Florida Interim Assessment
Item Bank and Test Platform
(FL IBTP)
Training for Teachers
Pilot Test
Spring 2014
Training Objectives
This workshop will address how to do the following:
• Administer an assessment online
• Demonstrate the student experience of taking
an online assessment
• Demonstrate how to score open response
questions
• Locate support resources.
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ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION
PREPARATION - TEACHER
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Preparing for the Assessment
Make sure students have already been introduced to the
features of the online assessment.
On test day, teachers will do the following:
•Write the online passcode on the board.
•Distribute student usernames and passwords.
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Student Usernames and Passwords
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The Student Experience
Taking an Online Test in the
Florida Item Bank and Test
Platform
(FL IBTP)
How to Take a Test in the FL IBTP
Steps to follow:
STEP 1:
STEP 2:
STEP 3:
STEP 4:
STEP 5:
Launch Secure Tester
Sign in
Answer questions
Check your answers
Submit for grading
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Launch Secure Tester and Sign In
• Students double-click the Schoolnet Secure Tester.
• The teacher or another test proctor will provide the
username, password, and an online passcode.
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Verify the Test Name
This is the screen where you will verify the test name
and the correct section for the test.
• Click Start Your Test.
Start Your Test
• Confirm that the welcome message displays the
correct name, then click Start Test Now.
Test Navigation and Strategies
Click the flag icon to tag
questions you want to
review before you submit
the test.
Click Hide for any
answer options you
want to eliminate.
Click Next to move to
the next question.
Click Next to move to
the next question.
Click the scroll bar to
scroll down the page.
Gridded Items
A bicycle that costs $320 is on sale this week for 20% off the regular price. How
much can be saved by purchasing the bicycle this week?
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Math Tools
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Students should use the math tools provided to help
answer math questions.
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Items with Passages
• Multiple items may refer to reading passages, diagrams,
images, or charts.
• If needed, use the scroll bar to see everything.
• To highlight a section of text, click the highlighter icon and
drag the cursor over any important parts of the passage.
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Open Response Items
• For open response items, students type in their
answers.
• The word count will keep track of how many words
they have entered.
The Equation Editor
Click the Sigma icon ( ∑ ) in the toolbar on open
response items to access the Equation Editor.
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Accessing Reference Sheets
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Recording Audio Responses
When taking foreign language tests, students may
be required to record their responses in the FL IBTP
using a microphone.
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Keep Track of Progress
• The bar at the bottom left displays student progress.
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Internet Problem Warning
• Students should notify the teacher if this red
warning indicator appears.
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Automatic Save
The testing platform saves responses automatically
every 100 characters a student types in an open
response field and each time a student clicks any of the
following:
• Next
• Pause
• View Test Summary
• Back
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Review and Submit
• Students use the Test Response Summary to access
unanswered or flagged items.
• They should submit the test when finished.
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Confirm Submit
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Close Test
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SCORING STUDENT ASSESSMENTS –
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Sign In
https://prodsnibtp.fldoe.org
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Monitor an Online Assessment
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Proctor Dashboard: Scoring
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Scoring
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Scoring
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Useful Quick Reference Cards
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How to run a report
How to score online assessments
Online testing site requirements
How to administer online assessments
Managing Internet connectivity
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Support Information
If at any point you need assistance walking through the
Pilot Testing steps:
•Call the Help Desk number at 1-(866)-697-6435 or 866MYSNHELP.
•E-mail the Help Desk at schoolnetsupport@pearson.com.
Hours of operation are Mon-Fri: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM EST.
All Help Desk agents are trained and aware of how to assist
Pilot Testing customers.
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Your feedback is valuable.
You will be emailed a survey at the end of the
Item Tryout. We appreciate and welcome your
feedback.
Thank you very much for your time.