Wireless assessment administration system and process

1. A wireless assessment system comprising:

at least one handheld response unit having a handheld unit radio frequency transceiver, a handheld unit input configured to receive handheld unit response data from a subject, a handheld unit computer-readable medium, and handheld unit logic configured to store handheld unit response data in the handheld unit computer-readable medium;

at least one plug-in device in signal communication with a subject computer station, wherein the at least one plug-in device is configured to receive computer station response data from the subject computer station, wherein the at least one plug-in device has a plug-in device computer-readable medium, a plug-in device radio frequency transceiver, and plug-in device logic configured to store the computer station response data in the plug-in device computer-readable medium; and

at least one base unit having a base unit computer-readable medium, a base unit radio frequency transceiver, and base unit logic, wherein the base unit radio frequency transceiver is configured to receive the handheld unit response data from the at least one handheld response unit and the computer station response data from the at least one plug-in device, wherein the base unit logic is configured to store the handheld unit response data and the computer station response data on the base unit computer readable medium, and wherein the at least one base unit is further configured to transmit the handheld unit response data and the computer station response data to a remote computer station;

wherein the handheld unit logic is further configured to instruct the handheld unit radio frequency transceiver to wirelessly transmit the handheld unit response data to the at least one base unit; and

wherein the plug-in device logic is further configured to instruct the plug-in device radio frequency transceiver to wirelessly transmit the computer station response data directly to the at least one base unit.

2. The wireless assessment system of claim 1 , wherein the base unit logic is configured to transmit the handheld unit response data and the computer station response data to a remote computer station over a network connection selected from the group consisting of the Internet, a local area network, and a wide area network.

3. The wireless assessment system of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one handheld response unit and the at least one plug-in device is configured to receive verification data comprising a subject name and a test name.

4. The wireless assessment system of claim 1 , wherein the handheld unit input is a keypad.

5. The wireless assessment system of claim 4 , further comprising an overlay configured to be removably disposed on the keypad to identify corresponding answer choices.

6. The wireless assessment system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one plug-in device further includes a plug-in device operating system.

7. The wireless assessment system of claim 6 , wherein the plug-in device operating system is configured to block a subject from accessing an operating system of the subject computer station.

8. A wireless assessment system comprising:

a plurality of response devices, including at least one plug-in device in signal communication with a subject computer station, the at least one plug-in device being configured to receive subject response data from the subject computer station,

wherein the at least one plug-in device has a computer-readable medium, a radio frequency transceiver, a plug-in device operating system, and logic,

wherein the plug-in device operating system is configured to block a subject from accessing an operating system of the subject computer station, and

wherein the logic is configured to store the subject response data in the computer-readable medium, and

at least one base unit having a base unit radio frequency transceiver configured to receive the subject response data from the at least one plug-in device;

wherein the logic is further configured to instruct the radio frequency transceiver to wirelessly transmit the subject response data directly to the at least one base unit.

9. The wireless assessment system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of response devices further include at least one handheld response unit.

10. The wireless assessment system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one handheld response unit includes a handheld unit radio frequency transceiver, a handheld unit input configured to receive handheld unit response data from a subject, a handheld unit computer-readable medium, and handheld unit logic.

11. The wireless assessment system of claim 10 , wherein the handheld unit logic is configured to store handheld unit response data in the handheld unit computer-readable medium and is further configured to instruct the handheld unit radio frequency transceiver to wirelessly transmit the handheld unit response data.

12. The wireless assessment system of claim 11 , wherein the base unit radio frequency transceiver is further configured to receive the handheld unit response data from the at least one handheld response unit.

13. The wireless assessment system of claim 8 , wherein the logic is configured to encrypt the subject response data, and wherein the at least one base unit further includes logic configured to encrypt the subject response data.

14. The wireless assessment system of claim 8 , wherein the subject response data includes data associated with at least one of an answer to a multiple choice question, an answer to a true/false question, an answer to a matching question, a short answer, a constructed response, and an essay.

15. A wireless assessment system comprising:

at least one handheld response unit having a handheld unit radio frequency transceiver, the at least one handheld response unit being configured to:

receive handheld unit response data from a subject, and

store the handheld unit response data;

at least one plug-in device in signal communication with a subject computer station and having a plug-in device radio frequency transceiver, the at least one plug-in device being configured to:

receive computer station response data from the subject computer station, and

store the computer station response data; and

at least one base unit having a base unit radio frequency transceiver, the at least one base unit being configured to:

receive a start polling command from a user,

wirelessly receive the handheld unit response data from the at least one handheld response unit and the computer station response data from the at least one plug-in device after receiving the start polling command,

receive a stop test command, and

wirelessly transmit a stop test signal,

wherein the at least one handheld response unit is further configured to:

wirelessly transmit the handheld unit response data to the at least one base unit; and

cease receiving handheld unit response data from a subject upon receipt of the stop test signal, and

wherein the at least one plug-in device is further configured to:

wirelessly transmit the computer station response data directly to the at least one base unit; and

cease receiving computer station response data from a subject upon receipt of the stop test signal.

16. The wireless assessment system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one handheld response unit is further configured to transmit all stored handheld unit response data upon receipt of the stop test signal.

17. The wireless assessment system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one plug-in device is further configured to transmit all stored computer station response data upon receipt of the stop test signal.

18. The wireless assessment system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one base unit is further configured to transmit the handheld unit response data and the computer station response data to a remote computer station.

19. The wireless assessment system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one base unit transmits a test score to the at least one handheld response unit based on the handheld unit response data.

20. The wireless assessment system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one base unit transmits a test score to the at least one plug-in device based on the computer station response data.