Overview of the Test Administration Sites

This section describes the test administration sites for TAs. Throughout this online guide, “TA Site” refers to both the TA Interface and TA Training Site.

Warning: Do not use the TA Interface for practice. To practice administering tests, use the TA Training Site. Both TA Sites have similar functionality, but the available tests are different. Tests provided in the TA Interface are operational, and students’ scores will be official.

Table 1 provides an overview of the major features available in the TA Site. Some features appear only after you start a session. Some features appear only after approving students for testing.

Table 1: TA Site Features
Feature Description
Menu button

You can select Menu in the top-right corner to perform the following tasks:

Student Lookup tab Searches for student information. Refer to the section Look Up Students.
Stop Session button Ends the test session. Refer to the section Stop a Test Session.
Session ID Displays the unique ID generated for the test session. If you navigate away from the student test progress tables during an active test session, you can select the Session ID to return to this view.
Select Tests tab Allows you to select which tests to include in the session. Refer to the section Administer Online Tests.
Approvals tab Allows you to review student test settings and approve students for testing. Refer to the section Approve Students for Testing.
Refresh Page button Updates the on-screen information.

Student test progress tables

Display the testing progress for students in your test session. Refer to the section Monitor Students’ Testing Progress.