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• STAAR A grades 4 and 7 writing
– Will require seal codes
• STAAR Alternate 2
– Student answers will be transcribed into an online form
• TAKS
– Online only
• New version of proctor caching software (2014.1.15) released
– Update is optional

Assessments Available Online
STAAR
EOC
Algebra I,
English I, English II, biology, and
U.S. history
Grades 3-8 mathematics
Grades 3-8 reading and mathematics
Grades 5 and 8 science Grades 4 and 7 writing
Grade 8 social studies
EOC
Algebra I, biology, Grade 8 and U.S. history
Grades 5 and 8 science social studies
EOC
Algebra I,
English I, English II, biology, and
U.S. history
SOA
Grade 4 reading and mathematics
(English only)
Grade 5 science
(English only)
Grade 6 reading and mathematics
Grade 7 reading and mathematics
Grade 8 science and social studies
Students assessed on Grades K-12 paper, then answers holistic ratings in
Exit Level mathematics, transcribed into an writing, speaking, and reading, online form listening entered science, and social studies Grades 3-8 reading and mathematics online
Grades 2-12 reading
Grades 4 and 7 writing
Grades 5 and 8 science
Grade 8 social studies
EOC
Algebra I,
English I, English II, biology, and
U.S. history

Resources Available www.texasassessment.com/resources
• User’s Guide for the Texas Assessment Management System
• TestNav 7 Combined Technical Guide
• Minimum System Requirements
• PearsonAccess Overviews
• Online Testing Presentations
• No log-in required
• Mirrors live assessment management system
• No live student data affected
• Practice online testing setup, including creating test sessions
• Electronic Practice Assessment Tools (ePATs)
• No set up required
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Online Testing Components

Testing Coordinator Quick Checklist
Testing Coordinator Online Testing Checklist
View online testing resources
Enroll students in campus
Register students for test administration
Assign students to group and test(s)
Verify TestNav configuration
Create test session
Add students to test session
Proctor cache test content
Print student authorizations and proctor authorizations/seal codes, if necessary
Start/monitor test session
Verify student(s) are in “Completed” or “Marked Complete” status
Enter accommodations, if necessary
Stop test session

Technology Coordinator Quick Checklist
Technology Coordinator Online Testing Checklist
View online testing resources
Verify minimum system requirements
Allow destination/protocol/port combinations through firewall
Disable automatic applications
Install proctor caching software on proctor caching computer
Verify network user capacity
Configure TestNav
Proctor cache test content after test sessions created
Monitor test sessions
Purge test content after test administration

Accommodations Available for Online Testing
Oral administration, as an accommodation, may be offered the following ways: a) test administrator reads allowable words aloud b) administration of STAAR A, a version of STAAR that contains embedded accommodations in an online administration including a text-to-speech functionality for allowable text c) STAAR administration using standardized oral administration (SOA), a text-tospeech accommodation in an online administration for allowable text on select assessments in specific grades
Note: STAAR L and STAAR A have an audio component for individual words or phrases.
The assistance is considered an embedded accessibility feature, not an oral administration accommodation.

Accommodations Available for Online Testing
Before a student with a testing accommodation can test online, his or her ARD, 504, or other appropriate committee must specifically approve the student for online testing. Committee members may review the resources listed below to determine if online testing is appropriate for the student.
• http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/special-ed/
• http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/accommodations/
• http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/STAARA/
• http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/soa/

Resources: Contacts
TEA
Telephone: 512-463-9536
TEA Student Assessment website
Fax 512-463-9302 www.tea.texas.gov
Call TEA’s Student Assessment Division for assistance with:
• information about online testing or online testing procedures
• testing accommodations
• notification of a disruption in online testing
• requesting changes to the testing schedule
• questions about the time-limit policy including taking breaks
• testing beyond normal school hours
• handling unusual circumstances on test days
• violations of test security
• handling school emergencies that affect testing
• questions about general online testing policy
• questions about oral administration of test sessions
• assistance with technology applications
• questions about TEA communications

Resources: Contacts
Pearson’s Austin Operations Center
7:30 AM
– 5:30
PM CT Monday –Friday
Toll free: 800-627-0225 E-mail: TxPearsonAccess@support.pearson.com
Call or email Pearson’s Texas Online Team for assistance with:
• information about online testing or online testing procedures
• navigating the Texas Assessment
Management System
• accessing and using the Practice Center
• managing examinee data
• setting up test sessions
• assigning login IDs and passwords
• accessing resources
• questions about Pearson Online Testing communications
• setting up a test run of the TestNav test delivery system
• network problems
• proctor caching issues
• evaluating infrastructure
• hardware and software requirements or problems
• the TestNav Early Warning System
• wireless networking issues
• technical emergencies
• solving online testing set-up issues