1. Infrastructure Readiness Training for FY2018 December 12, 2017

2. Infrastructure Readiness Training Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Infrastructure Trial Procedures
Creating and Starting a Test Session
Logging in Guest Users
Approving Guest Users
Taking the Trial Test
Stopping the Trial
Support

3. CBT Certification Tool for Spring 2018 FCAT 2
CBT Certification Tool for Spring 2018 FCAT 2.0, Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) and Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) Administrations
Certification of computer-based testing (CBT) readiness for the Spring 2018 FCAT 2.0, Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) and Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) administrations is open for schools.  You will have all of January to complete. This information will also be shared with your Principals and Test Coordinators in an upcoming . 
Login Information
The website to log in to the certification tool is  When you log in for the first time, your password will be the same as your username. For school logins, the username is the two-digit district number followed by the four-digit school number (e.g., ). The initial password is the same as the username and must be changed on the first login.

4. Infrastructure Readiness Training
The technical material covered in this presentation is meant only for District regular schools and the few Charter schools that are housed in a District facility and are on our District network.
The procedural material will be of help to all schools.

5. Infrastructure Trial - Purpose
Simulation of test-day network utilization
Identify any school or district issues
Confirm that all testing computers can run the FSA software
Practice run for school testing staff
The Infrastructure Trial is not appropriate for student practice. Content-specific practice tests are available for students at
These Practice Tests are intended to familiarize students with the types of items that will make up the tests and with the tools that will be available to them in AIR’s Test Delivery System (TDS).

6. Infrastructure Trial – FSA Browser
School Techs must ensure that the FSA Secure Browser has been installed on all testing computers. The package is available in Ivanti as shown here.
It is also available via the Portal Manager.
IT has pushed this out to all school computers BUT you must check.

7. FSA on Chromebooks http://l.sdpbc.net/8hqx8
This link is to very helpful videos on the use of Chromebooks. See the video on accessing FSA.

8. Infrastructure Trial Feedback
We recommend placing a piece of paper next to each computer so that the tester (student/employee/volunteer) can make note of any problems they encountered.
Have the tester write down some identifying information for the computer (asset tag, position in room, etc.)
At the end of the trial, these can be collected and shared with the appropriate staff.

9. Accessing the Test Administration Site (pg
Accessing the Test Administration Site (pg. 6 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )

10. Creating a Test Session (pg
Creating a Test Session (pg. 7 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )

11. Creating a Test Session (pg
Creating a Test Session (pg. 7-8 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )

12. Student Log in as Guest (pg
Student Log in as Guest (pg. 9 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Test students launch FSA Secure Browser
Click on Go to the Practice Test Site link at bottom.
Note: anyone can do this, it does not have to be students.

13. FSA on Chromebooks http://l.sdpbc.net/8hqx8
This link is to very helpful videos on the use of Chromebooks. See the video on accessing FSA.

14. Logging in as Guest (pg. 9 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2017-2018)
Uncheck the box next to Guest Session.
Type in the Session ID. (TRAIN-xxxx-x)
Click Sign In box.

15. Logging in as Guest (pg. 10 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2017-2018)
Select any grade level.
Click Yes.

16. Logging in as Guest (pg. 10 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2017-2018)
Click the yellow box “Start FSA Infrastructure Trial Test

17. Logging in as Guest (pg. 10 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2017-2018)
Students will see this screen and must wait for test administrator to approve them.

18. Test Administrator (pgs
Test Administrator (pgs. 10/11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Test Administrator selects the Approvals button (green arrow) and then the Approve All Students button (blue arrow).

19. Test Administrator (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2017-2018)
Test Administrator selects Yes to confirm approval.
Students can begin the trial test.

20. Logging in as Guest (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2017-2018)
Students scroll down and click on Yes, Start My Test.

21. Sound Check (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2017-2018)
Click on the grey speaker to check the sound. Once the sound has played, the Yes button will become active. Select Yes to continue. NOTE: You must click the speaker to enable the Yes button.

22. Beginning the Trial Test (pg
Beginning the Trial Test (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Scroll to the bottom of the “Test Instructions and Help” screen. Select Begin Test Now.

23. Taking the Trial Test (pg
Taking the Trial Test (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
There will be a total of 15 questions. The first 7 are reading questions. The remainder are math questions. After the first 7, proceed to the next session for the remainder of the test.
Take about 10 seconds on each question.
Do not take the time to figure out the correct answer.

24. Completing the Trial Test (pg
Completing the Trial Test (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
After the math questions are answered, students will see the screen below. Select the Next button at the top left.
Then confirm your selection by selecting Yes.

25. Completing the Trial Test (pg
Completing the Trial Test (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
When you have completed the reading questions select End Test.

26. Completing the Trial Test (pg
Completing the Trial Test (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
When you have completed the math questions select End Test.

27. Submitting the Trial Test (pg
Submitting the Trial Test (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Click Yes.
Click Submit Test. Then click Yes.

28. Logging Out as Guest (pg
Logging Out as Guest (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Select Log Out.
Use your sheet of paper to record any additional comments about your experience.

29. TAs - Stopping a Session (pg
TAs - Stopping a Session (pg. 12 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Select the Stop button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
An “Important!” box will appear, requesting verification that you want to end the session and log students out.
Select OK to continue. The test session will be closed.

30. Infrastructure Trial Survey
School representatives should review all notes to provide school-level response.
District representatives will review all school-level surveys and notes and provide district-level response.
ALL SCHOOLS are asked to respond to this brief survey using the link below, even if you had no difficulties.

31. Support During the Trial
Expedited access for support assistance during the Infrastructure Trials on December 18th and January 29th, will be available via conference call from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm.
The phone number to the telephone bridge is   or PX    The conference security code is 6895 followed by the # sign. You will then be connected to the conference.
If you don’t hear anyone talking, please speak up.
If you do hear someone talking, please wait for a break to make your presence known.

32. Questions?