Proctor caching is used to reduce test delays due to network congestion and provides students with a more seamless testing experience. Pearson recommends that you dedicate a separate computer as the proctor caching computer for media test content. Testnav for windows an engaging and interactive testing experience for todays students, who learn and play in a digital environment. Technology readiness, proctor caching, and systemcheck. Pearsonaccess next testnav 8 infrastructure readiness guide. This stored or cached test content is then distributed to testnav clients during testing sessions. When using proctorcache, you must open the following url.
The variables that impact the number of media tests that testnav can deliver from a single caching computer include the test size itself. For more information about response file backup locations, see configure response file. For more details, please refer to the proctor caching user guide posted on your website. Follow these instructions if setting up the proctor caching computers for the first time. The systemcheck tool should then be utilized to test bandwidth capacity of your environment, validate the proctor caching machine functionality, and systemcheck testnav login credentials can be used to validate devices. Dec 16, 2015 good morning music vr 360 positive vibrations 528hz the deepest healing boost your vibration duration. Oct 12, 2015 network that meets the minimum requirements. App in windows store chromebooks end of life, check the site for your devices ios 11. It allows you to precache test content to your local network before testing. Students will receive all of the information they need to access testnav through a student authorization ticket thats printed from pearsonaccessnext.
Download the proctor caching software for windows to the designated proctor caching computer. For an optimal online testing experience, avoid testing on any computer that takes 10 seconds or more to start and run applications. Proctor caching for testnav introduction proctor caching is pearsonsupplied software that is used in conjunction with testnav to reduce bandwidth requirements and accelerate the delivery of test content. Mde and pearson recommend considering proctor caching for the science and science script mcas. As mentioned earlier, you will see a technology resources section, a training resources section, and a support section on the home page. This reduces the amount of bandwidth required for online testing.
Testnav 8 user guide for parcc illinois state board of. Illinois iar districts schedule a time with pearson field engineer staff to discuss. You can implement proctorcache at the district, school, or lab level. The proper configuration results in testnav and your proctor caching. A district downloads the content once for each test administration. To determine if your test site has enough computers to test all your examinees, use the formula below. Precaching is the process of loading or caching test content locally to a designated proctor caching computer at a school or district.
Proctor caching can be implemented at the school or lab level. Online testing infrastructure readiness checklist 20162017 7 download and install proctor caching. Precaching is the process of loading or caching test content locally to a designated proctor. After you have access, if you need assistance, please see the help documents within the website. Testnav 8 testnav is the platform that florida uses for ngsss eoc computerbased. Proctorcache precaches test content onto a designated machine in a. If you will be proctor caching, provide the internal network ip address of the caching machine and the port number, which unless modified is 4480 for pearson supplied proctor caching. Install proctorcache software on the proctor caching computer. Proctorcache is optional software that works with testnav to deliver precached test content. Watch the short video below to view the difference between a testing session without and then, with proctorcache enabled. Testnav 8 user guide for parcc 4 the software is configured differently for different systems. View hardware and software requirements for administering online tests. Understand proctor caching pearson assessment support. This means tcp ports 80, 443, 4480, and 4481 must be opened.
Refer to the infrastructure readiness checklist for information on recommendations for proctor caching. Create the testnav configuration in pearsonaccessnext. Technology readiness, proctor caching, systemcheck. Read important installation details before downloading windows. Proctor caching is the process of loading or caching test content locally on a computer at a school level, and can run on any workstation on the network that meets the minimum requirements. Proctor caching is pearsonsupplied software that is used in conjunction with testnav to reduce bandwidth requirements and accelerate the delivery of test content. Again, you can visit the resource center at the url on the screen.
Proctorcache is a software program that enables districts to download encrypted test content to a local computer. Pearsonaccessnext testnav infrastructure user guide. This reduces the amount of bandwidth required for electronic. Pearson does not recommend making any changes unless you are an experienced systems administrator and must make changes to conform to local policies. Proctorcache pulls and stores test content from pearson to a local proctor caching computer. Proctorcache recommendation for spring 2020 mcas computer. New mexico minnesota indiana new jersey new york iowa maryland kentucky school test coordinator district test coordinator information technology coordinator test administrator test proctor florida arizona colorado dc delaware proctor caching utah aspire plus virginia puerto rico proctor cache texas dodea parcc windows installation pre caching. To download the content from the pearson server to a computer running pearsons proctor caching software, java is required on the proctor caching computer. Technology readiness, proctor caching, and app check. Please contact your organizations assigned administrator who works with pearson vue to obtain access to this website. Proctorcache overview testnav 8 pearson assessment support.
