Spring 2014
Computer-Based Testing
Training Materials
FCAT 2.0 Reading: Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10
FCAT 2.0 Mathematics: Grades 5 and 6
FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake
FCAT Mathematics Retake
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Overview
These training materials are designed to highlight
important information regarding policies and procedures
for computer-based test administrations.
Not all information from the test administration manual
is included in this presentation, so it is imperative that
school staff read and familiarize themselves with all
information in the manual in addition to using these
training materials.
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Overview
• These training materials are based on the Spring 2014
Computer-Based Reading and Mathematics Test
Administration Manual (Spring 2014 CBT Manual).
• There are separate training materials for the Spring 2014
Reading, Mathematics, and Science tests.
• Training materials are available at
http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTes
tChair.asp.
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PearsonAccess: Blue Site
A website used for almost all test
preparation (e.g., PreID), setup,
administration, and reporting tasks.
• Requires a username and password.
• Verify that you are working in the
correct test administration each
time you log in.
• Links to support materials:
www.FLAssessments.com/SpringR
MS
• PearsonAccess will timeout after 14
minutes of inactivity.
Website: www.pearsonaccess.com/fl
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PearsonAccess
Training Center: Brown Site
• Accessed from the Training
Center tab on the
PearsonAccess Home page.
• Provides an opportunity to
– Practice PearsonAccess
tasks.
– Manage the Infrastructure
Trial in preparation for
testing.
• Requires a username and
password.
Website: www.pearsonaccess.com/fl
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PearsonAccess Tutorials
www.pearsonaccess.com/fl, select Support Tab
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TestNav 6.9 (TestNav)
• Platform for Florida’s high-stakes
computer-based statewide assessments.
• Software application installed either on a
file server or on each computer that will
be used for testing.
• Installation instructions are provided in
the 2013–2014 Technology Coordinator
Guide.
• Once TestNav has been properly installed
and tested, it should continue to run
successfully on student workstations
through the test administration, as long
as no incompatible software updates are
made.
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Proctor Caching
• Proctor Caching is a process of loading or “caching” test content locally on a
computer at the school level.
• Does not require a separate caching server and can run on any workstation on
the network that meets minimum requirements.
• Proctor Caching software is provided by Pearson.
• Reduces test delays due to network congestion.
• Provides students with a more seamless testing experience.
• Required for all FCAT/FCAT 2.0/EOC computer-based testing in Florida.
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TestHear
• Platform used to deliver accommodated forms (e.g., large print, zoom, color
contrast, screen reader, assistive devices) for Florida’s high-stakes
computer-based statewide assessments.
• Software application installed on each computer that will be used to test
students who require computer-based accommodations.
• TestHear will operate on Windows PC workstations and on Macintosh
workstations that have Mac OS 10.5 or later installed and are running
Windows (e.g., via Boot Camp).
• TestHear will not work on Mac OS X 10.4 or on Macs that cannot also run
Windows.
• TestHear does not automatically resize the screen resolution so monitors
should be adjusted to 1024 x 768 prior to testing.
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TestHear
What’s New
• The updated TestHear software must be installed locally
on each workstation that will be used by students
requiring accommodated CBT forms.
• All previous versions of the TestHear software and
TestHear ePATs (versions prior to 2.2.0.17) must be
removed from student workstations.
Weekly Briefing ID #: 15371
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TestHear (cont.)
TestHear Scripts and Instructions
• The Spring 2014 CBT Manual no longer includes scripts and
instructions for administering TestHear accommodated computerbased test forms.
• Scripts and instructions for administering these accommodations
are located at www.FLAssessments.com/SpringRMS.
• It is important that school personnel who will administer
computer-based accommodations locate and familiarize
themselves with the appropriate script(s) and instructions before
the beginning of a test administration.
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Infrastructure Readiness Trial
Infrastructure Trial: Wednesday, March 19
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Simulates a computer-based test using mock test items to
test the vendor’s, District’s, and schools’ hardware and
network capacity prior to the operational administration.
Set up the Trial to use all computers scheduled to be used
concurrently during the Spring 2014 administrations.
Manage the test sessions in the PearsonAccess Training
Center
– Use the tools provided by Pearson to determine
network user capacity and bandwidth requirements
– Takes approximately thirty minutes for users to log in,
complete the exercise and submit the test
Complete a brief survey at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NRDH2LQ by
Wednesday, April 2nd to certify that the trial was
conducted to identify any problems that need to be
addressed prior test administration.
