Alaska Measures of Progress

EducatorWebinar

October 14, 2014

James Herynk

Webinar Logistics:

• Audio will be streamed through Adobe Connect.

• Audio is also available by calling 877-278-8686 Pin: 961449 If using the phone as the audio source, MUTE the Adobe connect sound to prevent

feedback. On the phone, press *7 to mute yourself.

• Please hold questions until the end.

• All questions must be asked through the chat box in the bottom right corner.

Overview of Webinar Topics

• Educator Role• KITE™ System• Resources• Getting Started in Educator Portal• Student Data in Educator Portal• Technology Practice Tests• New, Innovative, Technology Enhanced Items• Preview: District Test Coordinator Role• Preview: Technology Director Role• Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)• Important Points• Upcoming Webinars• Help Desk

Educator Role

• The Educators are presumed to be a student’s instructor or teacher, but may also be thought of as the test administrator.

• The Educator is responsible for reviewing and validating student data, preparing students for assessments, working with the IEP team to select and enter testing accommodations (depending on local policy), and administer Technology Practice Tests, Testlets (Assessments for Learning), and/or Summative Assessments.

KITE™ System

• KITE™ is a platform developed to meet the needs of the next generation of large-scale computer based assessments.

—Educator Portal (EP)• Managing student, user, and assessment data• educator.cete.us

—KITE™ Client (Test Delivery Engine)• Delivering assessments to students • Download and install from the Alaska

Measures of Progress (AMP) website

Resources

• AMP Website: www.akassessments.org—Front Page: Technology Practice Tests

• Download the KITE Client• “Follow these directions”• “Guidance for teachers with ideas on how to

introduce students to the Technology Practice Tests”

—KITE tab• Downloads and Installation Instructions

– Windows– Macintosh– iPad– Chromebook

• Documentation– Educator Portal Manual, Students p. 3.30 (PNP)

Getting Started in Educator Portal

• Introduction—Sign In —Forgot Password—Create an Account (contact your DTC)—My Profile—Security Agreement—My Organizations and Roles

• Technical Points—Overlays—Clearing cache (Start, Control Panel, Internet Options,

Delete, Check Top 4-5, Delete, Okay)—Supported Browsers

• Mozilla Firefox 24.3 ESR (recommended) and above, Safari 6.0.5, and Internet Explorer 8 and above

• Google Chrome is NOT supported

Student Data in Educator Portal

• Quick Links—Students

• PNP, also known as Access Profile (p. 3.30)• First Contact Survey (Dynamic Learning Maps

only)—Rosters

• Configuration Tab (same as Quick Links)

Technology Practice Tests: Usernames and Logins

Technology Practice Tests

• Features to review with students• Show how to navigate• Model the flag feature• Read the directions for each question• Final review

KITE Client Desktop Icon

KITE Client Desktop Icon

Technology Practice Tests

• ELA passage and question navigation—Questions

• Drop Down

—Page Layout• Passage and Questions• Questions Only• Passage Only

—Question Layout• View One• View All

Technology Practice Tests

• Features:—TOOLBOX

• Tags• Highlighter• Strikethrough• Eraser• Pointer• Search• Notes

—Calculator—Read Aloud—Accessibility Features

• Activate by Default is not set on PNP (Access Profile)

Calculator

Read Aloud

New, Innovative, and Technology Enhanced Items

Background GraphicDrop Down

Labeling ItemMatching Lines

Matrix InteractionMultiple Drop Buckets

Venn Diagram

Ordering (Left to Right)Ordering

Partition Object Then SelectPlacing Points

Select TextSticky Drop Buckets

Straight Line

Preview:District Test Coordinators

• Upload Data into Educator Portal—Users/Educators (Window Opens: Oct 6)

—Enrollment (Window Opens: Oct 17)

—Rosters (Window Opens: Oct 17)

—Add and Edit Data in Educator Portal

• Troubleshooting—Educator Portal account and role set up

—KITE™ Client

Preview: Technology Directors

• Download and install the KITE™ Client—akassessments.org—KITE webpage

• Troubleshooting—Educator Portal—KITE™ Client

• Manage Network Traffic—Whitelisting—LCS, Local Caching Server

Overview of LCS

• A local computer that is set up to store data from students testing in KITE Client and then send that data all at once.

Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)

• The DLM Consortium consists of 20 states and provides alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

• For grades 3-10 in English language arts and math

• Dillard Research Associates delivers assessments for science

• Educators in Alaska access DLM via https://ak.k12test.com/

Dates Events9/24/14 and 10/1/14 Get Started Webinar for Mentors (and DTCs), 3:30 – 4:3010/4/14 DTCs begin setting up district User (educator) accounts in

KITE system10/6-10/8/14 Alternate Assessment Mentor Training10/13 – 11/19/14 Teachers begin entering First Contact Surveys and Personal

Needs Profiles for students*11/10-12/20/14 Districts participate in DLM Alternate Assessment Phase B

field testing1/5 - 3/6/15 Districts participate in DLM Alternate Assessment Phase C

field testing3/16 – 5/1/15 Alternate Assessment Test Window

Important Points

• Distinguish between Educator Portal and KITE Client• Log in to EP and explore My Profile• Find Students and Rosters via Quick Links• View and verify Student and Roster data• Know where to find the Technology Practice

Test usernames and logins• Be comfortable demonstrating the

Technology Practice Tests with your students• Understand how students will open KITE

Client, log in, and begin assessments

Upcoming Webinars

District Test Coordinators October 21st, 2014Educators November 4th, 2014Technology Directors November 13th, 2014

Help Desk

• Hours—M-F—5:00 am to 4:00 pm Alaska—8:00 am to 7:00 pm Central

• Email—amp_support@ku.edu

• Phone—785-864-3537—855-277-9752 (toll-free)

THANK YOU!For questions, please contact:

amp_support@ku.edu