Student Assessment Online Testing 20082009 Online Testing Walkthrough

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Student Assessment
Online Testing 2008-2009Online
TestingWalkthrough
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Online Testing When Why Who -
What

• When is Online Testing Scheduled?
• Why Participate?
• Who Does What?
• What Help is Available?
• On Call
• Texas Education Agency
• Austin Operations Center option 3
• Pearson technical help desk
• Online
• Technical manuals
• Coordinator and administrator manuals
• On-Demand Training modules
• Student practice
• Training Center practice environment

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2009 Online Testing Opportunities

• TAKS Exit Level Retest
• March 3rd 6th 2009
• April 28th May 1st 2009
• July 14th 17th 2009
• TELPAS (all districts) March 9th April 10th
  2009
• TELPAS Reading 2-12
• Holistic rating submission grades K-12
• End-of-Course Field Tests (selected and volunteer
  districts) May 4th 22nd 2009
• Physics
• World Geography
• End-of-Course Operational (voluntary) May 11th
  29th 2009
• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• U.S. History

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How does this all work?
http//etestTX.com
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TestNav - The software that delivers the test
Test address provided to start
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A unique Login ID and test code is
required Password is used only in an oral
administration
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A example of a question in TestNav
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Two Separate Areas Training area
Live area
http//etest.pearson.com/Customers/Texas/index.htm
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http//etestTX.com
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Student Data

• All student data can be loaded into the system by
  Pearson.
• System will allow you to manually add and update
  students when needed.
• Data file submission provides most recent updates
  and customized class roster grouping.

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Session Management

• Sessions are created, started, monitored and
  stopped
• Students can be added to existing sessions
• Students can be moved to new or existing sessions
• The TELPAS Student Status page can be accessed
  from this menu

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Test Delivery

• You can download the test delivery software
  (TestNav) from this section of the site.
• TestNav is frequently upgraded.
• New TestNav 6.6 is required for spring 2009
  online administrations
• For Mac OSX 10.3.9, TestNav 6.6 requires Flash
  9.0
• It is important to check the TestNav version
  before each online assessment but TestNav does
  not need to be reinstalled once the correct
  version is confirmed.

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Reporting

• Online Reporting is only available for optional
  end-of-course assessments.
• Scale scores are only available for Algebra I
• Two reports are available for each subject
• Confidential List of Students Results (CSR)
• Confidential Student Report

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Security

• Create and maintain user logins
• Reset passwords for existing users
• Assign organizational access
• Assign authorization for site features
• Lock out users no longer requiring access to the
  eMeasurement site

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Resources

• Registration link
• Manuals and documentation
• Student and administrator training modules
• System Status page
• Getting Started information

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Resources _at_ www.etesttx.com/resources
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Resources by Job Function _at_ www.etesttx.com/resour
ces
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Resources Test System Status Page
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Resources

• Accessing the Resources page directly
• www.etesttx.com/resources
• What types of Resources will you find there?
• Administration Materials
• Texas Technical Users Guide
• Online Infrastructure Guidelines
• Early Warning Reference Manual
• Proctor Caching Users Guide
• Quick Guides
• Technical and Administration based FAQs
• Readiness Checklist
• Texas Online Testing System Requirements
• Student Data File Instructions
• Test Administration manuals
• Getting Started letters for each administration

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Resources cont

• Training Modules for administration staff
• Best Practices and Deployment for Online Testing
• Texas Online Testing Training Course
• TELPAS Electronic Data Submission System Tutorial
  
• Training Modules for Students (ePATs)
• TELPAS Reading Student Tutorials
• TELPAS Reading Student Preview Tests
• Texas Specific Testing Tools
• TestNav Tutorial

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Resources
Basic Information References to Other Sources of
Information Provided Online
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A QuickGuide to Online Testing
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Texas Training Center
The Training Center site mirrors the live site.
Explore this area to become familiar with the
live assessment area.
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Technology Set up
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Test Delivery WorkstationsLocal Installation
Local TestNav Installation

• Download and Install TestNav on each workstation
  used for Test Delivery
• Information on TestNav installation can be found
  in the Infrastructure Guidelines
• When Proctor Caching, you will also need to
  configure each machine to communicate with the
  Proctor Caching server (proxy settings.properties
  file)
• You can specify the Proctor Caching server during
  TestNav installation

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Test Delivery Server Installation
Server TestNav Installation
Server
Workstations

• Download and Install TestNav on a server
• When Proctor Caching, you will also need to
  configure the server installation to communicate
  with the Proctor Caching server (proxy
  settings.properties file)
• Create a shortcut to the server installation of
  TestNav on each workstation used for Test Delivery

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Proctor Caching Configuration
Proctor Caching Configuration
Test Content
Test Content
WAN
ISP

• A caching solution is recommended and runs on
  both Windows and Mac OS X
• It does not require an underlying server-based
  operating system
• It reduces burden on ISP by storing a local
  encrypted copy of cached tests
• TestNav must be configured (proxysettings.properti
  es file) to communicate through Proctor Caching
• If there is an upstream proxy server, Proctor
  Caching will need to be configured to communicate
  through that device.

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Best Practices for Technology Setup

• Technology Planning
• Meet with technology staff to plan requirements
• Schedule campus technology support during online
  administration
• Help technology staff locate and use training
  materials
• TestNav Installation
• Specify valid primary and secondary save
  locations
• Perform a dry run using administrator and student
  level access
• Verify setup for all computers before
  administration
• Server and desktop setup
• Install and use proctor caching
• Verify bandwidth requirements with projected
  student count
• Disable products that freeze desktop settings
• Turnoff background programs that may interfere
  with TestNav

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Contact Information
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Texas Education Agencys Student Assessment
Division

• Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
• TEA Student Assessment website -
  www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/
• Call TEAs Student Assessment Division for
  assistance with
• testing accommodations
• requesting changes to the testing schedule
• questions about the policy on taking breaks and
  lunch
• testing beyond normal school hours
• handling unusual circumstances on test days
• violations of test security
• handling school emergencies that affect testing
• questions about TAKS or general online testing
  policy
• questions about TEA communications

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Pearsons Austin Operations CenterTexas Online
Team

• 730 A.M. 530 P.M. CT MondayFriday
• Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
  Toll-free 800-252-9186 (Option 3)
• E-mail pearsononlinetesting_at_support.pearson.com
• Call or e-mail Pearsons Texas Online Team for
  assistance with
• information about online testing or online
  testing procedures
• navigating the Texas State Assessments online
  administrative website
• accessing and using the online Training Center
• managing examinee data
• setting up electronic test sessions
• assigning login IDs and passwords
• accessing resources
• questions about Pearson Online Testing
  communications
• questions about returning scorable or
  nonscorable testing materials
• questions about oral administration of test
  sessions
• setting up a test run of the TestNav test
  delivery software

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Pearsons eMeasurementTechnical Support

• 600 A.M. 730 P.M. CT MondayFriday Toll-free
  888-597-1103
• Call Pearsons Technical Support for assistance
  with
• network problems
• TestNav software installation issues
• proctor caching issues
• evaluating infrastructure
• hardware and software requirements or problems
• the TestNav Early Warning System
• wireless networking issues
• technical emergencies
• solving online testing set-up issues

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