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Measured Progress © Presenter: Elizabeth Garcia Measured Progress Client Services New Mexico SBA iTester 3  Webinar Administration Best Practices

Measured Progress © Welcome At the conclusion of this Webinar, you will understand your responsibilities in administering an NMSBA online test and know how to:  Set up the student workstation for online testing.  Organize classes and students into test sessions and print test materials.  Assign accommodations to students who need them and assist students in customizing their accommodations.  Administer tests.

Measured Progress © Content

Measured Progress © Introduction

Measured Progress © Key Dates in 2015

Measured Progress © Support Materials Available to you on the Web via NMSBA Help & Support page: Bookmark this page or put a shortcut on your desktop for faster access! This page provides support materials you can view or download, such as:  Guides (PDF) and FAQs  Training materials, including videos  Test Manuals, and more

Measured Progress © Administration FAQs This 6-page document is loaded with key procedural information and is available for you to read or download from the NMSBA Help & Support page: The NMSBA Administration Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) provides answers to frequently asked questions about:  Adding students to the system  Proctoring tests  Setting up accommodations for special needs students  Tips, links, and more…. Use it as a resource for answers to your critical administration questions!

Measured Progress © Getting Help Phone Extended hours Hours

Measured Progress © Roles and Responsibilities

Measured Progress © Roles and Responsibilities

Measured Progress © Managing Roles Getting help:  For assistance with other schools within your district, contact your District Test Coordinator.  For assistance with schools in another district, contact the Measured Progress Help Desk at or (877) 676 ‑ Each role assignment includes a specific set of tasks and responsibilities.

Measured Progress © Help with Credentials In order to access NMSBA, you must have a set of valid credentials (user name and password). If you have not received your credentials:

Measured Progress © Q&A

Measured Progress © Site Setup

Measured Progress © Site Setup Macintosh: Modify the Displays setting in your system preferences.  Open the system preferences and click Displays, which is located in the Hardware section. Windows PC or laptop:  Right-click anywhere on your desktop and select Screen resolution. Ensure that all monitors used for testing are:  Set to the default color settings  Set for screen resolution of 1024 X 768 If a monitor’s screen resolution is not set correctly, items on the screen may appear distorted or unclear.

Measured Progress © Setup for Spanish For students who plan to take the test in Spanish, you can set up a workstation language preference and assign a Spanish Read Aloud accommodation (if needed).

Measured Progress © Classes and Students

Measured Progress © Demo 1 Creating a Class

Measured Progress © Creating a Class

Measured Progress © Demo 2 Editing a Class

Measured Progress © Editing a Class

Measured Progress © Demo 3 Editing Student Information

Measured Progress © Editing Student Information

Measured Progress © Accommodations

Measured Progress © Types of Accommodations An accommodation is an optional tool or feature that can enhance a student’s testing experience. You can assign accommodations when you create or edit a student account:

Measured Progress © Demo 4 Assigning Accommodations

Measured Progress © Assigning Accommodations

Measured Progress © Customizing Accommodations Before starting a test, the student can customize the Accommodation options that are available to him or her. The blue caret indicates the current setting. With the exception of Line Reader, the student can click an option setting for each accommodation.

Measured Progress © Accommodations Tutorial Students, parents, and educators can view the video from the NMSBA Help & Support page at a/onlinehelp a/onlinehelp This new 7-minute MP4 video uses colorful animation and simple language to clearly demonstrate how students who are assigned accommodations can customize and use each accommodation available in their computer-based test. Encourage students to view this tutorial prior to a test session, to help ensure the most successful testing experience.

Measured Progress © Test Session Setup

Measured Progress © Demo 5 Scheduling a New Test Session

Measured Progress © Scheduling a New Test Session

Measured Progress © Demo 6 Printing Student Tickets

Measured Progress © Printing Student Tickets

Measured Progress © Demo 7 Adding Students to a Test Session

Measured Progress © Adding Students to a Test Session

Measured Progress © Demo 8 Printing Additional Student Tickets

Measured Progress © Printing Additional Student Tickets

Measured Progress © Test Administration

Measured Progress © Security Test administrators must follow these security guidelines: Note: School and district staff members are prohibited from studying or discussing online test questions in any manner, either among themselves or with students, before, during, or after testing.

Measured Progress © Electronic Devices Students who are testing should be asked ahead of time not to bring electronic devices into the test room on the day of the test. An electronic device is any personal, non-educational device (with the exception of electronic medical equipment) with an on-off switch: Note: If parents or family members need to contact a student during testing days, they may call the school office.

Measured Progress © Preparing the Test Room

Measured Progress © Monitoring the Test

Measured Progress © Pausing a Test During the test session, if a student needs to leave the test room, he or she must click Pause to pause the test. Once clicked, the Pause timeframe lasts for 20 minutes. If a test is paused for more than 20 minutes, the test proctor must restart the test by entering a proctor password at the student’s workstation.

Measured Progress © After Testing When the test session ends: Note: If some students complete the test before the test session ends, instruct them to sit quietly or engage in a quiet activity at their desks until all students have finished, or until the test session ends. Not all students will complete the test at the same time; however, the test session will end after a set time.

Measured Progress © Test the Test Give your students the opportunity to prepare for this important test! Join us for a state-wide test of the iTester kiosk software and system capacity. To get started, print out the Test the Test Checklist in the Test the Test Guide, which is available from the NMSBA Help & Support page: help Your students and other volunteers will gain valuable experience in taking computer-based tests by logging in to the NMSBA practice test from any iTester client kiosk.

Measured Progress © Prepare for Test the Test

Measured Progress © Q&A

Measured Progress © Additional information For more information about testing requirements:  Joslyn Overby or )  Gabe Martinez or )

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