Vermont Smarter Balanced Assessments Page 1 HOW TO ACTIVATE A TEST SESSION: SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS This document provides instructions on how to activate a test session for the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments in the TA Interface. Summative assessments are given at the end of the school year and consist of two parts: a computer adaptive test and a performance task. 1 From the VT portal (http://vt.portal.airast.org), select the Test Administration program card. 2 Click the Test Administration card to enter the Test Administration (TA) Interface. 3 Enter your email address and password, and then click Secure Login. The TA Interface appears. Program Portal Cards Test Administration Card Login Page Test Selection 1 When you enter the TA Interface the Test Selection box appears. You can also click the [Select Tests] button in the upper-right corner of the screen. Test Selection Box 2 Select a test from the blue Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments list. Summative Test Selection