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This page pertains to ONLY Vermont and pilot programs using ADAM for their assessment management system AND web extensions on ChromeOS testing devices.

After you download TestNav, complete the setup using the sections below.

During BOTH the infrastructure trial and the actual test, note which specific device each student uses during each test. The TestNav app saves SRFs to only one designated place on the testing device. If an error occurs, you can locate files only on that specific device.

Install TestNav

To install TestNav, 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. 

Content filters and TestNav...

If your content filters are activated when a student signs in to the Chrome device, contact Pearson Support for additional URLs to add to your kiosk settings for URL blocking. TestNav does not require that the student sign in to the Chrome device. As a result, these content filters do not filter as intended during a TestNav test.

Step-by-Step

Go to the TN Engineering App installation page and follow the instructions provided.

Run App Check

To run App Check:
  1. Click or tap the appropriate icon for your test from the home page to go to the Sign In page.

  2. Click or tap the user drop-down menu, and select App Check.

App Check (without optional Configuration Identifier)

On the App Check page:

  1. Leave the configuration identifier field blank.

  2. Click Run App Check.

You see green checkboxes for Kiosk Mode Readiness and connectivity to TestNav, if the system passes. If one of these fails, you will see a Fail message and must check your connection and settings before running App Check again.

App Check (with optional Configuration Identifier)

If you have obtained a Configuration Identifier from your assessment management system:

  1. Enter it in the Configuration Identifier field. 

    The configuration identifier allows TestNav to also check connection to ProctorCache computers.

  2. Click Run App Check. 

  3. If ProctorCache connectivity fails, TestNav provides information for possible resolutions. Use this information to troubleshoot, and run App Check again.

Run Network Check

On the App Check page,

  1. Click Run Network Check.

  2. Estimate the number of devices that will connect to your network during testing, and enter it into the Number of devices field.

  3. Click Start Diagnostics Test.

  4. See your Test Results under Network Diagnostics to determine whether your network has sufficient bandwidth to test without ProctorCache.

Sign in to TestNav

  1. Power on the device, but do not log in.
  2. In the lower left of the screen, select Apps > TN 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.

  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 menu at the upper-right of the page, and click Choose a different customer.

    2. Click the appropriate icon for your test.

  4. Start a test to ensure that you can do so without error, using ADAM test card credentials.
  5. To shut down and exit kiosk mode after the app launches, hold down the Power button.

Find and Set Up Response File Backups

TestNav has a default primary SRF save location for all computers and devices. For detailed information on saved response files (SRFs) and log files, see Understand SRFs and Log Files.

SFTP configuration is not supported by all assessment management systems. Consult your assessment management system user guide to determine whether the SFTP option is available.

Prior to testing, complete the following steps:

  1. Familiarize yourself with the default primary save location.

  2. Configure the secondary save location through your assessment management system. 
    The same secondary save location applies to all computers and devices. You only need to set this configuration one time.  

  3. Communicate SRF and log file locations/procedures to proctors (see Primary Save Location below).

  4. Note which student tests on which device during infrastructure trials and on test days.

Primary Save Location

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

To find files on Chrome OS:

  1. Launch the TestNav app.
  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.

Run an Infrastructure Trial

Pearson strongly recommends running an infrastructure trial to verify the technology setup is complete and to familiarize teachers and students with the test. Use your training site through your assessment management system to complete the trial before the actual test day.

Related Information

You can learn more about SRF and log files on the Set Up and Use TestNav page.

Tiny link: https://support.assessment.pearson.com/x/NgccAQ
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