Weekly Briefing ID #: 15379
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ePAT
• Electronic Practice Assessment Tool
• Provides students an opportunity to practice using the computer-based
platform prior to testing.
• Available for download at www.FLAssessments.com/ePATs
• Download ePAT launcher separately from practice test content.
• Accommodated ePATs are also available. Launcher is bundled with the
practice test content for accommodated forms.
• Instructions for installing and running TestHear ePATs are provided in the
2013–2014 Technology Coordinator Guide.
• Scripts and instructions for downloading ePATs are under the Resources
tab.
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ePAT (cont.)
• Students are required to participate in a practice test using the ePAT with the
same accommodations that will be provided to them on the operational
assessment.
• The accommodated ePATs must be downloaded and installed on the computer
workstation that will be used for the practice test.
• Accommodated and non-accommodated computer-based practice tests (ePATs)
and scripts for administering ePATs are available at
www.FLAssessments.com/ePATs.
• Schools must administer the appropriate practice test(s) to all students to be
tested using the ePAT script; however, if a student has previously participated
in an ePAT for the subject test he or she will take, the student is not required
to participate in an ePAT for this administration.
• The link to the ePATs should be provided to all students prior to testing, and
students should be made aware that they can access the ePATs at this location
and practice on their own at any time.
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ePAT
What’s New
TestNav ePATs
• Pearson has released an updated TestNav ePAT Launcher (version 2.17) as
well as new versions of all TestNav ePATs.
• Schools MUST uninstall the previous TestNav ePAT Launcher (version 2.14)
and TestNav ePAT content from any computer that it is currently installed
BEFORE downloading and installing the new Launcher and ePATs.
TestHear ePATs
• TestHear accommodated practice tests (ePATs) have also been updated.
• The new ePATs will be posted at www.FLAssessments.com/ePATS.
• The new TestHear ePATs include an improved screen reader voice.
• Prior to installing the new TestHear software and ePATs, schools must
remove old ePATs from student workstations.
• Previous versions of TestHear software and ePATs that remain on student
workstations may cause errors during testing.
Weekly Briefing ID #: 15088, 15088, & 15371
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ePAT Online Tools
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Student Tutorials
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Technology Coordinator Guide
• Information and instructions for
technology coordinators to follow
before, during, and after testing
are provided in the online 2013–
2014 Technology Coordinator
Guide.
• Technology coordinators must
familiarize themselves with all
information in this guide prior to
the test administration.
• The Technology Coordinator
Guide is available at
www.FLAssessments.com/Additi
onalResources.
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Resources
CBT Test Administrator Quick Reference Guide
The CBT Test Administrator Quick Reference
Guide is available at
www.FLAssessments.com/AdditionalResources
and is no longer included as an appendix in the
test administration manual.
CBT Training Resources
Resources for computer-based testing, including
information about test setup, best practices,
and training resources, are located at
www.FLAssessments.com/CBTTrainingResourc
es.
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Pearson Customer Support
and PearsonAccess
Contacting Pearson Customer Support
• Phone Number: 1-877-847-3043
• E-mail: Florida@support.pearson.com
Appendix B in the Spring 2014 CBT Manual provides the following
information:
• PearsonAccess
– User Accounts
 Instructions for setting up user accounts are posted on PearsonAccess.
– Browser requirements
– Logging in for the first time
– Resetting passwords
• Training Center
– Test Setup Exercise
CBT Manual 202-206
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CBT Materials Needed,
as applicable
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Student Authorization Ticket
• For each test session, each student needs a Login
ID and a six-digit test code (password), which are
printed on the Student Authorization Tickets.
• Students will need a pen or pencil during testing
to sign their tickets.
• Students will log in using the same Student
Authorization Ticket for each session.
• Provide each student a ticket only AFTER all
students have entered the testing room, as
instructed in the script, and all tickets must be
collected BEFORE students leave the testing
room.
• Student Authorization Tickets must be handled in
a secure manner and returned to the school
assessment coordinator immediately after each
CBT Manual 8
day of testing is completed.
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Session Roster
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A Session Roster is a list of all students scheduled in a
test session. The roster displays important information
including:
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Test Administration
Session Name
Test to be Administered
Test Code (password)
Student Names
Florida ID Numbers
Student Birth Dates
Class Information
Test Form/Form Group Type
Login IDs
Blank space to record attendance information and
accommodations
Session Roster (PDF version) or Advanced Session
Roster Download (Excel version) are available.
