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New Mexico SBA iTester 3 System Practice Test Training Webinar – Part 1

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Welcome This Webinar is Part 1 of a 2-part training session. At the conclusion of this Webinar, you will: Have a better understanding of the Portal and portal user tasks Be more familiar with site readiness and certification, and be able

to perform work station readiness


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Introduction


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Webinar Part 1: Topics Section Title Topics

Introduction Support Materials Help and Support contact information

1 NMSBA Portal Logging in to the Portal Using the Portal Home page

2 Managing Portal Users

• Roles and Responsibilities overview • Creating Portal users and assigning roles • Administrative tasks

3 Site Readiness Technical requirements Site Certification Workstation Readiness Testing Key Dates and Scheduling

Q&A Questions and Answers

Information discussion NOTE: Questions gathered during this session will be posted to the Help & Support page as an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) document


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Support Materials On the Web: Help & Support page

This page enables you to access information in various formats, including PDF and video:

http://measuredprogress.org/nmsba/onlinehelp




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Help and support is available via telephone or eMail:

Getting Help

eMail

For technical support: eMail [email protected] For NMSBA test administration support: eMail [email protected]

Phone Toll-free 1-877-676-6722

Hours

7 AM TO 3 PM, MT, Monday – Friday (current)

Extended hours for NMSBA test administration support:

February 23, 2015 – April 17, 2015 7 AM to 5 PM, MT, Monday - Friday

Extended hours for technical support:

January 5, 2015 – April 17, 2015 7 AM to 5 PM, MT, Monday - Friday

mailto:[email protected]


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NMSBA Portal


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The Portal is a web-based test administration system that enables you to coordinate student testing

About the NMSBA Portal

You can access the Portal via your web browser at http://nm.measuredprogress.org

Download is available free from the Chrome web site http://www.google.com/chrome/

Measured Progress recommends that you use the Google Chrome browser to access the Portal

chrome

You can download Chrome for Windows Macintosh, or Linux


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No matter what your role, you must first log in to the NMSBA Portal. To log in to the Portal: 1.From your browser, go to the URL

that will be provided to you. 2.Enter the unique Username

and Password that you received via mail.

3.Click Sign In.

Portal Login page

TIP: For faster access, bookmark the Login page in your browser, or create a shortcut on your desktop.

NMSBA Login page


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After you log in, the Portal Home page appears:

Portal Home page


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Portal Home page elements

Users link

Click this element: To:

Administration icon Organize students in classes for testing, schedule tests, and monitor testing progress

These elements display on each page, including the Home Page.

Contact Us link For technical support, eMail [email protected]

User: name link View the name of the current user, logout, view your profile

View a list of current users, create a new user, assign user roles, choose an organization and/or user role, edit user information, and search for a user

NM icon Return to the Home page from any other page



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If you forgot your Username: 1.Telephone Measured Progress Technical Product Support toll-free

at 1-877-676-6722.

Forgot Username or Password

If you forgot your Password: 1. From your browser, go to the URL that will be provided to you. 2. From the Login page, click Forgot your password? 3. Enter your username in the Reset Password text box and click

Reset Password. An eMail is promptly sent to you; follow the instructions in the eMail to reset your password.

We all do it from time-to-time!


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Managing Portal Users


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Roles and Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities

District Test Coordinator (DTC) Manage users Create classes Schedule tests Manage and monitor tests

School Test Coordinator (STC) Manage users Create classes Schedule tests Manage and monitor tests Schedule tests for classes assigned to

the Test Administrator IT Coordinator (ITC) Download the student Kiosk

Find the Workstation Readiness login Certify the site is ready for testing

Test Administrator (TA) View class list of students Print student tickets


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A DTC can add the following roles to your district only: DTC, STC, ITC, and TA You assign a role when you create a user. Adding or editing a user Most user roles can add new users or make changes to existing user accounts (at their level or below) within the organizations to which they are assigned. Please refer to the table below: NOTE: The only role that cannot add or edit users is the Test Administrator (TA).

Assigning user roles

Role Can add or edit

District Test Coordinator (DTC) DTC, STC, ITC, and TA

School Test Coordinator (STC) STC, ITC, and TA

IT Coordinator (ITC) ITC and TA

Test Administrator (TA) None


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Administrative tasks

If you are a DTC or STC, you will need to: • Create peer, ITC and TA roles for your district • Change the generic DTC eMail address to an eMail address that is

unique to your location • Securely distribute the login credentials and eMail addresses that

you received via mail at the end of October, 2014

NOTE: If you have not received this information, please contact Measured Progress at 1-877-676-6722 or [email protected].



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Depending on your role, you can create a new user:

Portal Overview: Creating a new user

To get started, click the Users link…


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The Users page displays:

Click Create New User…


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The Create New User page displays: Enter user details in the data fields, and assign Roles & Organizations.

Click Save User when done.


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Site Readiness


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Site Readiness

Download the appropriate iTester Kiosk to each workstation or tablet intended to be used for testing

Launch the Kiosk on each workstation or tablet Complete the Workstation Readiness (WSR) test

This task provides a testing simulation scenario, and verifies that minimum bandwidth requirements are met

Tasks:

At a minimum, one (1) IT Coordinator account should be created for each district or school.


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Once you log in as an ITC, click the Administration icon on the Portal Home page to display the following:

Site Readiness

Administration icon


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Use this page to access installation links for various student Kiosks and to find Site Readiness login information (Username, Password) for schools and/or districts.

