Technical Bulletin - System Requirement Policy Reminder
Published: March 1May 25, 2022
What is happening?
Pearson recommends that customers review its established established TestNav System Requirement Policy to anticipate upcoming support changes for the 2022-2023 school year. ThePolicy aligns TestNav system requirements with manufacturer-supported operating systems (OSs) and devices. Pearson also updates browser support for practice tests depending on manufacturer support.
This best practice ensures that all district personnel and students experience efficient and reliable testing sessions.
Manufacturer development cycles vary and release details are often vague until close to release dates. As a result, Pearson’s policy requires referencing manufacturer policies. Annually, Pearson will base support for OSs and devices on manufacturer support as of each July 15.
What does this mean?
Technology personnel should evaluate manufacturer support as of July 15 to determine technology planning for each upcoming school year.
For example, using the TestNav System Requirement Policybased on the information available at this time and dependent on Pearson testing, districts can estimate upcoming support for the 20202022-21 23 school year to be the following:
| OS | Estimated Minimum Version Support (20202022-20212023) |
|---|---|
| OS X/macOS | 10.13, 10.14, 10.15 |
| iOS | 12, 13 |
| Chrome OS | Chrome OS 84 |
| Windows | Windows 10, version 1809 Windows 10, version 1903 Windows 10, version 1909 |
| Linux | Ubuntu 18.04 (64-bit) |
| Android (pending resolution with Google) | 9, 10 |
| title | Browser Update (Practice Tests Only) |
|---|
| macOS | 11, 12 |
| iPadOS | 15.2 15.3, 15.4 |
| Chrome OS | Stable Channel (S)
Long term support (LTS)*
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| Windows |
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| Linux |
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| Android (for practice, non-secure tests only) | Only through a Chrome browser link 11+ on a supported Chrome browser |
*See Google's documentation on ChromeOS LTS
Currently, Pearson plans to drop support for IE11 for the 20-21 school year and will announce any additional browser support updates by May 2020.
What do I need to do (and how do I do it)?
District personnel should bookmark and familiarize themselves with the policy to assess technology needs every school year.
You can also find available details for the upcoming school year in the Upcoming Support Changes section of TestNav System Requirements as they become available.