Alaska Measures of Progress District Test Coordinator Webinar Webinar Logistics: •Audio will be streamed through Adobe Connect. •Audio is also available by calling 877-278-8686 Pin: 961449 — If using the phone as the audio source, MUTE the Adobe connect sound to prevent feedback. On the phone, press *7 to mute yourself. •Please hold questions until the end. •All questions must be asked through the chat box in the bottom right corner. September 16, 2014 James Herynk
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AlaskaMeasures of Progress
District Test Coordinator Webinar
Webinar Logistics:• Audio will be streamed through Adobe Connect.• Audio is also available by calling 877-278-8686 Pin: 961449
— If using the phone as the audio source, MUTE the Adobe connect sound to prevent feedback. On the phone, press *7 to mute yourself.
• Please hold questions until the end.• All questions must be asked through the chat box in the bottom right corner.
September 16, 2014James Herynk
Overview• District Test Coordinator Role• .CSV Files• KITE™ System• Educator Portal• Data Upload in Educator Portal• Assign Roles in Educator Portal• Editing Data in Educator Portal• Preview: Technology Director Role• Preview: Educator Role• Dynamic Learning Maps• Upcoming Webinars• Important Points• Help Desk
District Test Coordinator Role
• The District Test Coordinators (DTCs) are presumed to be at the district or school level (Building Test Coordinator).
• District Test Coordinators (DTCs) play an important role in delivering the new assessments for Alaska Measures of Progress via KITE. The key duties of the DTCs are to upload data for
• The DTCs also oversee the assessment process, including manage user roles and responsibilities, develop a schedule for test implementation, monitor and support test preparations and administration, and develop a plan to facilitate communications with parents and staff.
CSV Files• What are .CSV Files?
—Comma-Separated Values—Save as .CSV (not .EXE)
• Upload .CSV Templates (1 file per district or school)—Users (October 6th)—Enrollment (October 17th)—Rosters (October 17th)—TEC (later in the year)
meet the needs of the next generation of large-scale assessments.
—KITE Client• Delivers assessments to students • Download and install from the AMP website
—Educator Portal (DTC accounts by Sept. 23rd)• Manage student, user, and assessment
data• educator.cete.us
KITE Client Desktop Icon
Educator Portal (EP)
• Introduction—Supported Browsers
• Firefox 24.3 ESR (recommended) and above, Safari 6.0.5, and Internet Explorer 8 and above
• Google Chrome is NOT supported—Logging in—Forgot Password—Security Agreement—My Profile—My Organizations and Roles—Overlays—Clearing cache (Start, Control Panel, Internet
• 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)
Timeline for DLM Alaska
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.
Upcoming Webinars
Technology Directors October 9th, 2014Educators October 14th, 2014District Test Coordinators October 21st , 2014
Important Points• Locate EP Manual and Organization Tables• Locate and Create .CSV Files