1. STAAR Assessment Management System and StAAR Online Testing Platform
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2. Texas Assessment Management System
Technology Systems and Supports
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3. Texas Assessment Management System
Technology Systems and Supports
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4. Overview Post Administration - Student Resolution
Prepare Campus Technology
Local Caching Software
Upload and Manage Student Registrations
Order Additional Materials
Setup and Manage Online Testing
Monitor and Manage Online Testing
Post Administration - Student Resolution
View Published Reports
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5. Prepare Campus Technology
The STAAR Online Testing Platform
Online Readiness Tool
Secure Browser apps
Windows
Mac
Chromebook
iPad
Android (Available soon)
Linux (Available soon)
STAAR Assessment Management System
Local Caching Software (LCS)
The STAAR Online Testing Platform includes Online readiness tools, Secure browser apps, Online testing management via the STAAR Assessment Management System, and optional secondary caching.
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6. Prepare Campus Technology
Verify that the network meets the requirements, is configured for testing, and can connect to the Internet.
Refer to the STAAR Online Testing Platform Technology Guide
Conduct network diagnostics to confirm sufficient bandwidth with the Online Readiness Tool (
Inform your technology team of this requirement
Review the steps to follow for online testing preparation.
Mention where resources are located
Please inform
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7. Prepare Campus Technology
Technology Staff Tasks
Install Secure Browser
Local Caching Software (LCS)
Install and configure, if necessary
Validate Setup
Confirm installation by taking a student tutorial on student computers
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8. Prepare Campus Technology
Verify all of the computers that will be used for online testing meet the minimum hardware and software requirements.
Refer to the Unified Minimum Systems Requirements for Online Testing
Install the Secure Browser on the testing devices.
Secure Browsers available for download at
Confirm successful operation using tutorials on a representative sample of your testing devices.
Review the steps to follow for online testing preparation.
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9. Prepare Campus Technology
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10. Prepare Campus Technology
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11. Prepare Campus Technology
Allow the URLs listed below to be accessed through the firewall:
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12. Prepare Campus Technology
Tips:
Minimize student use of school network
Minimize use of school network during test administrations (classes using YouTube, uploading payroll, streaming video during national news stories, etc.)
Give thoughtful consideration to WiFi access point placement
Ensure technology staff and assessment staff are working together!
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13. Local Caching Software
Is Local Caching Software right for you?
Determine if your network is reliable and can support the number of test takers you need to test simultaneously
- perform a “System Check Test” from the STAAR Online Testing Readiness Tools (
Determine the need for additional caching assisted by district technology group
Review the steps for determining the need for additional caching.
Split into two slides – second slide Is LCS right for you?
Proctor caching is not required and in most instances is not necessay
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14. Local Caching Software
Review the steps for determining the need for additional caching.
Split into two slides – second slide Is LCS right for you?
Proctor caching is not required and in most instances is not necessay
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15. Local Caching Software
Is Local Caching Software right for you?
LCS is not required and in most instances is not necessary
If LCS is necessary:
Refer to the STAAR Online Testing Platform Local Caching Software (LCS) District Guide
Caches test content and student responses locally
Test content and student responses are encrypted
Install on one computer/server per school (supports up to 500 simultaneous testers)
Remote configuration options
Automatic caching, purging, and upload
Review the steps for determining the need for additional caching.
Proctor caching is not required and in most instances is not necessary
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16. STAAR Assessment Management System Login
Upload and Manage Student Registrations in the STAAR Assessment Management System
STAAR Assessment Management System Login
Texasassessment.com provides access to Login to the STAAR Assessment Management System, as well as access to supporting documentation, FAQs, and more!
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17. Upload and Manage Student Registrations in the STAAR Assessment Management System
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18. Upload and Manage Student Registrations in the STAAR Assessment Management System
Organizations
Users
Students
Online Testing
Orders
Reports
Once you login to the Texas Assessment Management System you will have access to manage Organizations, Users, Students, Online Testing, Orders, and Reports. Features vary by role.
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Note that online testing is not yet available (upcoming) – use as opportunity to adverstise webinar
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19. Upload and Manage Student Registrations
Student Registration Upload
Students>Upload
You may upload multiple user accounts or multiple student registrations by using the upload feature of the system. Note: student who are successfully uploaded despite a yellow checkmark – only students in error need to be re-uploaded
May be asked:
errors when copy and paste, ETS is investigating how to not have the extra space when they cut/paste; will create a list of troubleshooting hints
Leading 0’s – we are aware and looking into correcting
When downloading file with errors they can’t identify students in error easily
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20. Upload and Manage Student Registrations
View Student Registrations
Students>View & Edit
To view student registrations, search on the students view and edit tab. Always be certain that you are selecting the correct Test Administration.
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21. Upload and Manage Student Registrations
Transfer Student Registrations
Students> Transfers
To transfer a student OUT, search for the student and transfer them to a new CDC. NOTE: Only students registered for the selected test administration will be available for transfers out.
To search for a student to transfer IN, you must enter exact values in all search criteria fields to find re-testers who have not already been registered by another District. The transfer IN will allow you to register them in your District. If you do not find the student, another District has already registered them for the selected administration.
If transfer student out – how and who is notified?
Same for trasnsfer in – notification? – is sent – currently
Announcement goes to transfer out –
Looking into the organization contact – are they the only ones who receive the ?