Session Rosters must be handled in a secure manner
and returned to the school assessment coordinator
immediately after each test session is completed.
CBT Manual 9
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Seal Code
• A seal code is a unique four-digit number used to allow students to access Session
2 of computer-based FCAT 2.0 tests after they have completed Session 1.
• Seal codes are provided in PearsonAccess, and all students in a test session will
use the same seal code.
• Seal codes should not be given to students until Session 2, as indicated in the
administration script.
• Seal codes must be handled securely and must NOT be used as test group
codes.
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Seal Code (cont.)
TestNav
Seal Code - TestNav
Students
enter the
seal code
here
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Seal Code
TestHear
Seal Code - TestHear
Students
enter the
seal code
here
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Work Folder
• For each Mathematics computer-based test session, Florida Computer-Based
Testing Work Folders are provided for students to work the problems.
• The work folder is a blank piece of yellow 11 x 17 paper folded in half with
graph paper on the back page.
• Two work folders will be provided for each student taking Grade 5 or Grade 6
Mathematics (one for Session 1 and one for Session 2).
– One work folder will be provided for each student taking the FCAT Mathematics
Retake test.
• One work folder per session should be sufficient for each student; however,
students may request additional folders.
• Distribute work folders to students at the beginning of each Mathematics test
session.
• Ensure that students have enough desk space to use their folders.
• Once students complete a test session, collect all work folders and return them
to the school assessment coordinator.
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• Used work folders are secure materials.
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CBT Worksheet
• CBT Worksheets may be provided for
students for the Reading CBT test to take
notes.
• The CBT Worksheet is an 8½ x 11 page
(located in Appendix D of the Spring 2014
CBT Manual) that may be copied and
distributed to students at the beginning
of a test session.
• If your school is providing copies of the
CBT Worksheet, a sufficient number of
copies should be available for all students
taking the test.
• Students must be provided new
worksheets for Session 2.
• Students must have enough desk space to
use their worksheets.
• Once students complete a test session,
collect all worksheets and return them to
the school assessment coordinator.
• Used worksheets are secure materials.
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Reading Passage Booklet
• Reading Passage Booklets are provided for eligible students taking
computer-based Reading tests who have this accommodation
identified in their IEPs or Section 504 plans.
• The booklets contain reading passages but do not contain test
items. Students will respond to test items on the computer.
• On the day of testing, ensure that students with this
accommodation receive the correct booklet for the assessment
they are taking.
• The school assessment coordinator must specify the correct form
in TestNav Reading test sessions for each student who will use a
Reading Passage Booklet.
• Reading Passage Booklets are secure materials and must be
stored in a secure location before and after testing.
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Mathematics Reference Sheet
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The Grade 5 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics Reference
Sheet, the Grades 6–8 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
Reference Sheet, and the FCAT Mathematics
Retake Reference Sheet are provided in an
online format only for computer-based
testing.
The computer-based test has a pop-up
window that includes the applicable reference
sheet.
The reference sheets are also available at
www.FLAssessments.com/SpringRMS and as
perforated sheets in Appendix D of the CBT
manual.
Schools may provide hardcopy reference
sheets to students taking computer-based
assessments.
Students will use the same reference sheet for
both sessions of FCAT 2.0 Mathematics tests.
Once students complete the test, collect all
reference sheets and return them to the
school assessment coordinator.
Used reference sheets are secure materials.
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Approved Four-Function
Calculator
• The TestNav computer-based FCAT Mathematics Retake has a
built-in, four-function calculator. Schools may provide a
handheld four-function calculator to use during testing.
– Students taking the Grades 5 and 6 Mathematics test may NOT use a
calculator.
• Students taking the FCAT Mathematics Retake using TestHear
accommodated forms must be provided with a handheld fourfunction calculator to use during testing.
• Students with visual impairments may use the approved large
key/large display calculators or approved talking calculators
supplied by the FLDOE.
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Before Testing
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Organizing Test Sessions
• Three ways of organizing test sessions
1. By Test Group – only includes students in a particular group (e.g.,
class, testing room) who will be testing together
Advantage: PearsonAccess can be used to manage the testing
groups and session rosters will include only one group of students
testing together. Can also be used to distinguish between students
taking regular computer-based form (Main) and the accommodated
forms.
