Alaska Measures of Progress District Test Coordinator Webinar Webinar Logistics: Audio will be streamed through Adobe Connect. Audio is also available by calling Pin: —If using the phone as the audio source, MUTE the Adobe connect sound to prevent feedback. On the phone, press *6 to mute yourself. Please hold questions until the end. All questions must be asked through the chat box in the bottom right corner. Feb. 17 th, 2015 James Herynk

Test Types Resources What’s New: Dec 19 th Release Review What’s New: Feb 6 th Release What’s New: Feb 6 th KITE Updates Report Data Extracts: Overview What’s New: Feb 6 th LCS Release Testlets —Defined —Compared to Summative —FAQs TEC: Test Record Upload Deadline March 6 th Upcoming Webinars Agenda

Technology Practice Tests —Generated by AMP (for all to access) —Currently available Testlets —Generated by teachers (for rostered students) —Currently available Summative —Generated by the system (for TEST records) —March 30 th, 2015 Amp It Up! Day —Generated by the system —January, 29 th 2015 Preface: Test Types

Resources akassessments.org akassessments.org A.KITE Client Windows Macintosh iPad Chromebook B.Educator Portal (Updated Feb. 6 th ) Educator Portal Manual Educator’s Guide to KITE Client.CSV Templates for Users, Enrollment, Rosters, TEC C.Local Caching Server (Updated Feb. 6 th ) Manuals for Mac, Windows, and Linux Request the Local Caching Server (LCS) Software

Resources akassessments.org akassessments.org D.Videos Teachers –View and Verify Student Data: Teachers –Monitor a Test (Formative): Teacher –Assign Students to a Testlet –Access and Edit the PNP District Test Coordinators –Upload TEST Records with the TEC File (2/19) –Upload User Template –Upload Enrollment Template –Upload Roster Template –Add User Manually –Add Student Manually –Add Roster Manually

Dec 19 th : Educator Portal Release and KITE Updates Test Record/TEC Report Data Extract PNP settings adjustments Spoken Audio —Remove “Non Visual” and “Text Only” selection —Subject specific selection for Read Aloud —Read Aloud for directions for all students New upload limit of 6k entries Chrome supported for Educator Portal OS ( ) supported for KITE KITE Client —TTS player integrated —Enhanced Notes saves across sections

Feb 6 th : Educator Portal Release Overview 1.Test Administration Data Extract in EPEP —Reactivation history captured 2.Test Tickets Data Extract in EPEP 3.Student PNP Summary Data Extract 4.PNP Data Extract Enhanced With Last Modified Date 5.Special Circumstance/Reasons Not Tested 6.Magnification not available for AK-general

Feb 6 th : Educator Portal Release Test Administration Data Extract in EPEP —Records will only exist during the Operational Test Window (March 30 th – May 1 st ) —Roles District Test Coordinators Building Test Coordinators Principals Teacher (note: key tool for teachers!) —ExampleExample

Feb 6 th : Educator Portal Release Test Tickets Data Extract in EPEP —Records will only exist during the Operational Test Window (March 30 th – May 1 st ) —Access ticket information through a.CSV file extract. —Roles District Test Coordinators Building Test Coordinators Principals —ExampleExample

Feb 6 th : Educator Portal Release Student PNP Summary Data Extract in EPEP —Shows a count of the number of students with each PNP setting —Roles District Test Coordinators Building Test Coordinators Principals Teachers

Feb 6 th : Educator Portal Release Special Circumstance/Reasons Not Tested selections —AK Reasons Absent Medical Waiver Refusal by parent Refusal by student —Users can change selection at any time. —Roles State Assessment Administrators District Test Coordinators Building Test Coordinators

Feb 6 th : Educator Portal Release PNP Data Extract Enhanced With Last Modified Date —Last Modified Time —Last Modified By

Feb 6 th : Educator Portal Release Magnification will no longer be an available selection for Non-DLM students in AK Reactivation history captured —Goes into test Administration extract

KITE Client: iPad App and General Installation Now available for all supported platforms iPad Client in App Store Feb 7 th —This upgrade is required for testing on iPads —If you have auto-update enabled then this update should happen automatically

KITE Client: Updates KITE Client Chrome App now Disables Settings Tab —When opening KITE, before logging in, the cog wheel icon for settings would occasionally appear. IPad Application now allows IP Address For Host Setting —Can now use IP address of LCS or host name of LCS. You’ll want to use whichever your LCs is using.

