Alaska Measures of ProgressTechnology Directors Webinar

Presented by:James Herynk

September 24, 2015

Webinar Logistics:• Audio will be streamed through Microsoft Lync (Skype for Business).• Audio is also available by calling 877-278-8686 Pin: 961449, press *6 to mute yourself.• Please hold questions until the end.• All questions must be asked through the chat box in the bottom right corner.

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Technology Director Webinar Topics

• Technology Director Role

• Assessment Types

• KITE™ System

• Requirements for KITE

• Schedule of Assessment Year (Draft)

• Resources

• District Test Coordinators – Educator Portal System Organizational Logic and Features and CSV Uploads

• Installing KITE™ Client – Windows, Macintosh, iPad, Chromebook

• Whitelisting

• LCS, Local Caching Server

• Troubleshooting

• Data extracts

• Timeline

• Help/Service Desk

Technology Director Role

• The key duties of the Technology Directors are to download and install the KITE Client on machines where students will test, provide technical support for Educator Portal and KITE Client, set up the Local Caching Server (if being used), troubleshooting, and assist in elevating questions to the help desk.

Assessment Types

• Technology Practice Tests– Demo tests with universal usernames and logins for anyone to access and experience the KITE

Client testing environment.

• Interim Testlets– Interim testlets are a growing pool of small item collections for a grade and subject aligned to

Alaska’s standards. These will begin in the fall. New interim item collections including performance tasks and listening items will be available in January.

• Dynamic Learning Maps– A consortium of many states collaboratively developing an assessment system for children with

the most significant cognitive delays grades 3-8 and 9-10. (ELA and Math)

• Summative Assessment– High stakes end of year assessments in English Language Arts and Math. We are doing science

this year, in grades 4, 8, and 10. The tests will all be machine-scorable, and will consist of three parts.

Assessment types

• Technology Practice Tests

• Interim Assessments

• Dynamic Learning Maps

• Summative Assessment

• Performance Tasks– Performance Tasks, given in conjunction with AMP summative assessments this year, integrate

knowledge and skills across multiple standards and can be used to measure skills at a greater depth of knowledge than can be adequately assessed with machine-scorable items. ELA Performance Tasks will ask students to consider a range of short resources (essays, various forms of media, informational texts) and to then write a response to a prompt about those resources in a way that demonstrates reasoning and understanding. Math Performance Tasks are collections of items centered on multiple mathematical concepts that may be organized around real-world situations or central themes.

KITE™ System

• KITE is a platform delivering the next generation of assessments.

– KITE Client• Delivers assessments to

students • Download and install from the

AMP website– Educator Portal

• Manage student, user, and assessment data

• educator.cete.us

KITE Client and Educator Portal: Supported Platforms and Browsers

• Supported Platforms for KITE Client– Windows 7, 8, 10– Mac OSX 10.6-10.10 (Only Intel-based) (OSX 10.11 TBD)– iPad– Chromebooks and Chrome OS (45.0.2454.86 tested)– NOTES:

• Not supported – XP and OS 10.5• The minimum screen resolution requirement is 1024x768.

• Supported Browsers for Educator Portal– Firefox 24.3 ESR or above– Safari 6.0.5– Internet Explorer 8 and above– Google Chrome 35 and above

User data upload into Educator Portal SeptemberEnrollment and roster data upload Educator Portal TBDPNP settings TBDInterim assessment TBDRelease (LCS) October 29Release December 17Paper-Pencil (p/p) summative test record deadline January 15Summative test records upload deadline (computer based) Late February-MarchRelease March 10Performance tasks ELA/math (computer and paper-pencil) March 22-April 1Paper-Pencil ELA/math/science March 28-April 8Computer based ELA/math/science-Grades 3, 7-Grades 4, 9-Grades 5, 8-Grades 6, 10

March 29-April 29April 8April 15April 22April 29

Resources

• AKassessments.org– Quicklinks

• KITE Client Download• Documentation• Manuals, templates, and demo videos• Other documentation• Technology Practice Tests• AMP webinar schedule and recordings

– Helpful documents– News

• Education.alaska.gov >>> Assessments• Data extracts• Help desk• Technology Advisory Group (TAG)

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Educator Portal: Organization Level and Roles

• Organization/level– Controls from where you will see data

• A specific name of a school building, district, or state

• Roles – Controls what you can do in the systemMost Common Roles Permissions

Teacher A teacher can only view students connected to them by a roster. In addition, this role can create, edit, and view PNPs.

Teacher: PNP Read Only The Teacher: PNP Read Only role can only view students connected to them by a roster. In addition, this role can view PNPs.

Building Test Coordinator A building test coordinator can create and edit individual users and rosters for a school building as well as upload CSV files. In addition, this role can create, edit and view PNPs.

Building Principal A building principal can create and edit individual users and rosters for a school building as well as upload CSV templates.