Disadvantage: will require setup and management of more sessions
2. By Test Day – includes all students in a school to be tested in a
subject on a particular day
Advantage: greater security because a session can be started and
stopped on the same day
Disadvantage: requires coordination of testing groups at the school
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Organizing Test Sessions
3. By Test Administration – includes all students scheduled to be
tested in a subject during the entire test administration
Advantage: limits setup and management to one session and
additional make-up sessions do not need to be created
Disadvantage: test sessions are open and active during the entire
testing window, which may present a security concern; greater
coordination of testing groups at schools; and may be cumbersome
to locate and manage specific students
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Creating Test Sessions
1. Log in to PearsonAccess, select Spring 2014 R/M/S and Retakes
administration.
2. Go to Test Management>Manage Test Sessions.
3. Click New Session to go to the New Test Sessions screen.
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Creating Test Sessions
4. Enter the session details:
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Session Name (50-character limit)
School
Test to be Administered
Default Form Group Type (Main)
Scheduled Start Date (used for planning purposes – a test session will not
start until you click START on the Session Details screen)
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Creating Test Sessions
5. Add students to test sessions by:
• Class (View By: Classes) (FL CLASS)
• Individual Student (View By: Students)
6. Select the check box for each class or student to be added to a
session.
7. Click Save.
8. Return to the newly created test session or to the Manage Test
Sessions screen.
9. Maintain a list of all test sessions. Ensure test content is cached for
all sessions.
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Managing PearsonAccess
New Student Wizard: Part 1
• To successfully create a new student, complete the following five-part
registration process.
• Part 1 – Add a new Student
1. Go to Student Data>Student Data Information.
2. Click New Student.
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Managing PearsonAccess
New Student Wizard: Part 2
• Part 2 – Edit Student Details
1. Enter test data for all required fields - Florida Student ID Number (FSID),
Student Last Name, and Student First Name.
 Student Name must be entered in all CAPS.
 FSID can be a 10-digit Florida Student ID Number (e.g., 1234567891) or the 9digit Social Security Number followed by an X (e.g., 123456789X).
2. Scroll down and select the Enrolled School.
3. Click Save and Next to save your entered data.
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Managing PearsonAccess
New Student Wizard: Part 2 (cont.)
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Note: If a student is created for this administration with the same Florida ID Number
(or Social Security Number followed by an X), the same first 11 characters of the first
name, and the same first 12 characters of the last name as an existing student
profile at this school, the duplicate student error message will appear.
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Click Back to Student Entry Form and cancel the process.
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Existing student profile must be used unless there is an error in the Student
Name or Student Florida ID Number.
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See the instructions to Update Student Information on pages 161-162 of the
manual.
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Managing PearsonAccess
New Student Wizard: Part 3
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Part 3 – Edit Test Registration Details
1. Select the appropriate Test Administration.
2. Enter the student’s Date of Birth.
3. To record ethnicity, use the drop-down box to select Yes or No.
4. To record race, use the drop-down boxes to select Yes or No next to each race
category. Yes may be selected for more than one race category.
5. Select the appropriate Gender and Grade.
6. Click Save and Next.
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Managing PearsonAccess
New Student Wizard: Part 4
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Part 4 – Edit Class Registration
1. To assign the student to an existing class, select the box next to the class name
and click Save and Next.
2. To assign the student to a new class, click New Class and follow the steps to
create a new class.
 Class name has a limit of 9 characters and must be in all CAPS
(e.g., THOMAS).
 When the class has been created and added to the list, select the box next to the
class name and click Save and Next.
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Managing PearsonAccess
New Student Wizard: Part 5
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Part 5 – Edit Assigned Tests and Enable the Student to Test on Computer
(Set Online Indicator)
1. Student must be assigned to a test. Select the box(es) next to the appropriate
test(s).
2. Set the student’s Tested Grade and Online Indicator for each test.
 Tested Grade
 Online Indicator
 Alternate Passing Score
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Managing PearsonAccess
What’s New
Alternate Passing Score (APS) Flag
• An APS flag for the FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake is available in
PearsonAccess for students who are eligible for the APS.
• This is an optional field that can be specified when adding a new
student or assigning a Reading Retake test to a student.
