With the shift to digital testing, schools will now need to complete a digital readiness check with their students before test day. In these sessions, students will get familiar with the Bluebook™ testing application, confirm their personal information is correct, and verify that their devices are ready for test day.

The digital readiness check can be completed in 30 minutes or less. We suggest completing this session as soon as possible, but no later than 1–2 weeks before test day. Each school will need to complete the digital readiness check for each test administration within the testing window.

There is a full digital readiness check section in both the Test Coordinator Manual and Proctor Manual with comprehensive instructions for preparing for and administering the readiness check.

IMPORTANT:

• Test coordinators will need to print sign-in tickets from Test Day Toolkit for all students in each testing room before the digital readiness check. In Test Day Toolkit, test coordinators will click Bluebook Sign-In Tickets and Data Export on the homepage to print sign-in tickets. This will not launch the test.
• Test coordinators should print two copies of each student sign-in ticket: one for students to use during the digital readiness check and one to use on test day. Students are not expected to hold onto their sign-in ticket after the digital readiness check. Instructions for distributing sign-in tickets are in the digital readiness check section of the Test Coordinator Manual.
• Do not use Test Day Toolkit during the digital readiness check. Once the test coordinators have printed the sign-in tickets, they will not use Test Day Toolkit again for the digital readiness check. The digital readiness check is completed in Bluebook.
• Exam setup and test preview. Students will use their sign-in tickets to sign in to Bluebook. They'll find their tests listed under Your Tests and select Start Exam Setup to go through the screens. Bluebook will guide students through the pages they need to see. Once students complete exam setup, they'll take a test preview. Students should not try to check in to their test. If they see a screen asking them to enter the room code, they are in the check-in flow. They need to exit and return to the Bluebook homepage. The test coordinator should then direct them to take a test preview.
• Do not provide room or start codes before test day. Practice does not require a room or start code—if students are prompted for a room code, they are not looking at the practice test.

The test coordinator will schedule and set up the session. A proctor or other staff member will carry out the digital readiness check tasks with the students who are testing. Ensure all testing staff have the information in the digital readiness check section of the manual to help prepare for and hold the session.