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MAP Testing & Issues with Chromebook Displays

Christa Leverette chromebook, contrast, displays, map, resolution, testing, zoom 4:51 PM

Here are some instructions you can share for issues we've seen occasionally involving chromebook displays and MAP testing: 
 
Take chromebook out of high contrast mode: 
1.  Login with a standard JCPS email account 
2.  Click the Time Wi-Fi Power Avatar icon box in the bottom corner 
3.  Select the Settings icon (looks like a gear) 
4.  Type Accessibility in the search field 
5.  Click Manage accessibility features 
6.  Turn off Use high contrast mode 
7.  Sign Out 
8.  Launch the NWEA kiosk app 
 
Increase resolution size to see more at the same time: 
1.  Login with a standard JCPS email account 
2.  Click the Time Wi-Fi Power Avatar icon box in the bottom corner 
3.  Select the Settings icon (looks like a gear) 
4.  Type Display in the search field 
5.  Click Displays 
6.  Drag the slider to the left until you have at least 1024 x 768 
7.  Sign Out 
8.  Launch the NWEA kiosk app 
 
Reset chromebook display zoom level: 
1.  Login with a standard JCPS email account 
2.  Press "CTL" key + "SHIFT" key + "0" (zero) key all together 
3.  (note: you may need to keep pressing the keys several times) 
4.  keep trying until you see a box appear stating 100% zoom level 
5.  Sign Out 
6.  Launch the NWEA kiosk app

MAP Testing & Issues with Chromebook Displays

Here are some instructions you can share for issues we've seen occasionally involving chromebook displays and MAP testing: Take chrome...

MAP Testing Update for Elementary & Middle

Anonymous map, testing, update 4:50 PM

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Below are basic steps for issues with testing:</div>
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Below are basic steps for issues with testing: 
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<li>Refresh the test page.</li>
<li>Suspend the student’s test from proctor's administration page, have the student close the browser then open a new browser session, and finally resume the student’s test from the proctor's administration page.</li>
<li>The proctor can close down the Lockdown browser instance on the student workstation using proctor interrupt (ctrl+shift+L).</li>
<li>From the administrator console (MARC), there are a few instructions based on the status the student is in</li>
<ul>
<li>Awaiting Student - no action needed</li>
<li>Confirmed - Select the student(s) and choose 'Terminate' from the drop down menu, then click 'Go'</li>
<li>Testing - Select the student(s) and choose 'Suspend' from the drop down menu, then click 'Go'</li>
<li>Paused - use same steps as 'Testing'</li>
</ul>
<li>Additional steps for testing on Chromebooks:</li>
<ul>
<li>Do not test with multiple open tabs; test only with the tabs naturally opened during the test.</li>
<li>Do not test with any other applications open.</li>
<li>Restart the Chrome browser in between tests; do not test multiple students back to back without closing the browser.</li>
</ul>
<li>If these options do not allow the student to test, please provide some details about what is happening:</li>
<ul>
<li>Is an error message received?</li>
<li>When does this occur?</li>
<li>Workstation OS?</li>
<li># of students Affected:</li>
<li>Test being administered:</li>
<li>Test Session Name:</li>
<li>Example Student:</li>
</ul>
</ul>

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Chromebook Login for Active Directory and Novell Schools</div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Login Name: <a href="mailto:map@jcsnc.org" target="_blank">map@jcsnc.org</a></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Login Password: MAPstudent2013 (note: MAP capitalized)</li>
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MAP Testing Update for Elementary & Middle

Below are basic steps for issues with testing: Below are basic steps for issues with testing: Refresh the test page. Suspend the st...

MAP Testing on Chromebooks

Anonymous chromebook, map 1:00 PM

MAP Testing on Chromebooks

If your school has purchased Chromebooks for MAP testing, please let Amy, Jamie, or Kathy know. There is an initial setup that needs to be...

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

MAP Testing & Issues with Chromebook Displays

Here are some instructions you can share for issues we've seen occasionally involving chromebook displays and MAP testing:

Take chromebook out of high contrast mode:
1. Login with a standard JCPS email account
2. Click the Time Wi-Fi Power Avatar icon box in the bottom corner
3. Select the Settings icon (looks like a gear)
4. Type Accessibility in the search field
5. Click Manage accessibility features
6. Turn off Use high contrast mode
7. Sign Out
8. Launch the NWEA kiosk app

Increase resolution size to see more at the same time:
1. Login with a standard JCPS email account
2. Click the Time Wi-Fi Power Avatar icon box in the bottom corner
3. Select the Settings icon (looks like a gear)
4. Type Display in the search field
5. Click Displays
6. Drag the slider to the left until you have at least 1024 x 768
7. Sign Out
8. Launch the NWEA kiosk app

Reset chromebook display zoom level:
1. Login with a standard JCPS email account
2. Press "CTL" key + "SHIFT" key + "0" (zero) key all together
3. (note: you may need to keep pressing the keys several times)
4. keep trying until you see a box appear stating 100% zoom level
5. Sign Out
6. Launch the NWEA kiosk app

Thursday, September 12, 2013

MAP Testing Update for Elementary & Middle

Below are basic steps for issues with testing:

Below are basic steps for issues with testing:

Refresh the test page.

Suspend the student’s test from proctor's administration page, have the student close the browser then open a new browser session, and finally resume the student’s test from the proctor's administration page.

The proctor can close down the Lockdown browser instance on the student workstation using proctor interrupt (ctrl+shift+L).

From the administrator console (MARC), there are a few instructions based on the status the student is in

Awaiting Student - no action needed
Confirmed - Select the student(s) and choose 'Terminate' from the drop down menu, then click 'Go'
Testing - Select the student(s) and choose 'Suspend' from the drop down menu, then click 'Go'
Paused - use same steps as 'Testing'

Additional steps for testing on Chromebooks:

Do not test with multiple open tabs; test only with the tabs naturally opened during the test.
Do not test with any other applications open.
Restart the Chrome browser in between tests; do not test multiple students back to back without closing the browser.

If these options do not allow the student to test, please provide some details about what is happening:

Is an error message received?
When does this occur?
Workstation OS?
# of students Affected:
Test being administered:
Test Session Name:
Example Student:

Chromebook Login for Active Directory and Novell Schools

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

MAP Testing on Chromebooks

If your school has purchased Chromebooks for MAP testing, please let Amy, Jamie, or Kathy know. There is an initial setup that needs to be completed on each Chromebook, and you'll need the Chromebook MAP login, which is different from the Novell MAP login.

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