Contents

Overview of the Test Site

Sample Test Page

Sample Test Page

There are two types of test tools available:

Global Tools Instructions

Help (?) Button

 To view the on-screen Help Guide 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 and is not available for all questions. If you do not use this button, your answers are still saved automatically.

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:

  1. Select the Masking button in the global menu.
  2. Click and drag across the distracting area.

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 cog wheel icon in the upper-right corner to adjust the following:

  • Audio volume
  • Text-to-Speech settings (including volume, pitch, and speed)
  • Color contrast settings
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
American Sign Language

You can watch videos that translate test content into American Sign Language (ASL). To view ASL videos:

  1. Select the ASL button American Sign Language Icon next to the context menu.
    • If only one ASL video is available, the video opens automatically.
    • If multiple ASL videos are available, sign language icons American Sign Language Icon appear next to the test content for each video. Select the icon for the test content you wish to translate into ASL.
Expand Buttons

You can expand the passage section or the question section for easier readability.

  • To expand the passage section, select the right arrow icon Right Arrow Icon below the global menu. To collapse the expanded passage section, select the left arrow icon Left Arrow Icon in the upper-right corner.
  • To expand the question section, select the left arrow icon Left Arrow Icon below the global menu. To collapse the expanded question section, select the right arrow icon Right Arrow Icon in the upper-left corner.
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 flag icon appears next to the number on the test page. The Questions drop-down list displays Item Marked for Review Flag 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 note 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:

  1. To activate Strikethrough mode, open the context menu and select Strikethrough.
  2. Select the answer options you wish to strike out.
  3. To deactivate Strikethrough mode, press the Esc key or click outside the response area.

Option B:

  1. Right-click an answer option and select Strikethrough.
Tutorial

To view a short video demonstrating how to respond to a particular question type, select Item Tutorials from the context menu.

 

In addition to the global tools and context menu tools, there are some additional tools that may be available.

Other Tools Instructions

Audio Speed Drop-down Menu

To change the audio speed, select a speed using the Audio Speed drop-down menu on the right side of the audio player. audio player with audio speed dropdown The speed you select applies across all test pages and can be changed again at any time.

Test Rules

Navigation Rules

Pause Rules

About Text-to-Speech

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, select the play icon for the audio next to each question audio tool and select the speaker icon next to each answer card speaker icon.

To listen to content with the Text-to-Speech tool: