Welcome to CTCSTC Webcast Training for Online Testing Hosted by the Indiana Department of Education

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Welcome to CTC/STC Webcast Training for
Online TestingHosted by the Indiana
Department of Education and Questar Assessment,
Inc.
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New Role for Corporation Test Coordinators

• Learn the new ISTEP ECA program
• Train others in corporation about the ISTEP ECA
  program and communication plan
• Answer questions about ECAs from schools in the
  corporation

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Communication Plan

• The purpose of the Communication Plan is to
  increase knowledge of the ISTEP ECA program and
  to decrease the amount of time it takes to get a
  question answered.

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Communication Plan
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Whom Should CTCs Call?
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ECA Emails
Contact your schools IT Department to ensure
emails from this address are not blocked.
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Log-in and Email Information

• All administrators
• Passwords
• You will be prompted to change the password that
  was emailed to you to a new password only you
  will know
• This action invalidates the password that was
  sent to you
• Record this new password in a secure location
• All passwords will be used the entire school year
• On-going communication sent throughout the year
• Emails will be sent throughout the year to the
  email addresses that were provided
• Some communication will be targeted

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Email Information

• CTCs
• CTCs received login/password information with the
  Kickoff Memo sent in late August
• STCs
• Once CTCs complete the pre-registration process
  and select Complete Pre-Registration, an email is
  sent to each STC with instructions for the
  upcoming admin(s) and the URL, username and
  password to login to iTester Admin
• A separate email is sent with Test Scout
  Workstation Readiness instructions to the STCs
  and ITCs (Information Technology Coordinators)
• Teachers
• Email is sent to teachers with username and
  password
• Teachers will have the same password throughout
  the 2009-10 year

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New for 2009-2010

• Two additional testing windows
• Fall
• Summer
• All test sessions are 55 minutes
• Paper-and-pencil test books will be available for
  all test administrations
• Large Print and Braille books
• Changes in transcription rules

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Name Change for ECAs

• The End-of-Course Assessments are now the ISTEP
  End-of-Course Assessments
• ISTEP Algebra I Graduation Examination
• ISTEP English 10 Graduation Examination
• ISTEP Biology I

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General Information for ISTEP ECAs
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ISTEP Test Sessions

• Algebra I two 55-minute sessions
• Calculator use is allowed on Session One
• Calculator use is not allowed on Session Two
• English 10 two 55-minute sessions
• One multiple-choice and constructed-response
  session
• One essay session
• Biology I one 55-minute session

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New to iTester Admin

• ITCs added to contacts
• New Iogin page with time-sensitive messages
• No Proctor Password all requests for a student
  to re-enter a test session must be approved by
  IDOE
• Invalidation process has been updated
• Ability to move students
• Improvements made to
• Accounts tab
• Students tab
• Test Administration tab

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iTester

• iTester Admin
• Used to complete administrative functions before
  and after testing
• https//ineca.questarai.com/Admin/
• iTester (student)
• Java-based testing application that must be
  installed on workstations before testing begins
• Logins must be printed from iTester Admin
• Username is the student test number
• Password - will change for each content area and
  each test administration

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Test Scout Workstation Readiness

• Communication is sent via email to STCs,
  Corporation Information Technology Coordinators
  (CITC) and School Information Technology
  Coordinators (SITC) with school password and Test
  Scout information
• Test Scout runs upon login
• and checks that minimum
• requirements are met on
• workstations
• After requirements are met, the iTester
  application must be installed for the 2009-10
  year on workstations before testing begins. This
  should be completed at least one week before
  testing is scheduled to begin.

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Workstation Readiness Test

• To launch iTester, locate the icon named
  iTester_ECAs stored on the desktop of the
  workstation
• Starting with the Early Winter administration, a
  Workstation Readiness Test will be available for
  CITCs and SITCs
• This test will assess each workstation
  suitability to administer the ISTEP ECA on
  iTester

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iTester Manuals

• Manuals are available on the iTester Help menu
• iTester Admin User Manual
• Online Test Coordinators Manual
• Examiners Manuals
• ISTEP Algebra I Graduation Examination
• ISTEP English 10 Graduation Examination
• ISTEP Biology I

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CTC and STC Homepage

• Checklist
• List of tasks to be completed by the CTC or STC
  before, during and after testing
• Profile
• Edit profile information
• Change password
• Test Administration Summary
• Complete Testing buttons (STC only)
• Test Scout Password (STC only)

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Registration

• Registration Window for Early Winter is closed
• CTCs must register for the Late Winter test
  administration December 7 - 18
• During the Registration process, you will
• Enter testing dates by school and content
• Enter student testing counts by testing mode and
  by content area

