Session 3 Achievement Testing Pre-Test Training AIR Systems Overview School Year

THE A Z MERIT PORTAL AzMERIT Portal Secure Browser Technology Information

azmeritportal.org

Secure Browsers Provides secure student access to the Test Delivery System Must be installed on all student testing machines

AIR Systems overview User Roles and Permissions Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) Overview Test Delivery System (TDS) Overview Online Reporting System (ORS) Overview

CBT/PBT

TIDE Overview Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)

TIDE is used to: Manage user accounts View/manage student data Indicate CBT accommodation and test setting information Manage orders for paper test materials Print On-Demand student ID labels Resources available on the AzMERIT Portal TIDE User Guides Training Videos

TDS Overview Test Delivery System (TDS)

Test Delivery System Two Components: Test Administrator (TA) Interface Student Interface (Secure Browser) Administer Operational Tests TA Interface (AzMERIT portal) Secure Browser (installed on devices for testing) Administer Sample Tests: Sample Test TA Interface (AzMERIT portal) Student Interface for Sample Tests (AzMERIT portal)

The TA Interface is accessible to authorized users via the Educators & Test Administrators page of the portal.

ORS Overview Online Reporting System (ORS)

Online Reporting System Overview

Questions? Any questions

Verification This session is now complete. The District Test Coordinator must verify that Session 3 has been Reviewed. This is done by selecting “Session 3 Reviewed” on the Achievement Testing Pre-Test Training website. Session 4 – Fall 2015 AzMERIT EOC testing – available until December Session 5 – Spring 2016 AzMERIT testing – available January – May Session 6 – Spring 2016 AIMS Science testing – available January - May