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Pearson outlines TestNav device, network and support requirements for Utah assessment delivery
Summary
Pearson field services staff walked Utah State Board of Education staff and district IT representatives through TestNav system requirements, device preparation, content-filter allow lists, AppCheck diagnostics and support channels ahead of the Utah Spire Plus test administration.
Pearson technical staff on a Utah State Board of Education webinar reviewed device, operating-system and network requirements for delivering secure student assessments using the TestNav application and tools such as AppCheck.
The guidance focused on what districts must prepare on student devices and firewalls to avoid interruptions during test delivery. "Today's focus is going to be the technical delivery side. So we're talking about student devices, network preparation, and the TestNav application," said Michael Reynolds, a member of Pearson's field services engineering team.
Pearson told attendees the company supports TestNav on Windows 10 and 11, Mac OS X 13–15 and Linux desktops, Chromebooks on stable channel 124 and later (long-term support 120 and later), and iPads running iOS 16 or iOS 17.3 and higher. The presenter emphasized memory and performance concerns for older machines, recommending at least 4 GB of RAM and advising districts to replace or avoid relying on devices that take several seconds or minutes to boot or launch software.
Districts were warned to avoid locking down the local home…
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