Online testing readiness
Use this checklist to ensure you are ready to administer an assessment using Online Testing.
Student logins
| Verify unique login names for each student |
| Verify the desired password |
| Send data file to Performance Matters to configure student logins |
Computer readiness
| Confirm computers meet the minimum preferred specifications for Online Testing |
| Determine how to make the Online Testing link available to students |
| Confirm access to the Online Testing link is available on all computers |
| Verify the correct browser translation setting on all computers (for example, turn the translation option off for world languages tests) |
Test creation
| Determine district default settings for Online Testing |
| Build a test and verify that the correct spelling and answer choices are reflected throughout the test |
| Choose desired course types and grade levels |
| Create a Test Window with desired dates and Online Testing options |
Test readiness
| Log in to the test as a student |
| Check the functionality of test settings selected during test creation (for example, random question presentation, pause button, back button) |
| Verify that the Online Testing display options selected during test creation are included (for example, instructions page, questions remaining, advance to last question link) |
| Verify that the tools selected during test creation are available (for example, calculator, eliminator) |
| Answer all but one question on the test |
| Click Stop at the end of the test |
| Confirm the skipped question display as unanswered |
| Click Exit to submit the test for scoring |
| Confirm that the student’s results are displayed in the Pending Student Item Analysis report |
Online testing student administration
| Determine whether all students should take the test in the same manner (for example, consider IEPs or other requirements) |
| Release the test to desired students in Manage Tests in Assessment Manager |
| Unrelease the test at the conclusion of the testing period |
| Manage students using OLA Student Admin |
Preferred specifications for online testing
Ensure that the devices used to take tests via Online Testing meet the minimum requirements.
| PC | MAC | iPad* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Memory | 1 GB RAM (minimum) | iPad defaults | |
Processor | 1.6 GHz + | 1.8 GHz + | |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 768 pixels (minimum) | ||
| Screen Size | 15 inch (larger recommended) | ||
| Operating System | Windows XP or newer Two most recent versions of Chrome OS | OS X 10.6 or newer | iOS 7 or 8 |
| Browser | The latest version of Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. | The latest version of Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. | The latest version of Safari |
| Browser Requirements | Enable or allow in browser: Javascript, cookies | ||
| Internet Connection | Broadband cable, high-speed DSL, fiber optic, or equivalent is recommended. Stable WiFi and access points can be used. Network bandwidth must support pulling multimedia files and large passages without packet loss or delayed ping response. The network should not be above 65% utilization during peak use. Failure to meet these requirements can create sustained errors in the commuter transmission of tests or items. | ||
There is a known limitation with iPad support of some technology-enhanced interaction types. Review the interaction types for a specific list of interaction types compatible with the tablet.
PDF resource sheets are not supported by iPad at this time.