Florida Standards Assessments

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1 Florida Standards Assessments Assessment Viewing Application User Guide Published March 17, 2016 Prepared by the American Institutes for Research

2 Table of Contents Section I. Introduction to this User Guide... 3 User Guide Content... 3 Additional Resources... 3 Section II. Logging in to AVA... 4 Section III. Accessing Assessments... 5 Step 1 Choosing a Test Grade... 5 Step 2 Selecting the Test... 5 Step 3 Confirming the Test and Selecting the Test Form... 6 Step 4 Sound Check... 6 Section IV. General Test Rules and Navigation... 7 Listening to Passages... 7 Viewing ASL Videos... 8 Test Timeout (Due to Inactivity)... 9 Finishing the Test... 9 Section V. User Support Appendix A. Change Log Table of Figures Figure 1. FSA Portal Card... 4 Figure 2. AVA Portal Card... 4 Figure 3. Login Page... 4 Figure 4. Choose a Test Grade Page... 5 Figure 5. Available Tests Page... 5 Figure 6. Confirm Test Form Page... 6 Figure 7. Sound Check Page... 6 Figure 8. Passage with Audio Clip... 7 Figure 9. Sample ASL Video in AVA... 8 Figure 10. Finished Button... 9 Figure 11. Attention Message... 9 Figure 12. Need to Return to the Passages? Screen Figure 13. Sample Assessment Completed Page

3 Section I. Introduction to this User Guide FSA This user guide supports test administrators accessing the Assessment Viewing Application (AVA). AVA is a component of the Test Delivery System that allows students with paper-based accommodations to listen to the audio passages or access American Sign Language (ASL) videos for the listening items in the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) Grades 4 10 and Retake English Language Arts (ELA) Reading tests. This introduction describes the contents of this document and includes a key for identifying icons and elements found throughout the guide. User Guide Content This user guide contains the following sections: Logging in to AVA Accessing Assessments General Test Rules and Navigation User Support Table 1. Key Icons and Elements Icon Description Alert: This symbol accompanies important information regarding a task that may cause minor errors. Note: This symbol accompanies additional information or instructions of which users must take note. Text Bold text is used to indicate a link or button that is clickable. Additional Resources The following publications are available on the FSA Portal ( and provide additional information: For information about which operating systems and browsers are supported for online testing, see the System Requirements for Online Testing document. For information about student and user management, see the TIDE User Guide. For information about administering online tests via the Test Administrator (TA) Interface, see the Test Administrator User Guide. For information about network and internet requirements, general peripheral and software requirements, and configuring text-to-speech settings, see the FSA Technical Specifications Manual. For information about installing the FSA Secure Browser, see the Secure Browser Installation Manual. 3

4 Section II. Logging in to AVA The FSA Portal provides test administrators with access to AVA. To access AVA via the FSA Portal: 1. Select the Test Administration card. Figure 1. FSA Portal Card 2. Select the AVA icon. The login page appears. 3. Enter your address and password. 4. Click Secure Login. Figure 2. AVA Portal Card Figure 3. Login Page 4

5 Section III. Accessing Assessments This section explains how to select tests in AVA. Step 1 Choosing a Test Grade After logging in, the Choose a Test Grade page appears. Figure 4. Choose a Test Grade Page 1. From the Student Grade Level drop-down list, select the appropriate grade level. 2. Select Next. The Available Tests page appears. Note: Select 10 from the Student Grade Level drop-down menu to access both the Reading Retake and Grade 10 Listening items. Step 2 Selecting the Test The Available Tests page displays the tests available for the selected grade level. Figure 5. Available Tests Page 1. Select the test name. The Confirm Test Form page appears. 5

6 Step 3 Confirming the Test and Selecting the Test Form FSA The Confirm Test Form page displays the test form as well as a Session ID, which generates automatically after you select a test. Figure 6. Confirm Test Form Page 1. Choose the correct test form from the Test Form field. (If the incorrect test is listed, select No to return to the login screen and select the correct grade.) 2. Select Next. The Sound Check page appears. Step 4 Sound Check The Sound Check page allows you to verify the functionality of the system s audio features. Figure 7. Sound Check Page To perform the sound check: 1. Unmute the speakers on the computer or device, if necessary. 2. Select the icon. 3. If you hear a sound, select Yes. The first passage set appears. 4. If you do not hear a sound, select No and notify the technology coordinator. 6

7 Section IV. General Test Rules and Navigation Listening to Passages When students without an ASL accommodation encounter an audio passage in their test and answer book, they will see the following directions. Access these passages in AVA and play the passage clip for students. You may need to scroll down to see the passage with the audio clip. Figure 8. Passage with Audio Clip To listen to audio: 1. To play audio, select the icon. 2. To pause audio, select the icon. (Note: The will only be available while audio is playing.) o You may also click and drag the scrubber ( ) to move to a different point in the audio clip. 7

8 Viewing ASL Videos FSA When students with an ASL accommodation encounter an audio passage in their test and answer book, they will see the following directions. Access these passages in AVA and play the ASL video for students. Figure 9. Sample ASL Video in AVA To access the ASL video: 1. Open the passage context menu. 2. Select American Sign Language. The video appears in a pop-up window and can be moved around the page as needed. 8

9 Pausing Tests You may pause the test at any time. Pausing the test automatically logs you out of AVA. To return to the test, you must log back in and select the appropriate test again. To pause the test: 1. Select Pause in the top left corner. An Attention message appears. 2. Select Yes to confirm that you want to pause the test. Test Timeout (Due to Inactivity) As a security measure, you are automatically logged out of AVA after 90 minutes of inactivity. Note: Before AVA logs you out, a warning message appears on the screen. If you do not select OK within 30 seconds, you will be logged out. Finishing the Test After listening to or viewing all the audio passages in a test, you will see the Finished button appear at the top of the page. Figure 10. Finished Button When you select Finished, an Attention message appears and provides two options: Click Yes to log out. Click No to continue listening to or viewing the audio passages. Figure 11. Attention Message When you click Yes, the Need to return to the passages? screen displays. You can choose to go back to review the audio passages or choose No to complete the session. 9

10 Figure 12. Need to Return to the Passages? Screen The Assessment Completed page then displays a confirmation that the session is over. Figure 13. Sample Assessment Completed Page Select Log Out. The AVA login page appears. 10

11 Section V. User Support If this user guide does not answer your questions, please contact the FSA Help Desk. The Help Desk is open Monday Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time (except holidays or as otherwise indicated in the FSA Portal). FSA Help Desk Toll-Free Phone Support: Support: When contacting the Help Desk, please provide the following information: If the issue pertains to a TIDE user, provide the user s full name and address. Any error messages that appeared. Operating system and browser information, including version numbers. 11

12 Appendix A. Change Log Change Date 12