Alaska Measures of Progress

EducatorsWebinar

September 9, 2014

James Herynk

Webinar Logistics

• Audio will be streamed through Adobe Connect.

• Audio is also available by calling 877-278-8686 Pin: 961449

—If using the phone for as the audio source, MUTE the Adobe connect sound to prevent feedback.

• Please hold questions until the end.

• All questions must be asked through the chat box, located on the bottom right corner.

Overview of Webinar Topics

• Educator Role• KITE™ System• Getting Started in Educator Portal• Student Data in Educator Portal• Tickets• KITE™ Client• New, Innovative, Technology Enhanced Items• Preview: District Test Coordinator Role• Preview: Technology Director Role• Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)• Important Points• Upcoming Webinars• Help Desk

Educator Role

• The Educators are presumed to be a student’s instructor or teacher, but may also be thought of as the test administrator.

• The Educator is responsible for reviewing and validating student data, preparing students for assessments, working with the IEP team to select and enter testing accommodations (depending on local policy), and administer Technology Practice Tests, Testlets (Assessments for Learning), and/or Summative Assessments.

KITE™ System

• KITE™ is a platform developed to meet the needs of the next generation of large-scale computer based assessments.

—Educator Portal (EP)• Managing student, user, and assessment data• educator.cete.us

—KITE™ Client (Test Delivery Engine)• Delivering assessments to students • Download and install from the Alaska

Measures of Progress (AMP) website

Getting Started in Educator Portal

• Introduction—Sign In —Forgot Password—Create an Account (contact your DTC)—My Profile—Security Agreement—My Organizations and Roles

• Technical Points—Overlays—Clearing cache (Start, Control Panel, Internet Options,

Delete, Check Top 4-5, Delete, Okay)—Supported Browsers

• Firefox 24.3 ESR (recommended) and above, Safari 6.0.5, and Internet Explorer 8 and above

• Google Chrome is NOT supported

Student Data in Educator Portal

• Quick Links—Students

• PNP, also known as Access Profile• First Contact Survey (Dynamic Learning Maps

only)

—Rosters—Add New Test

• Configuration Tab (same as Quick Links)• Test Management Tab

—Sub - Test Management• Tickets

KITE Client Desktop Icon

New, Innovative, and Technology Enhanced Items

Background GraphicDrop Down

Labeling ItemMatching Lines

Matrix InteractionMultiple Drop Buckets

Venn Diagram

Ordering (Left to Right)Ordering

Partition Object Then SelectPlacing Points

Select TextSticky Drop Buckets

Straight Line

Preview:District Test Coordinators

• Upload Data into Educator Portal—Users/Educators (Window Opens: Oct 6)

—Enrollment (Window Opens: Oct 17)

—Rosters (Window Opens: Oct 17)

—Add and Edit Data in Educator Portal

• Troubleshooting—Educator Portal account and role set up

—KITE™ Client

Preview: Technology Directors

• Download and install the KITE™ Client—akassessments.org—KITE webpage

• Updates to Technology—Chromebook App (available)—iPad App (October)—KITE Client and LCS (after September 19th)

• Troubleshooting—Educator Portal—KITE™ Client

• Manage Network Traffic—Whitelisting—LCS, Local Caching Server

Overview of LCS

Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)

• The DLM Consortium consists of 20 states

• Alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities

• Grades 3-8 and 9-10

• English language arts and math

• Dillard Research Associates will deliver alternate assessment for science

• Educators in Alaska access DLM via https://ak.k12test.com/

Dynamic Learning Maps

• Getting ready for DLM—Professional Development modules for

teachers to improve instruction.• (not required)

—Test Administration modules for teachers who will be administering the DLM assessments.• (required)

• Teachers will access DLM these via https://ak.k12test.com/• Get Started webinars (9/24 - repeat 10/1)

—First Contact Survey—PNP (Access Profile)

Dates Events9/24/14 and 10/1/14 Get Started Webinar for Mentors (and DTCs), 3:30 – 4:3010/4/14 DTCs begin setting up district User (educator) accounts in

KITE system10/6-10/8/14 Alternate Assessment Mentor Training10/13 – 11/19/14 Teachers begin entering First Contact Surveys and Personal

Needs Profiles for students*11/10-12/20/14 Districts participate in DLM Alternate Assessment Phase B

field testing1/5 - 3/6/15 Districts participate in DLM Alternate Assessment Phase C

field testing3/16 – 5/1/15 Alternate Assessment Test Window

*First Contact Survey determines student’s test placement. Personal Needs Profile determines student’s online accessibility needs.

Important Points

• Distinguish between Educator Portal and KITE Client• Log in to EP and explore My Profile• Find Students, Rosters, and Test Sessions via Quick

Links—Or, find Test Session using the Test Management Tab and

find Students and Rosters via Configuration Tab

• View and verify Student and Roster data• Understand how to view and create Test Sessions

for Testlets• Understand how to download and print tickets for

student log in• Understand how students will open KITE Client, log

in, and begin assessments

Resources

• www.akassessments.org—KITE—Documentation

Upcoming Webinars

Help Desk

• Hours—M-F—5:00 am to 4:00 pm Alaska—8:00 am to 7:00 pm Central

• Email—amp_support@ku.edu

• Phone—785-864-3537—855-277-9752 (toll-free)

THANK YOU!For questions, please contact:

amp_support@ku.edu