Global Tools	Instructions
Help (?) button	To view the on-screen Test Instructions and Help window, select the question mark button in the upper-right corner.
Masking	The Masking tool temporarily covers a distracting area of the test page. To use this tool: Select the Masking button in the global menu. 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. Note: This tool requires you to have the Masking accommodation.
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
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 below the global menu. To collapse the expanded passage section, select the left arrow icon in the upper-right corner. To expand the question section, select the left arrow icon below the global menu. To collapse the expanded question section, select the 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 of the item number box, like this: ; and a flag icon appears next to the number on the test page. The Items drop-down list displays for the selected question.
Mark as No Response	To mark a question as having no response, select Mark as No Response from the context menu. To cancel this selection, return to the context menu and select Unmark No Response.
Notepad	To enter notes or comments for a question, select Notepad from the context menu. After you enter a note, a pencil 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 selected response 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: To activate Strikethrough mode, open the context menu and select Strikethrough. Select the answer options you wish to strike out. To deactivate Strikethrough mode, press the Esc key or click outside the response area. Option B: Right-click an answer option and select Strikethrough.

Test Rules for California Alternate Assessments

Stopping Rules

For ELA and Mathematics tests:

If the student does not respond or orient to the first test question, end the test by selecting the End Test button on the screen.
If the student orients but does not respond to the first test question, administer the next three test questions. If the student does not respond to any of the first four test questions, end the test by selecting the End Test button on the screen.
If the student responds to any of the first four test questions, the entire test must be administered.

For Science tests:

If the student does not respond to a specific test question, select “No Response” from the context menu and proceed to the next question.

Navigation Rules

You can skip questions. You can mark a question for review and go back to it later to change the answer, if necessary.
You can navigate to test pages by clicking the Back and Next buttons or by selecting an option from the Questions drop-down list in the upper-left corner.
After completing and submitting a test segment, you cannot return to items within that segment.
You must submit the test by selecting End Test after you finish answering all questions in the test.

Pause Rules

You can pause the test at any time.
When you resume the test, the first page with unanswered questions appears.
If you are idle for 30 minutes, the test automatically pauses and logs you out.
All answers are saved immediately. You do not lose them when the test is paused.

About Print-on-Demand for California Alternate Assessments

The CAAs require you to have a print accommodation if you need to request printouts:

To send a print request to the Test Administrator, choose from the following options:

To print a passage and all questions on the page, select Print Page in the global menu.
To print a passage, select Print Passage in the global menu.
To print a question, open the question's context menu and select Print Item. After sending the print request, a printer icon appears next to the question number.

Contents

Overview of the Test Site for California Alternate Assessments

Test Rules for California Alternate Assessments

Stopping Rules

Navigation Rules

Pause Rules

About Print-on-Demand for California Alternate Assessments