KITE Client: Updates Math Character Support For Chrome and iPads Tools Close and Minimize Buttons Increased

Data Extract Reports in EP: Summary EP Current Extract Abilities —Current Enrollment —Accessibility Profile (settings by student) —Roster —Users —Test Records —Accessibility Profile Summary (count by feature) —Test Administration —Test Tickets

Data Extract Reports in EP: Reusable EP Previous Extract Abilities —Current Enrollment —Accessibility Profile (settings by student) —Roster —Users —Test Records —Accessibility Profile Summary (count by feature) —Test Administration —Test Tickets

Data Extract Reports in EP: Reusable EP Current Enrollment —Can update/edit/add students, but CANNOT change student ID Roster —Can remove a student from a roster. —Can add a student to an existing roster, so long as that student is not on another identical roster. Test Records —Extract of TEST records ONLY. To re-upload, modify format by deleting first 3 columns. Student ID and Subject are key. The TEC will overwrite Test Type when student ID and subject are the same.

Local Caching Server (LCS) A local computer or server that is set up to store data from students testing in KITE Client and then send that data all at once. This is how the current LCS functions Now called “Semi-Offline” mode.

LCS: Release 2015, February 6th Expansion of the LCS/Admin features —Semi-Offline Mode Ability to continue ongoing testing if internet is lost or bandwidth reduced, saves —Fully Offline Mode Ability to begin testing with no internet if tests have been downloaded to the LCS LCS p 4.1 LCS p 2.1

LCS: Fully Offline Mode

LCS: Reason to Use Fully Offline Mode Remote location with no internet where testing machines and LCS machine will be delivered. In most cases, Semi-Offline is sufficient. —Protection against temporary loss of Internet —Variable Internet —Low bandwidth

LCS: Admin Logging In Open the LCS Admin Page —In a browser address bar enter: IP address:port number/TDE/admin/index.htm

LCS: Admin Logging In Enter username and password from your original . Contact the Help Desk if you forgot.

LCS: Admin Dashboard – Semi Offline Mode LCS ID Students Test Status Three Buttons: DO NOT CLICK unless advised by Help Desk

LCS: Admin Dashboard – Fully Offline Mode LCS ID Students Test Status Three Buttons: DO NOT CLICK unless advised by Help Desk Two Buttons: Click to Fetch and Push

LCS: Admin Dashboard – Fully Offline Mode Click on “Fetch Student Tests” Enter your Educator Portal Username and Password

LCS: Admin Dashboard – Fully Offline Mode Select Building, Content, and Grade from dropdowns. Click “Fetch” (takes approximately 20 minutes).

LCS: Admin Dashboard – Fully Offline Mode Click “Push Student Responses” to send data to AAI once the LCS server/computer has been reconnected to the internet. NOTE: confirm no students are testing

LCS: Criteria for Fully Offline Mode Not compatible with DLM tests. Cannot run on 32 bit. Before fetching tests, make sure students are in EP, and Test Records are uploaded and correct. Allow extra time to set up the machine before testing. Plan to download the content (tests and student information) that your location will need for a several weeks of testing. When testing in KITE Client, the 90 minute inactivity timeout may not apply

Testlets: Assessment for Learning Designed to provide teachers and students with information to help gauge the level of students’ understanding. Rollout is complete Testlets are listed under grades. —ELA grades 3-9 and 11 —MATH grades 3-8 and HS 8-20 item testlets with items clustered by concept for grades 3-10 in ELA and math.

