Complete index of SRT tutorials
Find a complete listing of navigation, tools, question types and test support tutorials.
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Find a complete listing of navigation, tools, question types and test support tutorials.
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The online SRT includes several tutorials in the four categories of Getting Around (Navigation), My Tools, The Questions, and Test Supports. All tutorials are defined below to support a general understanding of the purpose and function of the content addressed. Some tutorials do not appear in the interactive demo but are available as required.
What is covered: Students learn how to start their test and navigate through questions. The importance of reading test directions is emphasized throughout.
What is covered: Students learn how to bookmark questions for review and use the Review List to stay organized during testing.
What is covered: Students learn how to submit their final answers, including answers for groups of questions or test sections.
What it is: The Answer Eliminator allows students to visually eliminate answer selections.
When to use it: Students can focus on answers they think better fit the question by eliminating irrelevant answer selections on screen.
What it is: Built-in calculators are available on all math questions that permit calculators. The calculators are accessible, free, and eliminate the need for an external calculator. This helps level the playing field among students.
When to use it: When it’s available! Some item types include the calculator because the student is being tested on more complex reasoning, data analysis, or problem solving rather than mathematical functions.
*Depending on testing needs, the Drawing Interaction can be used as a tool or a scored item. By default, the SRT includes Drawing Interaction and DI Compass in My Tools but can be included in The Questions when required.
What it is: Students use various drawing tools to draw on their screen, whether it be a blank drawing pad or on top of test content, such as graphs or illustrations. Drawing Interactions can include settings such as pen color, pen size, and the DI Compass.
When to use it: The Drawing Interaction can support students who learn best through visual mediums. As a tool, students can use the Drawing Interaction to record handwritten or hand-drawn notes. Students may also be provided test content to draw on that assists them in working out test questions. As a question type, students draw on their screen, such as coloring in or leaving marks on test content, to provide their answer(s).
What it is: Students use the DI Compass to draw perfect circles and arcs of varying sizes. The DI Compass can be included in the Drawing Interaction as required.
When to use it: Students may use the DI Compass to mark grids, create diagrams, and much more. All Drawing Interaction tools can be used freely by students to best support their individual needs.
What it is: An Exhibit can hold various media such text, video, audio, and graphics.
When to use it: When available on an item or test, Exhibits provide students resources and additional information related to the test subject or content.
What it is: Like a physical highlighter pen, it allows students to mark text.
When to use it: Useful for reading passages and marking key ideas. Can be used to place markers that help to quickly find specific words, phrases, or sentences when referring to the passage. Time-saver!
What it is: Students use the Notepad to record notes throughout their test.
When to use it: Students can use the Notepad for most test content to record key ideas throughout the test.
What it is: Built-in Rulers of varying measurements are available on all math and science questions that permit Rulers.
When to use it: Useful for taking measurements of test elements.
What it is: The Scratchpad allows students to both type and draw their notes.
When to use it: Students can use the Scratchpad for most test content to record key ideas, as well as express ideas visually.
What it is: A Straightedge is used to measure the straightness of a line or to draw a straight line.
When to use it: Useful for math content.
What it is: The Drag and Drop question type refers to Gap Match, and Graphic Gap Match items, as well as Text Extractor. Students select and drag test elements such as images or text into answer boxes.
When it is used: Students practice manipulating digital content to support their learning. Drag and Drop question types can be used in a variety of ways, including finishing a line of text and organizing/categorizing test elements.
What it is: Students adjust bars on a bar graph to answer the question.
When it is used: Math and Science content.
What it is: Students enter text in a multi-line essay box. Some versions include formatting tools such as Bold, Italic, Underlined, as well as numbered and bulleted lists. Two iterations of this lesson are available for assessments that do and do not use formatting tools.
When it is used: Often used in ELA and Science content.
What it is: Student enter text into stand-alone blank fields or blank fields located within text.
When it is used: Most content.
What it is: Students divide a shape (circle or rectangle) into varying numbers of segments by clicking a 'Fewer' or 'More' button and select those segments, which shades those segments with a solid color.
When it is used: Math content.
What it is: Students choose a function and adjust two points on a four-quadrant grid. The student can adjust the dashed asymptote line for exponential and logarithmic graphs.
When it is used: Students demonstrate their understanding of different functions.
What it is: Students select one or more areas, or ‘hot spots,’ on an image to give their answer.
When it is used: Students demonstrate their current ability to identify specific areas on an image related to test content.
What it is: Students select one or more boxed words/sentences in the question to give their answer.
When it is used: Students demonstrate their current reading comprehension skills.
What it is: Students select a single text option from a drop-down menu within a table or inline text.
When it is used: Like Fill in the Blank, students finish sentences/phrases or answer stand-alone questions to demonstrate their current language and comprehension skills.
What it is: Students select one answer within a given set of answer choices.
When it is used: Students demonstrate their current reasoning and deduction skills to provide a single answer among multiple options.
What it is: Student select multiple answers within a given set of answer choices. Some questions specify the number of answers required to complete the question.
When it is used: Students demonstrate their current reasoning and deduction skills to provide more than one answer among multiple options.
What it is: Students select a line segment or ray solution set to place on a number line.
