Re: Prep tests for smarter balance
    Posted by: Cal-Kid on 5/07/14
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    On 5/03/14, ok wrote:
    > We are supposed to give that preliminary test for smarter
    > balance in the next couple of weeks. We were given hundreds
    > of pages copied from various sites on 1) the teachers admin
    > system (somehow controlling all of the kids electronics),
    2)
    > the secure browser we need to install/uninstall on the kids
    > ipad (yep, we are using ipads), and 3) the sign on for the
    > test. It is hugely complicated and I can't even figure out
    > if/where there is overlap in these things. Training was
    > almost non-existant and we are just supposed to make it
    > work. I envision a test day where no one gets anything to
    > work. Has anyone else been there? Is there something I am
    > missing in all of this?

    They just gave training at my wife's High School on the
    computer related part of the testing. I know the trainer, he
    is good. He just went over the secure parts of things, log on
    function and general information. Most of the testing will be
    on computers. Some schools have mobile carts with computers,
    others have a dedicated room.

    My wife had to do her special education testing this year the
    old paper method which is one on one and the student has to
    answer questions and she records the result.

    Testing was suspended this year but practice tests are being
    given mainstream students for some sites.

    This new testing should save a lot of paper.

    I would install the browser.
    Add the icon on the main screen or desk top.
    Read the manual, mark the pages you need and highlight things.
    Try a practice run with the log on or at least get to the log
    on.


    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Prep tests for smarter balance, 5/03/14, by ok.
  • Re: Prep tests for smarter balance, 5/04/14, by Anonymous.
  • Re: Prep tests for smarter balance, 5/07/14, by Cal-Kid.