wa gear up. individual settings are recommended for some supports separate test sessions are not...

WA GEAR UP

Individual settings are recommended for some supports

Separate test sessions are not required for students with a PNP

For paper-based testing, students must be in sessions by deadline

Once a student is in a session, some supports cannot be edited

PNP supports apply to all subjects

Personal Needs Profile Overview

The Personal Needs Profile (PNP) definesa student’s specific test supports for testing. Keep in mind:

Finding a Student

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Go to Students and select Find Students

Select Student ID to go to the Student Profile screen

Editing a Student’s PNP

Editing a Student’s PNP, continued

Alerts you if a student is in a test session

Adding a form-specific support gives an error

Test Session Overview

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Students must be placed into test sessions for both computer and paper-based testing. By creating test sessions:

– Students receive the correct form type dictated by their PNP

– Students are able to log into TestNav

– ACT Aspire can assess and deliver the appropriate number and type of paper materials for your students

– ACT Aspire is able to generate and pre-print the student’s answer document

Creating, Editing, and Viewing Test Sessions

Creating New Test Sessions

Select the test being given

Define the testing schedule

Name the session and provide any instructions

Add or verify proctor caching

• After selecting your school, select New Test Session from the Dashboard, or select Create a Test Session from the Summative Tests menu

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Creating Multiple Test Sessions

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Test Session Details

• Test Session Details allows you to monitor the test session and student progress, manage students in session, and authorize users and their access

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Test Session Details – Authorized Users

• Invite new Room Supervisors to the Portal• Add/Edit existing users to update access to

the test session

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Finding Test Sessions

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• Either click View All Tests from the Summative tab, or select Find My Test Sessions from the appropriate Tests menu

• Options available to help search and filter sessions

Editing Test Sessions

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• Test Session Details allows you to manage the test session

• Click Edit to update the session details

• Test Session Details allows you to manage the test session

• Click Edit to update the session details

• Click Done to save

Student Authorization Ticket Overview

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Student Authorization tickets:– Contain the URL and login

information for students to access TestNav

– Can be printed for an entire school, individual test sessions, or individual students

– Should be treated as secure material

Printing Authorization Tickets – School

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• Go to Tests and select Test Session Print• Click Print and then Authorization Tickets• Print options manage how tickets print

Printing Student Authorization Tickets

Printing Authorization Tickets – Session

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• From Test Session Details, click Authorization and then For All Students

• Print options manage how many tickets print per page

Printing Student Authorization Tickets

Printing Authorization Tickets – Student

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• From Test Session Details, checkbox student name(s)• Click Authorization and then For Selected Students• Print options manage how many tickets print per page

Printing Student Authorization Tickets

Starting Test Sessions

Room Supervisor Training: CBT17

• From Test Session Details, click the test status button and choose Start Test

• Click OK on the confirmation and Auto Refresh notification; session status will update to In Progress

Starting Multiple Sessions

Room Supervisor Training: CBT18

• From My Test Sessions, click the test session name button for all tests or the individual tests

• Click Start Sessions, session status will update to In Progress

Viewing Student Status

Room Supervisor Training: CBT19

• View student test status and number of questions student has answered on the Test Session Details screen

• Sections update as student progresses through the test

Prohibited Devices and Testing Aids

• Students are not allowed cell phones, tablets, or any electronic communication devices on their person

• Verbal Instructions warn students to not set watch or cell phone alarms

• Room Supervisors should not set alarms on their watch or cell phone, as this can also distract students

• Notes or any English dictionary is not permitted; if a foreign language (word-for-word) dictionary is approved for a student, this is permitted

Room Supervisor Training: CBT20

Prohibited Behavior

The following student behaviors are prohibited:

• looking at someone else’s computer screen or scratchpaper

• giving or receiving assistance

• disturbing other students

• using notes or unauthorized testing aids

• using a calculator on any test other than the 6-EHS Mathematics test

• sharing a calculator with another student

• using any device, including calculators, to share or exchange information at any time during the tests or during break

• attempting to remove or send test questions or answers from the test room by any means

• exhibiting confrontational, threatening, or unruly behavior

• creating a disturbance or allowing an alarm or phone to sound in the test room

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Student Irregularities

Room Supervisor Training: CBT22

• Comments icon will allow you to enter an irregularity reason and comment

• Click Save to complete entry

Test Session Irregularities

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• From Test Session Details, click the Comment button and select Add Comment; enter a reason and comment, then click Save

Closing Test Sessions

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• From Test Session Details, click the test status button and choose Close Test

• Warning will ask if you are sure; click OK to continue• Once a session is closed, you can no longer enter irregularity

information for a student

Test Coordinators should be notified of the irregularity

Should first be recorded by Room Supervisors

Must be completed by school personnel

Document circumstances that affect student scores

Irregularity flow:

Reporting Irregularities Overview

Original test attempt will not display in the SPF data files

Original test attempt will not display on the ISR

Allows student another attempt at the grade/subject

Test attempt will display in SPF data files as “INV” to

indicate invalidation

Test attempt displays on reports; “Invalidate”

message in lieu of score

Counts as a test attempt; student cannot take same

grade/subject again

Invalidate and Reinstate

Invalidate Reinstate

Additional Videos

Training Management System – pre-recorded videoshttps://actaspire.tms.pearson.com/

• Technology Readiness Overview• TestNav 8 Overview• Proctor Cache Portal Setup• Room Supervisor Training• Reporting Irregularities and Closing Test Sessions

Live Webinars – Landing Pagehttp://actaspire.pearson.com/allresources.html

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