Set Up TestNav PWA on ChromeOS

This page pertains to ONLY Vermont and pilot programs using ADAM for their assessment management system and ChromeOS testing devices. All other programs see Set Up TestNav on ChromeOS.

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).

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.
   
   

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. 
   
4. Click the Add by URL icon.
   
5. Add the following URL: home.testnav.com#:standalone:
   
6. Click Save.

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

8. Click Save again.

Sign in to TestNav

1. Power on the device, but do not log in.
2. In the lower left of the screen, select Apps > Home - TestNav to launch 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 dropdown menu at the upper-right of the page, and click Choose a different customer.
      

      

   2. Click the appropriate icon for your test.
      

      

4. You can run App Check and Network Check before you start a test. Start a test to ensure that you can do so without error.
   • 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 ADAM test card credentials to start a test.
     

     Install TestNav

     TestNav program files are saved in Applications/TestNav.

     1. Download TestNav.

     2. Double-click the .dmg file (for example, testnav-1.4.1.dmg) that you downloaded. The TestNav install window appears.
        

        

     3. Drag the TestNav icon into the Applications folder.

     4. Eject the TestNav installer from Devices in the Finder sidebar. You can also eject it from the Desktop.
        

        

     TestNav App Updates

     TestNav program file updates are saved in {user_home}/Library/Application Support/Pearson. You must give students write access to the update directory.

      

     • Any necessary patch updates automatically install whenever TestNav starts or when a student attempts to log in. This ensures the update is implemented even if schools leave TestNav running over the course of a few days. 
       You can also push the latest TestNav update, rather than waiting until each student opens TestNav. To push an update, take a snapshot of the Pearson folder, and push that folder to all student computers.
     • Updates that require reinstallation are scheduled for winter and summer breaks.
     • Pearson will communicate all updates with instructions in advance.

     When you install TestNav, it creates the TestNav folder within the Pearson folder shown in the path above. The TestNav folder contains the following:

     • The update file folder, named with the update version number (for example, 1.4.1)
     • The default file, which stores the customer login preference for the next login 

     The login preference stored in the default file can change if you select a different customer from the Sign In page. You can set the default file to read-only to prevent students from overwriting it after you set your test preference.

     If you encounter any issues during an update, you can find the errorlog folder within the update folder (for example: 1.4.1 > update > errorlog). The errorlog folder logs any issues TestNav may encounter when it attempts an update. You can also delete the Pearson folder to reset TestNav, clearing out any updates stored in that directory.

     
     

5. To shut down and exit kiosk mode after the app launches, hold down the Power button.

Run App Check

Find and Set Up Response File Backups

Primary Save Location

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

To find files on ChromeOS:

1. Open the TestNav PWA app from TestNav - 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.

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