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NH"DLM"Frequently"Asked"Questions"
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For'questions'regarding'certification'or'administration'of'the'DLM'Test,'please'contact'
Keystone'Assessment;'Michael.burdge@keystoneassessment.com,'or'
Debbie.taub@keystoneassessment.com''
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Technical'issues'and'questions'should'be'emailed'to'the'DLM'Help'Desk;'dlmIsupport@ku.edu''
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Support'for'NH'specific'questions'(such'as'registering'students)'please'email:'
NH_DLM_Helpdesk@doe.nh.gov''
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District"and"School"Personnel,"District"Test"Coordinator,"&"Test"Administrator"Setup"
How'do'I'setup:'
District'Coordinators'or'Building'Coordinators'for'private'institutions?'
School'users'and'teachers?'
Out'of'district'(OOD)'schools?'
Where'can'I'find'a'list'of'the'privileges'associated'with'each'role?'
How'do'I'create'a'new'user'account/role?'
Role'assignment'for'users'
How'do'I'modify'user'roles?'
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Student"Registration"
Who'should'register'students?'
How'are'students'registered?'
What'do'I'have'to'consider'as'I'register'students?'
When'will'student'data'be'in'KITE?'
How'do'I'check'students'in'KITE?'
What'if'some'students'are'loaded'in'KITE'but'some'are'missing?'
Can'I'load'my'own'student'records'in'KITE?'
Out"of"district"students"
Who'should'register'students?'
How'do'I'check'OOD'students'in'KITE?'
How'do'I'make'sure'the'OOD'student'is'in'KITE'in'the'correct'school?'
Out"of"state"placed"students"
Student"identifiers"
Why'are'there'multiple'identifiers'for'my'student'and'which'one'should'I'use?'
How'do'I'determine'the'Assessment'ID'for'a'student?'
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What'is'the'DLM'StateID'and'how'does'it'differ'from'the'SASID?'
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Student"demographics"
Why'are'student'demographics'not'correct'in'KITE?'
Demographics'for'reporting'and'accountability?'
Participation'and'performance'calculations'for'accountability?'
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Reports"and"Rosters"
How'do'I'run'i4see'reports?'
How'do'I'distribute'the'Assessment'ID'to'students?'
How'will'private'schools'get'the'Assessment'IDs'for'their'students?'
What'student'ID'should'be'used'when'uploading'a'file'to'KITE?'
Will'rosters'be'created'automatically'using'the'Assessment'Grouping'field?'
Will'the'i4see'rosters'be'used'for'accountability?'
What'are'the'accountability'rules'and'definitions?'
Where'will'student'results'be'found?'
Where'will'demographics'for'reporting'come'from?'
How'should'1st'Year'LEP'information'be'sent'to'the'DOE'for'correct'exemption'for'
accountability'if'the'student'was'not'included'in'the'ESOL'MidIyear'upload?'
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Additional"Registration"Information"
Adding'and'changing'student'information'
Additional'district'items'
How'do'I'attach'students'to'educators'in'KITE?'
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General"Test"Administrator"FAQs"
Required'training'modules'for'Test'Administrators'
Testing'of'11th'grade'ELA/Math'Alternate'Assessments'
What'are'tests,'testlets,'and'testlet'sets?'
How'many'testlets'are'in'each'grade'and'content'area?'
How'long'will'the'assessment'take?'
When'is'the'testing'window?'
Are'practice'tests'still'available?'
Allowable'practices'(Accommodations)'
Practices'to'avoid'
How'do'I'contact'the'DLM'Help'Desk?'
How'do'I'begin'a'test'(set'of'testlets)'for'my'student?'
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For"Data"Stewards"and"State"Test"Administrators"
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District"and"School"Personnel,"District"Test"Coordinators,"&"Test"Administrator"
Setup"
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1. How"do"I"setup:"
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District"Coordinators"or"Building"Coordinators"for"Private"institutions?"
• email'NHIDLMIHelpdesk@doe.nh.gov.'
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District'Test'Coordinators'can'NOT'setup'other'district'coordinators'–'this'can'only'be'
done'at'the'state'level.'
District'Test'Coordinators'are'the'highest'KITE'role'for'NH'public'institutions'and'
Building'Coordinators'are'the'highest'KITE'role'for'NH'affiliated'private'institutions.'
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School"users"and"teachers?'
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District'Coordinators'will'need'to'assign'Building'Coordinators,'Teachers,'School'Test'
Administrators,'and'Proctors'in'KITE.''Your'District'Test'Coordinator'can'set'up'these'
users.'
Private'schools'with'Building'Coordinators'will'need'to'assign'Teachers'and'Test'
Administrators'for'their'schools.'
Out"of"District"schools?'
