Contents


Overview of the Test Site

Sample Test Page

Sample Test Page

There are two types of test tools available:

Note: Not all tools are available on all assessments. Refer to your assessment accessibility guidelines for detailed information.

Global ToolsInstructions

Help (?) Button

To view the on-screen Help Guide window, select ? in the upper-right corner.

Calculator

To use the on-screen calculator, select Calculator in the global menu.

Items Dropdown List

To quickly navigate to an item, select an item number from the Items dropdown list in the upper-left corner.

  • If an item has been marked for review, Item Marked for Review Flag displays next to the item.
  • If an item has been skipped or not answered, Item skipped warning icon displays next to the item.
Language Toggle

For items and stimuli that have content in two languages, such as English and Spanish, you can select the language in which to display the content to make it easier to read. By default, items and stimuli will be presented in the language specified at the beginning of the test. When Language = Spanish, items and stimuli will be presented in Spanish. To switch the language, select the Language Toggle button Language Toggle Tool in the global menu.

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:

  1. Select the Masking button in the global menu.
  2. Select 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.

Navigation Buttons

To move between test pages, use the Back and Next buttons in the upper-left corner. If a test consists of only one question, selecting Next prompts you to end the test.

Notes

To enter notes in an on-screen notepad, select Notes in the global menu.

Pause Button

To pause a test, select Pause in the global menu. Pausing the test will temporarily log you out.

Periodic Table

To view the on-screen periodic table, select Periodic Table in the global menu.

Save Button

To manually save questions, select Save in the global menu. This is an optional feature and is not available for all questions. If you do not use this button, your answers are still saved automatically.

System Settings

When available, you can select System SettingsSystem Settings button in the upper-right corner to change some test settings. These may include:

  • Audio volume
  • Background and text color

After making changes, select Apply. To reset your settings, select Reset All.

Zoom buttons
To enlarge the text and images on a test page, select Zoom In. There are several zoom levels. To undo zooming, select Zoom Out.

 

Context Menu ToolsInstructions
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.

Item Tutorials

To view a short video on how to answer a particular type of question, select Item Tutorials from the context menu.

Mark for Review
To mark a question for review, select Mark for Review from the context menu. The marked question number shows a flap in the upper-right corner. A flag icon flag icon appears next to the number. The Items dropdown list shows a Item Marked for Review Flag for the selected question.
Notepad

To make notes on a question, select Notepad from the context menu.

You can only access your notes for a question on that question’s test page.

Strikethrough

For selected response questions, you can cross out an answer option if that helps you focus on the options you think might be correct.

There are two options for using this tool:

Option A:

  1. To activate Strikethrough mode, open the context menu and select Strikethrough.
  2. Select the answer options you want to cross out.
  3. To deactivate Strikethrough mode, press the Esc key or select outside the response area.

Option B:

  1. Right-click an answer option and select Strikethrough.

 

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 ToolsDescription
Expand Buttons

You can expand the passage section or the question section for easier readability.

  • To expand the passage section, select the right arrow icon Right Arrow Icon under the global menu. To collapse the expanded passage section, select the left arrow icon Left Arrow Icon in the upper-right corner.
  • To expand the question section, select the left arrow icon Left Arrow Icon under the global menu. To collapse the expanded question section, select the right arrow icon Right Arrow Icon in the upper-left corner.

Test Rules

Navigation Rules

Pause Rules


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

If you have Print-on-Demand or Text-to-Speech turned on for your test, read this section.

About Print-on-Demand

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

About Text-to-Speech

If you are testing with Text-to-Speech, you can listen to instructions, passages, and questions in the test.

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