• The following students are eligible for the APS of 241:
– Students who entered grade 9 in 2009 or earlier whose graduation
requirement includes earning a passing score on Grade 10 FCAT Reading
– Students who participated in the Spring 2011 administration of Grade 10
FCAT 2.0 Reading as first-time tenth graders
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Managing PearsonAccess
What’s New
Student Registration
If a student’s grade level is incorrect, school personnel must modify
the “Grade” field in the student’s profile under Student Registration
in PearsonAccess before or after that student completes testing.
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Managing PearsonAccess
Adding Students to a Session
1. Go to Test Management>Manage Test Sessions.
2. Select “View By: Test Sessions.”
3. Click on the Session Name to go to the Session Details screen.
4. Click Add Students.
5. Select “View By: Classes” or “View By: Students.”
6. Select the check box for the class or the student you want to add,
and then click Add to Session.
– After you add students, you can verify Form/Form Group Type by
clicking Edit.
7. Click Save after you make changes.
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Managing PearsonAccess
Moving Students from a Session
1.
Go to Test Management>Manage Test Sessions
2.
Select “View By: Test Sessions”
3.
Click on the Session Name to go to the Session Details screen
4.
Select the check box for each student to be moved
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Only students with a Ready, Exited, Resumed, or Resumed-Upload status may be moved
Students with a Submitted, Processing, Completed, or Marked Complete status may not be moved to
another session
Click Move to go to the Move Students screen
6.
Select an existing test session or create a new test session to which the students will be moved
7.
Click Move
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Managing PearsonAccess
Removing Students from a Session
Remove Students from a Session
1. Go to Test Management>Manage Test Sessions.
2. Select “View By: Test Sessions.”
3. Click on the Session Name from which you want to remove a student.
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On the Session Details screen, check the box for each student you want to
remove.
Click the Remove button.
Click Yes – Remove Students to confirm this action.
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Managing PearsonAccess
CBT: Scenario/Action Required
Scenario
Action Required
Student Name or Florida ID Number is
incorrect
See Delete a Student (pgs. 153-154) then Add a Student (pgs. 154-157). If
the student was created via the New Student Wizard see Manage Other
Student Information (pgs. 161-162).
Other student information is incorrect
besides Student Name or Florida ID
See Manage Other Student Information (pgs. 161-162) and Update Student
Information (pgs. 174-176).
Error in Student Name after first 11
characters of the first name or after the first
12 characters of the last name.
Student profile entered incorrectly via Create a New Student wizard
can be updated before or after testing by contacting SAET at 305-995-7520.
If Student profile was uploaded incorrectly via the PreID file, Delete
student (pgs. 153-154) and Add student (pg. 154-157).
Student not included in PreID upload,
student is new to school, or student
transfers from another school or district.
See Add a Student (pgs. 154-157). (For a student transfer, do NOT attempt
to change the student’s enrollment in PearsonAccess.)
New test needs to be added or changed for
an existing student, or incorrect test format
is assigned (e.g., changing paper to online).
See To change test assignment details for a student (pgs. 161-162). (Note:
changing a test to paper in PearsonAccess will not automatically order
materials or print a PreID label.)
Student not participating in the
administration.
Remove from test session. No further action required.
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Proctor Caching
• Instructions for installing the Proctor Caching software are provided in the
2013–2014 Technology Coordinator Guide.
• Computers used for Proctor Caching do not need to be server-class machines
but should meet the system requirements.
– Proctor Caching can run on either a Windows or Mac operating system, and each
can support both Windows and Mac-based testing workstations.
• Each testing computer must be configured to refer to a Proctor Caching
computer in order to obtain test content.
– If more than one computer is being used for Proctor Caching, be sure to specify
the IP address of the correct Proctor Caching computer during the TestNav
installation process. For example: if there are 80 computers that may be used for
testing and two Proctor Caching computers, 40 of the testing computers may be
configured to link to Proctor Caching computer A, and the remaining 40 may link
to Proctor Caching computer B.
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Proctor Caching (cont.)
Proctor Caching Security
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Proctor Caching software stores a copy of the test content on the local hard
drive of the machine on which it runs.
Test content transmitted and stored by the Proctor Caching computer is in
encrypted format.
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At no time does the Proctor Caching computer un-encrypt the test items.
The “Purge cache” function deletes all encrypted test content from the hard
drive of the Proctor Caching computer.
FLDOE and Pearson require that test content be purged at the end of each
administration window.