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Each'out'of'district'private'school'should'have'a'Building'Coordinator'associated'with'
the'school.'This'Building'Coordinator'will'then'set'up'Teachers'and'Test'
Administrators'for'the'private'school.'For'DLM'email:'NHIDLMI
Helpdesk@doe.nh.gov'''to'request'setup'for'a'Building'Coordinator.'
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2. Where"can"I"find"a"list"of"the"privileges"associated"with"each"role?'
• This'can'be'found'in'the'Data'Steward'Manual'located'at'
http://www.dynamiclearningmaps.org/newhampshire'and'it'is'also'listed'on'page'5'
below.'
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How"do"I"create"a"new"user"account/role?"
Can$only$be$done$by$your$District$or$Building$Test$Coordinator$
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" Go'into'Educator'Portal'
o CONFIGURATION'tab'(from'blue'ribbon'tabs)'–'CONFIGURATION+tab+will+only+be+
viewable+if+you+have+permission+to+assign/modify+roles'
! USERS'(from'green'ribbon'tabs)'–'you+may+need+to+hit+the+right+curser+arrow+
on+this+ribbon+to+see+the+User+tab'
! From'the'“SELECT'ACTION”'dropIdown'menu'
! “Add'User'Manually”'(or+you+can+“upload+users”+using+the+User+Template+
found+on+the+DLM+New+Hampshire+state+page)+
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" Enter'users'first'name,'last'name,'email'address'and'Educator'Identifier'(this'should'be'the'
persons'certification'#)'
o On'the'left'hand'side'from'the'dropIdown'menus:'
! select'State'(New+Hampshire)'
! select'Region'(which'is'your'SAU)'
! select'District'(which'is'your'district)'
! select'School'(within'your'region/district)'
o Assign'new'role'by'clicking'on'the'specific'role'name'in'the'right'hand'black'box'
! TEACHER'role'should'be'assigned'to'any'person'who'will'be'considered'the'
Test'Administrator,'Teacher,'or'Test'Examiner'
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o Hit'“SAVE”'(top'right'corner'of'screen)'–'if+you+do+not+see+the+SAVE+button,+make+
sure+you+have+scrolled+to+the+top+of+the+modify+window+or+that+you+have+proper+
permissions+to+make+these+changes+(if+you+do+not+have+proper+permission,+you+will+
not+be+able+to+make+these+changes).+
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You'will'see'a'box'on'the'screen'stating'that'the'user'has'been'successfully'added.'
The'new'user'will'receive'an'email'message'from'KITE'including'a'hyperlink'to'the'DLM'
Educator'Portal.'The'user'should'create'a'password'and'also'read/accept'the'security'
agreement'that'is'found'when'you'click'on'“My'Profile”'icon.'
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When'you'choose'the'“view'user”'option'from'the'SELECT'ACTION'dropIdown'menu,'you'will'
see'the'new'users’'status'as'“pending”'until'they'open'the'email'from'KITE'and'follow'the'link.'
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You'can'also'“modify”'a'user’s'information/role'by'clicking'on'the'row'of'the'user'you'want'to'
modify'(their+line+will+become+orange)'and'then'in'the'lower'left'corner'of'the'list'screen'click'
on'the'“pencil”'icon'(Modify'User).'
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Assignment'to'the'DLM'Educator'Portal'is'required'in'order'to'access'the'seven'required'
training'modules'(under+the+Professional+Development+tab),'upload'student'roster,'and'assign'
teachers'to'students.'
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Role"assignment"for"users"
(Initial+user+roles+are+assigned+by+Data+Steward+or+State+Administrator.)+
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How"do"I"modify"user"roles?"
" Go'into'Educator'Portal'
o CONFIGURATION'tab'(from'blue'ribbon'tabs)'–'CONFIGURATION+tab+will+only+be+
viewable+if+you+have+permission+to+assign/modify+roles'
! USERS'(from'green'ribbon'tabs)'–'you+may+need+to+hit+the+right+curser+arrow+
on+this+ribbon+to+see+the+User+tab'
! VIEW'USERS'(dropIdown'box)'
• STATE–Region–District–School'(dropIdown'box)'
• SEARCH'
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You'will'see'list'of'the'users'in'your'District'and/or'school.'
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" Modify'User'
o From'the'list'of'users,'click'on'the'line'of'the'person'you'want'to'modify'(it'will'
become'highlighted)'
o In'the'lower'left'corner'of'the'list'screen,'click'on'the'“pencil”'icon'(Modify'User)'
o A'new'screen'will'appear'–'assign'new'role'by'clicking'on'the'specific'role'name'in'
the'right'hand'box'
! A'user'can'have'multiple'roles'–'choose'the'“default'role”'option'to'set'
which'role'the'user'will'see'when'the'user'logs'in'
o Hit'“SAVE”'(top'right'corner'of'screen)'–'if+you+do+not+see+the+SAVE+button,+make+
sure+you+have+scrolled+to+the+top+of+the+modify+window+or+you+have+proper+
permissions+to+make+these+change+(if+you+do+not+have+proper+permission,+you+will+not+
be+able+to+make+these+changes).
