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EOCEP Pretest Workshop
Summer 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TOPIC
SLIDE NUMBER
Key Dates
Slide 4
Resources
Slide 5
What’s New or Changed
Slides 6
Online Testing
- Training & Support
Slides 7–23
- Preparation
- Accommodations
- Test Setup Permissions
- Rosters & Test Tickets
- Regenerating & Restarting a Test
Slides 9–12
Slides 13–15
Slides 16–17
Slide 18
Slides 19–20
Slides 21–23
CONTACTING DRC
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DIRECT LINE: 1-800-451-7834
For any technical online testing questions, STCs, TAs,
and Technology Coordinators may contact DRC,
with the DTC’s approval
EMAIL: SCProject@datarecognitioncorp.com
eDIRECT: https://sc.drcedirect.com
FAX: 1-866-237-9314
KEY DATES
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DATE
DELIVERABLE
Currently Available Online Testing Software, OTTs, and Tutorials Available
June 15
Test Setup Available
June 6 – July 24
DISTRICT TESTING WINDOW
July 27 – Oct. 23
ALTERNATIVE TESTING WINDOW
Aug. 26
Data Files, ISRs, and Reports Available on eDIRECT
Sept. 10
ISRs and Labels Delivered to Districts
Sept. 10
Year-End Reports Available on eDIRECT
RESOURCES
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Spring Test Administration
Manual for Online and
Paper/Pencil Testing
Spring INSIGHT Technology
User Guide
Spring STC/TA Training Tool
Spring Online Testing
Technology Training Presentation
Each of the above resources are available on eDIRECT.
WHAT’S NEW OR CHANGED
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GENERAL
 Testing
is 100% online
 Video Sign Language (VSL) is not available
 Paper materials available by request in cases of
extenuating circumstances.
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ONLINE TESTING
May
June 15
July 6-July 24
July 27 – Oct. 23
INSIGHT SOFTWARE AND TSM
ONLINE TOOLS TRAINING (OTT)
TUTORIAL
TEST SETUP
DISTRICT TESTING WINDOW
ALTERNATIVE TESTING WINDOW
ONLINE TESTING
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SEATING CHART
 Required
for each online test session
 Include test session name, TA name, all student first
initials and last names, and seating locations
 Can be created using graph paper or other paper
 PowerPoint seating chart creator available on eDIRECT
 Secure material; must be returned after testing
 STCs send completed seating charts to DTCs;
DTCs send via email to SC Project Team
ONLINE TESTING –
TRAINING & SUPPORT
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DRC INSIGHT TECHNOLOGY USER GUIDE
 Updated
for Spring 2015; PDF on eDIRECT
 Recommended that all DTCs and Technology
Coordinators read and become familiar
 Instruction for installation and management of INSIGHT
software and Testing Site Manager (TSM)
 Includes whitelisting information and troubleshooting tips
 Supported platforms are printed in the User Guide
 iPads
and Chromebooks (non-touch) are now supported
ONLINE TESTING –
TRAINING & SUPPORT
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TUTORIAL
 Available
via eDIRECT (no login required)
 Desktop link when INSIGHT software is installed
 Includes audio narration
 Guides TAs and students through testing experience,
including testing tools and navigation
 Highly recommended to be used prior to Online Tools
Training (OTT)
 May
be used in a large-group setting
ONLINE TESTING –
TRAINING & SUPPORT
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ONLINE TOOLS TRAINING (OTT)
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Available within INSIGHT software
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Regular and oral administration (HVA) versions available for all
subjects
Public version available:
https://wbte.drcedirect.com/SC/portals/sc
 Does not include HVA. Simulates the student testing experience
 Correct answers and scores not provided
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Technology enhanced item types included for
Algebra, Biology, and English
 Scenario-based items included for Biology
 Highly recommended that students review as much as needed
prior to testing; opportunity to become familiar with online
testing tools and functionality
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ONLINE TESTINGTRAINING & SUPPORT
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TAM – TEST SETUP (eDIRECT)
 Includes
instructions and screen shots for managing
testing
 Student
– profiles and demographic information
 Test Sessions
 Print rosters and test tickets
 Monitor testing
PREPARE FOR ONLINE TESTING
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Student Training
 Schedule
sessions for TAs and students to view the
Tutorial
 Schedule sessions for students to use the OTT
 Separate
from and prior to the operational testing session
PREPARE FOR ONLINE TESTING
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Testing Software
Read the TAM and DRC INSIGHT Technology
User Guide
 Prepare workstations for testing via INSIGHT
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Downloads (if needed) currently available on eDIRECT
 If automatic updates were enabled, testing engine and TSM will
update automatically.
