OAKS ONLINE
(REQUIRED FOR DTCS,
STCS,
AND OAKS ONLINE TAS)
OAKS Online
Objectives
 Understand
how to navigate the OAKS
Online Test Delivery System and the
processes related to online testing
 Administer
OAKS Online appropriately
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OAKS Online
Schedule
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2013-14 OAKS Online Test Window:
Nov. 5 – May 22
Only one opportunity available between
Nov. 5 and Jan. 6
Each test opportunity is subject to a 45day expiration period
OAKS Online
Test Opportunities
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For students in grades 3 – 8, there are 2
OAKS test opportunities per subject
Retesting students in grades 3 – 8 who
have already met requires explicit
parental consent
3 test opportunities for students in High
School; no restriction on retesting
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OAKS Online
Before Testing
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Review Appendix B of the Test Administration Manual,
as well as the appropriate subject-specific Appendix
(Appendix C – F) and your training notes
Identify students to be tested and their test settings
Make sure you have the correct SSID for each student
 Identify students who need side-by-side EnglishSpanish or who are taking the Braille or Extended
formats
 Identify students who need accommodations
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Provide students with opportunities to
become familiar with the test format
and technology
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OAKS Online
Overview of Test Delivery System
TA Interface
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Administer online tests , track progress, and manage
students testing in your session
Adjust test settings for individual students before they
are approved to start the test
Approve and submit print requests from students
Student Interface
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Secure online test that must be accessed via a
secure browser
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General Education Student Interface
Braille Interface
OAKS Online
New This Year
Students Can Test Securely on Tablets and
Chromebooks
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Secure applications must be downloaded and installed
for tablets (supported Android tablets and iPads)
Accounts must be created in TIDE for students using
Chromebooks
Note: Computer-based read aloud is not available on
iPads, Android tablets, and Chromebooks. Braille is
supported on Windows 7 only.
Line Reader
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A line reader is available for students who want to
highlight individual lines as they move down the page.
OAKS Online
TA Interface at A Glance
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Used to create and manage test sessions and approve students
All information is visible on one screen
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Tests in session
Students needing approval to start testing
Students with tests in progress
Print requests
OAKS Online
TA Interface, cont’d
Create and Manage Test Sessions
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List of available tests automatically
displays upon logging in and remains
on screen while monitoring students
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Select the tests for inclusion in the
session and click [Start Session]
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System generates a Session ID that students will use to log in
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Test sessions automatically expire upon TA logout
 Sessions cannot be resumed
 Students may resume a paused test in any new test session that
includes the applicable test subject and grade
 Example: TA creates a test session for students on Tuesday. To
resume testing on Wednesday, the TA will create another test session
for students to resume testing
OAKS Online
TA Interface, cont’d
Student Test Settings and Approvals
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Approvals Preview (right) allows TAs
to see students that need to be
approved while monitoring test
progress
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The complete list of students awaiting
approval will display on a pop-up
screen
OAKS Online
TA Interface, cont’d
Student Test Settings
and Approvals, cont’d
OAKS Online
Student Test Settings
Language
Configurable by test subject via TIDE (but can also be
adjusted in TA Interface for that specific test opportunity)
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English
Spanish
Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, and
Writing can be administered in side-by-side
English-Spanish
For Grade 3, Reading can be administered in
Spanish only as a native-language assessment (this
is not an English-Spanish side-by-side test)
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Braille
Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Social
Sciences can be administered in Braille
Directs Student Interface to the Braille Interface
Important: Language
setting must be set before a
test opportunity is approved
to start. Once approved,
language cannot be edited!