Testlets: Setting Up Test Sessions as a Teacher Test Session defined —In Educator Portal, a Test Session is the combination of: a single testlet, students assigned to that testlet, a name given by the person who creates the session, tickets generated with the student username and password, and the testlet populating the assigned students’ KITE Client account. Quick Links —Add New Test (Testlets) —Generate Tickets —Monitor Test p. 7.2 a summative assessment in ELA or MATH assigned with TEST Record named by Educator Portal and ticket numbers for sections/parts summative assessments populate KITE just above the testlets.

What if a students moves to another school (in the same district)? —Upload an Enrollment Template with the new school. FAQ: General and Testlets

What if a student moves to another district? —Use the TEC file to first CLEAR any exsisting TEST records. Then use the TEC file to EXIT the student from your District’s Educator Portal. FAQ: General and Testlets

What if a new student enrolls in a school in my district? —Use a new Enrollment Template, or Add Student Manually, or use a modified Current Enrollment report data extract to add a new student. —If TEST records are needed, use the TEC file to assign the new student to summative assessments. —If the Test records are uploaded past the deadline for summative test assignment, contact the KITE Help Desk or EED. FAQ: General and Testlets

When is the summative testing window? —The summative testing window opens March 31 st and closes May 1 st, 2015 (roughly 4 weeks) —The deadline for uploading TEST records is March 6 th, FAQ: General and Testlets

As a DTC, I cannot see my students’ testlet tickets, where are they? —For testlets, ensure you are in the “Test Management” tab of the “Test Management” menu. If you are a teacher, make sure that the students are rostered to you. FAQ: General and Testlets

Why can’t one of my teachers see his/her students in Educator Portal? —Confirm that the educator ID on your user record and roster record matches and is correct. If it is incorrect, adjusting the ID could resolve the problem. FAQ: General and Testlets

What can a Building Test Coordinator do? —The role of Building Test Coordinator will be able to do anything at the building/school level in Educator Portal that the District Test Coordinator can do at the district level in Educator Portal. FAQ: General and Testlets

Rosters are only for Testlets, not summative tests, correct? —Yes, rosters are used for testlets and not necessary for summative tests.

What if two teachers assign the same testlet to a student? —The student will see the test twice listed twice, such as in the image below. —No way to tell which is which based on order FAQ: General and Testlets

How many times can a student take a testlet? —There are no limits to the amount of times a student can take a testlet. FAQ: General and Testlets

Can a teacher assign students from multiple rosters to the same testlet test session? —Sort of. If a teacher is setting up a test session and assigns students from two different rosters of students listed on the student selection tab, the system will automatically create 2 test sessions, one for each roster. The two test sessions will have the same name. FAQ: General and Testlets

Are student’s passwords the same for all testlets? —Student usernames and passwords stay the same. FAQ: General and Testlets

How much time will elapse before the KITE Test Delivery Engine automatically logs a student out of the system due to inactivity? —If the student does not interact for 30 minutes, the system will automatically log the student out. However, it is more likely that the testing machine will go to sleep first (or hibernate). In which case, the student will mostly likely be able to continue testing by waking the testing machine within the 28-minute time limit. FAQ: General and Testlets

What if the Internet goes out mid-testlet? —With LCS, continue tests in progress. Do not start NEW tests. A new test will cause a “connectivity is lost” message. —Without LCS, a message will appear that connectivity is lost, if the student continues responding without internet, responses will not save. FAQ: General and Testlets

TEC: Test Records for Summative Tests No TEC, No Test! All students must have TEST Records uploaded into Educator Portal with the TEC file to receive AMP summative tests.Educator Portal TEC File Deadline: March 6, 2015

Upcoming Webinars District Test CoordinatorsFebruary 17 th, 2015 DTC Anchorage (TD )February 26 th -27 th, 2015 Technology DirectorsMarch 12 th, 2015 District Test CoordinatorsMarch 24 th, 2015

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