Maryland High School Assessments Training Welcome! Maryland High School Assessments Training October 2018

AGENDA Introduction Computer Based Testing with the HSA Online System Contact Information Schedule/Timelines Computer Based Testing with the HSA Online System HSA Kiosk TestMonitor (Local Caching) CBT Practice Test Q & A

Introductions MSDE Measured Progress eMetric Brianna Creed, Program Manager for High School Assessments Measured Progress Shelby Pouliot, Program Manager eMetric Aarti Jagtap, Project Manager Kaelee Harper, Support Center Manager

Introduction Contact Information Schedule/Timelines

Contact Information Maryland State Department of Education For questions relating to policy or the MD HSA in general: Brianna Creed, Program Manager 410-767-5171, brianna.creed@maryland.gov Measured Progress Technical Product Support For questions relating to the HSA Portal or HSA Kiosk or any technical issues: Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. during the testing window Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. outside the testing window (866) 207-8804, HSAhelpdesk@measuredprogress.org.

Maryland HSA Timelines Date Task October 15, 2018 Help & Support Site available with templates & user guides HSA practice test went live October 23 – 25, 2018 Annual HSA October Trainings October 31 – November 14, 2018 Pre-ID Window November 15, 2018 – January 7, 2019 Bulk upload of classes and additional accessibility features/ accommodations in HSA Portal November 15 - December 8, 2018 Certification Window All HSA Kiosk installations must be completed Site Readiness must be completed TestMonitor installed

Maryland HSA Timelines Date Task December 12 – 19, 2018 Second Pre-ID Window January 2, 2019 January tests available in HSA Portal for scheduling Ensure TestMonitor sync is complete before test window opens January 7 - February 1, 2019 Operational Testing Window No uploads permitted in HSA Portal (all data manually entered via user interface)

Maryland HSA Portal and Kiosk iTester TestMonitor CBT Practice Test Computer Based Testing with the HSA Online System Maryland HSA Portal and Kiosk iTester TestMonitor CBT Practice Test

Windows, MacOS and Linux Maryland HSA Online Testing System Online System Portal Users Administration Site Setup Students Classes Test Sessions Kiosk Windows, MacOS and Linux iOS and Chrome Tablet App Practice Test Browser

HSA Portal: Access Available via your browser at hsaportal.measuredprogress.org Browser Specifications: Chrome™ 69 or newer Safari® 11 or newer Firefox® 62 or newer Internet Explorer ® 11 Microsoft Edge™ 42.17 or newer

HSA Portal: User Accounts Already have a user account? Continue to use it! Don’t have an account yet? LACs and LEA 24 must create all other portal users within the HSA Portal Users will receive automated email with username and temporary password from MarylandProgramManagementTeam@measuredprogress.org Add “Trusted” Email Sender No email? Check Spam folder LACs contact Technical Support STCs and Tech Coordinators contact LAC for accounts

Important Reminders All site readiness information will be cleared out from the HSA Portal at the end of year to provide a “clean slate” for the next year testing administration. All instances of TestMonitor will be deactivated at the end of each administration. All test content synchronized on TestMonitor is purged when deactivated or uninstalled.

What’s new this year? 1. Maryland HSA Kiosk HSA Accessibility Mode Kiosk integrated with regular Windows kiosk There will not be an HSA Accessibility Mode Kiosk for Windows. ITCs will have to install this new single student kiosk for Windows for the 2018-2019 assessments. This is a required update. The old Windows kiosk should not be used. New kiosks for Mac and Linux and updated apps for Chromebook and iOS The Chromebook and iOS apps will be auto-updated if the auto-updates are turned on. 2. iTester TestMonitor New installer for Windows Ability to activate TestMonitor at a district level Users will be able to activate Test Monitor at a district level. When a TestMonitor is activated at a district, all of the schools within that district will use that district-level TestMonitor as their TestMonitor. User will have to deactivate all the TestMonitor(s) at school-level to be able to activate a TestMonitor at district-level.

Help Guides Help and Support Site https://maryland.onlinehelp.measuredprogress.org/guides/ Technology Guidelines Kiosk Installation Guide iTester TestMonitor Installation Guide HSA Kiosk User Guide New module videos!!

