1. Infrastructure Readiness Training January, 2017

2. Infrastructure Readiness Training Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Infrastructure Trial Procedures
Creating and Starting a Test Session
Logging in Guest Users
Approving Guest Users
Stopping the Trial
Support

3. Infrastructure Readiness Training
The technical material covered in this presentation is meant only for District regular schools and the few Charter schools that are housed in a District facility and are on our District network.
The procedural material will be of help to all schools.

4. Infrastructure Trial - Purpose
Simulation of test-day network utilization
Identify any school or district issues
Confirm that all testing computers can run the FSA software
Practice run for school testing staff
The Infrastructure Trial is not appropriate for student practice. Content-specific practice tests are available for students at
These Practice Tests are intended to familiarize students with the types of items that will make up the tests and with the tools that will be available to them in AIR’s Test Delivery System (TDS).

5. Infrastructure Trial – FSA Browser
School Techs must ensure that the FSA Secure Browser has been installed on all testing computers. The package is available in LANDesk as shown here.
It is also available via the Portal Manager.
IT has pushed this out to all school computers BUT you must check.

6. FSA on Chromebooks http://l.sdpbc.net/8hqx8
This link is to very helpful videos on the use of Chromebooks. See the video on accessing FSA.

7. Infrastructure Trial Feedback
We recommend placing a piece of paper next to each computer so that the student can make note of any problems they encountered.
Have the student write down some identifying information for the computer (asset tag, position in room, etc.)
At the end of trial, these can be collected and shared with the appropriate staff.

8. Accessing the Test Administration Site (pg
Accessing the Test Administration Site (pg. 7 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )

9. Creating a Test Session (pg
Creating a Test Session (pg. 8 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )

10. Creating a Test Session (pg
Creating a Test Session (pg. 8 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )

11. Student Log in as Guest (pg
Student Log in as Guest (pg. 10 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Test students launch FSA Secure Browser
Click on Go to the Practice Test Site link at bottom.
Note: anyone can do this, it does not have to be students.

12. Logging in as Guest (pg. 10 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2016-2017)
Uncheck the box next to Guest Session.
Type in the Session ID.
Click Sign In box.

13. Logging in as Guest (pg. 10 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2016-2017)
Select any grade level.
Click Yes.

14. Logging in as Guest (pg. 10 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2016-2017)
Click the green box “Start FSA Infrastructure Trial Test
NOTE: The actual screen will be orange instead of green and slightly different. No screenshot available.

15. Logging in as Guest (pg. 10 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2016-2017)
Students will see this screen and must wait for test administrator to approve them.
NOTE: The screenshot below is not exact. No current screenshot available.

16. Test Administrator (pgs
Test Administrator (pgs. 10/11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Test Administrator selects the Approvals button and then the Approve All Students button.

17. Test Administrator (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2016-2017)
Test Administrator selects Yes to confirm approval.
Students can begin the trial test.

18. Logging in as Guest (pg. 11 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2016-2017)
Students select the Yes, Start My Test button

19. Sound Check (pg. 12 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide 2016-2017)
Click on the grey speaker to check the sound. Once the sound has played, the Yes button will become active. Select Yes to continue. NOTE: You must click the speaker to enable the Yes button.

20. Beginning the Trial Test (pg
Beginning the Trial Test (pg. 12 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Scroll to the bottom of the “Test Instructions and Help” screen. Select Begin Test Now.

21. Taking the Trial Test (pg
Taking the Trial Test (pg. 9 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
There will be a total of 59 questions. The first 40 are math questions. The remainder are reading questions. After the first 40, proceed to the next session for the remainder of the test.
Take about 10 seconds on each question.
Do not take the time to figure out the correct answer.

22. Completing the Trial Test (pgs
Completing the Trial Test (pgs. 11/12 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
After the math questions are answered, students will see the screen below. Select the Next button at the top left.
Then confirm your selection by selecting Yes.

23. Completing the Trial Test (pg
Completing the Trial Test (pg. 12 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
When you have completed the reading questions select End Test.

24. Submitting the Trial Test (pg
Submitting the Trial Test (pg. 12 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Click Yes.
Click Submit Test.

25. Logging Out as Guest (pg
Logging Out as Guest (pg. 12 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Select Log Out.
Use your sheet of paper to record any additional comments about your experience.

26. TAs - Stopping a Session (pg
TAs - Stopping a Session (pg. 12 of FSA Infrastructure Trial Guide )
Select the Stop button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
An “Important!” box will appear, requesting verification that you want to end the session and log students out.
Select OK to continue. The test session will be closed.

27. Infrastructure Trial Survey
School representative will review all notes to provide school-level response.
District representative will review all school-level surveys and notes and provide district-level response.
ALL SCHOOLS are asked to respond to this brief survey using the link below. (survey will be live Friday, February 3rd).

28. Support During the Trial
Expedited access for support assistance during the Infrastructure Trials on February 3rd, will be available via conference call from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm.
The phone number to the telephone bridge is   or PX    The conference security code is 6895 followed by the # sign. You will then be connected to the conference.
If you don’t hear anyone talking, please speak up.
If you do hear someone talking, please wait for a break to make your presence known.

29. Questions?