AlaskaMeasures of Progress

Technology Director Webinar

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.

• Please hold questions until the end.

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

September 11, 2014

James Herynk and Nick Studt

Technology Directors Webinar Overview

• Technology Director Role• KITE™ System• Requirements for KITE Client• Installing KITE Client• iPad App and Chromebook App• Whitelisting• LCS, Local Caching Server• Educator Portal• Troubleshooting .CSV Files and Uploads• Troubleshooting Educator Portal and KITE• Resources• Dynamic Learning Maps• Upcoming Webinars• Help Desk

Technology Director Role

• The key duties of the Technology Directors are to download and install the KITE Client on computers where students will test, provide technical support for Educator Portal and KITE Client, troubleshooting, and assist in elevating questions to the help desk.

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• Delivering assessments to students • Download and install from the Alaska

Measures of Progress (AMP) website

KITE Client Desktop Icon

Requirements for KITE Client

• Supported Platforms:—Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, (8.1 is being

tested) —Mac OSX 10.5-10.9 (Only Intel-based)—iPad—Chromebooks (if your district supports)

• Screen Requirements—The minimum screen resolution

requirement for KITE™ is 1024x768.

Installing KITE Client

• New release available after September 19th, 2014• Go to Alaska Measures of Progress

website—akassessments.org—Select the KITE tab

• If you have a previous version of KITE Client already installed, installing the new version will replace the old version.

iPad App and Chromebook App

• iPad App—Expected in early October, 2014—Message regarding Guided Access—Location for setting LCS if applicable

• Chromebook App—Now available—Documentation available at the

AMP website• Unmanaged Chromebook - Kiosk Mode• Managed Chromebook

– Chromebook App may be installed before Sept 19th

Whitelisting• To ensure your firewall will allow data to pass

through to our servers (AAI/CETE/KITE), please whitelist the following at your location:

—*.cete.us & @ku.edu

• It may also help to allow the following files access through the firewall: 

—kiteclientae.exe & kiteclient.exe & tde.exe

• For continued error messages, under Network Address Translation (NAT),

—send the Helpdesk your IP address/range: amp-support@ku.edu

—whitelist our IP addresses (CDN, Content Delivery Network)

Local Caching Server (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.

—For more information go to akassesments.org

Bandwidth requirementswith and without LCS

KITE Bandwidth SpecificationsWithout Local Caching System

Per Student

Minimum Bandwidth

Recommended Bandwidth

384 kBps 512 kBps or faster

With Local Caching System

Total Bandwidth

Minimum Bandwidth

Recommended Bandwidth

1000 kBps 5000 kBps or faster

• kBps (Kilobyte per second)

Troubleshooting:.CSV Files and Data

Management

• Create .CSV Files, 4 templates—Users, Enrollment, Rosters, TEC

• Leading zeroes• Template format• Organization numbers• Data errors

• Enter and edit data in Educator Portal—View, Upload, Add Manually

• Upload errors• Save/save as (.CSV)• Import/open

Troubleshooting:Educator Portal & KITE Client

• KITE Client vs. Educator Portal• Logging in

—Usernames —Reset password

• Supported Browsers—Firefox 24.3 ESR (recommended) and above, Safari 6.0.5,

and Internet Explorer 8 and above—Google Chrome is NOT supported

• Clearing cache• Professional Development modules (audio visual)

—MIME type issue (right click and slecet play)

• Tickets—Adobe Reader or another tool for PDFs—Printing

• Smartboards and switch support

Resources

• http://www.akassessments.org/• KITE tab

—Status and updates—Subscribe to Test Updates—Installation instructions and downloads—Documentation link

• Educator Portal Manual

• Help desk

Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)

• The DLM Consortium consists of 20 states

• Alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities

• Grades 3-8 and 9-10

• English language arts and math

• Dillard Research Associates will deliver alternate assessment for science

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

Dynamic Learning Maps

• Getting ready for DLM—Professional Development modules for

teachers to improve instruction.• (not required)

—Test Administration modules for teachers who will be administering the DLM assessments.• (required)

• Teachers will access DLM these via https://ak.k12test.com/• Get Started webinars (9/24 - repeat 10/1)

—First Contact Survey—PNP (Access Profile)

Timeline for DLM Alaska

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

*First Contact Survey determines student’s test placement. Personal Needs Profile determines student’s online accessibility needs.

Upcoming Webinars

District Test Coordinators September 16th, 2014 Technology Directors October 9th, 2014Educators October 14th, 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)

Important Points

• Understand the difference between Educator Portal and KITE Client

• Know where to look for the KITE Client download and be prepared to install on computers and tablets where students will test.

• Know where to find updates for tablet apps• Be prepared to whitelist if needed• Be prepared to evaluate the need for an LCS, Local

Caching Server• Help Educators and District Test Coordinators

troubleshoot• Be able to locate resources• Feel free to contact the Help Desk

THANK YOU!For questions, please contact:

amp_support@ku.edu