Transcript DTC Spring Kick-Off - Colorado Department of Education

DLM Technical Training
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February 5th 2014
What is the DLM?
 The Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment
program is designed to measure what students with significant
cognitive disabilities know and can do.
 Colorado is a member of the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)
alternate assessment consortium.
 DLM is a multiple-state consortium that is developing a
computer-delivered alternate assessment.
 The DLM assessment program is designed for students with
significant cognitive disabilities for whom, the general education
assessments, even with accommodations, are not appropriate.
1. DLM Testing Components
4. Device Preparation
2. Network Preparation
5. Released Testlets
3. Local Caching Server
6. Support DuringTesting
DLM Testing Components
3 components:
1. KITE™ Test Delivery Engine (TDE) – AKA
KITE Client
2. Local Caching Server
3. Educator Portal
Network Preparation
 The KITE ™ test engine utilizes a CDN for content distribution.
 The IP range is available to assist with content filtering
configuration.
 Internet firewalls, content filters, or spam filters must be
configured to allow pass through to tde.cete.us.
 Consider whitelisting or setting spam-filter control of the state
or district email system to allow messages from “@ku.edu”
accounts.
 Allow staff the capability to retrieve videos from YouTube or
Dropbox for professional Development.
Local Caching Server
 A Local Caching Server (LCS) allows your computer to act as a
dedicated network server, in this case for KITE™ testing, which
gives students and staff local access to KITE content.
 By using temporary storage, or a cache, the server is able to
access data more quickly while reducing demand on the KITE
servers.
 The LCS software will allow for 750 concurrent connections at
the minimum recommended configuration.
 Each device that will be used for testing must be configured to
use the LCS.
KITE Client – Bandwidth
Requirements
LCS
Number of
Students
Minimum
megabits per second
Recommended
megabits per second
Without a LCS 1
3 mbps
(about 384 kilobytes per
second)
5 mbps
(about 512 kilobytes per
second)
With a LCS
1 mbps
(about 125 kilobytes per
second)
5 mbps
(about 512 kilobytes per
second)
Any
The Proctor Caching Machine must have fixed IP address.
LCS System Requirements
OS
Processor
RAM
Disk Space
Mac OSX 10.6-10.8, 1 GHz
10.9
2 GB
3 GB
Windows Vista, XP,
7, 8
2008 R2 server,
2012 server
2 GHz
4 GB
3 GB
Linux CentOS,
Redhat,
Fedora, or Ubuntu
1 GHz
2 GB
4 GB
The Proctor Caching Machine must have fixed IP address.
Local Caching Server Set Up
1. Identify # of LCS devices
needed.
5. Configure Firewall on the
LCS.
2. Review System
Requirements.
3. Request Download of LCS.
6. Start LCS.
7. Test LCS settings.
4. Configuring the Properties 8. Configure KITE client.
File on the LCS.
Device Preparation
 Verify that devices meets KITE requirements:
 Screen Requirements
 The minimum screen resolution required for KITE is 1024x768.
 Supported Platforms
 Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
 Mac OSX 10.5-10.9 (only machines with 64-bit processors)
 Chromebook (App available in the Chrome Web Store)
 iPad (App available in the App Store)
Device Preparation
 KITE Client Installation
 Windows and Mac OSX Devices
 Download KITE Client.
 Install KITE Client.
 Adjusting System Preferences in OSX
 Configure each client device for LCS.
 iPads & Chromebooks.
 Download & Install KITE client app.
 Enabling Guided Access in iOS.
 Configure each client device for LCS.
Released Testlets
 The released testlets are
1. Open KITE client
2. Click Other Assessments
3. Login to KITE client using
similar to the real DLM
testlets in content and
format.
existing student accounts on
 These testlets can be used to
p. 4
test KITE components.
4. Click Practice First.
 Use existing student accounts 5. Click Take a Test for the
to access releases testlets.
desired released testlet.
See page 4-6
http://dynamiclearningmaps.com/sites/ 6. Click Begin
default/files/dlm_guide_practice_activit
ies_released_testlets_2014-15.pdf
Support DuringTesting
DLM Support
Help Desk
1-855-277-9751
[email protected]
CDE Support
Collin Bonner
CDE Assessment Technology
Specialist
303-866-6752
[email protected]
Spring Assessment Schedule
 PARCC Performance-Based Assessment (PBA)
 Grades 3-8, High School ,ELA and Math
 3/9/2015 through 4/3/2015
 CMAS and CoAlt: Science and Social Studies
 4 and 7 (Social Studies), 5 and 8 (Science)
 4/13/2015 through 5/01/15
 Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) CoAlt
 Grades 3-11 students with significant cognitive disabilities
4/13/2015 through 5/15/2015
 PARCC End-of-Year Assessment (EOY)
 Grades 3-8, High School, ELA and Math
 4/27/2015 through 5/22/2015
Thanks for Your Time
 Evaluation
 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/dlmteval