Overview of the Student Testing Site

This section describes the layout of the Student Testing Site and the available testing tools.

Test Layout

A test page can include the following sections:

• The Global Menu section displays the global navigation and tool buttons. The information row above the global menu displays the following:
  • Items drop-down list
  • Test information
  • Help button
  • System Settings button
  • Test Clock
• The Stimulus section appears only for questions associated with a stimulus. A stimulus is a reading passage or other testing material (such as a video or graphic) that students review in order to answer associated questions. The Stimulus section may contain the following:
  • Stimulus content
  • Context menu
  • Expand passage button
  • Reading mode button
• The Question section contains one or more test questions (also known as “items”). Each question includes the following:
  • Number
  • Context menu
  • Question prompt
  • Response area

For more information about using tools in the global menu and context menus, see the section Using Menus and Tools.