INTRODUCTION TO
SPRING 2013
COMPUTER-BASED TESTING
G R A D E 5 F C AT 2 . 0 M AT H E M AT I C S
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COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER-BASED TESTING
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Participate in District-Wide Infrastructure Trial (brown site)
Complete State Certification Process
ePAT Students
Create Test Sessions in Pearson Access (blue site)
Enroll New Students as Necessary
Manage Test Sessions
Authorization Tickets, Session Rosters, Seal Codes
Cache sessions
Start sessions
Resume students
Stop sessions
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
PearsonAccess – www.pearsonaccess.com/fl
(the blue site)
• A website used for almost all test preparation (e.g., PreID), setup,
administration, and reporting tasks.
• Correct test administration must be selected each time you log in.
• Requires a username and password.
• Links to support materials:
www.FLAssessments.com/SpringRMS
• PearsonAccess will timeout after 14 minutes of inactivity. TestNav and
TestHear do NOT timeout.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
PearsonAccess Training Center
(the brown site)
Accessed from the Training
Center tab on PearsonAccess
Home page.
Provides an opportunity to
 Practice PearsonAccess tasks
 Manage the Infrastructure Trial in
preparation for testing
Requires a username and
password.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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.
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TestHear
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
• 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.
• It is recommended that TestHear be installed on a hard-wired
computer (not on a workstation using wireless Internet connectivity).
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
ePAT
• Electronic Practice Assessment Tool
• Students are required to take an ePAT for each computer-based test
subject.
• A script is used to administer the ePATs.
• Students can practice additionally without hearing the script.
• Provides students an opportunity to practice using the computerbased platform prior to testing.
• Available for download at www.FLAssessments.com/ePATs.
• Download ePAT launcher separately from test content.
• Accommodated ePATs are also available. Launcher is bundled with the
practice test content for accommodated forms.
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PEARSON SUPPORT
Contact Pearson Support
• Phone Number: 1-877-847-3043
• E-mail: Florida@support.pearson.com
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COMPUTER-BASED TEST
SCHEDULE
April 22-26 (Make-up testing is permitted through April 30)
Grade 5 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
Two 70-minute sessions over two days
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CBT DAILY ADMINISTRATION
SCHEDULE
Grade 5 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
• Grade 5 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics is a computer-based test
and will be administered in two 70-minute sessions over
two days.
• The computer-based testing window for Grad 5 Math is
April 22 – 26.
• Make-up testing can occur through April 30.
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CBT SPRING 2013
SEAL CODES
• Students participating in Grade 5 Mathematics
using TestNav must enter a seal code to open
Session 2 on Day 2 of testing.
• Students are not able to return to Session 1 once
they have logged in to Session 2. Students will log in
using the same Student Authorization Tickets for
both test sessions.
• TestHear accommodated forms do not require a
seal code to begin testing on Day 2.
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MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR TESTING
Student Authorization Tickets
• For each test session, each student needs a Login
ID and a 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 taking the FCAT 2.0 Grade 5 Math test will
log in using the same Student Authorization Tickets
for both sessions.
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MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR TESTING
Student Authorization Tickets (cont.)
• Student Authorization Tickets must be handled in a
secure manner and returned to the school
assessment coordinator immediately after each
day of testing is completed.
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The test administrator will give 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.
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MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR TESTING
Student Authorization Tickets (cont.)
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Session Roster
MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR TESTING
A Session Roster is a list of all students scheduled in a test session
that displays important information including:
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Test Administration
Session Name
Test to be Administered
Test Code (password)
Student Name
Student ID
Student Date of Birth
Class information
Login ID
Blank space to record attendance information and accommodations used.
The Session Roster may be used to record required administration
information.
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MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR TESTING
Session Roster (cont.)
• Session Rosters must be handled in a
secure manner and returned to the
school assessment coordinator
immediately after each test session is
completed.
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MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR TESTING
Session Roster (cont.)
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MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR TESTING
Test Group Code
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A test group code is a unique four-digit number used to identify a
group of students testing together.
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Each group of tested students, initial and make-up, in a testing room
should receive a unique test group code.
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District assessment coordinators will either create and distribute test
group codes to all school assessment coordinators or will instruct
them to create their own unique four-digit codes.
Students will enter the test group code before beginning the test, as
indicated in the scripts.
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TEST CODE &
TEST GROUP CODE
Test Code
Test Group Code
A six-digit code created by PearsonAccess
and printed on Student Authorization Tickets
and Session Rosters. The Login ID and the
test code are required to log in to TestNav.
A unique four-digit number created by
district assessment coordinators or by school
assessment coordinators used to identify
groups of students tested together. The test
group code is entered after the Welcome
screen in TestNav and before students see
the first question.