Site Readiness


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Thin Client Ensure there is enough memory, CPU, and

bandwidth on the server to accommodate multiple student test sessions

The Kiosk requires a minimum of 80 MB per Kiosk session

Test Environment Components Firewalls Allow two-way traffic through ports 80 and

443

Proxy and content filter servers The Kiosk is installed behind a proxy server and cannot connect to the internet. To ensure that the Kiosk will connect on the day of testing, whitelist the following on ports 80 and 443 in content filtering, or other locally used, proxy software: • http://nm.measuredprogress.org

• http://portal.nm.measuredprogress.org

• http://student.nm.measuredprogress.org

• fonts.googleapis.com

• themes.googleusercontent.com

• googleusercontent.com

Sandboxing applications (i.e., Deep Freeze) While installing the Kiosk, choose a

network folder or local folder that is not touched by the sandboxing applications, both for stored responses and Kiosk installation folders

http://nm.measuredprogress.org/




http://portal.nm.measuredprogress.org/




http://student.nm.measuredprogress.org/





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Student Workstation Requirements Component Minimum Recommended CPU 1.2 GHz 1.2 GHz Memory 512 MB 1 GB Screen Resolution 1024 X 768 1024 X 768 Microsoft® Windows®*

Windows XP – Service Pack 3 32-bit and 64-bit

Windows 7 – 8.1 32-bit and 64-bit

Macintosh® OS X® 10.5.6 10.7 – 10.9 Linux® Ubuntu 10.4, Fedora 14

32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu 11.10, Fedora 16 32-bit and 64-bit

Android** Android 4.0 (with 512 MB RAM or greater)

Android 4.0 -4.4 (with 1 GB RAM or greater)

Apple® iOS® iPad 2 running iOS 6 (with 512 MB RAM or greater)

iPad 2 or newer running iOS 6 or newer (with 512 MB RAM or greater)

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Student Workstation Requirements

* Important note for Windows 8 or above: The Kiosk is only available as a “traditional desktop app” for Windows 8 and 8.1 for use with a mouse and keyboard setup on a non-touch enabled device. Using a touch-enabled device running Windows 8 or 8.1 is not supported and prohibited for strong security reasons. ** Currently supported Android devices/tablets include the Google Nexus 10, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, and ASUS TF 300. If interested in device testing, please contact the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) at 1-505-827-5800 prior to initiating testing.


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ITC Roles and Responsibilities

Configure network Install the Kiosk on each testing workstation Perform Work Station Readiness testing Certify site for readiness


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Performing the Workstation Readiness Test You must perform WSR testing on each workstation or workstation

configuration.

Workstation Readiness Test (WSR)

Best Practice: Measured Progress recommends that you perform WSR on each type of workstation that you want to as a testing workstation, for example, Windows, Macintosh, or Linux.

If each type passes WSR successfully, you can go ahead and install the Kiosk on the remainder of the workstations.

NOTE: Do not use the same account for each school; the results will not register for each school correctly (i.e. the account registers the results from the activities to the respective school).


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Workstation Readiness Test (WSR) continued…

1. Log into the Portal. 2. Click the Administration icon.

3. Launch the kiosk on a workstation and log in with the school’s Site Readiness login obtained from the portal.


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Workstation Readiness Test (WSR) continued…

To perform WSR 1. Click the WSR Session button. 2. Click Continue on the Directions page. 3. Go through the test questions, using the tools and functions available to make each functions.

4. Click Finish on the last question. 5. Click Turn In. 6. On the confirmation page, click Turn In again. 7. Click Exit to close the kiosk. 8. Repeat on one (1) of each workstation types intended to be used for concurrent testing


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Certify Site for Readiness

Site Certification


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Certify Site for Readiness 1. Launch the kiosk on a workstation and log in with the school’s Site Readiness login. 2. Ensure the system sound is audible with speakers, headphones, or earbuds. The following screen displays:

Site Certification

3. Under System Check, click WSR Test.

continued…


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The system performs a Bandwidth Test. A message prompt displays; enter the

number of devices of this type that will be used for concurrent testing.

The system performs a Connectivity Check.

The system performs a Screen resolution check.

4. When these checks are complete, click Test read aloud. The following audio sample plays:

“The quick brown fox…". 5. Click Yes if you heard the audio sample. A screen text message notifies you that all 4 tests have passed:

6. Click Return.

Site Certification continued…


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Technical Resources Lab meeting technical requirements including

network specifications Limit bandwidth consumption outside of the

testing environment Staff Engagement

Availability of Test Administrator(s) Technical Rep available during testing

Other considerations


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Key Dates & Scheduling

Date Event

11/13/2014 Second Introductory Training Webinar Part One

11/14/2014 Second Introductory Training Webinar Part Two

11/18-21/2014 On-Site Technical Support & Training

11/13/2014 DAS opens for Practice Testing

11/13/14-2/27/15 Practice Test Training

12/9-12/2014 On-Site Technical Support & Training

2/17/2015 Final Training prior to NMSBA Administration

3/23-4/10/2015 Operational Testing


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Managing Student Demographic Data

A database of ‘Demonstration students’ has been uploaded to each location for the Practice test

NM PED will provide a student demographic file to be uploaded into the iTester in February, 2015

This student data will be pre-loaded and available to review two weeks before the start of the assessment window i.e. beginning Monday, March 09, 2015


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Conclusion


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Q&A


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P.O. Box 1217, Dover, NH 03821-1217 | Web: MeasuredProgress.org | Office: 603.749.9102 It’s all about student learning. Period.

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