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Student"Registration""
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Who"should"register"students?"
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Each'SAU'has'an'i4see'coordinator'who'should'be'knowledgeable'in'how'to'upload'' i4see'
submissions.'
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A'list'of'i4see'contacts'is'also'found'on'the'i4see'website:'
http://my.doe.nh.gov/Profiles/PublicReports/PublicReports.aspx?ReportName=i4seeConta
cts'
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How"are"students"registered?""
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Students'taking'the'DLM'should'be'registered'in'the'i4see:'NHIAlt'Registration''(grades'3I8'
and'11)'
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This'should'be'used'to'identify'all'students'in'your'district'who'must'take'the'alternate'
exams'–'mathematics'and'English'language'arts'alternate'assessment'administered'by'DLM'
(3I8,'11)'and'the'NECAP'science'alternate'assessment'(4,'8,'11).'''
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What"do"I"have"to"consider"as"I"register"students?"
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1. Please'note'that'a'student'found'in'multiple'i4see'submissions'(e.g.'from'two'schools)'
will'be'associated'with'the'most'recent'submission.''So,'if'school'A'registers'John'Smith'
in'student'roster'and'then'next'week'school'B'registers'the'student,'then'the'student’s'
records'will'be'associated'with'school'B'when'the'registration'data'is'sent'to'the'testing'
company.''
2. It'is'important'you'include'all'the'correct'students'with'a'grade'of'11'in'your'
submissions.'Special'instructions'for'students'in'11th'grade'who'take'the'Alternate'
Assessment'are'found'on'page'20.'
3. Remember'to'include'your'Out'of'District'private'placements'in'the'i4see'registrations.''
So'if'you'are'sending'students'to'a'private'special'education'school'for'example,'you'
must'include'them'in'the'Student'Roster'or'NHIAlt'Registration'submissions.''In'the'
submission'you'would'enter'your'SAU'and'District,'but'the'school'number'for'the'
private'school.'
Note:'After'submitting'the'data,'you'should'contact'the'private'school'to'provide'them'
the'registration'information'(see'Reports'section'below).'
4. After'you'submit'your'file'in'i4see'you'will'be'able'to'access'reports'on'the'i4see'
workbench'to'help'provide'the'information'needed'to'log'students'into'the'onIline'
assessment'(see'Reports'section'below).'
5. For'DLM,'the'students'are'registered'and'then'the'educator'must'be'assigned'to'the'
student.'Next,'the'Personal'Needs'Profile'(PNP)'and'the'First'Contact'(FC)'survey'must'
be'completed'by'the'teacher.''Testing'tickets'will'appear'onIline'24'hours'after'the'FC'is'
submitted.'
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6. The"State"has"assigned"a"new"student"identifier"called"the"“StudentAssessmentID”"
that"will"be"used"to"identify"students.''State'law'requires'that'we'do'not'provide'SASID'
to'the'testing'companies.''You'will'upload'the'SASID'as'part'of'your'i4see'submissions,'
and'we'will'then'provide'the'testing'company'and'your'school'the'new'
StudentAssessmentID'(see'Reports'section'below).'Please'note'that'this'ID'will'change'
each'year.'
7. You'can'include'all'grades'(i.e.,'KI12)'in'the'submissions,'as'we'will'pull'the'appropriate'
grades'(e.g.'3I8'and'11).''It'is'important'that'you'submit'the'correct'school'and'grade'so'
students'can'access'the'correct'assessment.''
When"will"student"data"be"in"KITE?"
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The'state'will'take'the'i4see'submitted'records'and'send'them'to'the'testing'companies'based'
upon'the'testing'company'requirements.'
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! DLM'–'Beginning'in'early'March,'the'full'set'of'students'in'grades'3I8,'11'found'in'
the'i4see:'NHIAlt'Registration'will'be'sent'to'DLM.''Additionally,'changes'will'be'
sent'to'DLM'on'a'nightly'basis'but'there'have'been'some'startIup'issues'that'might'
cause'it'to'be'delayed'a'few'days.'Please'note'the'specific'launch'date'for'DLM'will'
be'communicated'when'it'is'determined.''
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How"do"I"check"students"in"KITE?"
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• In'KITE'Use'the'View'Student'functionality'
• In'KITE,'go'to'Report'tab,'click'on'data'extracts'and'then'on'current'enrollment'
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What"if"some"students"are"loaded"in"KITE"but"some"are"missing?"
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Verify'you'have'loaded'your'rosters'into'i4see'following'the'instructions'above.'
This'step'is'required'for'the'students'to'be'loaded'into'KITE.'
Has'it'been'24'hours?'Data'is'transferred'to'KITE'nightly.''It'is'not'an'immediate'
upload'into'KITE'and'not'all'steps'of'the'process'are'able'to'be'automated.'
