Oklahoma End-of-Instruction Retest/Winter/Trimester Technical Q&A Training

1. Oklahoma End-of-Instruction Retest/Winter/TrimesterTechnical Q&A Training Webinar Etiquette This call will be operator assisted. Please submit questions through the chat window throughout the presentation or via the operator during the Q and A portion of the meeting. Conference Call Numbers: 800-857-4928 Passcode: 1949986 (for all morning and afternoon sessions) Webinar information provided separately October 2013 Slide 1 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

2. Welcome to CTB Key Personnel - Introductions Slide 2 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

3. Agenda Slide 3 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

4. Milestones (Online Implementation) Slide 4 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

5. Looking Ahead Oklahoma Online Program Overview CTB OK Web Portal - www.ctb.com/ok CTB Single Sign-On (SSO) – access to the secure Oklahoma web portal About the Tests – general information about the tests c. Test and Technology Coordinator Support Materials –role based access to information to support test administration a b Help Desk – details to contact the help desk News – important news and status d e c a b d c c e Demo Sites Slide 5 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

6. Oklahoma Site Readiness Documentation

7. Looking Ahead Oklahoma Online Testing System Slide 7 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

8. Online System enhancements Slide 8 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

9. TAS Sandbox / Demo Website Slide 9 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

10. Checkpoints Review 2013-14 Checkpoint Process October 23 November 8 November 11 Slide 10 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

11. Site Readiness steps - Memo • WHO: Technology Coordinators • WHAT: Certify that sites are prepared for testing prior to student practice tests • WHEN: No later than November 11, 2013. • These are described in detail in the Online Site Readiness Guide onctb/com/OK • Confirm workstation and network requirements Review the EOI Winter Workstation Requirements to complete this activity. • Install the Test Delivery Client software Review the instructions below for a Standard install or the Online Quick Install Checklist (Custom Installer) • Download Test Content • Verify installation and connectivityReview the Site Network Infrastructure Guidelines. Then, follow the instructions in the Network Utility Guide. • Final Site ReadinessSetup and take a practice test using a fake student login on several workstations as described below • Submit the Site Self-Certification Checklist to OnlineTestCheck@sde.ok.gov Fill out the Checklist including results from the Network Utility • Site RemediationContact the CTB HelpDesk to troubleshoot issues. A field engineer may visit or follow-up to determine possible remediation solutions.

12. Step 1 - Workstation Requirements Student Workstation Minimum Requirements Can also be accessed at www.ctb.com/ok Slide 12 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

13. Step 1 - Network Requirements Network Requirements Slide 13 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

14. Looking Ahead Step 2 - Download and Install Follow links: Install Software and Download Test Slide 14 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

15. Step 2 - Test Delivery Client Installation TDC Step 3 – New 2012 TDC installer Other consideration: BYOD, Wireless, Thin Clients Slide 15 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

16. Test Delivery Client Custom Install – General TDC Step 3 – New 2012 TDC installer Edit shortcut to set EXE and CONTENT location, PROXY settings Create a folder to store the Test Client executable and Content (example: C:\Test_Content). This could be on each Workstation or on a Network Server Create a shortcut pointing to the TDC executable Slide 16 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

17. Step 3 – Install test content TDC Step 3 – New 2012 TDC installer 4. Create a content folder on the workstation. (example: C:\Test_Content). 5. Add the content into the workstation content folder you just created. Slide 17 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

18. Step 4 - Network Utility TDC Step 5 – Confirm Readiness • From installer folder, launch the Network Utility. • On the First Tab (Network Connectivity Test), click Start. • Questions 1, 2 and 3 should return “Yes” • This does not confirm content installation. From the “Network Connectivity Test” tab, click “Start”. The first three questions should result with “Yes” which confirms that the application has been correctly installed. Slide 18 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

19. Step 5 - Verify Client TDC Step 5 – Confirm Ready – 2nd method • Launch Test Delivery Client software. • Login using a fake login from the (OAS) training site . • If the application launches and login completes, then the application and content have been setup correctly. Slide 19 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

20. Step 6 - Site Certification

21. Step 7 – Troubleshooting, Help

22. Online Site Status and User Forum News button: up-to-date messages about Online Test Administration Tech User Forum: November 1

23. Need Help Support Resources Slide 23 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

24. Support Resources Support Resources Slide 24 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

25. Thank You Questions? Thank you for joining! Slide 25 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

26. Test Delivery Client - Other Considerations • Consider Security policies • Install / Uninstall policy • Students must have Test Ticket and Access Code • Consider Install from Server - Option 2 • Always-on connection required • Constant heartbeat check to CTB servers • Don’t overload Wireless Access Point • TDC is running multiple instances: 1 per thin client • Content check, decryption, rendering utilize CPU, disk, memory Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) or 1:1 Wireless Thin Client considerations: Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).

27. For a Positive Testing Experience… Positive Testing Experience Blue = required Orange = suggestions Slide 27 Developed under contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) by CTB/McGraw-Hill Education LLC (CTB).