Global Tools	Instructions
Help (?) button	To view the on-screen Instructions and Help window, select the question mark button 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.
Questions 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.
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.
End Test button	This button appears after you answer all test questions. Select this button to start the test submission process.
Calculator	To use the on-screen calculator, select Calculator in the global menu.
Dictionary	To search the Merriam-Webster dictionary or thesaurus, select Dictionary in the global menu.
Formula	To view the on-screen formula sheet, select Formula in the global menu.
Graph Paper	To use the on-screen graph paper tool, select Graph Paper in the global menu. You can use the buttons at the top of the graph paper window to plot points and lines on the grid.
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: 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.
Notes	To enter notes in an on-screen notepad, select Notes in the global menu.
Periodic Table	To view the on-screen periodic table, select Periodic Table in the global menu.
Print Page	To print the entire test page, select Print Page in the global menu.
Print Passage	To print a reading passage, select Print Passage in the global menu.
Ruler	To view the on-screen ruler, select Ruler in the global menu. You can move the ruler around the test page and drag the circle icon to rotate it.
Scoring Guide	To view the on-screen scoring guide, select Scoring Guide in the global menu.
System Settings	To adjust audio volume during the test, select the cog wheel icon in the upper-right corner.
Transcripts	To view a transcript of the audio content for the current test page, select Transcripts in the global menu. The text in transcripts can be read by screen readers, such as JAWS.
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: From the context menu, select American Sign Language. If only one ASL video is available, the video opens automatically. If multiple ASL videos are available, sign language icons appear next to the test content for each video. Select the icon for the test content you wish to translate into ASL.
Comments	To provide feedback for a question, select Comments from the context menu and select a comment option from the drop-down list that appears.
Expand Passage	To expand the passage section, select the double arrow icon in the upper-right corner of that section. The passage section will overlap the question section for easier readability. To collapse the expanded section, select the double arrow icon again.
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.
Generic Resources	To view any additional resources associated with a question, select Generic Resources from the context menu.
Glossary (Word List)	To open the glossary, click a word or phrase that has a border around it. This tool is only available for certain words.
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 appears next to the number on the test page. The Questions drop-down list displays 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 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.
Print Item	To send a print request for an individual question, select Print Item from the context menu. After sending the request, a printer icon appears next to the question number on the test page.
Reading Mode	Reading Mode opens a pop-up window that lets you view two pages of a reading passage at a time. To open Reading Mode, select the open book icon below a reading passage. To exit Reading Mode, select the close icon in the lower-right corner of the pop-up window.
Select Previous Version	To view and restore responses previously entered for a Text Response question, select the Select Previous Version option from the context menu. A list of saved responses appears. Choose the appropriate response and click Select.
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: 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.
Text-to-Speech	To listen to passages and questions, select a Speak option from the context menu.
Text-to-Speech Tracking	When this tool is enabled, words become highlighted as text-to-speech reads them aloud.
Tutorial	To view a short video demonstrating how to respond to a particular question type, select Tutorial from the context menu.

Test Rules

Navigation Rules

You cannot skip questions. You must answer all the questions on a page before you can go to the next page. You can mark a question for review and go back to it later to change the answer, if necessary.
- Some pages contain multiple questions grouped together. You may need to use the scroll bar to view all the questions.
You can navigate to test pages by selecting the Back and Next buttons or by selecting an option from the Questions drop-down list in the upper-left corner.
You must submit the test after you finish answering all questions.

Viewing Reading Passages

To move between the pages of a reading passage, use the arrow buttons below the passage.
If a single group of questions has multiple reading passages, you can switch between the available passages by selecting the numbered tabs above the current passage.
Some reading passages contain sections of text that you can collapse in order to focus on other parts of the passage. To expand a section, select the plus button. To collapse a section, select the minus button.

Pause Rules

You can pause the test at any time.
- If the test is paused for less than 20 minutes, you can review questions you already answered.
- If the test is paused for more than 20 minutes, you cannot review questions you already answered. The only exception is if you pause on a page that has at least one unanswered question.
When you resume the test, the first page with unanswered questions appears.
If you are idle for 20 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 and Text-to-Speech

If you have Print-on-Demand or Text-to-Speech turned on for your test, read this section.

About Print-on-Demand

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.

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.

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

To listen to a passage, open the passage context menu and select a Speak option. You can also select a portion of text to listen to, such as a word or phrase. To do this, select the text, open the passage context menu, and select Speak Selection.
To listen to a question or answer options, open the question context menu and select one of the following Speak options:
- To listen only to the question, select Speak Question.
- To listen only to an answer option, select Speak Option from the context menu and then select the answer option. You can also right-click on the answer option and select Speak Option.
To listen to Text-to-Speech read aloud from anywhere in a passage or question to the end of that passage or question, right-click where you want Text-to-Speech to begin reading and select Start Speaking From Here.

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