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 ? in the upper-right corner. |
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. |
Items drop-down list |
To quickly navigate to a specific test page, select an item number from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner. Items that were marked for review display "(marked)" in this list. |
Save button |
To manually save questions, select Save in the global menu. This is an optional feature |
Pause button |
To pause a test, select Pause in the global menu. Pausing the test will temporarily log you out. |
Calculator |
To use the on-screen calculator, select Calculator 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:
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. |
System Settings |
Students can select the cog wheel icon in the upper-right corner to adjust the following:
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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 |
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American Sign Language |
You can watch videos that translate test content into American Sign Language (ASL). To view ASL videos:
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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. |
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 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 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. |
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. |
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.
Human Voice Recording (HVR) is used for WY-ALT Assessments in place of Text-to-Speech. HVR must be played for all questions and answers. To listen to the HVR, click the ear icon next to each question and answer card.
To listen to content with the Text-to-Speech tool: