Sample Test Page
There are two types of test tools available:
.| Global Tools | Instructions |
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Help (?) button |
To view the on-screen Instructions and Help window, select the question mark  button in the upper-right corner.
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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, clicking Next prompts you to end the test. |
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Questions drop-down list |
To quickly navigate to a specific test page, select a question number from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner. Questions that were marked for review display "(marked)" in this list. |
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Save button |
To manually save questions, select Save in the global menu. This is an optional feature |
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Pause button |
To pause a test, select Pause in the global menu. Pausing the test will temporarily log you out. |
| End Test button | This button appears after you answer all test questions. Select this button to start the test submission process. |
| Notes |
To enter notes in an on-screen notepad, select Notes in the global menu. |
| System Settings |
To adjust audio volume during the test, select the cog wheel icon |
| 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. |
| Full Screen Mode | For Alt ELPA, select  in the upper-left corner to exit full-screen mode and access the global menu. A message appears, asking for a password. Enter your first name as password and select OK. If the student is taking a practice test, they will enter Guest as password to exit full-screen. The global menu appears on the top of the screen. |
| Context Menu Tools | Instructions |
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| 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. |
| Mark as No Response | For the Alt ELPA, test administrators are allowed to select No Response (NR) for the student’s response in TDS. Questions marked as no response will display  .
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| 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 on the test page. The Questions 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 You can only access your notes for a question on that question’s test page. |
| Strikethrough |
For multiple choice and multi-select 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:
Option B:
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| Tutorial |
To view a short video demonstrating how to respond to a particular question type, select Tutorial from the context menu. |
in the upper-right corner. 
appears next to the question number on the test page.