Nevada CTE Pilot Assessments
Welcome! This page provides the instructions for registering for and administering the Nevada CTE Pilot Assessments.
Test Site Administrator Information
A test site administrator is required for all assessments. The test site administrator will be the CTECS point of contact for testing at a given site.
All data, information, and questions will go through the identified test site administrator. If the test site administrator is not the test proctor, he/she must designate a proctor(s) for the test at the specific site. The test site administrator should understand the process and ultimately be responsible for ensuring that students are correctly registered and able to take the test.
As the test site administrator, you are responsible for
securing proctors and informing them about the assessment process.
informing proctors that they cannot proctor their own students.
ensuring that the assessment site meets the "Basic IT Requirements" (below).
securing the E-SESS administrator log in and password.
informing CTECS of the test date(s).
generating and appropriately distributing student test tickets, summative reports, and certificates for your school division/school.
contacting CTECS with questions or support issues.
CTECS Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (disregard for pilot assessments)
CTECS offers the following accommodations for students with disabilities who wish to take the Workplace Readiness Skills (WRS) assessment:
An untimed version of the test
An option to take the test as it is read by an aide or test proctor (extended timing may be necessary, etc.)*
An option for test item enlargement on the computer monitor*
*This accommodation is arranged at the test site by the test site administrator or test proctor.
After the Test
Immediate Results: Once students complete the test and click "Submit for Grading," they can immediately see their test results in a report on the computer screen. If a printer is enabled, the immediate results can be printed (recommended).
Once the testing window is closed, summative reports with detailed post-test data can be generated by the Test Site Administrator for appropriate dissemination.
Before you begin completing the registration forms, be sure that you have all of the required information.
You must have the
complete list of students that will be registered to take the assessment for the schools/school divisions.
complete list of students with disabilities (if any).
the specific test dates.
Send the two forms that you are asked to complete below, together (on the same day). Please allow up to 6 business days for the registration data to be processed. The 6 days begin when the student registration form(s) have been submitted with complete and correct information; be sure that the testing dates allow for this processing time.
Registration
Test Site Administrator Registration and Agreement Form and Student Registration Form: Complete and submit the CTECS Assessment Registration and Agreement Form (You must Save the file; do not simply Open it and enter the data because the file cannot be saved.)
Next, register the students.
1. Complete each column of information on the Student Registration Form provided.
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Completing the Student Registration Form The information printed on reports is taken directly from data on the Student Registration Form (Excel spreadsheet). Make sure that
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2. Send an e-mail message to Alex Kyser, akyser@doe.nv.gov with the completed Student Registration Form attached.
- Use this text for the Subject line: Nevada Pilot Student Registration (your School's Name).
- Note the name of the Test Site Administrator, Proctor (if different), and School in the body of the e-mail message.
3. Important! Please review the resources below in advance of testing:
Documents to use in the assessment process
Basic IT Requirements:
Browser: The testing program is best viewed using Internet Explorer 7.0+.
It is also supported in Firefox 2.0+ and Safari 4+ on the PC and Firefox 3.0+
and Safari 4+ on the Mac. Flash Player 7+ is required.
Other browsers beyond what is listed above may work, but the specified browsers
are the only versions actively tested and supported. We will try to help with
any other browsers or older versions, but we offer no guarantees. Bandwidth may
be an issue if it’s not "dedicated." A school may have 5 T1s, but if they have
50 students in the library streaming videos, the entire pipe is going to be
used. The bandwidth estimation of this requirement is based on 150–200 students
simultaneously taking the test on a dedicated T1 and experiencing no delays.
Display Properties: The testing program is best viewed at 1024 x 768
display resolution or higher. It will work at 800 x 600.
Bandwidth: The bandwidth recommendation is a T1 line for every 150
simultaneous users. The T1 may be able to serve additional students; however,
student populations greater than 150 per site have not been tested and confirmed
by Testing Fluency Institute (TFI).
Memory: There are no specific requirements for the CPU, RAM, etc. If the
machine will run the browser, the E-SESS application will run.
Suggestion: Take a sample test at each location before students begin testing and have one or two students actually log on and take the sample test. This ensures that there are no proxy servers preventing access to the site, no software packages preventing cookies/sessions from being stored, etc.
E-SESS Technical Difficulties Tips and Solutions.docx
E-SESS Technical Difficulties Tips - IT staff.docx
Questions? Please contact CTECS by e-mail or phone.
Ken Potthoff – kpotthoff@ctecs.org or Robyn Marshall - rmarshall@ctecs.org
CTECS main phone number: 800-248-7701 ext. 3543 or 404-679-4501 ext. 3543
For more information on CTECS, the assessment provider, visit www.ctecs.org