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Spring 2014 RMS/EOC Common Errors & Solutions Training. Early Warning System Overview Common error messages – what they mean and how to troubleshoot solutions. Agenda. Support Information. Where to find Support Resources www.FLAssessments.com/Spring RMS
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Early Warning System Overview Common error messages – what they mean and how to troubleshoot solutions Agenda
Support Information • Where to find Support Resources • www.FLAssessments.com/Spring RMS • Spring 2014 RMS CBT Test Administration Manual • www.FLAssessments.com/EOC • 2013–2014 End-of-Course Test Administration Manual • www.FLAssessments.com/AdditionalResources • 2013–2014 Technology Coordinator Guide • CBT Test Administrator Quick Reference Guide • Infrastructure Readiness Guide • www.FLAssessments.com/CBTTrainingResources • Student Tutorials • PearsonAccess Tutorials • Trainings • Technology Resources • http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcat2/cbt.asp (FDOE website) • Computer-Based Testing Overview
The TestNav™ Early Warning System (EWS) is designed to save student responses locally in the event of a network interruption. EWS saves the student's responses to an encrypted backup file so the student can either continue testing or exit the system without losing data. Designate two (2) file save locations for student responses in the event of a connectivity loss to the testing servers. Best Practice: Primary response location should be a shared location because it allows access to stored student responses from one location. The alternate response location should be a location on the local workstation. Students must have full access to the designated save locations. When connectivity is restored and the students are resumed to continue testing, the locally saved responses are transmitted to the testing server and added to the responses already stored there. This activity occurs in the background of the test delivery software while the software continues to provide test questions to the student. TestNav and TestHear Early Warning System
TestNav or TestHear will find the correct response file. A combination of the test ticket ID combined with the session token is used to uniquely identify a Student Response File (SRF). An SRF can only be used the next time the student resumes into a test. TestNav or TestHear will only delete an SRF if it is successfully uploaded. TestNav and TestHear Early Warning System
TestNav or TestHear client determines that neither Early Warning save location is viable. TestNav or TestHear is unable to download portions of a test. The two above situations will result in immediate notification of the student. TestNav or TestHear is unable to upload responses. This situation will result in notification of the student at the time of test submission. Reasons Why TestNav EWS Triggers
Invalid Save Locations TestNav Early Warning – Screenshots
TestNav Early Warning– Screenshots (contd.) Invalid Save Locations
TestNav Early Warning– Screenshots (contd.) Unable to download test content
TestNav Early Warning– Screenshots (contd.) Unable to download test content
TestNav Early Warning– Screenshots (contd.) Unable to upload responses
TestNav Early Warning– Screenshots (contd.) Unable to upload responses
TestHear Early Warning– Screenshots (contd.) Invalid Save Locations
TestHear Early Warning– Screenshots (contd.) Unable to download test content
TestHear Early Warning– Screenshots (contd.) Unable to download test
TestHear Early Warning– Screenshots (contd.) Unable to communicate with server
TestHear Early Warning– Screenshots (contd.) Unable to communicate with server
TestNav Early Warning – Screenshots TestHear login used in TestNav software
TestHear Early Warning – Screenshots TestNav login used in TestHear software
TestHear Software Version Error If you have not downloaded and installed the latest version of TestHear on workstations, students will receive this error message when signing into the test.
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