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This page pertains to ONLY Vermont and pilot programs . All other programs see Set Up TestNav on ChromeOS.

A progressive web app (PWA) works on any device takes advantage of any features available on the user’s device and browser. PWAs are discoverable in search engines and linkable. They also retain or reload their state when the user bookmarks or shares the app’s URL.

using ADAM for their assessment management system and ChromeOS devices to deliver tests.

• ADAM users using web extensions (Co:Writer or Read&Write) must use the TN app. See ADAM and ChromeOS - TN App Setup.
• ADAM users testing without web extensions can use either the TestNav PWA or the TN app for testing.

Progressive web apps (PWAs) are web applications that use progressive enhancements. Users can open PWAs from the user’s home screen. PWAs run in a standalone window, and users see the same TestNav user interface (UI).It should work in areas of low connectivity or offline  You can install PWAs on the device’s home screen, making it readily available. When new content is published and the user is connected to the internet, that content is immediately made available in the app. So no need for updating on a schedule?

Pearson supports only managed Chromebooks for secure testing. Both before you install TestNav AND prior to each testing session, you should check each device to ensure it is in managed status. 

Install TestNav PWA

To install TestNav PWA , first ensure each device's settings are set to keep local data to avoid accidentally deleting the SRF and log files. Then, you add TestNav as a kiosk app. 

Step-by-Step

1. Sign in to the Google Admin console for your domain, using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
   

2. From the Google Admin console home page, go to Devices > Chrome >Apps & extensions >Kiosks.
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3. Under Organizational Units, select the top-level organization that you want to apply these settings to. Then, select a child organization, if necessary. In the example below, Pearson is selected to give all Chromebooks within the Pearson organization access to TestNav. 
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4. Click the Add by URL icon.
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5. Add the following URL:home.testnav.com#:standalone:
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6. Click Save.

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1. Chrome displays the message, Note: Adding Web Apps in Kiosk. Select Agree.

2. Click Save again.

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Sign in to TestNav

1. Power on the device, but do not log in. If before a secure testing session, check the device's managed status.
2. In the lower left of the screen, select Apps >  > Image AddedHome - TestNav to launch TestNav.
   A message appears, informing you that you can use <ctrl><alt>s to exit Chrome OS when you first launch TestNav. This works only while the message displays.the TestNav PWA.

3. If you have not already done so, choose the appropriate icon for your test on the home page. If your test was selected before the test session, you see the Sign In page, rather than the home page.  

   1. If you need to select a different test, click the user drop-down dropdown menu at the upper-right of the page, and click click Choose a different customer.
      

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   2. Click the appropriate icon for your test.
      

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4. Start a test to ensure that you can do so without error.
5. If you see a Practice Tests link on the Sign in page, click Practice Tests and start a test.
If you do not see a Practice Tests link, use an authorization ticket from your student management system and start a test.
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6. To shut down and exit kiosk mode after the app launches, hold down the Power button.

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Find and Set Up Response File Backups

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Primary Save Location

On Chrome OSChromeOS, the SRF default primary save location is not customizable. 

To find files on Chrome OSChromeOS:

1. Launch Open the TestNav PWA app from Image AddedTestNav - Home.
2. Focus your cursor in the username or password field.
3. Press <ctrl><shft>z, and the File Viewer box appears.
   If the File Viewer does not display, click on the window and then press <ctrl><shft>z again.
4. Plug in a USB memory stick.
5. Click the download button next to the srf and log file(s) you want to download.
6. When the window opens, select the USB memory stick, and click Save.

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