Session 3Achievement Testing Pre-Test TrainingAIR Systems Overview

School Year 2015-2016

THE AZMERIT PORTALAzMERIT Portal

Secure Browser

Technology Information

azmeritportal.org

• Secure Browsers• Provides secure student access to the Test Delivery System• Must be installed on all student testing machines

AIR Systems overview

• User Roles and Permissions• Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) Overview• Test Delivery System (TDS) Overview• Online Reporting System (ORS) Overview

User Roles

CBT/PBT

TIDE Overview

• Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)

• TIDE is used to:• Manage user accounts• View/manage student data• Indicate CBT accommodation and test setting information• Manage orders for paper test materials• Print On-Demand student ID labels

• Resources available on the AzMERIT Portal• TIDE User Guides• Training Videos

TDS Overview

• Test Delivery System (TDS)

• Test Delivery System• Two Components:• Test Administrator (TA) Interface• Student Interface (Secure Browser)

• Administer Operational Tests• TA Interface (AzMERIT portal)• Secure Browser (installed on devices for testing)

• Administer Sample Tests:• Sample Test TA Interface (AzMERIT portal)• Student Interface for Sample Tests (AzMERIT portal)

• The TA Interface is accessible to authorized users via the Educators & Test Administrators page of the portal.

ORS Overview

• Online Reporting System (ORS)

• Online Reporting System Overview

Questions?

Any questions email AzMERIT@azed.gov

Verification

This session is now complete. The District Test Coordinator must verify that Session 3 has been Reviewed. This is done by selecting “Session 3 Reviewed” on the Achievement Testing Pre-Test Training website.

Session 4 – Fall 2015 AzMERIT EOC testing – available until December

Session 5 – Spring 2016 AzMERIT testing – available January – May

Session 6 – Spring 2016 AIMS Science testing – available January - May