If'the'student'is'an'OOD'(Out'of'District)'student,'you'will'not'be'able'to'see'the'
student'in'the'KITE'system.'You'will'need'to'contact'the'out'of'district'school'to'
confirm'the'student'is'correctly'registered'to'that'school.'You'can'also'verify'the'
student'in'the'I4SEE'reports'for'your'district.'
If'the'student'is'an'inIdistrict'student'and'is'still'missing,'please'check'the'“Taken”'
report'on'i4see'to'see'if'another'district'has'registered'the'student.'The'
district/school'to'last'upload'the'student'registration'is'where'the'student'will'be'
registered'in'KITE.'If'the'student'is'associated'with'district'950'(Out'of'State)'then'
the'student'has'been'deleted'from'all'rosters'in'the'state.'
You'can'also'use'the'i4see'real'time'Student'Roster'Submission'Entry'to'view'roster'
submissions'for'a'SASID.'''For'more'information'see'the'Adding'and'Changing'
Student'Information'section'of'the'i4see'TIP'document'describing'registration:'
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http://www.education.nh.gov/data/documents/registering_students_state_ass''
essment_1415_000.doc'
Can"I"load"my"own"student"records"in"KITE?"
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Please'follow'the'instructions'above'to'load'students'into'i4see'and'the'state'will'load'
students'into'KITE'following'state'privacy'laws.'
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If'you'manually'load'students'into'KITE'the'student,'results'may'not'be'sent'back'to'us'
correctly'and'the'student'could'be'considered'not'tested.' If'you'have'already'loaded'
students'incorrectly,'you'will'be'contacted'by'the'state'to'remedy'the'situation.'
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Out"of"District"(OOD)"students"
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Who"should"register"students?'
• The'Sending'District'should'register'the'Out'of'District'Students.'
o Sending'district'must'register'students'with'the'private'school'code.'
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• Students'must'be'registered'via'i4see'submissions'(see'instructions'above).''
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• Each'SAU'has'an'i4see'coordinator,'who'should'be'familiar'with'the'process'your'
district/school'uses'to'provide'the'i4see'submissions.'A'list'of'i4see'contacts'is'also'
found'on'the'i4see'website:'
http://my.doe.nh.gov/Profiles/PublicReports/PublicReports.aspx?ReportName'
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How"do"I"check"OOD"students"in"KITE?'
• The' Sending' district' is' not' able' to' view' OOD' students' in' KITE.' They' are' associated'
with'the'private'school'and'only'the'private'school'can'view'the'student'in'KITE.'
• OOD'students'will'not'show'in'any'of'sending'district’s'KITE'reports'or'queries.'
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How"do"I"make"sure"the"OOD"student"is"in"KITE"in"the"correct"school?''
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Use'the'I4see'reports'to'verify'the'student'is'still'associated'with'the'sending'district'and'
the'correct'private'school.'If'so'then'the'student'should'be'loaded'in'KITE'within'24'hours'of'
registration.'
• Contact'that'private'school'and'ask'them'to'verify'the'KITE'registration'
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Out"of"State"placed"students"(OOS)'
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Sending'school'should'contact'the'receiving'school'to'determine'the'type'of'
assessment'that'will'be'administered.'
Options'are:'
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i. For'the'receiving'school'to'administer'the'NH'Assessment.'In'this'case,'the'
receiving'school'should'follow'the'guidelines'(above)'for'OOD'students.'
ii. For'the'receiving'school'to'administer'their'state’s'assessment.'If'the'sending'
school’s'placement'team'(i.e.,'IEP'Team)'agrees,'then'the'sending'school'
needs'to'complete'and'submit'the'appropriate'NH’s'Special'Considerations'
Form.'
If'the'student'is'on'the'outIofIstate'school’s'roster,'then'that'student'is'part'of'that'school'
system'and'subject'to'their'assessment'requirements.'
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Student"identifiers"–"SASID"vs"AssessmentID"vs"StateID'
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Why"are"there"multiple"identifiers"for"my"student"and"which"one"should"I"use?'
• Due'to'new'state'privacy'laws'we'are'not'allowed'to'send'vendors'the'New'
Hampshire'State'assigned'Student'Identifier'(also'known'as'SASID).'''Instead,'the'
state'has'created'a'new'Assessment'Identifier'(Assessment'ID)'for'each'student.'This'
Assessment'ID'will'be'used'for'Smarter'Balanced'Testing,'NECAP'Science'testing,'
DLM'testing'and'also'ALT'Science.'The'identifier'will'change'each'year'and'will'be'
prefixed'by'the'last'2'digits'of'the'year.'
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How"do"I"determine"the"Assessment"ID"for"a"student?'
• The'Assessment'ID'can'be'found'in'i4see'reports.'See'the'section'above'for'
instructions'on'how'to'print'the'reports'in'the'Student'Registration'Section.'''
