ACCUPLACER Account Setup

Understanding Test Status When all tests in a Branching Profile are taken, the test session is considered complete and scores will be available for reports and/or export. If testing is interrupted for any reason, the test session will switch to Open status. Tests may be interrupted because: The student chose the Save and Finish Later option. A proctor/invigilator forced a test session closed from the Test Center Management Dashboard. Technical issues interrupted testing (loss of Internet or power, computer problems). The student accidently closed the test window. Open test sessions that are not completed within 14 days automatically switch to Closed status and must be re-opened for the student to finish.

Reporting

Report Permission Levels/Users *Institution Reporter Ability to create and print reports containing ALL data across all testing sites within the Institution Site Reporter Ability to create and print reports with ALL data from their site only *Institution Score Reporter Ability to access and print ONLY ISRs from all testing sites within the Institution Site Score Reporter Ability to access and print ONLY ISRs from their testing site only *Institution WritePlacer Reporter Ability to print essays from all testing sites within the Institution Site WritePlacer Reporter Proctor Reporter Proctor Ability to print essays from their testing site only Ability to proctor tests, create vouchers, and create and print reports with ALL data from their site only Ability to print Score Roster report only

Report Queue Most reports generate in the background After requesting a report, check the Report Queue Reports available for download once complete Variety of formats available for export

Ability to Benefit

Ability to Benefit Testing Become a certified ATB Test Administrator: Request training materials from accuplacer@collegeboard.org Review the ATB Training Resources ACCUPLACER ATB Policies and Procedures Manual ACCUPLACER ATB Test Admin Certification ppt Request to take the ATB Certification Test by sending an email to accuplacer@collegeboard.org. New ACCUPLACER users should familiariaze themselves with the platform via Web-Ex Trainings Identify more than one person as your institution’s ATB Test Administrator

Accommodations

COMPANION: Accessibility Formats Braille version Large print version Audio CDs Pencil/paper versions Additional: ACCUPLACER online is compatible with selected screen reading software programs ACCUPLACER online has wizard feature for visually impaired COMPANION assessments are also untimed.

Embedded Assistive Settings/Devices The ACCUPLACER System provides tools designed to assist students with documented disabilities to that may impact their ability to take the assessments. Accessibility Wizard Unblock toggle keys for use with accessibility tool (screen readers) Use Math ML to display math items The Accessibility Wizard allows students to magnify the screen and adjust the contrast elements and colors to their preference.

Multiple Measures

Sharing Scores

Cross Institutional Score Reporting Members of an ACCUPLACER Group are able to retrieve student score reports from each other. Only Institutional Administrators and Institutional Reporters have the authority to retrieve score reports. This functionality retrieves the report only---it does not move the data itself. Institutions must indicate they have the student’s written permission to retrieve the report. Students must provide the following information to the retrieving institution: where originally tested, last name, first name, and DOB. These are all required fields. In the event of multiple students with this same information, the student must then provide the Student ID # used at the time of testing.

Cross Institutional Score Reporting

Demonstration of Cross Institutional Score Reporting

Cross Institutional Score Reporting

Cross Institutional Score Reporting

Cross Institutional Score Reporting

Verify System Requirements

Checking System Requirements

Checking System Requirements Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Exercise #1 – Verify System Requirements 1. Go to www.accuplacer.org 2. Click the Verify System Requirements button at the bottom of the screen. A listing of the various requirements will display along with information about the specific computer being used. Versions that are higher than the minimum required may show as “Fail” but will function. Versions that are lower than the minimum must be addressed by IT. Test content uses pop-up windows which must be allowed for ACCUPLACER.

Sites Profiles

Exercise #2 – Add a Site 1. 2. Click the Users function, then click the Manage Profiles sub-menu, then click the Site Profile option. A list of existing Testing Sites will display. In new accounts, only Demo Site will be listed To create a new Testing Site, click the Add button and complete the onscreen form. 3. Required fields show a red asterisk (*). Click the Save button. NOTE: To edit an existing Testing Site, click the Edit action icon to the right of the entry.

