When you log in to the TA Site, the Test Administration Dashboard opens to the Active Sessions tab. To navigate back to the Test Administration Dashboard from another page, select Back to Dashboard from the user account menu in the top right corner of the page.

To create a new test session:

1. To administer an all in-person test session to students in the classroom, select Start a New In Person Session Now. To administer a remote test session, select Start a New Remote Session Now.

2.Optional: If the pop-up window for selecting an institution appears, select an institution and select Go.

3.The Select Tests tab opens. This tab allows you to select the required tests and start the session. Only the tests that you select will be available to students who join your session.

4.From the list of color-coded test categories, if available, select the test category from which you wish to include tests. This will display the tests or test groups available for that test category.

5.Optional: Expand a test group, if available, to view the constituent tests. All test groups and sub-groups appear collapsed by default and you may have to expand the test group to view individual tests. This step only applies to test in the Sample Items Site.

• To expand a test group, select (or Expand All).
• To collapse an expanded test group, select (or Collapse All).
• To expand or collapse all the groups within a test category simultaneously, select .

6.To select the tests you wish to administer, do one of the following:

• To select individual tests, mark the checkbox for each test you want to include.
• To select all the tests in a test group, mark the checkbox for that group. (Test groups are only available in the Sample Items Site.)

Note: Once selected, tests are displayed under their respective test categories in the right-hand side panel of the Test Selection window. If viewing on a smaller screen, the test selection count is displayed at the bottom of the Test Selection window. To expand the selected tests section and view the selected tests, select .

7.Optional: If you need to remove selected tests, do one of the following:

• To remove an individual test, clear the checkbox for the test you wish to remove.
• To remove all the selected tests, select Clear All.

8.To add tests from a different test category, if available, do the following:

a.Select Back at the bottom of the Test Selection window to return to the test categories view.

b.Repeat steps 5-7 to select the necessary tests.

9.Optional: You can also search for specific tests by their labels. To search for a test:

a.Select in the upper-right corner to bring up the search panel.

b.In the Search Term field, enter the full or partial test label and select Go. The tests matching the entered label will be displayed. Note, the search term must be at least three characters long.

c.To close the search panel, select Close at the bottom of the panel.

10.Select Start Session. The exact label for this button may vary depending on whether you are starting an operational or sample item session. The button becomes active after you have selected a test.

11.Provide the Session ID to your students.

12.Once students have been approved to join the session, they can begin taking the test.

Note: If the session is a remote session, a pop-up window appears in the TA Site, requesting access to your speaker, microphone, and camera as necessary. Check the I agree checkbox and select Allow. A pop-up window may also appear in your web browser, requesting access to your webcam and microphone. Select Allow. If you do not select Allow, students taking the test will be unable to hear or see you during the session.

Add Tests to an Ongoing Test Session

To add tests to an test session that is in progress:

1.At the top of the TA Site, select Select Tests.

2.In the Select Tests tab, mark the checkbox for the required test and select Add to Session in the lower-left corner.

3.In the confirmation message that appears, verify that you want to add the selected tests to the session.