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Test Engine - 5.2.0
TSM – 7.0.1
Check audio for oral administration (TTS and HVA)
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Test content for Summer 2015 available week of June 15
PREPARE FOR ONLINE TESTING
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Test Setup
Provide permissions to STCs and TAs
 Ensure all students are in a Test Session
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Add students as needed
 Update demographics and accommodations as applicable
 Check that a valid Reported SIDN is entered for a student, if
different from the Tested SIDN
 Make sure a valid SIS Code is used for each test session
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Print Testing Rosters
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Reminder: seating chart needed for each session
Print Student Test Tickets
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Do not distribute to students until prompted by the test
administration script
ONLINE TESTING
ACCOMMODATIONS
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ONLINE
ACCOMMODATION
FEATURES
Oral Administration
• Human Voice Audio (HVA) for directions, items, and
passages (same audio as CD-ROM)
• Text-to-Speech (TTS) for tools and Help content
• Schools must provide headphones
Loose-Leaf
• Same as regular Form A test
Loose-Leaf +
Oral Administration
• Same features as oral administration; student must also
have loose-leaf accommodation
• Schools must provide headphones
Large-Print
• Fully scalable; students can view items in larger format
by testing at workstation with larger monitor
• Text and graphics approx. 30% larger, depending on
monitor size and screen resolution
• Same scaling of items using a 20-inch monitor versus a
standard 15-in monitor
ONLINE TESTING
ACCOMMODATIONS
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ONLINE
ACCOMMODATION
FEATURES
Large-Print + Oral Administration
• Same features as oral administration; student
must also have large-print accommodation
• Schools must provide headphones
Sign Language
• Same Form C test a paper/pencil student
would receive
The Video Sign Language (VSL) accommodation is not available for summer
TEST SETUP – PERMISSIONS
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PERMISSION
ALLOWS USERS TO:
Online Testing – Secured Resources
View secured online testing downloads
Test Setup – Primary Window
Access Test Setup
Students – Add/Edit
Add/edit students and student data for online testing
Students – Download Students
Download list of student information for all students in a school
Students – Search/View
Search/view student data and download search results
Teachers – Add/Edit
Add/edit teachers who have students testing online
Teachers – Search/View
Search/view teacher data and download search results
Test Session – Add/Edit
Add, edit, and deleted test sessions
Test Session – Search/View
Search/view test session data and download search results
Test Session – Status Summary
View testing status summary information
Test Setup – View Student Status
View status of Not Started, In Progress, or Complete
Test Tickets – View/Print
Print student test ticket and view individual ticket status
Test Tickets – View Questions Attempted
See questions attempted by students against total number
of test questions
SC Project assigns permissions to DTCs. DTCs assign to STCs, TAs, and Tech Coordinators as needed.
TEST SETUP –
ROSTERS & TICKETS
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STUDENT TEST ROSTER
 Contains
form number and username/password
assigned to each student
 Can be exported to Excel spreadsheet
 Can be used as security checklist to sign in/sign out test
tickets
 Secure material – must be distributed, collected,
accounted for, and securely destroyed following testing
 May
not be transmitted via email or insecure fax
TEST SETUP –
ROSTERS & TICKETS
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STUDENT TEST TICKETS
 Generated
automatically
 Contain all login information needed to begin testing
 STC or TA prints tickets and roster prior to testing
 TA verifies that each student has the correct ticket
 Tests activated once a student logs in with username
and password printed on ticket
 Stagger
 Secure
logins to help avoid login issues due to bandwidth
material – must be distributed, collected,
accounted for, and securely destroyed following testing
REGENERATING A TEST
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AUTOMATED PROCESS
If a student’s accommodations are updated prior to testing,
the ticket will be automatically updated, if needed.
 eDIRECT message will tell user if a new ticket needs to be
printed.
 If accommodations are updated for a student who has
started testing, the ticket will not automatically regenerate.
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DTCs should contact the SCDE for any students who start testing
without the appropriate accommodations.
RESTARTING A TEST
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Students can “Pause” and then have 20 minutes to
resume testing
If student does not return within 20 minutes, student can log
in later the same day using the same test ticket
 Student responses, sticky notes, highlighters, and flags will
be saved
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A test may be exited due to inactivity (fire drill, student
left without clicking “Pause”)
If student does not return within 20 minutes, student can log
in later the same day using the same test ticket
 Student responses, sticky notes, highlighters, and flags will
be saved
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RESTARTING A TEST, cont.
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If the student does not resume testing that day, contact the
SCDE and SC Project Team for approval to have the
student’s test unlocked (see page B-26 of the TAM for
actions to take).
If a student submits a test by mistake:
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If testing is to resume the same day, contact the SC Project Team
to have the student’s test unlocked.
If testing is to resume a different day, contact the SCDE for
approval to unlock the student’s test. Then contact the SC Project
Team to have the test unlocked.
CONTACTING DRC
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DIRECT LINE: 1-800-451-7834
For any technical online testing questions, STCs, TAs,
and Technology Coordinators may contact DRC,
with the DTC’s approval
EMAIL: SCProject@datarecognitioncorp.com
eDIRECT: https://sc.drcedirect.com
FAX: 1-866-237-9314