When it is used: Students demonstrate their current understanding of numbers/values using number lines.
What it is: Students drag text or image choices horizontally or vertically into a given order (Ex. Chronological).
When it is used: Like Drag and Drop questions, students practice manipulating test elements on screen by selecting and dragging. Students demonstrate their current understanding of given sequences and organization, as well as their ability to recognize and visually express chronological sequences.
What it is: Student plot points, line segments, continuous lines, and/or polygons depending on the test content.
When it is used: Students create point graphs for a variety of purposes to demonstrate their current comprehension and understanding of given data sets/charts.
What it is: Students see a reading passage often paired with multiple choice, multiple response, constructed response, and other text-based question types.
When it is used: Students demonstrate their current reading comprehension by answering various question types about a given reading passage.
What it is: Students drag one or more shapes onto a coordinate grid.
When it is used: Students practice manipulating test elements on screen and demonstrate their knowledge of transformations.
What it is: Students interact with simulated science experiments and lab activities. Each simulation is different and provides directions on how to interact.
When it is used: Students interact with a variety of simulated content to demonstrate their understanding of certain science topics.
What it is: Students drag, or slide, test elements to show their answer.
When it is used: Students practice manipulating test elements to reflect their knowledge. Students demonstrate their current ability to recall and reflect information using a visual model.
What it is: Students plot one or two continuous lines and select, as a solution set, one or more of the regions created by those lines. The student may also have the option to choose whether those lines are solid or dashed.
When it is used: Students plot lines and identify solution sets to demonstrate their ability to visually express a solution or solutions of an equation.
What it is: Students select radio buttons or checkboxes in cells to indicate a match between the column and row labels.
When it is used: Students demonstrate their current comprehension skills by reading and recalling information to make selections on the table grid.
What it is: Like reading passages, test content inside of Tabs is often paired with multiple choice, multiple response, constructed response, and other text-based question types.
When it is used: Tabs appear when there are multiple passages or other test content that pairs with the question(s).
What it is: Students select portions of text within passages to answer test questions.
When it is used: Students demonstrate their current reading comprehension skills.
What it is: Like reading passages, test content in video form is often paired with multiple choice, multiple response, constructed response, and other text-based question types
When it is used: Video test content often appears alongside science related questions.
What it is: Students select areas on a number line to zoom in and more precisely place points.
When it is used: Students demonstrate their current understanding of numbers/values using number lines.
What it is: Students can mask multiple choice answer selections with the option to select each answer to expose them individually. Students can mask and unmask individual answers or the entire question.
How can it help: Answer Masking supports students' ability to focus and read. Students can mask answers they don't find relevant or unmask answer selections as they read them. Answer Masking can be used in several ways to support the student's testing experience.
What it is: Color Contrast settings change the colors of the test form's background and text color, creating a high contrast that makes elements more discernible from each other. Students are provided a variety of color contrast settings to view items and some TestNav elements, such as images, more clearly.
How can it help: Color Contrast supports students' ability to see test content more clearly and easily. Students can choose from several color contrast settings that best support their vision.
What it is: Students can use their keyboard to zoom in and out of test material. When zoomed in at high percentages, the TestNav interface adjusts accordingly so that navigation elements remain accessible for students. Key combinations for zooming in and out vary by operating system.
How can it help: Students can easily view test content at a size that best supports their needs using their keyboards. Students also gain practice in technology literacy and using external devices in a way that assists in their overall learning.
What it is: Like Answer Masking, the Line Reader Mask allows students to cover test elements with an expandable window. Students drag the window along the screen to read test content line by line.
How can it help: Reading small chunks of text at a time can ease testing anxieties and encourage students to read at a comfortable pace. Students can use the Line Reader Mask to read passages line by line, supporting focus and concentration.
What it is: Students can magnify a portion of the screen to see text and images up close.
How can it help: Students with low vision or in need of focus supports benefit from magnifying various areas within test content.
What it is: Specific words are underlined to indicate that a definition or other information is available for the student.
How can it help: The Pop-up Glossary supports students’ understanding of new words or terms related to the test content.
What it is: The Text-to-Speech player reads text on the screen aloud to students. This can include images with text. Some items have Accommodated Text-to-Speech, which describes certain test elements such as bar graphs or art.
Students can choose to listen to all text in the order it appears on screen, or they can select specific lines of text to listen to. The Text-to-Speech player includes volume and speed settings.
How can it help: Text-to-Speech supports a wide variety of students at different reading levels. TTS player affords students the ability to repeat lines of text at their discretion. Students with low vision are supported with brief but detailed descriptions of test elements that are important to answering the question.
What it is: Students can select from different background sound options to listen to during testing, including White Noise, Wind, and Wave sounds. The sounds stay consistent throughout test questions until turned off.
How can it help: White Noise can block out any auditory distractions during testing, supporting students' ability to concentrate on test content. White Noise sounds can also be calming and relieve testing anxieties for some students.
What it is: Students can select the Zoom feature in the User dropdown menu to control the size of their test content. Students using a tablet device can pinch the screen in and out to zoom.
When zoomed in at high percentages, the TestNav interface adjusts accordingly so that navigation elements remain accessible for students.
How can it help: Students can easily view test content at a size that best supports their needs.