Kite® Student Portal
Kite Student Portal is the secure application used by students to take tests. Once launched, students are prevented from accessing any unauthorized webpages or other applications while testing is in progress.
Click the device platform logos below to access Kite Student Portal installation links and instructions, a current list of supported platform versions, and additional resources to help promote a smooth testing experience.
If your student requires the use of a screen reader to complete the assessment, select the Windows icon to download our accessible client.
Supported Platforms
ChromeOS 102+
Minimum supported version for 2024-25: Chrome 108
Android
Android support for Kite Student Portal coming soon!
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Instructions
Supported Platforms
iOS 14.3 – 17.4.1
*Please refrain from using iOS 17.1 & 17.2 as they are currently unsupported.
Minimum supported version for 2024-25: iOS 15.8.2
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Supported Platforms
macOS 11.1 – 14.4.1
*Please consider updating to macOS 12 or above when running Kite Student Portal.
Minimum supported version for 2024-25: macOS 12.7.4
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Supported Platforms
Windows 8.1, 10, and 11
*Student Portal for Windows is an accessible client compatible with screen reader programs such as NVDA and JAWS®
Minimum supported version for 2024-25: Windows 10
Screen Requirements
The minimum screen resolution required for Student Portal is 1024x768.
If you notice the media/text in a test session is exceeding the section borders in Kite Student Portal, your testing device may be defaulting to a display scale that is too large. Kite's recommended guidelines for your device's display scale are listed below.
- If your device’s recommended screen resolution is 1366 x 768, the display scale should not exceed 100%.
- If your device’s recommended screen resolution is 1600 x 900, the display scale should not exceed 100%.
- If your device’s recommended screen resolution is 1920 x 1080, the display scale should not exceed 125%.
Kite Educator Portal
Kite Educator Portal is a secure, web-based platform designed to aid educators and administrative personnel in the administration of assessments, including student and user enrollment, monitoring activity, and tracking results.
Educator Portal Login
The following browsers support Kite Educator Portal for the 2023-24 school year:
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Safari
Kite Suite
To learn more about the Kite Suite and its solutions for assessments, content integration, data collection, and more, please visit the ATS website.
Release Notes
| Kite Releases | Date | Software |
|---|---|---|
| Tether (pdf) | January 2024 | Educator Portal |
| Soar (pdf) | July 2023 | Educator Portal, Student Portal |
| Release (pdf) | April 2023 | Educator Portal, Student Portal |
| Quest (pdf) | January 2023 | Educator Portal, Student Portal |
| Patang (pdf) | July 2022 | Educator Portal, Student Portal |
| Optimum (pdf) | April 2022 | Educator Portal |
| Nimbus (pdf) | January 2022 | Educator Portal, Student Portal |