1. Computer-Based Testing
Jenny Black and Marilyn Dwyer
District Assessment and Accountability Coordinators Annual Meeting
August 31, 2016

2. Looking Back

3. Looking Ahead

4. Welcome Marilyn to the K-12 Administration Team!

5. Computer-Based Testing
All grades and subjects on the computer this year except for:
FSA Grade 3 Reading
FSA Writing Grades 4–7
Grades 5 and 8 Science
Paper-based accommodations

6. CBT Certification Tool
2016–17 Memo sent 8/26
No certification requirements for Fall and Winter.
Both Pearson and AIR certifications required for Spring.
Tool will be open from 11/7–12/16.
District-wide AIR Infrastructure Trial required, prior to 2/10.

7. AIR/FSA

8. AVA Practice Tests
Audio content for ELA Reading practice tests now available in AVA.
Users must be assigned the AVA role to access the site.
Practice for both students and test administrators.
Operational content will only be available during test windows.

9. New Secure Browser Download the new secure browser for your desktops.
The new version was released on 8/9.
Do not upgrade operating systems until you have checked that they are supported by AIR.

10. New TIDE Interface Send us feedback.
Participation Reports and Test Completion Rates are now in TIDE (RIP ORS).

11. TA Interface No major changes.
Different colors for different subjects.
Retake assessments will be a separate category.
For spring, separate approvals:
Students entering session initially
Students requesting exit approval

13. Student Interface Accommodations Test Settings Text-to-Speech
Background Color Choice
Masking
Print Size
American Sign Language (ASL)
Mouse Pointer
Large and Extra Large
Black
Green
Red
Yellow
White
Closed Captioning
Reading/Writing Passage Booklet

14. Headphones Plug them in before Secure Browser launches.
Volume control now on Sound Check page.
Students will need headphones for both sessions of CBT Reading (may be field test items).
We can tell you which sessions the audio passages will located in for PBT (for use with AVA).

15. Revised User Guides for 2016–17
Technical Guides
System Requirements
Secure Browser Installation Manual
Technical Specifications Manual
Other Guides
Practice Test User Guide
TA User Guide (and Quick Guide)
TIDE User Guide (and Quick Guide)
FSA Reporting System User Guide
AVA User Guide

16. Text-to-Speech and Voice Pack
Use of the Neospeech VW Julie voicepack is strongly recommended.
Used by FDOE reviewers to verify pronunciation.
Only available on Windows.
If students are using other platforms, may come across pronunciation variations. (TA can clarify.)

17. Pearson/NGSSS

18. Session Set Up
Create
Proctor Cache
Prepare
Start
Unlock

19. Undo Submit Districts can now undo test submissions.
Tests must be in Completed or Marked Complete.
Students should return to the session the same day.
Districts can still call FDOE or Pearson as needed.

20. TestNav App Update
All desktops and mobile devices using the app must upgrade to version 1.5 prior to Fall EOC.
The new version was released on 8/8.
Check this year’s system requirements on the TestNav 8 support site: /display/TN/System+Requirements

21. K-12 Student Assessment Administration Team
Contact Information
K-12 Student Assessment Administration Team
Susie Lee – ;
Jenny Black – ;
Kira Bland – ;
Ed Croft – ;
Marilyn Dwyer – ;
Jacob Newberry – ;
Becky Stephens – ;