2008 CATS ONLINE DAS Setup

1. 2008 CATS ONLINEDAS Setup Measured Progress iTest System

2. http://itest.measuredprogress.org/kde/ Public access to manuals and announcements

3. CATS Online Setup • Install Test Delivery System (TDS) • Not covered in this training • Add school staff (DAS) • Create classes and associate students to class (DAS) • Create test sessions and associate students, teachers, and proctors to session (DAS) • Administer practice and live tests • Not covered in this training

4. System Overview: Four Components 1. ONE Internet connection per school 2. 3. ONE Installation per school Proctors and students access TDS through URL 4.

5. Data Administration System (DAS) Measured Progress http://itest.measuredprogress.org/kde/DAS/ USED TO: • Create, Manage, and Access School, Staff, Student and Test Scheduling Information • Distribute Testing Information • Store Test Data

6. One per District or School Test Delivery System (TDS) • Handles Test Delivery • Downloaded From DAS • Only Component Installed on Local Network

7. In the iTest System the Test Delivery application can be installed by the School System Administrator (SSA), the District Technology Support Specialist (DTECH) or by the School Technology Support Specialist (STECH). It is highly recommended that the STECH user completes the TDS installation. This is because the Test Delivery Settings screen which appears at the end of the TDS installation requires an STECH login for authentication. • Installation and Setup Guide, p.17 Installation of TDS

8. TDS Proctor Test Workstation (PTW) Student Test Workstation (STW) In each room where test is administered

9. Key Personnel • CATS Online District Administrator(CODA) or District Testing Director in manual • District Technology Support Specialist(CIO or DTC) • School Technology Support Specialist (STC) • Proctors • Teachers • Principal • District Assessment Coordinator (DAC) • Building Assessment Coordinator (BAC)

10. CATS Online District AdministratorCODA Assigned User Name and Password by KDE • Enters School Administrators in DAS and Assigns Them User Names and Passwords • Verifies Student Data Was Loaded Correctly • Views Reports • District scheduling • Progression of testing

11. CODA First Steps • Create user name and password for DTech (usually DTC/CIO or other IT) • Create user name and password for School Administrator

12. School Administrators Assigned User Name and Password by CODA • Adds School Staff To DAS and Assigns Roles • Creates User Names and Passwords for Staff • Creates Test Sessions in DAS • All practice tests loaded March 13 • Adds New Students to DAS, if needed • Students are preloaded into DAS March 13

13. Teachers Proctors • Open, Close, and Pause Test Sessions • Add Walk-In Students If Necessary • Monitor Test Progress • Same as Proctor, and • Edit Student Accommodation Code

14. TRAINING (-trn after name) Famous People Students LIVE DATA All Students in School Logging In To DAS http://itest.measuredprogress.org/kde/DAS/ TWO ENVIRONMENTS Generic Login See p.43 in Data Admin Guide Personal Login

15. Login Screen

16. Main Page District or School Name ( -trn denotes Training Side) Login Name School Announcements

17. Navigation Bar Find/update staff information Find/update student information Find/update class lists & information. Name, class, grade, teachers, students Find/update test lists & information. Testing window, test progress, etc. Find/update test session lists & information. Test password, date, time, duration, proctors, associated students, etc.

18. DAS Setup • Add school staff • Create classes and associate students to class • Create test sessions and associate students, teachers, and proctors to session

19. Staff View Staff

20. User Name Recommended Format First Initial Last Name Password Recommended Format EASY To Remember Add Staff Step 1

21. Add Staff Step 2 Assign Role

22. Available Roles For more information, see p.43 in Data Administration System User and Training Guide. PROCTOR – Administer tests, View Test Sessions & Students to which assigned TEACHER – Administer tests, View Test Sessions & Students to which assigned, View Reports SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR – Creates & Schedules Test Sessions, Adds & Verifies Staff, Adds & Verifies Students, Views Reports (Only access data from own school) TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SPECIALIST – Installs, configures, & maintains systems SCHOOL TEST SCHEDULER – Add, Edit, and Delete Staff, Student, Class and Test Session Data

23. Add All gives all roles to the staff member. School System Administrator is the role that encompasses all of the other roles.

24. Save the Information

25. Staff Information

26. Viewing Students

27. DAS Setup • Add school staff • Create classes and associate students to class • Create test sessions and associate students, teachers, and proctors to session

28. Classes Tab Recommended: Set up a class for each group of students testing

29. Add New Class Optional (could be used for testing location)

30. Add Class Teacher(s) Associating a teacher with a class of students

31. Selecting Teacher(s) Name Adds All Names on Screen Box by Name

33. Add Students To Class

34. Reduce number of students in list by searching by grade

36. DAS Setup • Add school staff • Create classes and associate students to class • Create test sessions and associate students, teachers, and proctors to session

37. Creating Test Sessions

38. Add Test Session

39. Not restrictive, guidance only

40. Add Proctors Screen Recommended: Add 3 proctors in case of staff absence on test day.

42. Selecting Students • To Add All Students in a Class to a Test Session • Select Class from dropdown menu. • Click Search button to see list of students in Class. • Click Add All button

43. Complete Creating Test Session

44. View Test Sessions

45. Test Session Details

46. View Test Progress

47. Test Progress

48. Test Progress Select Icon to view responses

49. Practice Test Responses

50. CATS Online Setup • Install Test Delivery System (TDS) • Not covered in this training • Add school staff (DAS) • Create classes and associate students to class (DAS) • Create test sessions and associate students, teachers, and proctors to session (DAS) • Administer practice and live tests • Not covered in this training