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3–4 weeks before testing begins in your district

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Verify that all your district’s devices to be used for online testing meet operating system and hardware requirements.

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Verify that your district's network and Internet are properly configured for testing; then conduct network diagnostics and resolve any issues.

  • Setting Up TDS Workstations

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Install the secure browser application on all devices that will be used for online testing.

  • Setting Up TDS Workstations

  • Secure Browsers

1–2 weeks before testing begins in your district

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On Windows computers, disable fast user switching.
On laptops running in tablet mode, disable screen edge swipe.

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On computers running macOS 10.13–10.15, install the Secure Profile and disable fast user switching and third-party app updates.
Computers running macOS 11 require no additional configuration prior to testing.

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On computers running Linux, install Verdana TrueType font.
For touchscreen devices, disable the on-screen keyboard.

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On iPads, disable Voice Control, VoiceOver, and the emoji keyboard.

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On Chromebooks, automatic updates should be disabled or limited to a specific version used successfully before online testing begins.

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Install any required assistive technology and software on devices to be used for online testing, and verify that installation was done correctly.

After everything else on this list is completed and before operational testing begins.

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Have students take a practice test to ensure that their technology is set up properly.

Verify minimum requirements for headphones, microphones, and headsets being used for Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), text-to-speech (TTS), and speech-to-text (STT). 

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