2017 Testing Tips - Preparation and Chromebook Known Issues

Oct 3, 2026

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2017 Testing Tips provide step-by-step operational guidance for administering Smarter Balanced online summative assessments. The instructions cover pre-test room preparation, Chrome Web Browser access timing, using the Test Administrator Interface, student login behavior, session ID recording, and handling breaks without unnecessary pauses. It also addresses post-test procedures, where to find important documents and administration directions. A troubleshooting section lists Chromebook known issues such as headphone sound failure, spacebar errors, oversized mouse cursor, and disabling incorrect Text-to-Speech settings.

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2017 Testing Tips

Test Administration Procedures

Known Issues on Chromebooks

2017 Testing Tips • Remove/cover all wall materials just like previous CST tests. • Try a practice session on the actual cart you will use. • Log into the Test Administrator Interface no more than 15 minutes prior to the test you are taking using only the Chrome Web Browser. [http://caaspp.org/](http://caaspp.org/) • Use the help page on Mr. H’s website. [http://blogs.egusd.net/macklab/caaspp](http://blogs.egusd.net/macklab/caaspp)test-help-page/ • Pass out and collect Student Login Cards every day. (Backup cards found on SisWeb Reports>Testing Reports>SBAC Reports>SBAC Labels) • Students DO NOT log into the Chromebooks simply choose AIR Secure Test from the apps menu icon at the bottom left. • Make sure students hold up their card to the screen to double check their number. • On the TA Interface, choose ONE of the “Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (CATs and Perf. Tasks)”. (Additional tests may be selected for makeups) • Write the session ID in large print on the board without the hyphens. • Write down the test, date , and session id \# on the Test Record Keeper sheet for future troubleshooting with the testing company. • Students do NOT pause all the way for bathroom breaks; it logs them out unnecessarily. Just click No on the Pause dialog box later. • With 10 minutes left, remind students to go back and answer any “flagged/marked” questions (Students cannot return to previous questions after pausing-*Summative CAT Assessment only) • When time has run out for the day, have students PAUSE & logout. Then Stop Session & logoff yourself. (Stop Session button, Pause button, and turning off machine all have the same “pause” effect) • Important Documents can be found on the (P)ublic Directory on your computer. Look in the CAASPP Testing Resources Folder or at [http://blogs.egusd.net/macklab/caaspp-test-help-page/](http://blogs.egusd.net/macklab/caaspp-test-help-page/) . • Test Day Directions: Use pages 8-20 of Directions for Administration for the Smarter Balanced Online Summative Assessments for oral instructions to students. Link here: [http://www.caaspp.org/rsc/pdfs/CAASPP.ta-odfa.2016-17.pdf](http://www.caaspp.org/rsc/pdfs/CAASPP.ta-odfa.2016-17.pdf) Known Issues on Chromebooks • Headphone Sound doesn’t work. Solution: Push in jack till it snaps, use volume up key on Chromebook, and restart Chromebook. • Spacebar Error occurs while typing. Solution: Yell at the test creator. • Mouse Cursor is huge. Solution: Power off Chromebook and back on, go to settings/clock icon on right and click, choose “accessibility” and uncheck “large cursor”. • Text to Speech is on and it shouldn’t be. Solution: Chromebooks have a ChromeVox spoken voice tool. Power off Chromebook, go to settings/clock icon on right and click, choose “accessibility” and uncheck “ChromeVox”. Ctrl+Alt+Z also toggles on and off.

FAQs

How should test administrators handle login timing and browser requirements?

Log into the Test Administrator Interface no more than 15 minutes prior to the test using only the Chrome Web Browser.

What should students do for test access on Chromebooks?

Students should not log into the Chromebooks. They should choose AIR Secure Test from the apps menu icon at the bottom left.

How can administrators troubleshoot Chromebook headphone sound not working?

Push in the headphone jack until it snaps, use the volume up key on the Chromebook, and restart the Chromebook.

Oct 3, 2026

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