Transfer Test Units

Transfer Test Units This features allows an Institution Administrator to move Test Units between Testing Sites. 1. Click the Users function. 2. Click the Transfer Test Units option. 3. On the left side, choose the Testing Site to move units from, then enter the number of units to move. 4. On the right side, choose the Testing Site to receive units. 5. Click the Transfer button. 6. Click Yes to confirm. Notes: 1. To view the number of test units for all sites, refer to the Testing Sites section. 2. To allow automatic transfer of test units to a Testing Site, go to Users System Configuration and review options for Test Unit Configuration. Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Create a User

Exercise #3 – Add a User 1. Click on the Users menu option, click the Manage Profiles sub-menu, click the User Profiles sub-menu option. click the Add button. Required fields show a red asterisk (*). 2. Complete the form. 3. Click the Save button. The new user will receive an activation email with instructions from ACCUPLACER. NOTE: Institution Administrators can create users for Testing Sites in an institution account. Site Managers can create users for their own Testing Site only. Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Edit an Existing User 1. Click on the Users function, click the Manage Profiles sub-menu, click the User Profiles option. 2. Use the search fields and dropdown menus to select search terms (e.g., name, user type, etc.). Click the Search button. A list of users matching search terms will be displayed. 3. To view the details for a specific user, click the sign beside the name. 4. To edit a user, click the Action Icon to the right side of the desired user’s entry. Make required changes. 5. Click the Save button. Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Parts of a Branching Profile Test Settings Test Settings control: Data printed on the student’s Individual Score Report at the conclusion of testing. Use of the Calculator, Accessibility Wizard, and other accessibility options. Other advanced (optional) settings: Fast Reporting, Student Profile, and MyFoundationsLab. Options Use default Test Settings – indicated by *** preceding the name - Or - Create a custom Test Setting

Parts of a Branching Profile Background Questions Background Questions Used to gather self-reported information on the student’s history at the start of or during testing. Responses can be used to: Gather data for statistical purposes Control the flow of tests given Fine tune placement based on question responses Options Use the default Background Question group – indicated by *** preceding the name. - Or Create individual Local Background Questions, then Create a custom Background Question Group using your Local Background Questions and/or Default Background Questions.

Parts of a Branching Profile WritePlacer WritePlacer options Choice of prompts Options for test administration such as use of a timer or word counter Options Use default WritePlacer setting which will rotate among all available prompts – indicated by *** preceding the name. - Or - Create a custom WritePlacer setting to choose specific prompts and set options for the time allowed, timer visibility, word count, etc.

Parts of a Branching Profile Branching Profile Tests Controls the order tests are given. Applies selected conditions for giving a test such as a score on a previous test or a particular response to a Background Question. Options Use default Branching Profiles which use default Test Settings, ask default Background Questions, and administer the selected test -- indicated by *** preceding the name. - Or - Create a custom Branching Profile to combine the default or your own Testing Settings, Local Background Questions, WritePlacer settings, and desired tests. Conditions can be set to determine test delivery such as prior test scores, Background Question responses, etc.

Test Setup Test Settings 1. Click the Test Setup function, click the Test Settings option. The list of existing Test Settings will display. 2. To edit an existing Test Setting, click the Edit action icon to the right of the entry. 3. To add a new Test Setting, click the Add button. 4. To expand each section to view available choices, click the sign. 5. Set or edit options in each section as desired. 6. Click the Save button to save and return to the list of Test Settings.

Test Setup Score Report Settings This feature allows a campus to customize the data printed on the Individual Score Report at the conclusion of each students’ testing. Regardless of these settings, all data is available when generating reports with the Reporting function. 1. Once inside a Testing Setting, click the sign to expand the Score Report Settings section. 2. From the list of options, make desired choices: 3. Most items are yes/no options. If displaying Background Questions responses, you can choose to show either the question’s name or text. Continue on to other sections or click the Save button to save and exit.

Test Setup Tool Settings This feature allows a campus to control the availability of the Calculator in Math tests and the Accessibility Wizard for all tests. The Accessibility Wizard is designed to allow students with visual disabilities to control the display of questions on the screen including font color and size as well as the background color. 1. Once inside a Testing Setting, click the sign to expand the Tool Settings section. 2. Click the desired setting for each tool. 3. Continue on to other sections or click the Save button to save and exit. Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Test Setup Local Background Questions Local Background Questions can be combined with Standard Background Questions to create a custom group of questions. Background questions and Background Question Groups created at the Institution level (by the IA) are available in all Testing Sites. Those created by the Site Manager are available only in that Testing Site. 1. Click the Test Setup function, click the Local Background Questions submenu, click the Questions option. 1. 2. A list of existing Local Background Questions (if any) will display. To edit an existing question, click the Edit action icon to the right of the entry.

