1. USBE Assessment
TCC
October 4,2017

2. USBE Assessment Testing Windows
USBE Testing Schedule (
These are the State windows
Work with LEA Assessment Director for when testing will be taking place in schools

3. SAGE Secure Browser v. 10
The new SAGE Secure Browser should be installed before testing and preferably by November 27th.
The “old” Browser will be unavailable after November 27, 2017.
The Secure Browser Installation Manual and Secure Browser FAQs are available on the resource section of the SAGE Portal.

4. SAGE Secure Browser v. 10 updates
Windows Secure Browser
v10 to upgrade base to Firefox 52 Extended Support Release (ESR)
Linux Secure Browser
OSX Secure Browser
For OS 10.9 Mavericks and up
iOS, Android, Chromebooks
No planned changes

5. SAGE Secure Browser Splash Page
Loading/Splash Page
New screen immediately after browser opened - before login page for TDS.
This screen:
Informs user of current version of secure browser.
Prevents users from landing at blank white page until internet connection is detected.

6. Recommended Voice Packs
Windows: Julie voice pack
Mac: Alex voice pack
Chromebook: Default; sometimes called ChromeVox
iPad: Samantha voice pack
Android: Default; sometimes called Google text to speech engine
Linux: Default; usually Festival or Espeak

7. Contact SAGE Test Administration Specialist
Test Administration and Data Coordinator

8. ACT Online See Online vs. Paper ACT administration document
Find detailed ACT information (manuals, technical guides) on the ACT website: Utah's ACT website ( and-services/state-and-district- solutions/utah.html)
Contact

9. DIBELS
DIBELS - schools are reporting seeing students who they no longer have. If the student moved out of state or to home school, they are being left in the last place Amplify knew where to put them. We are working on a fix to remove the students. If a student made it into a roster use a special code.
DIBELS - Students being put into the wrong class. For example, students are showing under a math or art class instead of the homeroom or language arts. USBE deployed a fix that should correct the problem.

10. DIBELS Contacts Contacts Heather.Gross@schools.Utah.gov

11. NAEP
Each selected school will have a school coordinator (school, principal, school coordinator, District AD, District superintendent are already aware of who is selected) that will upload an excel spreadsheet student list in January through a Federal secure website.  
Some schools /school coordinators may have questions about how to create an excel spreadsheet.  Normally, schools do not have any problems with this task.  
This is just an FYI - may want to assist individual schools with problems, but schools can work with directly and she can talk them through the process.
REMINDER: Federal agencies are allowed to ask for this personal information because NAEP is a federal assessment.

12. AAPPL – Dual Language Immersion
Test Window: October 23 – November 17, 2017
Expectation is to test grades 3 – 9:
Make sure the SIS is “talking” with UTREx – we will submit a student file during the week of October 16 for students to have test eligibility
Grades 3, 5, 7, 9:
Interpersonal Listening/Speaking
Grades 4, 6, 8:
Interpretive Listening and Reading
Presentational Writing

13. AAPPL – Preparation Steps
Notify IT 3 weeks prior to testing (Test window is 10/23-11/17
IT reviews TECHNOLOGY section of the AAPPL FAQs (
To be assured of required lab time and computer readiness
Run a demo/practice test with students to “test” the system and have the students practice – helpful to do this 1-2 weeks prior to the test window (
If possible, have a member of IT on hand during testing to resolve issues if they arise

14. AAPPL – Preparation Steps
Please make sure, in advance of testing, and on the day of testing, that you will have access to local IT Support during testing. The vast majority of problems encountered relate to the computer's headphone and microphone settings, which is unrelated to AAPPL, and must be resolved on site.
AAPPL Help Desk
Phone and press “1”
Please include the name and login of the student who had a problem with the test, and a detailed description of the problem, so we can trace, and resolve it for you.
Suggest using phone when sharing student info

15. AAPPL - Technology
AAPPL System Check (
AAPPL Technology FAQ (
Need to make sure the keyboard can do this.

16. AAPPL – Technology Special note for Chrome browser users:
Please be aware that there is a security feature in Chrome that blocks access to the microphone used in the AAPPL Interpersonal Listening and Speaking test component.
The user must now click on the "allow" button at the top of the page in order for the microphone to record audio. If not set, the microphone check will fail and the test taker will not be able to advance to AAPPL.
Click for more information  (

17. AAPPL – Technology Tech Requirements for hosting the AAPPL test Ports
TCP 80
TCP 443
TCP 1935 (this is the port used for tests with streaming content)
Firewall/ Web Filter Content Whitelisted
BL-AAPPL-AMS us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com (TCP 1935) outbound
d3sn592to6vb64.cloudfront.net (TCP 80) outbound
duhbaddmanamr.cloudfront.net (TCP 80) outbound

18. WIDA – ACCESS for ELs 2.0 TSM – Testing Site Manager Device Toolkit
Latest version is TSM 9.2
All Districts with TSMs from last year will auto update when it is released on WIDA AMS
Device Toolkit
Ensure the TSM you are using for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is TSM 9.2. Also, ensure you are copying/pasting the TSM Server Domain string, pictured below, for both the TSM Content Caching line and the Response Caching line in the Device Toolkit. IP Addresses or Machine names will no longer work.
Again, please note that Content Caching is required and Response Caching is optional for testing this year.

19. WIDA – ACCESS for ELs 2.0

20. WIDA – ACCESS for ELs 2.0

21. WIDA – ACCESS for ELs 2.0
DRC INSIGHT: The INSIGHT Secure Browser has been updated to 8.0 and will need to be installed/updated on every student testing device. If INSIGHT is already installed on the device, Macs and Windows will prompt for an update upon launch and Apps for Chromebooks and iPads will update automatically. Please note, they will only auto update if they are marked to do so in the Device Toolkit.
Central Office Services: For , the Device Toolkit Interface has transitioned to the Central Office Services – Device Toolkit. For WIDA, this transition will allow a user to manage ORG units across multiple Device Toolkits (i.e. state and WIDA testing) as well as view all configurations across an entire district at one time. For more information on the COS>DTK, review the Transition Guide or the Central Office section of the INSIGHT Technology User Guide.

22. WIDA – ACCESS for ELs 2.0
Important: All legacy Device Toolkit ORG Units have been transitioned intact to the new Central Office Service - Device Toolkit Interface.

23. WIDA – ACCESS for ELs 2.0 Contacts Ann-Michelle.Neal@schools.utah.gov