Test Administration

As an educator, you can use the Test Administration teaching tool to assign and manage practice tests. Use the Test Administration tool to schedule and customize settings for a practice test and assign the test to a group of students.

What You'll See in Test Administration

There are several views in the Test Administration tool, each with a specific purpose and set of controls.

Test Administration Home

The primary view in the Test Administration tool. Use this view to review closed, open, and scheduled practice tests and to add new practice tests.

• Filters and Saved Views
  Filters are located at the top of the screen and allow you to filter which test administrations show up in the table. You can filter by date, test, school, teacher, class, and student. Use + Add View to save a commonly used filter configuration.

• Test Administration Table
  The main element of this screen is a detailed table that lists all closed, open, and scheduled practice test administrations.

  The table can be sorted by name, content, created by, assignee type, assignee, test status, open date, and closed date. The three dots on the far right of the table can be used to edit, view, or delete the test administration.

• + New Practice Test
  Use + New Practice Test to open the New Practice Test view to make a new test administration.

Practice Test Overview

Viewing an existing practice test administration opens the Practice Test Administration Record. Use this view to review information about closed, open, and scheduled practice tests.

• Filters and Saved Views
  Filters are located at the top of the screen and allow you to filter information about the specific practice test you are viewing. You can filter by date, school, class, and student. Use + Add View to save a commonly used filter configuration.
• Practice Test Dashboard
  The dashboard provides information about scores and progress for the students who were administered the practice test. The test can be adjusted using Edit, temporarily paused using Pause Timers, or closed early using Close Test.

New Practice Test

Using + New Practice Test will allow you to administer a new practice test. From this view you can select a practice test to administer and the assignees who will take it. You can also adjust settings for the test, such as open date, close date, and additional advanced settings.

How to Administer a Practice Test

Any educator can administer a new practice test to the students who are available to them.

• Access the Test Administration Tool — Go to Teaching Tools > Test Administration.
• Create a New Practice Test — Use + New Practice Test to open the New Practice Test view.
• Choose the Practice Test and Assignees — Use + Add Test to select a practice test to administer. Then, use Assign to choose who will take the test. Who you can assign depends on your role:
  • District Admins can assign to Schools and Grade Levels.
  • School Admins can assign to Classes and Grade Levels.
  • Teachers can assign to Classes and Students.
• Adjust the Settings — Use the default settings for practice test to administer an open practice test with standard time or adjust the test settings:
  • Open Date is the date students have access to the test. Students cannot start the test until the open date. If the open date is left blank, the test is available when it is created.
  • Close Date & Time is the date the test closes access to students. Students cannot access the test after the close date & time. If the close date & time is left blank, the test will stay open until manually closed.
  • Subtest Order is a toggle that allows students to take the subtests out of order. If it is disabled, students are required to take the subtests in the same order as the real test.
  • Pausing Tests is a toggle that allows students to pause the test while it is live. If it is disabled, students cannot pause a test and must submit it in order to exit the test.
  • Display Answers determines when students are able to review the correct and incorrect answers for their test. On Close Date (default) allows students to review their answers when the test closes. Immediately allows students to review their answers when they complete their test. Never disallows students from viewing their answers until this setting is changed.
  • Timing determines how long students will have to take their test.
• Create the Practice Test — After creating the practice test, it will appear in the Test Administration Home table and the assigned students will see it in the Practice Tests section.

How to View a Practice Test Administration

An closed, open, or scheduled practice test can be viewed and edited.

1. Access the Test Administration Tool — Go to Teaching Tools > Test Administration.
2. View the Practice Test — Use the three dots on the far right of the detailed table and use View to view the practice test dashboard.
3. Review the Practice Test Dashboard — Use the dashboard to see scores and completion for the assigned students. Use Edit to update the test, Pause Timers to temporarily pause the test for all students, and Close Test to close the test early.

Best Practices

• To minimize students sharing answers during a live test, set a Closed Date & Time and set Display Answers to On Close Date.
• It's recommended to allow students to pause tests in case there are any disruptions during practice test day.

Summary

Test Administration lets educators assign, schedule, and manage practice tests with customizable settings for timing, access, and answer display. Use filters, saved views, and dashboards to monitor progress, adjust tests, and ensure secure, flexible test administration.

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