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NYSAA Technical Overview Dynami amic c Learning arning Maps – (DLM) M)

NYSAA Computer-Based ELA and Math Tests  Beginn inning ing in 2015-16, ELA A and math th will l be assess essed ed using ng Dynami mic Learning rning Maps s (DLM) M) http tp:/ ://dyn /dynamiclearningmaps.org/ amiclearningmaps.org/  The DL DLM Altern ernat ate e Assessmen sessment Syst stem em is a c comput uter er-deliv delivere ered adaptive assessment measuring a student’s achievement of the ELA and math h stan andar dards ds at a reduced uced level l of depth th, , breadt adth, h, and comple lexit ity.  The assessm essmen ent t provides ides an opportu tunity ity to customize omize the assess essmen ment t to the ind ndividu vidual al abi bilitie lities s and nd ne needs s of the student, udent, and is quicker er and easier ier to both administ inister er and score re. 2

NYSAA CBT Administration  NYSAA administration window is March 21 to June 3 2016.  Students take multiple testlets in ELA and math.  A testlet is a group of test items. Each testlet contains an engagement activity followed by 3-8 test items.  Item types: multiple choice, sorting, matching, and selecting.  May be taken by the student on a computer or administered by a teacher using a computer, based on student needs.  Total test time is 40-80 minutes per subject, but allows flexible scheduling. One or more testlets may be administered in a single session or over multiple sessions/days. 3

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Technical Liaison  Distric rict t assig igned ned responsibil sibility ity  Provid ide technic nical al suppor ort t for Educat ator r Portal l and KITE Client, nt, troublesh shooting oting suppo port t for educat ators, s, and assist st educat ators s in elevating ting questions ions to Nassau au BOCES S - Test Scoring ing Coordinat inator.  Training ining for technic nical al liais ison on web webinar nar and pdf. .  http:/ ://dyna /dynami micle lear arni ning ngmap maps.o s.org rg/co /cont ntent/d nt/distr tric ict-staf staff- training ining-res esour urces-ye ye 5

Data Steward  Dist strict rict assi sign gned ed respo ponsibility nsibility  The key duties ies of the Data a Stewar ard d are to gath ther er, , valida date, e, and upload ad teac acher her, , student dent, , and rost ster er data in Educat ator or Porta tal l and then n add to or edit it exis isting ting data. data  Trainin aining g for data stewar ard d webinar nar and pdf.  http tp://dyn ://dynam amiclearningma learningmaps ps.org/ .org/cont content/d ent/distr istrict ict- staf aff-tr training ining-reso resour urces ces-ye ye 6

Important Dates  Star arti ting ng Januar ary y 15 th th , , Nassau sau BOCE CES will l be conducting cting train ainings ings for teach cher ers administ inistering ering NYSAA AA exams ams.  Februar ruary 12: : Any changes es to student dent files es can be made e up to this date without DLM’s assistance. After er this is date e all changes ges must st go throug ough the DLM helpdesk desk  TBD:  Technic nical al trainin aining g webinar nars s will l be availa lable ble 7

Documentation and Resources  New York rk Pa Page on DL DLM Site http://www.dynamiclearningmaps.org/newyork – Includes:  Technical Liaison Manual  Other manuals and documentation  KITE Resources ces http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/content/kite – Includes:  KITE Client downloads by platform  Local Caching Server information  Bandwidth requirements  Whitelist settings 8

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Supported Platforms & Browsers Suppor orted d Platf tforms ms - KITE E Clien ent t 2.0 • Windows 7, 8, 10 Mac OS X 10.7-10.11 • • Chromebook (App available in the Chrome Web Store) • iPad, iOS 7-9 (App available in the App Store) Suppor orted d Browser sers s - KITE E Educat cator or Portal: : For the best user experience, we recommend using: • Firefox 24.3 ESR or above The following browsers can also be used to access KITE Educator Portal: • Safari 6.0.5 • Internet Explorer 8 and above Chrome 35 and above • 10

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Manage Data There are three extracts that can be uploaded into the Educator Portal system: User r file – creates user accounts to allow teachers, test proctors, and Bldg. administrators to access Educator Portal. En Enroll ollmen ment t File e – Creates student records in Educator Portal, allowing student access to KITE. Roster er File e – groups students by course rosters and links students to their educators so educators can access the students’ information in the Educator Portal. 26

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