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Smarter Balanced Test Administration 2018 Assessment/Data Conference

Get ready for the Smarter Balanced Test Administration 2018 by evaluating the number of computers and students in each test grade, scheduling the assessments, and ensuring the lab meets specifications and has the supported operating systems. Practice and training tests are available for students to familiarize themselves with the format and structure of the actual test. Verify student accommodations, download voice packs, and manage user roles and accounts. This comprehensive guide will help you navigate the test administration process smoothly.

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Smarter Balanced Test Administration 2018 Assessment/Data Conference

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  1. Smarter Balanced Test Administration 2018 Assessment/Data Conference

  2. Agenda

  3. Before Testing

  4. Scheduling • Evaluate the number of computers and students in each test grade and estimated time to complete each test • Classroom Activities are not required for the 2018 Summative administration • Be sure to schedule students to take the assessment labeled as SUMMATIVE and not INTERIM.

  5. Lab Preparation • Review Technology Coordinator resources • Verify lab meets specifications and supported operating systems • Install 2018 Secure Browser (Version 10) • Verify successful Secure Browser installation • Ensure adequate number of headsets are available

  6. Secure Browser

  7. Secure Browser – Supported Operating Systems

  8. Secure Browser – Supported Operating Systems (Mobile)

  9. Secure Browser Installation

  10. Practice/Training Tests • Practice Test: available in each grade and similar in format and structure to the actual test • Training Test: available in three grade bands (3–5, 6–8, and high school) and provides a sample of each kind of question Practice and Training Tests: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/assessments/practice-and-training-tests/ Practice Test Resources: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practice-test-resources-and-documentation/#scoring

  11. Verify Student Accommodations • Ensure accommodations are accurate in TIDE prior to allowing students to start a test • If a test is started with the wrong test settings, TAs can adjust some settings via the proctor application • An appeal would need to be filed if the test settings can’t be changed

  12. Embedded Designated Supports & Accommodations

  13. Non-Embedded Designated Supports & Accommodations

  14. Voice Packs To download the voice pack, click General Resources and then Voice Pack. Select the Julie Voice Pack. You can also download the instructions.

  15. Activating TIDE Account

  16. User Roles

  17. User Roles: Permissions

  18. TIDE Home Page

  19. Managing Users - Search From the listing of retrieved users, you can: • View detailed information about a user • Delete user accounts • Export the listing

  20. Managing Users - Add

  21. Managing Users – Delete You would delete a user account if you need to remove a user from system or school associations OR if a user’s email address has changed. • In the View/Edit/Export Users page, mark the checkbox for the accounts you want to delete • Click Delete

  22. Student Information – Search

  23. Rosters

  24. Rosters – View, Edit, Delete

  25. Uploading Bulk Data • Select UploadUsers  Click Download Templates and select Excel or .CSV • Click Browse, and navigate to your file Click Upload File. A preview will be displayed. • Click Next. TIDE will validate the file and display any error messages.

  26. During Testing

  27. TA Home Screen *NOTE: This screenshot shows the options for interims – summative test options will look slightly different.

  28. Proctoring Proctoring

  29. Printing a Test Ticket

  30. Student Lookup

  31. What Is the Secure Browser?

  32. Student Login

  33. Student Verification

  34. Student Test Selection

  35. Login Confirmation

  36. Sound Check

  37. Test Interface

  38. Test Pause Rules

  39. Test Items

  40. Item Tutorial

  41. End of Segment

  42. End Test

  43. Monitoring Participation Student Participation Reports *NOTE: OPI uploads will only be correct if Schools/Districts keep their AIM data updated.

  44. Student Participation Reports

  45. Appeals

  46. Appeals (Test Improprieties) • Options to deal with improprieties: • Invalidation • Reset or Revert • Re-open test segment • Grace period extension (GPE) • Submit reset and reverts at least one day before the end of the test window • All impropriety requests are routed to the State for approval

  47. Appeals by Test Status

  48. Appeals - Create

  49. Appeals - Search

  50. MontCAS Resources Smarter Balanced portal:http://mt.portal.airast.org/ OPI Assessment Help Desk: (844) 867-2569 or OPIAssessmentHelpDesk@mt.gov Measured Progress Help Desk: (888) 792-2741 or montanahelpdesk@measuredprogress.org

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