2016-17 ISTEP+ and IREAD-3

Statewide Readiness Test

Examiner and Proctor Instructions

The Statewide Readiness Test (SRT) for Spring 2016-17 ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 online test administration is scheduled at 10.00 a.m. EasternJanuary 19. Schools and school corporations that are unable to participate in the SRT January 19 should plan to participate January 25.

The SRT is a statewide version of a local Infrastructure Trial. The setup steps in PearsonAccessnext are the same. A Statewide Readiness Test Guidewith detailed step-by-step setup instructions is posted to the Indiana ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 Resource Center.

Examiners are certified staff members (not necessarily the classroom teacher) who can administer the test. Proctors assist the examinersbut are not required to be certified staff members. Test takers can be parent volunteers, students, or teachers. Students are not required to participate in the Statewide Readiness Test.

If you do not have a Username and Password for the PearsonAccessnext Training Site, please ask your Corporation Test Coordinator (CTC) orSchool Test Coordinator (STC) to create one for you. For more information on the permissions includedin your role, please refer to the User Role Matrixat the Indiana ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 Resource Center.

The SRT will be administeredon the PearsonAccessnext Training Sitein the ISTEP+ Spring 2017 Infrastructure Trial.

The following checklist ensures that your school, test coordinators, students, or other SRT participants are ready for a successful SRT experience. Refer to the Statewide Readiness Test Guide posted on the Indiana Resource Center for detailed step-by-step instructions for completing any of the following tasks.

Before the Statewide Readiness Test:

□Familiarize yourself with TestNav navigation and test-taking tools by reviewing the online experience forms at in.testnav.com(select Practice Tests to access the Experience TestNav 8 menu).

□Bookmark the Pearson System Status page at

□Login to the PearsonAccessnext Training Site and select Spring 2017 in the Infrastructure Trial administration.

□Prepare and Start your sessions. This step also can be completed by the CTC or STC.

  • Click on the Testing menu and select Sessions.
  • Select the sessions you want to prepare and start, or click on the check box at the top of your list of sessions to select all sessions shown. If you have multiple pages of sessions, you can select sessions from each page and PearsonAccessnext will keep track of your selections under the Manage drop-down in the upper right portion of the Sessions screen.
  • Click on Go to Students in Sessions near the top of the screen, or select Go to Students in Sessionsfrom the Select Tasks drop-down, to link directly to the Students in Sessions screen.
  • Before students can begin testing, the session must be prepared, unlocked, and then started. NOTE: This measure prevents students from launching tests until the examiner is ready to begin.
  • Select the individual session you want to prepare and start from the Session List, or you can use Combined View to prepareand startall sessions listed in the Session List. Select the prepare option that presents itself. The screen below is in combined viewwhere the Prepare all Sessionsbutton is visible. You may need to select Refreshif the screen does not update after a few moments.
  • Once prepared, the sessionsare started by selecting Start all Sessions. NOTE: After starting, you need to unlock the session using the lock-unlock toggle. You cannot unlock sessions in combined view;but rather, sessions have to be unlocked individually.

Before the Statewide Readiness Test (continued)

□Print Student Testing Tickets. This step also can be completed by the CTC or STC.

  • Select a session from the Session List on the left side of the Students in Sessions screen. You cannot print tickets in combined view.
  • Click on the Resourceslink in the upper right portion of the Students in Sessions screen and select either Print all for this session or Print selected for this session. Print all for this session enables you to print every ticket for your chosen session. Print selected for this session lets you select individual students from the Assigned Students list, and print only those tickets. Use this same menu to obtain Seal Codes; however, Seal Codes are not used for the Statewide Readiness Test.
  • Select one of four available print formats, and press CTRL+P to print.DistributeStudent Testing Tickets to the Examiners/Proctors who are managing each session.
  • Repeat this step for each session.

□Make sure you understand how to access the Pearson System Status page at
testing begins and how to reach your CTC or STC and Corporation and School IT Coordinators (CITC and SITC) if issues arise during testing.

During the Statewide Readiness Test

□Ensure that no other applications are running on the testing computers or mobile devices.

