Transcript Update on Technology Readiness Tool Data Collection

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 12, 123, 499
 50, 000,000
Not annoying.
 Very annoying.
 Very entertaining.
 So annoying that I blocked emails from
all ct.gov addresses.
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Windows Vista
 Google Chrome
 Linux Fedora
 Windows XP
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The Technology Readiness Tool is designed to
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help schools and districts identify their current technology
infrastructure, and
assist the states and consortia in determining what next
steps will best prepare schools and districts for a
successful transition to online testing.
The tool is to be used by states in the Smarter
Balanced and PARCC consortia as a means to
collect and assess levels of technology readiness
within schools and across the districts of the member
states.
Measures of operational readiness will be derived
from the collective evaluation of data captured at
the local (school) level and rolled up in reports to
districts, state, and consortia levels.
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Readiness is measured along these
dimensions:
› Degree to which hardware and software (devices) at the school
level meet the minimum requirements set by each of the
consortia.
› Adequate ratio of test taking devices to test takers within a
prescribed time table.
› Sufficient bandwidth to handle the expected volume of traffic
and content.
› Adequate number of trained personnel to support the process.
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April/May – Readiness Tool Opens
 June 15 – Initial Closing Date
 June 30 – Final Closing Date
 July 15 – Data is Pulled
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Subsequent Collection Dates –
September 30th
99 % of schools have entered data.
(This does not mean that all data elements
within the school have been
completed.)
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10 Gbps 10 Gigabit Ethernet
2%
> 10 Gbps
0%
10 Mbps - Ethernet
2%
1 Gbps Gigabit
Ethernet
40%
600 Mbps Wireless 802.11n
0%
11 Mbps Wireless 802.11b
0%
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
54%
54 Mbps Wireless 802.11g
2%
2.5 Gbps - OC48
0%
10 Gbps 10 Gigabit Ethernet
0%
1 Gbps Gigabit
Ethernet
24%
> 10 Gbps
1%
<2 Mbps - ADSL/T1/DS1
4%
10 Mbps Ethernet
9%
44 Mbps - T3/DS3
4%
54 Mbps Wireless 802.11g
2%
622 Mbps - OC12
0%
155 Mbps - OC3
2%
11 Mbps Wireless 802.11b
1%
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
53%
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182,692 Devices
 61 % Hard Wired
 25 % Wireless
 14 % Not Indicated
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70 % Desktop
18 % Laptop
4 % Net Book
2 % Tablets and 2 % Thin Client
4 % Not Indicated
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Operating Systems:
 Android, Google Chrome, IOS, or Other < 2 %
 MAC – 9 %
 Windows – 89 %
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Browsers:
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IE 6 < 1 %
IE 7 – 20 %
IE 8 – 42 %
FireFox < 1%
IE 9 – 14 %
Chrome - 3 %
Safari - 8 %
No response – 11%
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New Purchases (as of April 2012): Hardware that runs the
latest Macintosh, Windows, and the most common
versions of Linux operating systems will be eligible to work
on the Smarter Balanced assessments in 2014-15. As a
guideline, districts may consider the following as minimum
guidelines for new purchases:
› Hardware - 1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 9.5 inch screen size,
screen resolution of 1024 x 768;
› Operating Systems - Windows 7, Mac 10.7, Linux (Ubuntu 11.10,
Fedora 16), Chrome, iOS 6, Android 4.0;
› Network - Must be able to connect to the Internet;
› Form Factors - Desktops, laptops, netbook, virtual desktops and
thin client, tablets (iPad, Windows, and Android) and hybrid
laptop/tablets that meet the above specifications; and
› Additional Accessories  Headphones may be required for audio support.
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Legacy Systems and Network Requirements:
The Consortium will use data from the
Technology Readiness Tool and information
from member states to help determine the
oldest operating systems supported by Smarter
Balanced assessment applications in 2014-15.
Bandwidth requirements will be determined in
collaboration with the contractor selected for
RFP #11 (“Test Engine Development”), slated to
begin in July 2012.
Minimum Requirements.
 Summary Reports based on the July 15th
collection.
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Abe Krisst
› [email protected]
› 860-713-6894