Proctor Caching Computer Placement
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Proctor caching should be implemented at the lab- level.
The Proctor Caching computer should be located as close as possible on the
network to the student workstations.
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Computer Preparations
• Each workstation (student computer) to be used for testing must meet
the minimum specifications and be prepared according to the
instructions provided in the 2013–2014 Technology Coordinator Guide
available at www.FLAssessments.com/AdditionalResources.
• Schools must ensure that all workstations meet the minimum
specifications; in addition, it is strongly recommended that an ePAT be
run on all new workstations to ensure that the display size is
appropriate for testing.
• The Infrastructure Trial test must also have been successfully loaded
on each workstation prior to the test administration.
• Any schools that have not already downloaded the newest version of
TestHear to workstations for students who will use accommodated CBT
forms must go to www.FLAssessments.com/Downloads and download
the updated software.
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Technology Coordinator Guide
During Testing
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Monitor Testing
• Ensure Proctor Caching software is running on all Proctor Caching
computers.
– Turn on Proctor Caching software
 Windows: go to Start>All Programs>Proctor Caching>Proctor Caching
 Mac: once Proctor Caching is initiated it will not have to be restarted
unless it has been manually stopped
• Adjust monitors that are not correctly displaying test items with shading.
• Monitor each testing room to ensure that there are no technical issues.
• Be available during testing to answer questions from test administrators.
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CBT: Manage Test Sessions
Test Session Management
DESCRIPTION
MANUAL
PAGE(S)
Start test sessions
A session must be started in PearsonAccess
before students can begin the test.
169-170
Monitor session details
Keep track of each student’s testing status
in PearsonAccess.
170
Resume students’ tests
If a student exits the test (intentionally or
unintentionally) and will finish later and at
the end of Session 1 to access Session 2 on
Day 2.
170-172
TASK
Note: NEVER submit a student’s answers or mark a student’s test complete
because of a technical issue without first receiving directions from FLDOE or
Pearson. Only mark a student’s test complete if the test is intended to be
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scored.
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After Testing
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School Coordinator
After Testing
CBT Only
TASK
DESCRIPTION
CBT
MANUAL
PAGE(S)
Mark a student’s
test “complete”
Mark a student’s test complete if a student exits
the test and will not resume the same test.
Stop test sessions
A test session cannot be stopped until all students
are in “Completed” or “Marked Complete” status or
until “Ready” students have been removed.
Invalidate tests
Any tests that should not be scored must be
invalidated.
178-179
Record
accommodations
All accommodations used by students must be
recorded in PearsonAccess.
180-181
177-178
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Important Note: Manually “stop” test sessions by the end of each testing window.
Record invalidations and accommodations, if applicable, by the end of each testing
window.
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Marking Tests Complete
A computer-based test should only be Marked Complete in one of the following
circumstances:
• A student had to exit the test (e.g., cheating, illness) and will not finish the test.
(After being marked complete, school personnel must invalidate the test.)
• A student finished the test but exited instead of submitting the test and the test
should be scored.
• A student completed Session 1 and never started Session 2. (In this
circumstance, the test does NOT need to be invalidated.)
• As otherwise directed by FLDOE or Pearson after a technical difficulty or other
extenuating circumstance.
For FCAT 2.0 tests, do NOT mark tests complete or stop the session in
PearsonAccess after Session 1.
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School Coordinator
After Testing
CBT Only
• Delete all not started sessions and Stop all started sessions
• Please remember the following:
– Absent students should be removed from the test session (not marked complete).
– If absent students have already been marked complete, nothing else needs to be
done.
– Students in “Ready” status must be removed from the session before it can be
stopped.
– If students are in “Active,” “Exited,” or “Resumed” status, they will need to be
marked complete.
• CBT clean-up activities must be completed on the last day of the testing window
by 4:00 pm
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Retake: April 15
Reading (Grades 6 and 10): April 24
Reading (Grades 7 and 9): April 30
Mathematics (Grade 6): May 6
Mathematics (Grades 5) and Reading (Grade 8): May 7
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Purge Test Content
• Purge test content from the Proctor Caching
computer(s). Instructions for purging test content from
the Proctor Caching computers can be found on pages
52–53 in the 2013–2014 Technology Coordinator Guide.
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Thank you for ensuring a secure and
successful Spring 2014 CBT
administration.
Questions?
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