Remember'student'rosters'must'be'uploaded'into'i4see'to'be'transferred'to'KITE.'
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What"is"the"DLM"StateID"and"how"does"it"differ"from"SASID?'
• StateID'is'the'term'used'by'DLM'as'the'Student'Identifier.'It'is'the'same'as'our'
Assessment'ID'just'a'different'term.'The'DLM'StateID'and'SASID'are'NOT"the'same.'
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Student"demographics"
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Why"are"student"demographics"not"correct"in"KITE?'
• Due' to' state' privacy' laws' we' are' only' sending' the' information' to' KITE' that' is'
required'for'test'administration.'We'have'set'all'students'in'the'state'to'the'same'
race,'gender'and'IEP,'LEP'and'Economically'Disadvantaged'status.'
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Demographics"for"reporting"and"accountability?'
• Demographics'for'performance'plus'and'accountability'reports'will'be'gathered'in'
the'same'way'they'have'been'in'the'past'–'using'the'End'Of'Year'(EOY),'Sped'Public,'
and'related'i4see'submissions.'They'will'not'come'from'the'KITE'system.'
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Participation"and"Performance"Calculations"for"accountability?'
• The'StudentRoster'submission'is'not'the'source'to'determine'which'students'are'
associated'with'a'given'school'for'accountability'–'both'participation'and'
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performance'rates.''After'the'test'is'complete'and'the'End'of'Year'(EOY)'submissions'
are'sent'to'the'NH'DOE,'we'will'begin'accountability'calculations.'We'will'use'the'
EOY'and'related'submissions'to'determine'who'should'have'been'assessed'for'the'
purpose'of'calculating'accountability.''Additionally,'the'NH'DOE'has'requested'a'
waiver'from'the'federal'government'for'federal'accountability'of'the'2014I15'
results.'
Reports"and"Rosters"
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How"do"I"run"i4see"Reports?"
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• The'i4see:Workbench'offers'“Analysis”I>“Anomaly'and'State'Reports”'that'are'
available'after'you'upload'your'i4see'submissions.'''
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• These'reports'can'be'used'to'help'students'log'onto'the'DLM'assessments.'Since'the'
NECAP'assessment'is'done'using'labels'shipped'to'the'school,'you'may'not'need'
these'reports.'''
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• So'that'proctors'can'assist'the'student'logon'process,'you'can'print'out'a'roster'
including'‘StudentAssessmentID’'and'a'confirmation'code.''Additionally'a'report'will'
exist'that'produces'individual'‘slips’'that'students'can'take'with'them'when'they'
login.'
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• For'each'of'these'submission'types,'the'following'reports'will'be'available'(the'
Student'Roster'reports'should'be'available'by'February'6th):'
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o ‘DLM'Students'by'School'/'Name’'
o ‘NECAP'Alt'Science'List'–'by'School'/'Name’'
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Note:'Remember,'for'your'out'of'district'privately'placed'students,'your'district'must'get'the'
registration'information'to'the'private'school.''
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Reports'are'available'on'the'i4see'workbench:'
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How"do"I"distribute"the"Assessment"ID"to"students?'
! Option'1'I'Print'the'list'of'students'from'i4see'reports'
! Option'2'I'Export'the'list'to'excel'for'further'formatting'if'desired,'from'
i4see'reports' page.'
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How"will"private"schools"get"the"Assessment"IDs"for"their"students?'
! The'Sending'district'is'responsible'for'getting'the'Assessment'IDs'to'the'private'
school.'
! The'Assessment'IDs'can'be'determined'
i. by'printing'student'lists'from'i4see'or'
ii. by'the'private'school'logging'into'KITE'and'searching'for'all'
students'in' their'school.'
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Student"ID"to"use"when"uploading"files"to"KITE'
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What"StudentID"should"be"used"when"uploading"a"file"to"KITE?'
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• All'interaction'with'KITE'will'use'the'Assessment'ID'also'known'as'StateID.'
Do'NOT'use' SASID.'
Will"rosters"be"created"automatically"using"the"Assessment"Grouping"field?""
• Not'this'year'
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Will"the"i4see"rosters"be"used"for"Accountability?"
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Accountability"rules"and"accountability"demographic"definitions'
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What"are"the"accountability"rules"and"definitions?'
• The'details'are'being'worked'on'by'Accountability'Task'Force'and'are'not'
finalized.'
• See'Student'Demographics'above'to'understand'distinction'between'
registering' students'and'accountability.'
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Reporting"of"student"results"
Where"will"student"results"be"found?'
• Performance'Plus'and'other'systems'are'being'evaluated'currently'to'come'up'
with'a' comprehensive'reporting'process.'The'results'will'be'available'in'
PerformancePLUS'and' on'the'i4see'workbench,'by'SASID'as'they'have'in'the'past'
(not'by'Assessment'ID).'
