BLACKHAWK COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT
COMPASS TEST
PREP:
1.
All machines need to be switched to the window side
• Restart MAC
• when gray screen appears hold down the OPT key
• wait until two hard drives appear
• select the Window’s hard drive
• then the Arrow under the Window’s hard drive
2.
On the teacher’s computer (m2/maroons), start LanSchool.
• Under “Administer” in LanSchool, Log into all computers
using Guest logins (m1/maroons or mhs/a).
• Need to set all computers Screen Resolution Size to 800 x
600.
• (Make sure to click “Apply” and then “Save”)
3.
Computers need to be registered on the ACT Compass
website. Register all computer workstations from the
teacher’s computer:
Go to www.act.org/eCompass; allow add ons
Log on to the website using mhs2222/scamp883aleve
Scroll down until you see “maintenance and workstation”
You may need to allow more “add ons”
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Note: You may have to update the Compass version (2nd option)
RUN A PRACTICE TEST:
1.
Open the Compass software and log in.
2.
Open the “Writing, Reading, and Math” test or for time sake
the “Math” test
3.
Type in MickeyMouse for Last name
4.
Type in 111-11-XXXX (X = any number)
5
Then take the test.
Possible problems:
a. error message during the Math test about invalid or
insecure
data (pictures trying to load)…..click NO
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b. If this error above happens IT dept may need to
download newer version on Java.
c. error printing…..check with IT dept to make sure
computers are set up properly (that the default is
the correct printer and the mouse is plugged into
the middle USB port on the back of the computer.
Need to change printers on Windows side so Student’s can
print out test results ( make the printer in that room the
default printer).
TO LOG IN TO THE COMPASS TEST:
1.
All students should use their BHC ID number.
• Can look it up on BHC website with you SSN, birthday and
last name
• Can use your SSN to log into the test with (XXX-XX-XXXX)
• Can use your phone number to log into the test with
• (XXX-XX-XXXX)
• Need to have 11 characters and 2 dashes after the 3rd and
5th number.
• These are allowed, but not recommended.
STUDENT COMPASS TESTING:
1.
All machines switched to the window side
• Restart MAC
• when gray screen appears hold down the OPT key
• wait until two hard drives appear
• select the Window’s hard drive
• then the Arrow under the Window’s hard drive
• All machines are logged in with the Guest login (m1,
maroons; etc.)
2.
Open Compass Icon found on the desktop.
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3.
Enter Log In: mhs2222 and Password: scamp883aleve to log
in.
4.
Select Test:
Please see the “Dual enrollment courses and Test to take”
5.
Student needs to log in using their BHC ID #:
Username: Last Name
Password: XXX-XX-XXXX (HYPHENS INCLUDED
the first three numbers are usually 900)
NOTE: SSN may be used in place of the BHC ID#
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
DO NOT USE PHONE NUMBER
Students can look up their ID# on the Black Hawk College
website:
https://bhc-ssb.bhc.edu/prod/bwgk2gid.P_DisplayID_Request
MUST HAVE SSN to look up ID
6.
If the mouse has been sitting on the red circle login when
clicked, it may not continue. Move the mouse off the red
circle and back on again. Then click and it will go through.
Same with the message: “…please wait…”.
7.
Students begin filling in the Demographic Survey.
Fill out page 1. Then go to bottom of page and continue on
without answering the question on page 2-5. This
information is not critical to the student’s enrollment.
9.
Begin the Test.
10. If the test freezes, use Control, Alt, and Q. Then EXIT and
re-log in.
The student should continue where he left off in the test.
11. To stop/pause testing use Control, Alt, Q. Then EXIT
12. Next day to begin test: enter the same student username
and password
13. Choose: “Go On From Where I Was”
14. Continue testing.
15. When the student finishes the test, a large blue screen
appears with the word “STOP”. Students should not touch
the mouse or keyboard. The student’s results should print
out automatically
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16. Then quit the test by using Control, Alt, and Q. Then EXIT
17. Each test usually takes around 1.5 hour to complete, but it
is recommended to pause the test at the Math portion and
restart the following day to finish the test.
RESULTS:
1.
At test conclusion, a report will automatically print to the
designated printer.
2.
If no results print:
• Go to compass.act.org/eCompass web site logging with the
Log In: mhs2222 and Password: scamp883aleve
• Type in the student’s Last name
• Click on the correct student
• Click Print
3.
Passing Scores:
Writing: 67
eWrite: 6
Reading: 83
Math:
50 (Algebra)
RETAKES:
A student can retake the test one time at MHS to see if they can
get a passing grade. If the student wants to retake the test a
third time they need to go to BHC and pay to take the test again.
CHECK THIS 2013 FALL (may not allow retakes at all)
REPORTS:
1.
Standarized Individual Reports:
• Use the Manual section
• Add session
• Type in last names and select
2.
Customized List Reports:
Use Auto Select
Add session
Name of criteria set: Name of Report/Select
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CONTACT NUMBERS:
1.
Dr. Bruce Storey at BHC
796-5129
(Technical)
[email protected]
2.
Erica Murphy at BHC
796-5464
[email protected]
3.
Help Desk
796-5555
(Students can call to get help to get their ID#)
Subject: Lost scores from previous testing
Before Testing:
Notify Bruce Storey ([email protected])
BEFORE you administer the Compass tests at MHS, he will be
able reach out and "snag the data" so that the scores can be
uploaded into the students' profiles at BHC. Then they are saved
and easily accessed for historical value.
From Bruce Storey
We pull all students from all schools into our Banner system. We
just do it the following day. So today (Monday) we are getting
Friday and Saturday testsuploaded. There is a problem at times
with Compass missing a few but we can do those manually if you
let us know someone is missing. If someone is missing from
2014 we can still grab them and put them in if you know their
names.
ACT does say IE 5.5 or higher, what they don’t say is that it
doesn’t work with 11!!! You will need to use 9 or 10. I
recommend 9. The other thing you can try is run IE11 under
compatibility mode as 9 or 10. Sometimes that works.
Hope that helps!
Bruce
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