This week I tried to collect as much information as I could on my own without our IT director, and I realized that there is a lot of technical aspects that go into the SBAC testing. I was very surprised to learn how there are universal requirements for testing devices. Not just that but you also have to use approved secure browsers and corresponding devices. Screen sizes has to measure a minimum 9.5 inches diagonal and a resolution must be a minimum of 1024×768. There is a list of other things to that can be mention but the list would be too long. My biggest take away from all of the SBAC requirements would be the cost. I have worked for some large and small districts and I know the larger districts would have no trouble obeying the technical requirements because of their resources. I can see how a smaller district might find it hard to be able to adhere to all of the technical requirements SBAC wants. I know that a lot of smaller and older schools have out dated computers and slow brand band speed. To do an over haul could cost millions of dollars that might not be worth the expense. One of my other take always about SBAC was how much an administrator and IT technician need to be in constant communication. If they are not on the same page at all times it can lead to dilemmas along the way. As each week passes I can see the importance of having a grasp on our IT infrastructure.
This week I tried to collect as much information as I could on my own without our IT director, and I realized that there is a lot of technical aspects that go into the SBAC testing. I was very surprised to learn how there are universal requirements for testing devices. Not just that but you also have to use approved secure browsers and corresponding devices. Screen sizes has to measure a minimum 9.5 inches diagonal and a resolution must be a minimum of 1024×768. There is a list of other things to that can be mention but the list would be too long. My biggest take away from all of the SBAC requirements would be the cost. I have worked for some large and small districts and I know the larger districts would have no trouble obeying the technical requirements because of their resources. I can see how a smaller district might find it hard to be able to adhere to all of the technical requirements SBAC wants. I know that a lot of smaller and older schools have out dated computers and slow brand band speed. To do an over haul could cost millions of dollars that might not be worth the expense. One of my other take always about SBAC was how much an administrator and IT technician need to be in constant communication. If they are not on the same page at all times it can lead to dilemmas along the way. As each week passes I can see the importance of having a grasp on our IT infrastructure.