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Where"will"demographics"for"reporting"come"from?'
• Demographics'will'be'gathered'for'use'in'reporting'in'the'same'manner'as'the'
past.''The' source'for'demographics'is'a'combination'of'i4see'submissions'and'
related'data.'Schools' could'also'create'their'own'groups'in'P+'for'reporting'needs'
if'desired.'
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Teachers'will'be'able'to'view'their'student'results'by'class'if'your'school(s)'
completes' the'SubmissionCourse'and'StudentClassSubmission.'
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First"year"LEP"students"who"arrive"after"the"ESOL"midbyear"upload'
How"should"1st" Year"LEP"information"be"sent"to"the"DOE"for"correct"
exemption"for" accountability"if"the"student"was"not"included"in"the"ESOL"
Midbyear"upload?'
• Contact'Susan'Morgan'(susan.morgan@doe.nh.gov)'and'provide'the'student’s'
SASID,' district,'school,'and'grade.'
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Adding"and"changing"student"information"
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For'DLM,'if'a'student'arrives'late'in'your'district,'you'will'want'to'add'the'record'in'i4see'
Student'Roster'submission.''If'a'student'switches'schools'in'your'district'or'changes'grades,'you'
will'also'want'to'update'the'record'in'the'i4see'submission.''Once'you'update'the'record'in'the'
Student'Roster'submission,'the'change'will'be'sent'to'SBAC'or'DLM'that'night'and'the'student'
can'be'tested'in'the'right'school/grade'the'next'day.'
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You'can'add'or'delete'students'from'your'i4see'submissions.'Using'the'i4see:'Workbench,'you'
can'‘edit’'a'batch'to'add,'edit,'or'delete'records.''You'can'also'submit'a'new'i4see'submission'
with'additional'students'in'a'separate'batch.'''
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Finally,'we'will'be'providing'a'new'feature'in'i4see'to'add"or"delete'a'single'student'from'the'
i4see:'Student'Roster'submission,'without'having'to'open'the'submitted'batch.''By'midI
February,'look'for'more'information'about'this'on'the'i4see'workbench.'
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Please'realize,'the'Department'is'going'to'pull'the'full'set'of'students'found'in'all'i4see'
submissions.''So'if'you'submit'a'batch'with'three'additional'students,'that'is'fine,'we'will'pick'
up'the'first'batch'and'the'new'batch.''We'will'find'the'most'recent'student'record'in'all'the'
batches'across'the'state.''However,'that'also'means'if'you'want'to'delete'a'student,'you'must'
delete'the'student'from'all'batches.''For'example,'if'you'submit'two'batches'for'the'same'
school'and'delete'a'student'from'your'most'recent'submission,'we'will'still'pick'up'the'student'
from'the'prior'submission'(if'the'student'was'in'both'batches).''So'you'would'have'to'delete'
the'student'from'both'batches.''The'new'feature'(described'above)'will'enable'you'to'enter'a'
given'SASID'to'delete'the'student'from'all'your'StudentRoster'submissions.''
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Additional"district"items""
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Districts'must'consider'the'following'items'to'register'students'with'accommodations,'paper'
test'students'and'the'DLM'alternate'assessment.''More'information'about'these'activities'will'
be'included'in'trainings'and'documentation'offered'by'each'of'the'vendors.''
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Accommodation'setup'for'students:'
• DLM:'This'will'be'done'by'the'school'via'the'DLM'User'interface.'
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The'following'DLM'Additional'processing'will'be'done'directly'through'the'DLM'website.''More'
information'will'be'provided'by'DLM.'
i. The'School'must'upload'roster'files'
ii. The'School'must'match'teachers'to'students'
The'teacher'must'add'first'contact'information'and'PNP'personal'data
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How"do"I"attach"educators"to"students"in"DLM"KITE?"
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Go'to'https://educator.cete.us/AART/login.htm'and'log'in''
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Go'to'Configuration'
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Click'on'Roster'(make'tab'white'–'not'green)'
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On'the'drop'down'box,'click'Create'Roster'Manually'
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Fill'in'the'State,'Region,'District'and'School'information'
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Click'on'the'Search'button'
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You'can'choose'a'Roster'name'
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Select'subject'in'drop'down'list'(there'should'be'one'for'math'and'a'second'one'for'ELA'(per'
student))'
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You'do'not'need'to'fill'in'course'
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Select'educator'(click'on'open'box'next'to'name'to'check'it'off)'
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Select'student(s)'(click'on'open'box'next'to'name'to'check'it'off)'
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" On'the'NH'home'page'located'on'the'DLM'website'
(http://www.dynamiclearningmaps.org/newhampshire)'we'can'now'see'the'pdf'
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Coordinator$create$a$new$user$account$for$you$
" Enroll'yourself'(and/or'your'teachers)'in'the'required'modules'
o Under'MODULES'click'on'“>”'in'the'1st'column'to'ENROLL'(or'unenroll)'in'each'
training'module'
! You'will'see'an'acceptance'block'appear'–'click'OK'
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o Highlight'“BROWSE'MODULES”'tab'on'left'hand'side'of'screen'(note:$in$order$to$
move$between$Browse$Modules$and$My$Modules$you$click$the$highlighted$one$
–$it$then$moves$to$the$other$option)$
o Under'MODULE'NAME'column'click'on'the'training'module'you'want'to'view'
(see'screenshot'below)'
! Window'comes'up'asking'what'you'want'to'do'–'VIEW'MODULE'or'TAKE'
TEST'
• Click'on'whichever'one'you'are'ready'for'
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Once'you'click'on'“View'Module”,'you'will'enter'that'training'module'–'first'page'gives'you'a'
description'of'that'modules'–'click'on'“BEGIN”'tab.'
