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2. Individual settings are recommended for some supports Separate test sessions are not required for students with a PNP For paper-based testing, students must be in sessions by deadline Once a student is in a session, some supports cannot be edited PNP supports apply to all subjects Personal Needs Profile Overview The Personal Needs Profile (PNP) defines a student’s specific test supports for testing. Keep in mind:

3. Finding a Student 3 Go to Students and select Find Students Select Student ID to go to the Student Profile screen

4. Editing a Student’s PNP

5. Editing a Student’s PNP, continued Alerts you if a student is in a test session Adding a form- specific support gives an error

6. Test Session Overview 6 Students must be placed into test sessions for both computer and paper-based testing. By creating test sessions: –Students receive the correct form type dictated by their PNP –Students are able to log into TestNav –ACT Aspire can assess and deliver the appropriate number and type of paper materials for your students –ACT Aspire is able to generate and pre-print the student’s answer document Creating, Editing, and Viewing Test Sessions

7. Creating New Test Sessions Select the test being given Define the testing schedule Name the session and provide any instructions Add or verify proctor caching After selecting your school, select New Test Session from the Dashboard, or select Create a Test Session from the Summative Tests menu 7Creating, Editing, and Viewing Test Sessions

8. Creating Multiple Test Sessions 8Creating, Editing, and Viewing Test Sessions

9. Test Session Details Test Session Details allows you to monitor the test session and student progress, manage students in session, and authorize users and their access 9Creating, Editing, and Viewing Test Sessions

10. Test Session Details – Authorized Users Invite new Room Supervisors to the Portal Add/Edit existing users to update access to the test session 10Creating, Editing, and Viewing Test Sessions

11. Finding Test Sessions Creating, Editing, and Viewing Test Sessions11 Either click View All Tests from the Summative tab, or select Find My Test Sessions from the appropriate Tests menu Options available to help search and filter sessions

12. Editing Test Sessions Creating, Editing, and Viewing Test Sessions12 Test Session Details allows you to manage the test session Click Edit to update the session details Test Session Details allows you to manage the test session Click Edit to update the session details Click Done to save

13. Student Authorization Ticket Overview Printing Student Authorization Tickets13 Student Authorization tickets: –Contain the URL and login information for students to access TestNav –Can be printed for an entire school, individual test sessions, or individual students –Should be treated as secure material

14. Printing Authorization Tickets – School 14 Go to Tests and select Test Session Print Click Print and then Authorization Tickets Print options manage how tickets print Printing Student Authorization Tickets

15. Printing Authorization Tickets – Session 15 From Test Session Details, click Authorization and then For All Students Print options manage how many tickets print per page Printing Student Authorization Tickets

16. Printing Authorization Tickets – Student 16 From Test Session Details, checkbox student name(s) Click Authorization and then For Selected Students Print options manage how many tickets print per page Printing Student Authorization Tickets

17. Starting Test Sessions Room Supervisor Training: CBT17 From Test Session Details, click the test status button and choose Start Test Click OK on the confirmation and Auto Refresh notification; session status will update to In Progress

18. Starting Multiple Sessions Room Supervisor Training: CBT18 From My Test Sessions, click the test session name button for all tests or the individual tests Click Start Sessions, session status will update to In Progress

19. Viewing Student Status Room Supervisor Training: CBT19 View student test status and number of questions student has answered on the Test Session Details screen Sections update as student progresses through the test

20. Prohibited Devices and Testing Aids Students are not allowed cell phones, tablets, or any electronic communication devices on their person Verbal Instructions warn students to not set watch or cell phone alarms Room Supervisors should not set alarms on their watch or cell phone, as this can also distract students Notes or any English dictionary is not permitted; if a foreign language (word-for-word) dictionary is approved for a student, this is permitted Room Supervisor Training: CBT20

21. Prohibited Behavior The following student behaviors are prohibited: looking at someone else’s computer screen or scratch paper giving or receiving assistance disturbing other students using notes or unauthorized testing aids using a calculator on any test other than the 6-EHS Mathematics test sharing a calculator with another student using any device, including calculators, to share or exchange information at any time during the tests or during break attempting to remove or send test questions or answers from the test room by any means exhibiting confrontational, threatening, or unruly behavior creating a disturbance or allowing an alarm or phone to sound in the test room Room Supervisor Training: CBT21

22. Student Irregularities Room Supervisor Training: CBT22 Comments icon will allow you to enter an irregularity reason and comment Click Save to complete entry

23. Test Session Irregularities Room Supervisor Training: CBT23 From Test Session Details, click the Comment button and select Add Comment; enter a reason and comment, then click Save

24. Closing Test Sessions Room Supervisor Training: CBT24 From Test Session Details, click the test status button and choose Close Test Warning will ask if you are sure; click OK to continue Once a session is closed, you can no longer enter irregularity information for a student

25. Test Coordinators should be notified of the irregularity Should first be recorded by Room Supervisors Must be completed by school personnel Document circumstances that affect student scores Irregularity flow: Reporting Irregularities Overview

26. Original test attempt will not display in the SPF data files Original test attempt will not display on the ISR Allows student another attempt at the grade/subject Test attempt will display in SPF data files as “INV” to indicate invalidation Test attempt displays on reports; “Invalidate” message in lieu of score Counts as a test attempt; student cannot take same grade/subject again Invalidate and Reinstate Invalidate Reinstate

27. Additional Videos Training Management System – pre-recorded videos https://actaspire.tms.pearson.com/ Technology Readiness Overview TestNav 8 Overview Proctor Cache Portal Setup Room Supervisor Training Reporting Irregularities and Closing Test Sessions Live Webinars – Landing Page http://actaspire.pearson.com/allresources.html ACT Aspire Portal: Student Data & Test Sessions27