OAKS Online
Student Test Settings, cont’d
Computer-Based Read-Aloud
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Computer-based read-aloud allowable resource
available in English for OAKS Math, Science,
and Social Sciences; available in Spanish for
OAKS Math and Science
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Recommended for use with Windows 7 or Mac
10.6 or higher for optimal results (note: Spanish
computer-based read-aloud requires purchase and
installation of Spanish voice pack)
Headsets
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USB headsets encouraged
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Ensure sound works with headsets on each
computer prior to testing. The student login
screen contains a diagnostic tool to verify that
audio is working within the secure browser. The
student will also be prompted with a sound-check
as part of the approval process.
OAKS Online
Student Test Settings, cont’d
Print Size
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Available in 4 levels of magnification
Students can manually adjust for
individual items
Selected magnification for a given item
will persist for print requests
Print on Request
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Printed reading passages are an
allowable resource for all students
Printed items in all subjects and stimuli in
Science and Social Sciences are a
restricted resource for individual
students only
Must be set in TIDE by DTSA or DSAlevel users. This setting is not editable in
the TA Interface.
All print requests must be approved by
the TA in the TA Interface
OAKS Online
Student Test Settings, cont’d
Color Choice
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The Student Interface can be
set to present the test
background with different
options
Text and background color
combinations are predefined for a colored
overlay over test content
OAKS Online
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Student Log-in
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Student Login
1. Log in using First Name, SSID,
Session ID
2. Confirm identity – “Is This
You?” screen
– First Name (same as in SSID
upload), Enrolled Grade,
DOB, School, SSID
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3. Select Test
– Student will see available
tests by subject
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4. TA Approval required to start
test
5. Confirm test -- “Is this your
test?” screen
OAKS Online
Student Interface at A Glance
Click to mark
item for review
Pause Test button
Zoom In/Out
buttons to adjust
text size
This feature
allows students to
scroll down a
page line by line
Click to view
student help
Test specific tool(s)
will display here
(calculator, formula,
periodic table)
Click to view list
of item pages.
Pages with
marked items
will be indicated.
Select item/item
page to navigate
Toggle between
test pages
Click to select a comment
about the item
End test
button
(appears
after
reaching
last item
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Student Interface with Passage
Click here to expand the passage
OAKS Online
Student Interface with Passage Expanded
Click here to return passage to original size
OAKS Online
Test Administration
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Monitor to ensure that students only have access
to the allowable resources listed in appropriate
content-area Appendix (Appendix C – F).
If breaking up the test into multiple sessions,
allow students to finish all presented items on the
screen before pausing the test.
If students pause the test for more than 20
minutes, they will no longer be able to return to
previously answered or marked items when they
log back in.
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OAKS Online
Do’s and Don’ts
Do’s
Do use the TA Training Site and Practice Tests to
become familiar with both the TA and Student
Interfaces before testing begins
 Do review the OAKS Online TA User Guide for
descriptions of all features of the TA and Student
Interfaces before testing begins
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Do review Appendix B and the applicable subjectspecific Appendix of the TAM before testing
begins
Do carefully review student settings for each
student before approving them to test
OAKS Online
Do’s and Don’ts, cont’d
Don’ts
OAKS Online users must not share their login
information and passwords, even with other
authorized users.
 Do not use last year’s OAKS Secure Browser. Old
secure browsers should be uninstalled before
installing the new secure browsers.
 Do not approve students to test until you are sure the
students are taking the correct test at the right time.
 Do not let tests linger; they will expire after 45
calendar days.
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OAKS Online
Promising Practices
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Before the start of the testing window, the
district exposes students to the online test
environment using the practice test site.
The district uses the practice test to identify
students who may need accommodations to fully
access the online test.
The district restricts students who should not
use the system from accessing the online test.
OAKS Online
Online Resources
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Test Administration Manual
http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam
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OAKS Online User Guides
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=391
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OAKS Portal (includes Training Site
and Practice Tests)
http://www.oaks.k12.or.us
OAKS Online
Acorns for Storage
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How can TAs ensure that students are familiar
with the online test system prior to testing?
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What steps should TAs take before approving
students to test?
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What resources are available to help TAs
prepare?