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Test Rules
Overview of Data Entry Interface

Test Rules

Basic Test Rules

You must enter a response for every test question. However, you do not have to respond to the questions in order.
If you skip a question, you can return to it and enter a response before submitting the test. You can also change the response to questions you already answered.

Pause Rules

You can pause response entry at any time. When you resume the test, the first page with unanswered questions appears.
If the test is idle for 20 minutes, the system automatically pauses the test and logs you out.
All selected score options are saved automatically when you pause.

Navigation Rules

You can navigate to any available test page by selecting the Back or Next buttons or selecting an option from the Questions dropdown list at the top of the page.

Overview of Data Entry Interface

Response Entry Overview

The following test tools are available:

Global Tools: These tools appear in the global menu at the top of the screen.
Context Menu Tools: These tools are for passages and questions. To use these tools, open the context menu .

Global Tools	Description
Finished Button	This button appears after you enter data for all questions. Select this button to begin the test submission process.
Help (?) Button	To view the on-screen Help Guide window, select ? in the upper-right corner.
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, displays next to the item. If an item has been skipped or not answered, displays next to the item.
Line Reader Button	To highlight an individual line of text in a passage or question, select the Line Reader button. All content except for the line in focus is grayed out for greater emphasis. This tool is not available while the Highlighter tool is in use.
Navigation Buttons	To move between test pages, use the Back and Next buttons in the upper-left corner.
Notes	To enter notes in an on-screen notepad, select Notes in the global menu. These notes are available globally and can be accessed from any page in the test. Advanced editing features, such as word and character count, spell check, and text formatting options are available. The text entered in this tool can be copied and pasted into text response areas.
Pause Button	To pause a test, select Pause in the global menu. Pausing the test will temporarily log you out.
Zoom Buttons	To enlarge the text and images on a test page, select Zoom In in the global menu. You can zoom in up to four levels. To undo zooming, select Zoom Out in the global menu.

Context Menu Tools	Description
Comments	To provide feedback for a question, select Comments from the context menu and either type in your comment or select a comment option from the dropdown list that appears.
Highlighter	Highlight a section of text in a passage or test question. Select text on the screen, and then select Highlight Selection from the context menu. Next, select an option from the list of colors that appears. The selected text will become highlighted in the selected color. Notes: Text in images cannot be highlighted.
Mark for Review	To mark a question for review, select Mark for Review from the context menu.
Notepad	To enter notes for a question, select Notepad from the context menu. The notepad window opens. You can only access your notes for a question on that question’s test page. Advanced editing features, such as word and character count, spell check, and text formatting options may be available. The text entered in this tool can be copied and pasted into text response areas of items displayed on that page.
Strikethrough	For selected response questions, you can cross out an answer option to focus on the options you think might be correct. You can strikethrough multiple lines of text, such as an answer option spanning more than a line, as well as graphics. 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 select outside the response area. Option B: Right-click an answer option and select Strikethrough.
Text-to-Speech	To listen to stimuli and items, select a speak option from the Text-to-Speech button beside the context menu. Text-to-Speech for stimuli/passages and/or questions is available by selecting the desired option in the Text-to-Speech dropdown menu under Embedded Designated Supports. To listen to your responses to constructed-response items, use the TTS button in the item response area.
Tutorial	To view a short video demonstrating how to respond to a particular question type, select Tutorial from the context menu.