HSA Kiosk: Technology Guidelines for 2018-2019 Desktop & Laptop Specific Requirements CPU 1.3 GHz Memory 2 GB (4 GB strongly recommended for best performance) Windows® Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) MacOS®  10.13 – 10.14 (64-bit only) Linux® Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS  (64-bit only) FedoraTM 27 (64-bit only) Tablet/Netbook/2-in-1 Specific Requirements iOS 11.4 – 12 Chromebook™ notebook computer Chrome OSTM 67 – 69 Windows-based tablets/netbooks/2-in-1 Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) 

HSA Portal: Roles & Responsibilities Technology Coordinator (TC) Before Operational Testing: Download and install kiosks Conduct site readiness testing Certify site readiness Download, install, & request activation of TestMonitor* Ensure content sync is complete* During Operational Testing: Collaborate with test coordinator After Operational Testing: Deactivate TestMonitor* *Optional

Responsibilities: Before Operational Testing Download HSA Kiosk Install kiosk on testing devices* Conduct Site Readiness Testing Certify Site *Installation Options: Manual installation, scripted installation, software distribution via group policy Review installation guide available at maryland.onlinehelp.measuredprogress.org

Download and Install HSA Kiosks

HSA Kiosk uses the default voice set on the student’s device. Conduct Site Readiness Testing HSA Kiosk uses the default voice set on the student’s device.

Certify Site Readiness Per school

Collaborate with Test Coordinator Responsibilities: During Operational Testing Collaborate with Test Coordinator Take Next Steps* *Only if required.

HSA Kiosk: Internet Connectivity Beginning of Test: Authenticate login Download test content* End of Test: Submit responses for scoring * Fetched from TestMonitor or eMetric Servers

HSA Kiosk: Checking Internet Connectivity Internet Connectivity is ON Internet Connectivity is OFF

HSA Kiosk: Failsafe Mechanism Saved Response Location

HSA Kiosk: Tech Support Notes Do NOT move students to a new device when experiencing technical issues if the student has begun testing. Only move once you are sure all responses synced to servers. Not sure? Call Technical Support. (866) 207-8804 HSAhelpdesk@measuredprogress.org

iTester TestMonitor

iTester TestMonitor Overview Optional caching solution for low-bandwidth testing sites Downloads test content to a local server or machine so that tests can be administered locally Recommend trying the Certification Test (Nov. 15 – Dec. 7) without TestMonitor as a trial

Things to Consider Pros Cons Reduces risk of possible bandwidth issues. Additional tasks for technology coordinators. Additional devices required. Must be running in the background at all times during the testing window. Will the school be testing other online tests simultaneously with HSA? If so there could be competition for bandwidth that would justify the need to use TestMonitor. However, if a school staggers HSA and other tests, and does not assess them concurrently there may not be an issue. Will the schools teachers and students be using bandwidth for learning during testing time? If so, TestMonitor may be needed for HSA.

TestMonitor Tasks Overview Download Install Activate Content Sync Content Fetch

TestMonitor Tasks Download

TestMonitor Tasks Install Multiple instances of TestMonitor cannot be installed on a single device. Install

TestMonitor Tasks Log In & Request Activation

TestMonitor Tasks Confirm or Reject Activation (LAC or STC only)

TestMonitor Tasks Content Sync Content synced automatically after TestMonitor is activated and test content is made available. TestMonitor will check for updated content every hour. Technology Coordinator will receive an email when content has been synced. All tests and forms will be synced to TestMonitor regardless of tests being administered at the school. Ensure content syncs before the operational test window opens January 7, 2019. Content will be made available January 2 for syncing.

TestMonitor Tasks Content Fetch Student logs in to HSA Kiosk and kiosk will verify if there is an active TestMonitor for the student’s school. If TestMonitor activated, the service will return the IP address of the activated TestMonitor. Student’s test taking device will find TestMonitor on local network using IP address. Once connected, the kiosk will fetch test session content from TestMonitor. If no TestMonitor is activated or found, test session content will be fetched from eMetric servers. TestMonitor supports content fetching for HSA Kiosk on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Chrome OS. HSA Kiosk on Linux is not currently supported.

TestMonitor Tasks Content Fetch Content Fetch logs available for the Technology Coordinator to review in TestMonitor. To verify TestMonitor is set up correctly, use the Site Readiness Test. Activate TestMonitor and allow content sync. Log in to Site Readiness Test on HSA Kiosk. Check TestMonitor Content Fetch logs to verify Site Readiness test was fetched.

Online Practice Test October 15, 2018 – August 2, 2019 URL: https://hsapracticetest.measuredprogress.org/student/login Usernames and Passwords: HS Government HS MISA Username: practicegovernment Password: maryland Username: practicehsmisa With ASL Videos: Username: aslpracticegovernment Username: aslpracticehsmisa With Text-to-Speech: Username: ttspracticegovernment Username: ttspracticehsmisa

Online Certification Test Mock operational test to help you prepare Must complete all tasks (create classes, schedule tests, print student test tickets) November 15 – December 7, 2018 Forms and test length will be identical to operational tests Completely separate from the Site Readiness Test and Certification

Have Additional Questions? Measured Progress Technical Product Support (866) 207-8804 or HSAhelpdesk@measuredprogress.org Help & Support Site maryland.onlinehelp.measuredprogress.org Have Additional Questions?

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