

Some parts the language art test require a

microphone

---

and some students may need a microphone if

using speech to text func6onality.

---

Do you need a single or dual plug connec6on or

may be just adapter?

---

Some devices require specific connec6ons for

headsets with a microphone.

---

So consult your device’s manual.

---

Once you’ve answered these ques6ons and determined,

how many headphones you need it’s 6me to call us.

---

At encoredataproducts.com we carry a wide

selec6on of headphones and earbuds.

---

One is sure to be the perfect fit for your schools

field tests. Ques6ons?

---

Just give us a call at 1-­‐866-­‐926-­‐1669 or email us

at sales@encoredataproducts.com

---

and we will be happy to help you find a product

that best fits your need.