All'training'modules'can'be'viewed'as'“Facilitated”'or'“SelfIDirected”.'
Once'you'(or'your'group)'complete'the'training'video(s)'than'each'user'who'will'be'responsible'
for'testing'students'must'“Take'Test”'for'each'module'and'pass'all'seven'required'modules.'
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Testing"of"11th"Grade"ELA/Math"Alternate"Assessments"
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With'the'transition'to'this'new'assessment,'the'NH'Department'of'Education'(NHDOE)'has'
received' questions'from'school'districts'specifically'regarding'high'school'students'and'their'
participation'in'the' assessment.'Here'are'the'facts:'
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New'Hampshire'and'federal'law'require'that'all'students'shall'participate'in'the'
statewide' assessment'program'once'in'high'school.'
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Most'NH'high'school'students'that'were'eligible'for'the'alternate'assessment'in'
math'and/or' English'language'arts'last'year'met'this'requirement'by'taking'the'
assessment'in'10th'grade.'
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Students'who'took'the'assessment'in'other'(grades'3I8)'must'still'take'the'DLM'
assessment'this' year'because'the'law'(RSA'193IC:6)'is'clear'that'all'students'in'grades'
3I8'shall'participate'in'the' assessment'program.'
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For'districts'who'have'students'enrolled'in'their'high'schools'that'have'not'taken'the'
alternate' assessment'(and'are'eligible)'once'in'high'school'(in'mathematics'and/or'
English'language'arts)' are'required'to'do'so'this'year.'
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All'high'schools'are'required'to'implement'the'alternate'assessment'(districts'must'be'
prepared' to'do'so).'If'there'are'no'11th' grade'students'to'participate'in'the'DLM'
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assessment'in' mathematics'and/or'English'language'arts'(because'all'took'both'in'
10th' grade),'then'the'district' will'need'to'ensure'that'it'can'provide'documentation'
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that'this'is'the'case,'if'requested.'
The'NH'DOE'would'like'to'offer'ALL'districts'the'opportunity'to'have'students'who'previously'
participated'in'the'NH'ALPs'in'10th' grade'to'participate'in'the'DLM'as'11th' graders,'if'you'
choose.'This' can'occur'if'the'decision'has'been'made'that'the'alternate'assessment'is'
appropriate'for'that'student' through'the'IEP'process'for'the'2014I15'school'year.'This'
practice'will'not'only'allow'the'district'to' experience'the'implementation'of'this'new'
assessment,'but'will'give'the'district'baseline'data'for'their' students'this'year.'
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The'NH'DOE'will'be'requesting'a'year'of'“hold'harmless”'through'its'ESEA'Flexibility'Waiver'
renewal' (due'March'31,'2015)'process'regarding'using'the'new'assessments'in'the'states'
accountability'system.' This'means'that'during'our'year'of'transition'to'DLM'and'Smarter'
Balanced,'the'state'will'only'report' the'results'of'the'assessments'and'those'results'will'not'
be'used'in'the'accountability'system.'The' results'of'the'assessments'will'be'used'in'the'
accountability'system'again'after'two'years'of'results'have' been'gathered'(2016I17).'We'
hope'this'encourages'you'to'allow'your'teachers'and'students'the'ability' to'participate'in'
DLM'in'11th' grade'this'year.'
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What"are"tests,"testlets,"and"testlet"sets?"
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The'DLM'Test'refers'to'the'assessment'in'general.'There'are'two'tests'–English'Language'Arts'
and'Mathematics.'
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Testlets'are'short'for'Instructionally'Relevant'Testlet.'A'testlet'is'a'set'of'3–5'items'and'an'
engagement'activity.'Combining'multiple'items'and'beginning'with'an'engagement'activity'
increases'the'instructional'relevance'of'the'assessment,'and'provides'a'better'estimate'of'the'
students’'knowledge,'skills'and'abilities'than'can'be'achieved'by'a'single'test'item.'Thus,'
testlets'are'more'reliable'and'valid'indicators'of'the'student’s'performance.''
