Global Tools	Instructions
Help (?) button	To view the on-screen Instructions and Help window, select ? in the upper-right corner.
Calculator	To use the on-screen calculator, select Calculator in the global menu. This tool is available for the following tests: EOC Algebra 1 and 2 Smarter Balanced Mathematics grades 6, 7, 8, and 11 HSA-Alt Mathematics grades 3-8 and 11
Dictionary	To search the Merriam-Webster dictionary or thesaurus, select Dictionary in the global menu. This tool is available for the following test: ELA Performance Task
Formula	To view the on-screen formula sheet, select Formula in the global menu. This tool is available for the following test: EOC Algebra 2
Line Reader	To highlight an individual line of text in a passage or question, select Line Reader in the global menu.
Masking	The Masking tool temporarily covers a distracting area of the test page. To use this tool: Select the Masking button in the global menu. Click and drag across the distracting area. To close the Masking tool, select the Masking button again. To remove a masked area, select X in the upper-right corner of that area.
Global Notes	To enter notes in an on-screen notepad, select Notes in the global menu. This tool is available for the following test: ELA Performance Task
Periodic Table	To view the on-screen periodic table, select Periodic Table in the global menu. This tool is available for the following tests: HSA Science Biology EOC Exam
System Settings	To change audio volume or color settings, click the cog wheel icon in the upper right corner.
Language Toggle	This tool is available for the following tests for students testing in the Spanish language: Smarter Balanced Mathematics HSA Science Biology EOC Exam
Zoom buttons	To enlarge the text and images on a test page, select Zoom In. Multiple zoom levels are available. To undo zooming, select Zoom Out.

Context Menu Tools	Instructions
American Sign Language	You can watch videos that translate test content into American Sign Language (ASL). To view ASL videos: From the context menu, select American Sign Language. If only one ASL video is available, the video opens automatically. If multiple ASL videos are available, sign language icons appear next to the test content for each video. Select the icon for the test content you wish to translate into ASL. This tool is available for the following tests for students using the ASL accommodation: Smarter Balanced ELA Math CAT
Expand Passage	To expand the passage section, select the double arrow icon in the upper-right corner of that section. The passage section will overlap the question section for easier readability. To collapse the expanded section, select the double arrow icon again.
Glossary (Word List)	To open the glossary, click a word or phrase that has a border around it. This tool is only available for certain words.
Highlighter	To highlight text, select the text on the screen and then select Highlight Selection from the context menu. To remove highlighting, select Reset Highlighting from the context menu. You cannot highlight text in images. This tool cannot be used while the Line Reader tool is in use.
Mark for Review	To mark a question for review, select Mark for Review from the context menu. The marked question number displays a flap in the upper-right corner and a flag icon appears next to the number. The Items drop-down list displays for the selected question.
Notepad	To enter notes or comments for a question, select Notepad from the context menu. After you enter a note, a pencil icon appears next to the question number on the test page. You can only access your notes for a question on that question’s test page.
Select Previous Version	To view and restore responses previously entered for a Text Response question, select the Select Previous Version option from the context menu. A list of saved responses appears. Choose the appropriate response and click Select.
Strikethrough	For selected response questions, you can cross out an answer option to focus on the options you think might be correct. There are two options for using this tool: Option A: To activate Strikethrough mode, open the context menu and select Strikethrough. Select the answer options you wish to strike out. To deactivate Strikethrough mode, press the Esc key or click outside the response area. Option B: Right-click an answer option and select Strikethrough.
Tutorial	To view a short video demonstrating how to respond to a particular question type, select Tutorial from the context menu.

In addition to the global tools and context menu tools, there are additional tools that may be available to you based on your test settings.

Other Tools	Description
Word Prediction	When this tool is enabled, suggested words pop up in a menu as you type a written response. You can select a word in the pop-up menu instead of typing it out manually.

Test Rules

Navigation Rules

You cannot skip questions. You must answer all the questions on a page before you can go to the next page. You can mark a question for review and go back to it later to change the answer, if necessary.
- Some pages contain multiple questions grouped together. You may need to use the scroll bar to view all the questions.
- HSA-Alt Assessments allow TAs to select “No Response” for a question if a student is non-responsive. The question will be marked as “No Response” and the test will proceed to the next question.
You can navigate to test pages by selecting the Back and Next buttons or by selecting an option from the Questions drop-down list in the upper-left corner.
You must submit the test after you finish answering all questions.

Accessing the Navigation Bar for HSA-Alt Assessments

To access the Navigation Bar for HSA-Alt Assessments in the full screen mode, TAs should follow these steps:
- Tap or click the blue arrow in the top left corner of the screen.
- Enter the legal first name of the student being tested (as shown in TIDE); or enter "guest" if you are logging in under a Guest Session for the HSA-Alt Training Tests.
- The Navigation Bar will appear, allowing TAs to access the Navigation buttons and the Pause Test button.
To close the Navigation Bar and return to full screen mode, TAs should tap or click the Full Screen button in the Navigation Bar.

Pause Rules

For Smarter Balanced ELA and Mathematics, HSA Science, and EOC Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Biology 1 tests:

You can pause the test at any time. You will be presented with a warning message asking you to verify that you want to pause the test.
- If the test is paused for less than 20 minutes, you can review questions you already answered.
- If the test is paused for more than 20 minutes, you cannot review questions you already answered. The only exception is if you pause on a page that has at least one unanswered question.
When you resume the test, the first page with unanswered questions appears.
If you are idle for 30 minutes, the test will automatically pause the test and log you out.
All answers are saved immediately. You do not lose them when the test is paused.

For ELA Performance Task tests:

You can pause the test at any time. You will be presented with a warning message asking you to verify that you want to pause the test.
No pause limit is in effect. You can pause the test for as long as you need to.

For HSA-Alt Assessments:

You can pause the test at any time. You will be presented with a warning message asking you to verify that you want to pause the test.
There are no pause limits for HSA-Alt Assessments, and students may resume testing at any time during the testing window.

About Print-on-Demand and Text-to-Speech

About Print-on-Demand

To send a print request to the Test Administrator, choose from the following options:

To print a passage and all questions on the page, select Print Page in the global menu.
To print a passage, select Print Passage in the global menu.
To print a question, open the question's context menu and select Print Item. After sending the print request, a printer icon appears next to the question number.

About Text-to-Speech

For the Smarter Balanced ELA CAT, Text-to-Speech is an accommodation that requires state-level approval. For other tests, Text-to-Speech is available as a designated support that does not require state-level approval. The following tests allow you to listen to test content as a designated support:

EOC Algebra 1 and 2: All test content (instructions, stimuli, and items)
EOC Biology 1: All test content
HSA Science 5 and 8: All test content
Smarter Balanced Summative Math CAT: All test content
Smarter Balanced Summative ELA PT: All test content

NOTE: Text-to-Speech is not automatically enabled for any tests. TAs and/or TCs must pre-set the TTS designated support for the above tests via the TIDE system or the TA Live Site prior to the start of student testing.

To listen to content with the Text-to-Speech tool:

To listen to a question or answer options, open the question context menu and select one of the following Speak options:
- To listen only to the question, select Speak Question.
- To listen only to an answer option, select Speak Option from the context menu and then select the answer option. You can also right-click on the answer option and select Speak Option.
To listen to Text-to-Speech read aloud from anywhere in a passage or question to the end of that passage or question, right-click where you want Text-to-Speech to begin reading and select Start Speaking From Here.

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