Science Test Quick Facts

• Taken by all 5th, 8th, and 11th Graders

• Aligned to the old standards

• Test window March 28-April 22, 2016

• Administered online by Questar

Questar User Account Types

• District Test Coordinator (DTC)• District IT Coordinator (DITC)• District Level User (DLU)• School Test Coordinator (STC)• School IT Coordinator (SITC)• Building Level User (BLU)• Test Administrator (TA)

Test Coordinators

District Test Coordinator• Creates STC, and others• Resets Passwords• Creates and edits classes• Edits students and other users

in the district• Moves students within district• Views reports for all students

in district• Can create district-level users

School Test Coordinator• Creates Test Administrators• Resets Passwords• Creates and edits classes• Edits students and other users

in the school• Moves students within school• Views reports for all students in

school• Can create building-level users• Prints Student Login info• Completes Testing

Other Accounts• IT Coordinators (District/School)

– Installs secure browser for testing– Ensures everything is functioning properly

• Level Users (District/Building)– Can access info/data stored in Questar system– All data for district level

• Test Administrator– Actually proctor the test– Can edit students in their classes– Can view data for students in their classes– Can move students within the same school

Questar Administration Center• https://sddstep.questarai.com/Admin/• Usernames and temp passwords sent in Feb• Accounts are district-bound

Administration Center

• Home Page

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• Test Administrators: View, edit, create• Classes: View, edit, create• Students: View, edit• Test Sessions: View, edit, create, logins• Reports: View• Accounts: V, E, C, Password Reset• Help: All Manuals, forms, trainings

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ANY QUESTIONS?

My Contact Info:Chris BoothSD Dept of Ed. Office of Assessment773-6156christina.booth@state.sd.us