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Page 4 Getting Ready For the school administrator: Moving with Math® Online Assessment ensures complete accountability for the district and schools. Administrators can view reports (we temporarily disable reports during high-use testing periods) to examine changes in mean scores, percent of students passing, difficulty by content strand, class and school comparisons, and other reports. District administrators can view reports for all schools in their district; school administrators can view reports for their school. District administrators can add and edit schools, teachers, and students, and upload and download student information. School administrators can add and edit teachers and students, and download student information. This manual is intended for the school administrator. For the teacher: Moving with Math® Online Assessment is designed to improve results using the printed Moving with Math® curriculum. Students take their Pre-Tests, Benchmark Tests, and Post-Tests online at any computer with a broadband internet connection.* Teachers have instant access to results, allowing them to analyze student scores and plan differentiated instruction. Except for the Pre-Test, Benchmark Test, and Post-Test, classroom time is devoted to hands-on instruction using the printed Moving with Math® curriculum. A online pacing plan tells the teacher which printed materials to use for each lesson. A separate training manual explains how teachers can use this technology. * A basic “DSL” (ADSL) connection provides enough bandwidth for up to 25 concurrent students (with moderate miscellaneous school use of the internet at the same time and there will be system lag from time to time). A better “DSL” (SDSL) connection provides enough bandwidth for 25–40 concurrent students (with moderate miscellaneous school use of the internet at the same time and there will be some system lag from time to time). A high-speed “cable” connection would be a school’s best choice for their money. This provides enough band- width for 35+ concurrent students (with moderate miscellaneous school use of the internet at the same time and there will only be slight system lag from time to time). A “T1” or “Bonded T1” connection is best but is more expensive. This connection allows for 60+ concurrent users with no noticable lag. Student computers that are “wirelessly” connected to the school’s internet connection will have a MUCH higher rate of lag and disconnection than computers that are directly connected to the school’s internet connection via ethernet cable. The school modem (which receives the ISP signal) and the router(s) (which distribute that internet signal throughout the school) need to be of high quality. The school/district IT person/department should be able to analyze each school’s situation and know if their current internet connection is sufficient. If not, they can test their connection at http://www.speedtest.net/. Testing during normal to high internet use will yield more accurate results. How the Online Assessment Works