Test Setup New Local Background Questions 1. To create a new question, click the Add button. 2. Enter the Question Name. 3. Choose the Question Type. 4. Use the dropdown menu to choose the number of responses available. 5. Enter the question content using the editing tools available. To the right of each response, click the sign to expand to view the editor, then enter the appropriate content. 6. After all content is entered, click the Preview button to see the final form of the question. 7. After making any changes needed, click the Save button. Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Test Setup Background Question Groups Background Questions Groups can contain a mix of both Standard and Local Background Questions. 1. Click the Test Setup function, click the Local Background Questions submenu, click the Question Groups option. A list of existing Background Question Groups (if any) will display. 2. To edit an existing Background Question Group, click the Edit action icon to the right of the entry. 3. To create a new Background Question Group, click the Add button. 4. Enter the name of the Background Question Group. 5. To select questions, click the Add button.

Test Setup Background Question Groups From the list of questions, checkmark the desired questions, then click the Add Selected Questions button. You will return to the previous screen which now lists all of your selected questions. To change the order in which questions will be presented, enter the desired order in the box beside each question then click the Save button. To remove a question, click the checkbox on the left, then click the Remove button. Once finished, click the Save button. Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Test Setup WritePlacer Settings WritePlacer settings allow a campus to choose specific prompts to administer and control testing options such as a timer and word counter. 1. 2. 3. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Click the Test Setup function, click the WritePlacer Settings option, click the WritePlacer Settings link. A list of existing WritePlacer Settings (if any) will display. To edit an existing setting, click the Edit action icon to the right of the entry. To create a new setting, click the Add button. Create or edit the name of the setting. Use the menus to select administration options. To add prompts, click the Add button. From the list of prompts, checkmark the prompts to be added, then click the Add Selected Prompts button. Click the Save button to return to the list of WritePlacer settings. Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Test Setup Branching Profiles All the decisions made about use of Test Settings, Background Questions, and WritePlacer, as well as the choice of tests themselves are assembled into a Branching Profile. This will create a menu item in the list of tests available when testing students. 1. Click the Test Setup option. 2. Click the Branching Profiles option. 3. A list of existing Branching Profiles will display. 4. To edit an existing Branching Profile, click the Edit action icon to the right of the entry. 5. To create a new Branching Profile, click the Add button. 6. Enter or edit the Branching Profile Title.

Test Setup Branching Profiles Below the Title is the list of rules in the Branching Profile. To the right, each rule has icons to: Add Another Rule with a dropdown to choose Above or Below the current rule Add Condition to the current rule Arrows to move the current rule up or down in the list An X to delete the current rule 8. Rule #1 is the choice of Test Settings. Drop the menu open to select the desired Test Setting. 9. Rule #2 is the choice of Background Questions. Drop the menu open to select the desired set of Background Questions. To remove Background Questions entirely, click the X icon. 10. To add tests to the Branching Profile, click the Add Another Rule button, then select Above this Rule or Below this Rule. 7.

Test Setup Branching Profiles 10. Use the New Rule Type dropdown menu to choose Administer Test, then click the Add button 11. To add a condition to this rule, click the Add Condition button. Choose the desired condition from the New Condition Type dropdown, then click the Add button. 12. Use the dropdown menu to choose the appropriate option (the list varies based on the condition type selected), choose the appropriate operator (greater than, equal to, etc), then enter the appropriate quantity (score, yes/no, etc). See the User’s Guide for a description of possible conditions. 13. Continue adding tests as desired, then click the Save button to return to the list of Branching Profiles. Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Exercise #4 – Create a Branching Profile 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click the Test Setup option, click the Branching Profiles option. A list of existing Branching Profiles will display. Click “Add”. Name the Branching Profile and click Save. Test Setting and Background questions rules will appear. Edit as needed. Add rules below to add tests. Save changes.

Placement Setup Course Groups 1. Click the Placement Setup option. 2. Click the Course Groups menu option. 3. A list of existing Course Groups (if any) will display. 4. To edit an existing Course Group, click the Edit action icon to the right of the entry. 5. To create a new Course Group, click the Add button. 6. Enter or edit the Course Group name, then click Save. Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Placement Setup Courses 1. Click the Placement Setup option. 2. Click the Courses menu option. 3. A list of existing Courses (if any) will display. 4. To edit an existing Course, click the Edit action icon to the right of the entry. 5. To create a new Course, click the Add button. 6. Enter or edit the Course Code, Course Name, and Course Comment, and choose the Course Group, then click Save. Basic Index Advanced Index Video

Placement Setup Majors 1. Click the Placement Setup option. 2. Click the Majors menu option. 3. A list of existing Majors (if any) will display. 4. To edit an existing Major, click the Edit ac

Remote Virtual Proctoring Pre‐register students in advance 24/7 virtual proctoring anywhere. Proctoring ACCUPLACER Tests All ACCUPLACER tests must be given in the presence of a proctor to maintain test security and the integrity of the testing process.