The ip address should be a static address to ensure students can access content during testing. Install necessary software, including testnav, and if the lea opts to use proctor caching, install proctorcache software prepare administrator and student testing devices troubleshoot technical issues during the test administration window communicate with testing administrator about the status of any technical issues. Edit previously created testnav configuration delete previously created testnav and proctor caching configurations import or export testnav configurations. Proctor caching is pearson supplied software that is used in conjunction with testnav to reduce bandwidth requirements and accelerate the delivery of test content. The computer running proctor caching should be located as close as possible on the network to the testnav clients. This website gives you the ability to self manage many components of your testing program. Proctor caching is used to reduce test delays due to network congestion and provides students with a more. Proctor caching uses tcp ports 80 and 443 for communication between the proctor caching machine and the pearson servers, and ports 4480 and 4481 for communication between testing workstations and the proctor caching machine. Proctorcache system requirements testnav 8 pearson. Proctor caching enables districts to securely download test content from the pearson server to the district or school. A walkthrough of how to download and install the parcc proctor cache.
User guides are product guides to be used by test coordinators, test administrators, and technology personnel for technical instructions and troubleshooting. Isbepearson proctor cache and infrastructure trial webinar 12. Proctor caching will be fully supported for the spring 2020 iar administration. If you need to make further changes to proctor caching computer settings, such as to change the port used for proctorcache, you can do this by editing the files as noted below. How your district infrastructure interacts with pearson systems examples may include. Please be sure the proctor caching software has been set. Select precaching computer override to avoid interruption during testing. Testnav is the secure application that students will use to participate in computerbased testing. Proctor caching provides the following key benefits. Proctor caching accelerates the delivery of test content to students and reduces the amount of bandwidth required for computer based testing. Enabling proctor caching for organizations with no default set if no proctor cache settings appear in section 4 of the new test details screen, you do not have default proctor cache settings saved for the organization that you are working with.
Install proctorcache software on the proctor caching computer create the testnav configuration in pearsonaccess. If you are using pearsonaccess, please refer to configure testnav section of the user guide posted on your website. Infrastructure readiness guide miamidade county public schools. Set up and use proctorcache testnav 8 pearson assessment. It does not require a separate caching server, and can run on any computerdevice on the network that meets the specified requirements. Configure testnav for proctor caching pearsonaccess next. Dec 20, 2018 new mexico minnesota indiana new jersey new york iowa maryland kentucky school test coordinator district test coordinator information technology coordinator test administrator test proctor florida arizona colorado dc delaware proctor caching utah aspire plus virginia puerto rico proctor cache texas dodea parcc windows installation pre caching. Reduces the burden on your isp by eliminating redundancy in requests for test content. Illinois assessment of readiness iar technology setup. As represented in the following diagram, proctor caching pulls and stores test content from pearson to a local.
Precaching reduces the amount of data travelling to and from. Proctor caching software should be installed on selected computers with local static ip addresses. Allows you to precache test content to your local network before a test. Create testnav configurations to identify the computers for caching. Proctorcaching checklist pearsonaccess next online support.
You can uninstall proctorcache using the software removal process for your operating. Precaching is the process of loading or caching test content to a designated proctor caching computer located at the school or district. An engaging and interactive testing experience for todays students, who learn and play in a digital environment. Troubleshooting guide for testing information page for pearsonaccess. Pearsonaccess next infrastructure readiness guide updated 82616. Proctor caching enables districts to securely download test content from the pearson server. Administrator level access is required to install the software. These tasks are a prerequisite to online testing, if you use proctorcache. Proctor caching enables corporations to securely download test content from the pearson server to the corporation or school. Proctor caching is required for all computerbased testing in florida. Click select tasks, select create edit testnav configurations, and click start enter the details of any proctor caching computers to use them for precaching tests. Student devices will then pull test content directly from the. Proctor caching is pearson supplied software that is used in conjunction with testnav to reduce bandwidth requirements for school or campus networks and accelerate the delivery of test content.
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