• Updates• Assessments available online• Resources available • Online testing components• Testing Coordinator Quick Checklist• Technology Coordinator Quick Checklist• Accommodations available for online testing• Contacts

Updates

• STAAR A grades 4 and 7 writing – Will require seal codes

• STAAR Alternate 2 – Student answers will be transcribed into an online form

• TAKS– Online only

• New version of proctor caching software (2014.1.15) released – Update is optional

Assessments Available Online

STAAR SOA

EOC Grades 3-8 Grades 3-8 Grade 4 Students assessed on Grades K-12 Exit LevelAlgebra I, mathematics reading reading and paper, then answers holistic ratings in mathematics, English I, English II, and mathematics mathematics transcribed into an writing, speaking, and reading, biology, and Grades 5 and 8 (English only) online form listening entered science, and U.S. history science Grades 4 and 7 Grades 3-8 online social studies

writing Grade 5 reading Grades 2-12Grade 8 science and mathematics readingsocial studies Grades 5 and 8 (English only)

science Grades 4 and 7 EOC Grade 6 writingAlgebra I, biology, Grade 8 reading and and U.S. history social studies mathematics Grades 5 and 8

science EOC Grade 7Algebra I, reading and Grade 8 English I, English II, mathematics social studiesbiology, and U.S. history Grade 8 EOC science and Algebra I,

social studies English I, English II,biology, and U.S. history

• User’s Guide for the Texas Assessment Management System• TestNav 7 Combined Technical Guide• Minimum System Requirements

Manuals/Documents

• PearsonAccess Overviews• Online Testing Presentations• No log-in required

Training Modules

• Mirrors live assessment management system • No live student data affected• Practice online testing setup, including creating test sessions

Practice Center

• Electronic Practice Assessment Tools (ePATs)• No set up required

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www.texasassessment.com/resourcesResources Available

Online Testing Components

Testing Coordinator Quick ChecklistTesting Coordinator Online Testing Checklist

View online testing resources

Enroll students in campus

Register students for test administration

Assign students to group and test(s)

Verify TestNav configuration

Create test session

Add students to test session

Proctor cache test content

Print student authorizations and proctor authorizations/seal codes, if necessary

Start/monitor test session

Verify student(s) are in “Completed” or “Marked Complete” status

Enter accommodations, if necessary

Stop test session

Technology Coordinator Quick Checklist

Technology Coordinator Online Testing Checklist

View online testing resources

Verify minimum system requirements

Allow destination/protocol/port combinations through firewall

Disable automatic applications

Install proctor caching software on proctor caching computer

Verify network user capacity

Configure TestNav

Proctor cache test content after test sessions created

Monitor test sessions

Purge test content after test administration

Accommodations Available for Online Testing

Oral administration, as an accommodation, may be offered the following ways:

a) test administrator reads allowable words aloud

b) administration of STAAR A, a version of STAAR that contains embedded accommodations in an online administration including a text-to-speech functionality for allowable text

c) STAAR administration using standardized oral administration (SOA), a text-to-speech accommodation in an online administration for allowable text on select assessments in specific grades

Note: STAAR L and STAAR A have an audio component for individual words or phrases. The assistance is considered an embedded accessibility feature, not an oral administration accommodation.

Accommodations Available for Online Testing

Before a student with a testing accommodation can test online, his or her ARD, 504, or other appropriate committee must specifically approve the student for online testing. Committee members may review the resources listed below to determine if online testing is appropriate for the student.

• http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/special-ed/

• http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/accommodations/

• http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/STAARA/

• http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/soa/

Resources: ContactsTEATelephone: 512-463-9536 Fax 512-463-9302TEA Student Assessment website www.tea.texas.gov

Call TEA’s Student Assessment Division for assistance with:• information about online testing or online testing procedures

• testing accommodations• notification of a disruption in online testing • requesting changes to the testing schedule• questions about the time-limit policy including taking breaks • testing beyond normal school hours• handling unusual circumstances on test days• violations of test security• handling school emergencies that affect testing• questions about general online testing policy• questions about oral administration of test sessions• assistance with technology applications • questions about TEA communications

Resources: Contacts

Pearson’s Austin Operations Center

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM CT Monday–Friday

Toll free: 800-627-0225 E-mail: TxPearsonAccess@support.pearson.com

Call or email Pearson’s Texas Online Team for assistance with:

• information about online testing or online testing procedures

• navigating the Texas Assessment Management System

• accessing and using the Practice Center• managing examinee data• setting up test sessions• assigning login IDs and passwords• accessing resources• questions about Pearson Online Testing

communications

• setting up a test run of the TestNav test delivery system

• network problems• proctor caching issues• evaluating infrastructure• hardware and software requirements or

problems• the TestNav Early Warning System• wireless networking issues• technical emergencies • solving online testing set-up issues