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Verifying Teachers/Classes

• The STC is responsible for verifying
• that all teachers administering tests during the
  administration are loaded into iTester Admin
• that all classes are listed properly for each
  teacher
• All teachers/classes included in the Data
  Collection file are loaded into iTester Admin
  and will be viewable on November 19
• Any teachers/classes testing but not showing
  should be added
• Click on Add Teacher link from the Teachers tab
• Add teacher name, email address, SPN and
• content(s) taught

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Teacher Profile

• Verify Teacher information
• Add or edit information as needed
• Class Count
• Enter the number of classes testing for each
  content
• After testing, verify counts and update if
  necessary before selecting Testing Complete

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Students Tab

• Lists all students registered
• Search for students by last name or STN
• If student isnt assigned to any classes, the CTC
  can move the student from school to school within
  corporation

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Students Tab (contd)

• To move a student from one corporation to another
  (CTC only)
• Click Add Student
• Enter STN
• If STN doesnt exist, CTC can enter student
  information
• If STN does exist, a message will appear click
  on link

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Students Tab (contd)

• Enter the students last name and select Move
  Student
• If the student isnt assigned to a class at
  another school, the move is completed
• If the student is assigned to a class, the CTC
  must contact the school before a move is
  permitted. The student must be unassigned by
  clicking Not Testing for all contents at the
  students previous school

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Test Administrations Tab

• CTCs - all classes in corporation are listed
• STCs all classes in school are listed
• Select View Details/Student Login for individual
  class information

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Test Administrations Tab (contd)

• View in Test Examiner Mode allows teacher to
  pass interface to proctor/assistant
• Print Student Logins
• two sizes of labels available

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Test Administrations Tab (contd)

• Proctor Interface
• Ability to track each students progress
• Ability to sort Status (must select a session to
  sort)
• Additional test information will display as test
  sessions are started and completed
• Invalidate button
• Invalidation is completed by session
• STC must complete a Report of Invalid Test form
• Invalidations cannot be reversed on iTester
• Warning message will appear before invalidation
  is final
• All requests to reverse invalidations must be
  sent to DOE for approval

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Test Examiner Mode

• View in Test Examiner Mode button
• Allows teacher to make up-to-date test
  information available for proctor teachers
  browser closes so no other information is
  available
• Proctor has ability to refresh screen

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Print Student Logins

• Select Print student test logins
• The print student logins function is available to
  both CTCs, STCs and teachers
• Logins are available in two print sizes
• Large size will display 10 logins per page
• Small size will display 30 logins per page

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Print Student Logins (contd)

• The first page is a header with the name of the
  teacher, class and content area
• Student Login
• Username is STN
• Password is unique for each subject and test
  administration

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Accounts Tab

• Create new User accounts
• Edit profiles
• Password Lookup

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Testing Complete

• When a school has completed testing for a content
  area, the STC must select Complete Testing for
  (content), Fall 2009-10, located on the STC
  Homepage
• Testing Complete will contain list of students in
  progress STCs will be responsible for clicking
  Testing Complete after verifying that all
  students are finished testing
• Students can no longer test once this task has
  been completed
• All requests to re-enter a test must go through
  IDOE
• Failure to complete this task for each content
  area being tested may delay score reports

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Student Score Reports

• Biology I
• Student, Class and School Reports will be
  available 24 hours after a school has selected
  Complete Testing. Initial report release will
  be December 21, 2009 (date is approximate).
• Corporation Reports will be available when all
  schools in a corporation have selected Complete
  Testing.
• Schools will receive one copy of Individual
  Student Reports and one label after each
  administration. Corporation and School Summaries
  and Class Reports are available online only.
• Algebra I and English 10 Graduation Examinations
• Interim Student and Class reports will be
  available at the end of the test administration.
• Final reports will be available in August.

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Accessing Reports

• After logging in to iTester, click on the
  Reports tab
• Select the content area
• Select school (CTCs) from the drop-down menu
• CTCs can view the Corporation Summary report and
  reports for all schools in the corporation
• STCs can view the School Summary report and
  reports for all teachers in the school

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Site Demonstration

• iTester
• Homepage tab
• Teachers tab
• Classes tab
• Students tab
• Test Administrations tab
• Accounts tab

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Webcast Training ScheduleOne hour in length
(Indy time)
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Support Information

• Indiana ECA Computer-Based or Paper-and-Pencil
  Testing Related Questions
• ECA Support (Questar)
• Email ECASupport_at_questarai.com
• 877-424-0322
• End-of-Course Assessments Related
• Questions General Information
• IDOE ECA Help Desk
• Email eca_at_doe.in.gov
• 317-232-9050 or toll-free 888-544-7837
• IDOE ECA Website www.doe.in.gov/eca