Contents

Overview of the Test Site
Test Rules
About Text-to-Speech

Overview of the Test Site

Sample Test Page

Sample Test Page

There are two types of test tools available:

Global Tools: These tools appear in the global menu at the top of the test page.
Context Menu Tools: These tools are for passages and questions. To use these tools, select the context menu ().

Global Tools	Instructions
Help (?) button	To view the on-screen Help Guide window, select ? in the upper-right corner.
Items dropdown list	To quickly navigate to a specific test page, select an item number from the dropdown list in the upper-left corner. Items that were marked for review display “(marked)” in this list.
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. 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.
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 Settings in the upper-right corner to change some test settings. These may include: Audio volume Text-to-Speech settings (including volume, pitch, and speed/rate) 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 Tools	Instructions
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.
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 appears next to the number on the test page. The Items dropdown list shows a 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.
Select Previous Version	To open and restore responses previously entered for a Text Response question, click Select Previous Version from the context menu. A list of saved responses appears. Choose the response you want and click Select.
Strikethrough	For multiple choice and multi-select 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: To activate Strikethrough mode, open the context menu and select Strikethrough. Select the answer options you want to cross 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.
Tutorial	To view a short video on how to answer a particular type of question, select Tutorial from the context menu.

Test Rules

Navigation Rules

You can mark a question for review and go back to it later to change the answer, if necessary.
You can navigate to test pages by selecting the Back and Next buttons or by selecting an option from the Items dropdown list in the upper-left corner.
You must submit the test after you finish answering all questions.

Pause Rules

You can pause the test at any time.
When you resume the test, the first page with unanswered questions appears.
If you are idle for 30 minutes, the test automatically pauses and logs you out.
All answers are saved immediately. You do not lose them when the test is paused.

About Text-to-Speech

If you are testing with Text-to-Speech, you can listen to instructions, passages, and questions in the test. For ELA tests, some passages are not read aloud. If the Text-to-Speech Tracking feature is on, words are highlighted as they are read aloud.

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

To listen to a passage, select a Speak option from the passage’s context menu. You can also select a portion of text to listen to, such as a word or phrase. To do this, select the text, select the passage’s context menu, and select Speak Selection.
To listen to a question or answer options:
- To listen only to the question, select the question’s context menu or right-click on the question. Then 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.