When trying to transfer in a student held by another district not easily identifiable
Remind that primary contact should be DTC – can we change the default contact to DTC (long term)
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22. Order Additional Materials
Questions to
Additional materials
Orders> Additional Materials
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23. Setup and Manage Online Testing
Tutorials:
Students and educators become familiar with navigation, the item types, the tools and their locations, and the device to be used for testing
Validate infrastructure
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24. Setup and Manage Online Testing
Test Sessions
Grade 5 Reading
STAAR A
Group A
Group B
Grade 8 Mathematics
STAAR L
English I
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25. Setup and Manage Online Testing
Building a Group
Update GROUP NAMES in the student data file template and upload to Student>Uploads
Students are automatically put into a test session can be broken down into groups at the discretion of district – TA’s do not need to enter management system, Test admin only overseeing group.
Group names can be up to 20 alphanumeric characters and spaces
Explain what a Test Session means?
Pearson used Session as ETS uses Groups – a session for ETS is all eligible students at a certain grade level for a specific subject/admin
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26. Monitor and Manage Online Testing
Search Sessions
Sessions At a Glance
Manage Sessions
To transfer a student OUT, search for the student and transfer them to a new CDC. NOTE: Only students registered for the selected test administration will be available for transfers out.
To search for a student to transfer IN, you must enter exact values in all search criteria fields to find re-testers who have not already been registered by another District. The transfer IN will allow you to register them in your District. If you do not find the student, another District has already registered them for the selected administration.
If transfer student out – how and who is notified?
Same for trasnsfer in – notification? – is sent – currently
Announcement goes to transfer out –
Looking into the organization contact – are they the only ones who receive the ?
When trying to transfer in a student held by another district not easily identifiable
Remind that primary contact should be DTC – can we change the default contact to DTC (long term)
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27. Monitor and Manage Online Testing
View Test Sessions
Online Testing > Manage Online Testing
Testing coordinator confirms students are registered and assigned to a test session
Use the Manage Online Testing features to confirm that students are registered and assigned to a test session.
Questions from field - who manages test session?
Students are automatically put into a test session can be broken down into groups at the discretion of district – TA’s do not need to enter management system, Test admin only overseeing group.
Explain what a Test Session means?
Pearson used Session as ETS uses Groups – a session for ETS is all eligible students at a certain grade level for a specific subject/admin
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28. Monitor and Manage Online Testing
Student Test Tickets
Online Testing>Manage Online Testing
Contains all necessary information for students to access tests
Test tickets should not be printed by the testing coordinator until just prior to testing and must be stored in a secure location
Distribute test tickets to test administrators on test day
Tickets can be downloaded and printed from the system for each online testing group.
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29. Monitor and Manage Online Tests
Start a Test
Student enters test ticket information to log in to the test
Student will begin a test by opening the Secure Browser application, clicking “Take Test,” and then enters their Username, Password and Session ID.
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30. Monitor and Manage Online Tests
Pause/Resume
Student can pause test for up to 30 minutes
Student will resume the test
Inactivity logout – 30 minutes
Students may click “Pause” and will be able to resume testing for up to 30 minutes. After 30 minutes they will need to log back in using their test ticket information.
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31. Monitor and Manage Online Testing
Monitor Status
Online Testing>Manage Online Testing
Campus can view testing status of students
Ready to Test
In Progress
Inactive
Submitted
Test Administrations can view the status of each student’s online test on this screen. Statuses include Ready to Test, In Progress, Active, and Submitted.
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32. Monitor and Manage Online Tests
End and submit test
Reopen inadvertently submitted test
Contact Texas Assessment Support Center within 2 hours
After two hours you must contact TEA
If a Student is inactive – meaning no mouse or keyboard activity – for more than 30 minutes, the system will log them out. The Student will need to log back in using their test ticket information.
Students may also log out without submitting their tests, providing the opportunity to return and complete their test at a later time.
Students must end and submit their tests once they have completed it. Students who inadvertently submit their tests without completing will no longer be able to access the test. To request a submitted test to be reopened please contact the Texas Assessment Support Center within 2 hours.
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33. Monitor and Manage Online Testing
Update Score Codes and Accommodations
Online Testing>Manage Online Testing
Use Test Attributes action to update score codes and accommodations
Score codes and accommodation can be updated from the Session Info screen. This is also available in Student>View & Edit on the Tests tab.
DTC and Campus Coordinator will have access to update the accommodations, and we heard that Test Administrators are wanted, and we are looking into seeing whether or not we can add that for the Springtime.
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34. Post Administration - Student Resolution
Resolve Student Warnings and Errors
Students>Resolution
Resolve inconsistent or missing student information or a mismatch between the most recent answer document and the records within the system
Under Students Resolutions, Districts can resolve mismatches or supply missing data. Students who have inconsistent or missing student information or a mismatch between the most recent answer document and the records within the system will be available in Students > Resolution.
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35. View Published Reports
Reports>Results
Standard reports showing student performance on the STAAR assessments are available for download from the system.
The following standard reports are available for download from the system:
· Confidential Student Reports
· Confidential Student Labels
· Confidential Campus Rosters
· STAAR Reporting Student Data Files
· Summary Reports
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36. Texas Assessment Management System
Technology Systems and Supports
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37. Email Questions to TXOPSPM@ETS.ORG
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