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Notices and Updates
To register for voluntary online testing, click here: Register

NOTE: All TAKS online score code selections have been consolidated into one drop-down field, in the same location as “Other” on the Student Test Details Page of the eMeasurement testing system. For details, refer to the October TAKS Exit Level Retest Online Administration Manual.

New Password Requirements for Accessing the Online Testing System:

As of June 11, 2008, when logging in to the online testing system, testing staff will be prompted to change their passwords. In addition, the testing system will prompt users to change their passwords every 60 days from their last password change.
Online Testing Documents
TAKS Exit Level Retest FAQs (html) Adobe PDF Image 66 kb
Technical FAQs (html) Adobe PDF Image 43 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.

download
Proctor Caching User's Guide Adobe PDF Image 1.2 mb
Online Testing System Requirements Adobe PDF Image 12 kb
Training and Tutorials

Best Practices and Deployment for Online Testing

- A multimedia technical training presentation on the eMeasurement System.

Online Assessments Technology Coordinators Training
WebEx Training Presentation (PowerPoint) PowerPoint Logo


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! 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.
WIN (PC) Download MAC Download View Online

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.
WIN (PC) Download MAC Download View Online


eMeasurement Services Tutorial
View a tutorial of the eMeasurement Services system.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader® is needed to view and print the pdf documents listed above. Download Acrobat Reader for free.

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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