Do I have to assign teachers to classes?
- There are two types of teacher roles in the Assessments Portal: Teacher and Unrestricted Teacher. We recommend that any staff who are going to be supervising the test on test day be assigned the Unrestricted Teacher role and not the Teacher role, so as to have access to all students who will be sitting the Reach tests. This is especially useful for secondary school staff who are supervising students from different home-room classes. If you wish to allocate the Teacher role to your staff, you will need to ensure that you include class information in your student import and that you assign class(es) to teachers. Students can only be allocated to one class in the Assessments Portal. The class field is not mandatory for Reach when uploading student details into the Assessments Portal.
- If there are staff in the school with the Teacher role, you must assign them a class. To do this, click “Assign classes to teachers” from the School Coordinator dashboard. The Teacher’s account must have been activated prior to assigning classes to teachers.
- Note: As the School Coordinator and Unrestricted Teacher roles have access to all students in the Assessments Portal for your school, you do not need to assign them any classes.
Do I need to fill in the class column in the student upload spreadsheet for the Assessments Portal?
Class field is not a mandatory field for ICAS Assessments or Reach Assessments. It is at the school’s discretion to include a class to assist with the process of printing student logins and result analysis.
How do I add my students to a class after I have imported their details into the Assessments Portal?
If you have already uploaded your student data without classes, you will need to reupload the spreadsheet with the class field populated. You can only add a class to existing individual student records if the class already exists in the Assessments Portal.
Can I edit a student’s name in the Assessments Portal?
All the user roles except School Leader can edit the name of a student. It is important that the student’s name is spelled correctly in the Assessments Portal as this is how it will appear on their ICAS and Reach certificates. To edit student information, log in to the Assessments Portal, go to Management Students, click the student’s name that you wish to edit and then click Edit Student.
Note: Any changes to student information, e.g. Name, DOB, must be done prior to the student sitting the assessment.
Can I edit the date of birth of a student in the Assessments Portal?
All the user roles except School Leader can edit the name of a student. To edit student information, log in to the Assessments Portal, go to Management Students, click the student’s name that you wish to edit and then click Edit Student.
Note: Any changes to student information, e.g. Name, DOB, must be done prior to the student sitting the assessment.
Is gender a compulsory field when uploading student data into the Assessments Portal?
Gender is not a compulsory field. If you upload this information into the Assessments Portal, it will appear in the online reports where you will have an option to view results by gender. Gender information is only visible in the school reports.
If gender is optional in what circumstances should I upload this information?
If your school is interested in analysing results by gender you can include gender information when you import student data into the Assessments Portal. By doing this you will subsequently be able to filter by gender when viewing the student reports in the Results and Reports Portal.
I accidently bought the wrong year level licence for a student - what do I do?
Please contact us so the correct licences can be issued.
What is the locked-down (LDB) browser application?
The LDB app named Janison Replay is designed to prevent students from accessing other applications such as web pages, software or hardware features during the live assessment. It also includes disable features such as the camera, spell check, screenshot, home, keyboard shortcuts, back and power buttons. For more information consult the Locked Down Browser page.
Which subjects require a locked-down browser (LDB) application?
Reach Spelling requires the LDB application, Replay. Only one download of Replay per device is necessary.
How do I know if my school’s devices are suitable for your assessments?
Please use the Technical Readiness Test to assess suitability.
What is the technical readiness test?
This is required to assess if student devices meet all the technical requirements.
My school uses Chromebooks. Can we sit the assessments that require a locked-down browser?
Chromebooks must be running as Managed Devices in Kiosk mode for assessments requiring the locked-down browser application. See full technical requirements for Chromebooks and other supported devices.
Can students take an online test in their classroom?
Yes, as long as it has a suitable internet connection.
Can students take an online test in the library or school hall?
Yes, as long as it has a suitable internet connection. We recommend that you limit a test session to a maximum of 100 students.
