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Online Testing Documents
TAKS Exit Level FAQs (html) Adobe PDF Image 37 kb
TELPAS FAQs Adobe PDF Image 118 kb
Technical FAQs (html) Adobe PDF Image 53 kb
Texas State Assessments Technical User's Guide Adobe PDF Image 1.2 mb
eMeasurement Services Infrastructure Guidelines Adobe PDF Image 461 kb
Online Testing Readiness Checklist Adobe PDF Image 42 kb
Test Delivery Software and Resources
TestNav® software
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Adobe Flash Player Installation Tips Adobe PDF Image 20 kb
TestNav® Early Warning System Reference Manual Adobe PDF Image 471 kb

Proctor Caching software

Should be installed locally to maximize performance. Does not require a dedicated server.

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Proctor Caching User's Guide Adobe PDF Image 1.2 mb
Online Testing System Requirements Adobe PDF Image 35 kb
Training and Tutorials

TELPAS Electronic Submission System Tutorial Flash Image

TELPAS Campus Status Check

Best Practices and Deployment for Online Testing

- A multimedia technical training presentation on the eMeasurement System.

Texas Online Training Center

Training Center Site

Contact the Texas Online Team of the Austin Operations Center at 800-252-9186 (Option 3 - Online Testing) to request a login and password to access the Training Center site.

District and Campus Staff Tutorials
Texas Online Testing Training Course Adobe PDF Image

Student Tutorials

TELPAS Reading Online Tutorials and Administration Preview

NEW Flash ELA Written Composition Tool
This tool provides students an opportunity to practice the written composition using the TestNav writing interface.
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NEW! Texas-Specific Testing Tools - requires ePat Launcher
This student tutorial introduces the electronic tools (eTools) available in TestNav for Texas State Assessments online tests.

Click the buttons below to download the new tutorial into your ePat Launcher. If you do not have the ePat Launcher, the download is available below.

NOTE: The previous version of this tutorial did not require the ePat Launcher. To ensure only the new version of the tutorial is available for classroom use, the previous version should be deleted from the desktop.
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ePat Launcher
Click on one of the buttons below and follow prompts to run and install the ePatLauncher.
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MAC Download Note: If you are using Stuff-it Expander the operating system may think that “.zip” files are file folders and thus make them unrecognizable to Java. If this occurs the “problem” can be corrected by opening the Stuff-It application and setting the ZipFolders On-Off option to “off.”
TestNav® Tutorial - No Sound Version
This computer-driven tutorial demonstrates how to use the TestNav® delivery system in a text- and graphics-based format. This tutorial can be viewed online or can be downloaded in a Macintosh™ or PC format.
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TestNav® Tutorial - Sound Version
This version of the TestNav® tutorial uses sound to narrate how to use the TestNav® delivery system. This computer-driven tutorial can be downloaded in a Macintosh™ or PC format.
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Adobe Flash Player® is needed to view the online TestNav® Tutorial.
Some TestNav® administrations require Flash for videos, tools, and interactive items. Download Flash Player for free.

 
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