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Testlet"set'–'A'group'of'testlets'that'span'the'knowledge,'skills,'and'abilities'covered'in'an'EE'
(Essential'Elements)'Concept'Map'from'initial'precursor'linkage'level'through'successor'linkage'
level.''
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How"many"testlets"are"there"in"each"grade"level"and"content"area?"
How"long"will"the"assessment"take?"
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minutes'is'a'good'estimate'though'some'students'may'require'much'longer'due'to'breaks'
and'others'may'finish'in'much'less'time.'Students'may'take'frequent'breaks.'Students'may'
take'a'break'for'up'to'28'minutes'at'a'time.'Please'note'that'after'28'minutes'the'testlet'will'
close'out'and'all'work'will'be'lost,'so'make'sure'you'keep'track'of'time.'Each'testlet'is'
delivered'separately'so'students'may'take'longer'breaks'between'the'testlets.'
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When"is"the"testing"window?"
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assessed'at'any'time'during'this'window.'
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These'are'acceptable'practices'that'DLM'has'identified'that'Test'Administrators'may'use,'based'
on'professional'judgment,'and'are'beyond'the'PNP'Options:"
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• Students'may'take'as'many'28'minute'breaks'as'needed'during'a'testlet.'Please'remember'
that'after'28'minutes'the'system'will'logout'the'student'and'all'work'will'be'lost.''
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• Breaks'may'be'taken'for'as'long'as'the'student'needs'between'testlets.'
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• Teachers'may'individualize'the'response'mode'to'honor'the'student’s'mode'of'expressive'
communication.'For'example,'a'student'who'uses'eye'gaze'to'communicate,'Test'
Administrators'may'need'to'present'the'answer'options'in'an'alternate'format'or'layout'so'
that'students'are'able'to'respond.''
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• The'use'of'special'equipment'for'positioning'may'be'used.'Examples'are'a'slant'board'or'
Velcro'objects'on'a'communication'board.'Test'Administrators'should'use'the'equipment'to'
maximize'students’'access'to'test'materials'and'provide'a'clear'response.'
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• Test'Administrators'may'help'students'to'navigate'across'screens'or'enter'responses'that'
students'have'selected'if'necessary.'
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• If'students'are'unable'to'enter'their'response'into'the'computer,'but'communicate'their'
response'in'a'different'way'(e.g.,'eye'gaze),'the'Test'Administrator'may'enter'the'students’'
indicated'responses'into'the'computer'for'them.''
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• If'the'student'has'a'severe'visual'impairment'and'needs'a'larger'presentation'of'content'
than'can'be'provided'in'the'computerized'test'format,'the'Test'Administrator'may'use'an'
Interactive'Whiteboard'or'projector,'or'other'magnification'device'that'works'with'the'
computer'screen.'Interactive'whiteboards'might'also'be'used'to'assist'students'who'have'
difficulty'with'fine'motor'skills'to'be'able'to'indicate'their'responses'on'the'larger'display'of'
an'Interactive'Whiteboard.'
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• Graphic'organizers'and'manipulatives'may'be'used'if'the'student'is'accustomed'to'using'
them'in'regular'classroom'instruction.'' '
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• Students'may'use'blank'paper'(lined'or'unlined),'but'if'students'write'on'this'paper'it'must'
be'treated'as'a'secure'testing'document,'turned'in'with'testing'materials,'and'shredded'at'
the'conclusion'of'the'testing'session.'
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• Generic'definitions'may'be'provided'for'the'students;'exceptions'to'this'are'specifically'
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student'to'choose'a'different'answer.'
Using'physical'prompts'or'hand'over'hand'guidance'to'correct'answers.'
Removing'answer'choices'or'giving'hints'to'the'student.'
Rearranging'objects'to'prompt'for'a'correct'answer'–'for'example,'putting'the'answer'
closer'to'the'student.'''
How"do"I"contact"the"DLM"Help"Desk?"
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KITE'client'is'where'you'do'the'actual'testing.''GO'to'main'page'of'
dynamiclearningmaps.org.'On'the'right'hand'side'you'should'see'a'link'to'“download'KITE'
client”.''
After'you'have'your'ticket'with'student'info'you'click'on'the'KITE'client'icon.'It'should'have'
2'boxes:''
o Kansas'Assessment'
o Other'Assessment.'CLICK'on'Other'Assessment'
Login'with'student’s'username'and'password.'Click'“sign'in”'
The'page'you'sign'in'to'should'say'“Hello/welcome'______________”'
You'will'see'two'boxes:''
o Take'a'Test'
o Practice'First'(may'be'closed'when'testing'window'is'open)'
Click'on'“Take'a'Test”.'There'may'be'only'one'test'available'at'a'time.''
Click'on'the'test'you'want'to'take'and'click'“Begin”.''
Then'the'test'should'start.'
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