□Distribute Student Testing Tickets to each student or participant.

□Launch the TestNav desktop or mobile app or enter in.testnav.com into the address bar of a standard Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari desktop or laptop browser. It is recommended that you take the test with the same devices your students will test with. Browser-based testing is only supported using Firefox ESR 45 32-bit.

□Read Aloud the script at the end of these instructions to your test takers.

□Help test takers log in by entering the Username and Password from their Student Testing Ticket into the TestNav Sign In screen as shown on the following page. NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive.

Student Testing Ticket:

Desktop or mobile app Sign In screen:

Standard browser Sign In screen:

During the Statewide Readiness Test (continued)

□Monitor testing progress by using the Students in Sessions screen. Use the Session List and Filters to help zero in on specific students in specific schools or sessions, tests, and/or testing statuses.

□Examiners only: Click Refreshperiodically to get an update on testing statuses for individual students and overall for a selected session.

□If a tester exits his or her test before completing it and would like to finish the test, click on the drop-down next to his or herActive or Exited testing status and select Resume. If testers are involuntarily exited from the test because of a technical issue, select the drop-down again and select Resume Upload. This forces TestNav to look for an unsent Student Response File. NOTE: The Statewide Readiness Test and Infrastructure Trial tests are not scored.

□If a technology issue impacts multiple students, check the Pearson System Status page before contacting your CTC, STC, CITC, or SITC.

□Keep detailed notes on any reported technology, communication, logistics, or other issues to share with your team.

□Verify that all students have logged out and are in a Completed or Marked Complete status and selectStop Sessionto stop the test session. This concludes the Statewide Readiness Test!

After the Statewide Readiness Test

□Meet with your CTCs, STCs, CITCs, and SITCs to discuss any issues that arose during testing and how those issues were addressed or will be addressed during live testing.

□Identify and address any gaps in contingency and communication plans.

□For issues that you were not able to resolve or fully address on your own, contactPearson Helpdesk and begin to work on resolving any technical issues before live testing begins.

□(Optional) Mark all students Complete and Close all testing sessions. Follow the instructions in the Statewide Readiness Test Guide if you are unsure of the specific steps to take.

□Before live testing begins conduct another small-scale local Infrastructure Trial to verify that any changes made to technology setups are successful.

Statewide Readiness Test

Test Administration Script

SAY: "Today you are going to answer questions on the computer in preparation for online testing.This test simulation will help confirm that the workstations and network are ready for online testing. This test will NOT be scored, so do not worry about how you answer each question. You will have 30 to 60 minutes to work through the test and use the test-taking tools. If you have questions, please let me know, and I or someone else will help you."

Pause to answer any questions.

SAY: "Please raiseyour hand if you do not have a test ticket."

Provide assistance to any test taker raising his or her hand.

SAY: "You should see a screen that reads, 'Sign In'. Type the Username and Password exactly as shown on your test ticket. Passwords are case sensitive."

Pause while test takers sign in.

SAY: "You should now see a Welcome Screen with the name of the test you are about to take, the number of sections in the test, and the total number of items in the test. Please raise your hand if you do not see the Welcome Screen."

Pause to make sure test takers have proceeded to the Welcome Screen.

SAY: "When you are ready, you may click 'Start Test Now'."

Pause

SAY: "You will see a screen that says 'Section 1: Mathematics'. Take a moment to read the instructions and click 'Start Section' when you are ready to begin."

Circulate to answer questions and offer assistance with navigation and test-taking tools as testtakers work through the online test.

Once test takers have finished, read the following:

SAY: "When you reach the end of a section, click 'Submit Section' and answer 'Yes' to the 'Section Exit Warning' screen. Then read the instructions and click 'Start Section' to begin the next section. When you reach the end of the test, click 'Submit Final Answers' and answer 'Yes, Submit Final Answers' on the 'Submit Test Warning' screen. When you have finished, please wait patiently for further instructions.

After testtakers have finished, collect their Student Testing Tickets and dismiss them. Provide your CTX or STC with the Student Testing Tickets for secure destruction.

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