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 |
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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. |
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Items drop-down list |
To quickly navigate to a specific test page, select a question number from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner. Questions that were marked for review display "(marked)" in this list. |
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Save button |
To manually save questions, select Save in the global menu. This is an optional feature |
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Pause button |
To pause a test, select Pause in the global menu. Pausing the test will temporarily log you out. |
| End Test button | This button appears after you answer all test questions. Select this button to start the test submission process. |
| 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. |
| Notes |
To enter notes in an on-screen notepad, select Notes in the global menu. |
| System Settings |
Students can select the cog wheel icon
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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. |
| Full Screen Mode | For Alt ELPA, select  in the upper-left corner to exit full-screen mode and access the global menu. A message appears, asking for a password. Enter your first name as password and select OK. If the student is taking a practice test, they will enter Guest as password to exit full-screen. The global menu appears on the top of the screen. |
| 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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| 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. |
| Item Tutorials |
To view a short video demonstrating how to respond to a particular question type, select Item Tutorials from the context menu. |
| Mark as No Response | For the Alt ELPA, test administrators are allowed to select No Response (NR) for the student’s response in TDS. Questions marked as no response will display  .
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| 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 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 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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| Text-to-Speech |
To listen to passages and questions, select a Speak option from the |
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