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Seal Code
MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR TESTING
• A seal code is a unique four-digit number used to allow students
to access Session 2 of the computer-based FCAT 2.0 Grade 5
Mathematics tests after they have completed Session 1.
• Seal codes will be 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 directed to do so
on Day 2 when Session 2 is administered.
• TestHear accommodated tests do not require a seal code to
proceed to Session 2 on Day 2.
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MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR TESTING
Seal Code (cont.)
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MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR TESTING
Seal Code (cont.)
Students
enter the
seal code
here
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SCHOOL COORDINATOR
BEFORE TESTING
 Communicate the process for collecting required administration information to
your test administrators.
 Distribute test group codes and seal codes (if administering FCAT 2.0 Grade 5
Math tests on TestNav) to test administrators.
 Assign proctors, as needed.
 Arrange practice test sessions.
 Ensure that appropriate test settings are available for all test sessions.
 Verify student information and create test sessions.
 Distribute Session Rosters and Student Authorization Tickets on the day of test
administration.
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CREATE TEST SESSIONS
• Test sessions are like testing rooms for
computer-based testing.
• Our schools create test sessions based on
subject, location, and test administrator.
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COMPUTER-BASED
ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATION
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The Computer-Based Assessments Certification process
must be completed and submitted as directed by the
FDOE.
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Schools are responsible for providing information about
the number and types of computers to be used for
computer-based testing and the number of students to
be tested on each day of the administration window.
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Schools must also respond to questions about whether
readiness activities have been completed.
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SCHOOL COORDINATOR
DURING TESTING
 Ensure the test sessions have been started in PearsonAccess.
 Provide test administrators with additional materials, as necessary.
 Monitor each testing room to ensure that test administration and test security
policies and procedures are followed, seating charts and Security Logs are
being properly completed, and required administration information is being
collected.
 Be available during testing to answer questions from test administrators.
 In PearsonAccess, monitor session status and resume students’ tests, if
necessary.
 Arrange for and supervise make-up administrations.
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SCHOOL COORDINATOR
AFTER TESTING
 Verify that all distributed secure materials have been returned.
Report any missing materials to your district assessment coordinator
and conduct the necessary investigation.
 Make copies of all collected required administration information,
seating charts, and Security Logs and file the copies.
 In PearsonAccess, stop test sessions and invalidate student tests, if
necessary.
 In PearsonAccess, record accommodations actually used by
students.
 Organize materials and return them to your district assessment
coordinator.
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Technology Coordinator
Before, During, and After
Testing
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TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
BEFORE TESTING
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Read the test administration manual.
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Read the Test Administration Policies and Procedures and sign the FCAT/FCAT 2.0
Administration and Security Agreement.
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Ensure all workstations meet the minimum requirements at
www.FLAssessments.com/MinimumSpecs.
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Confirm TestNav 6.9 software has been installed on all computers to be used for testing.
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Install TestHear on all computers to be used for testing students requiring accommodated CBT
forms.
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Ensure all student workstations have successfully loaded the Infrastructure Trial.
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Meet with the school assessment coordinator to discuss the administration of the computerbased test, to walk through the test administration procedures, and discuss plans for handling
possible technical interruptions during testing.
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TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
BEFORE TESTING
MONITOR DISPLAY AND SHADING
• To ensure students will see all of the content in the test,
students are asked to confirm that they can see 15% shading
on the Test Group Code screen when they first log in to the test.
• If students cannot see the shading, they must exit the test and
their monitor settings must be adjusted.
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TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR BEFORE
TESTING
PROCTOR CACHING
IT Support will share instructions on how to complete proctor
caching tasks for each session.
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TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR BEFORE
TESTING
TESTHEAR EPATS
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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.
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The accommodated ePATs must be downloaded and
installed on the computer workstation that will be used for
the practice test.
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TestHear ePATs will only 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 ePATs will not work on Mac OS 10.4 or on
Macs that cannot also run Windows.
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TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR BEFORE
TESTING
TESTHEAR
• TestHear must be installed locally on all computers that will be
used by students requiring accommodated CBT forms (e.g.,
large print, zoom, screen reader, color contrast, assistive
devices).
• TestHear will only 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 10.4 or on Macs that cannot also run
Windows.
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TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
DURING TESTING
 Ensure Proctor Caching software is running on
all Proctor Caching computers.
 Adjusting 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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NEXT STEPS
1. Practice in the brown site.
2. We will send out information about the
Infrastructure Trial and the Certification
Process very soon.
3. We will have another training closer to
the actual testing window to go over
procedures and policies.
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