Educator Portal: Features

• Settings Menu (formally configuration)– Users tab– Students tab (Enrollment and Test Records)– Rosters tab

• Functionality in Select Action– View– Upload– Add/Create Manually– *Inactivate/Remove data

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Create CSV Templates

• What are .CSV Files?– Comma-Separated Values– “Save as” .CSV (not .XLS or XLSX)– Use currently posted 2015- 2016 templates

• Four templates1. User Template

• For adding users

2. Enrollment Template• For adding students

3. Roster Template• For connecting students to their teachers

4. Test, Exit and Clear (TEC) Template• For exiting a student from a school

Change Summary

• CSV– Template layouts are different– Data extract layouts are different

• Educator Portal– Configuration tab now called Settings tab– Deactivate and reactivate users on the users display table– User statuses: Pending, Active, Inactive – Update your password at 180 days– DLM: Messages for users replaces the photo on the home page when needed

• KITE Client– American Sign Language translation now available for some items in ELA Interim

Download Sources

• Windows (AMP website)• Macintosh (AMP website)• iPad (AMP website or iTunes)• Chromebooks (chrome web store)

Windows (KITE 2.0)

• Uninstall– Add remove programs– Delete KITE Client folder from Program File (x86)

• Install– Download and run

• Note: As of Wednesday, September 16, 2015, and enhancement was made available to the KITE Client which allows you to select the download destination folder, thus allowing you to push out to devices or remote install.

Macintosh (KITE 2.0)

• Uninstall– System Preferences

• Delete KITE Client and Preferences• Note the differences in adjusting system preferences between OS 10.9+ and 10.8-

– Applications folder• Delete KITE Client.app and KITE Client preference.app

– Application Support folder• Delete KITEClient folder

• Download and install– Place KITE Client icon and Preferences in Applications folder– In Security & Privacy > Accessibility

• Drag KITE Client and preferences icons to list

iPad (KITE 1.3 to 2.0)

• Updated version (2.0) will be available toward the end of September

– Current version is 1.3 in App Store

• Download KITE Client from App Store• Secure the iPad

– Modes• Autonomous Single App Mode (iOS 8)• Single App Mode (iOS 7 or 8)

• Bundle ID: us.cete.tde.KITE– Guided Access

• Settings>General>Accessibility>Guided Access

Chromebooks (KITE 1.0.7)

• Download KITE Client from Chrome web store– Secure the Chromebook• Kiosk Mode must be set in both unmanaged and managed

Chromebooks to prevent students from exiting KITE Client during testing.

Identify Your Version

• Windows– Open the readme file in the KITE Client Directory

• Macintosh– Open readme file in KITEClient.app

• iPad– Open KITE Client and the version will appear

• Chromebooks– Not needed

Whitelisting

• To ensure your firewall will allow data to pass through to our servers (AAI/CETE/KITE), please ensure the following are whitelisted at your location:

– *.cete.us & email from ku.edu

• It may help to allow the following files access through the firewall: – kiteclientae.exe & kiteclient.exe & tde.exe

• Error messages, content issues, or captcha requests– If you have error messages or persistent captcha requests, contact the Help Desk– If content seems blocked, whitelist our server and content delivery network IP addresses

103.21.244.0/22 103.22.200.0/22 103.31.4.0/22104.16.0.0/12 108.162.192.0/18 129.237.18.64/27 141.101.64.0/1866.206.205.32/27

162.158.0.0/15 173.245.48.0/20 188.114.96.0/20 190.93.240.0/20 197.234.240.0/22 198.41.128.0/17 199.27.128.0/21

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.

• Only a handful of schools will need an LCS, especially early in the year.

• No need to configure KITE Client for LCS if not using LCS

• The 32-bit version of the Local Caching Server (LCS) will no longer be supported.

Bandwidth used efficiently, data sent when connection is strong, a test continues without internet

Student responses delivered to the LCS on the local network, not the Internet

Troubleshooting:CSV files and data management

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

• Leading zeroes• Template format• Organization numbers

• 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 Educator Portal– Firefox 24.3 ESR or above, Safari 6.0.5, Internet Explorer 8 and above, and Google Chrome 35 and

above

• Clearing cache• Professional Development modules now on MOODLE• Tickets

– Adobe Reader or another tool for PDFs– Printing

• Smartboards• Switch support

Report Data Extracts

• Report Data Extracts– Current Enrollment– Roster– Users– Accessibility Profile– Accessibility Profile Summary

• Go to:1. Educator Portal2. Click on Reports

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Issues for the Help Desk

• Technology– Download and install KITE Client– Testing environment issues– Network– KITE Client performance– Escalating issues

• Informing users about OS, LCS, or browser versions– Showing users how to clear cache– No XP support

• DATA– User accounts– Student information– Data extracts– Manipulating CSV files

KITE Client, Educator Portal, LCS Technology Readiness

• Windows (KITE 2.0)– Ready

• Macintosh (KITE 2.0)– Ready

• iPad (KITE 1.3 to 2.0)– Update available by the end of

September– Modes

• Autonomous Single App Mode (iOS 8)• Single App Mode (iOS 7 or 8)• Guided Access

• Chromebooks (KITE 1.0.7)– Ready– Kiosk Mode

• Local Caching Server– Ready October 29th

• Educator Portal– Data uploads now ready

Upcoming Webinars

Audience Date

District Test Coordinator: Beginners September 15District Test Coordinator: Returnees and Beginners September 22Technology Director September 24District Test Coordinator October 13Technology Director November 5District Test Coordinator TBD November

Help Desk

• For questions please contact the Help Desk at 1-855-277-9751 (toll-free) or amp_support@ku.edu.

– Open Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time.– 4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. AKDT

• What to include?– Your name and email address– Your state, district, and school – An example student if applicable– An assessment name or ID if applicable– Error messages– Operating system and browser – Information about network configuration, firewall, and LCS

THANK YOU!

Help Deskamp_support@ku.edu

Toll Free: 1-855-277-9752