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Navigating Tests

The test editor screen is comprised of the following.

Name Function

A TestStatus

View whether the test is locked and whether student results are available.

B Test ID View the ExamView Cloud ID for this test.

C Add ItemsButton

Click to search for and select items for the test.

D TestFormat

Add/remove test sections and re-order sections and items

E PrintingMenu

Click to download print versions of the test and its answer key. Also options to upload orcustomize the print version of the test.

F ScoringButton

If the test has human-scored interactions, click this button to view and configure scoringoptions for this test.

G ActionButtons

Use these buttons to perform the various actions for the test. Certain action buttons will beunavailable until the required information has been completed.

H PropertiesPane

View and update properties and administration windows for the test. View a distributionsummary of the items on the test.

I Item Pane Preview, reorder, and weight the items on the test.

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Status Icons

The status icons indicate the following.

TestUnlocked The test has not been released yet and updates can be made to its items.

TestLocked

The test has been released to students in OLA or the PDF has been downloaded from TestCenter. Items on this test can no longer be edited, and the test cannot be deleted.

StudentResults The test has been administered and student results are available.


Building Tests

You can begin creating a test by either clicking the Build Tests widget on the home page or selecting Tests >Administration - New Test (v2) from the main navigation menu.

Ensure the 'From Items' radio button is selected. (See the topic Creating an Answer Key Only for instructionson creating answer keys for offline tests.)

Defining the PropertiesBegin building the test by defining the basic properties.

1. Enter the test title and description using the naming convention defined by your school district. Thetitle must contain 10-100 characters. The description can be up to 2000 characters.

2. Click the Save button to create the test.

3. Optional: Choose an assessment category from the drop-down provided.

4. Select the course type by clicking in the field, then choosing from the drop-down menu provided. Youcan select more than one. If you do, a drop-down will appear for you to assign the primary coursetype (used for certain reports).

5. Select one or more grade levels by clicking in the field, then choosing from the drop-down menuprovided.

6. Update the mastery and threshold levels if desired.


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7. Click on the Administration tab.

8. Use the checkboxes to define security and access criteria for the test.

Options include the following.

Private - check to make this test available only to you in Test Center

Restrict Access - check to hide the PDF of this test from any user who does not have access tothe test in SAM or ExamView Cloud

High Stakes - check to mark the items used on this test as high stakes, which makes those itemsunavailable to use on newly-created tests; it also adds a label to that test that can be seen whensearching

SLO - check to include results from this test in SLO reporting

N O T ETo fully enable the test for SLO, you also must access the test in ADMS to select a formula,define the population, and release it for administration. See the topic Activating SLO Tests formore details.

9. Save the test. We will come back to add windows once the test is complete and ready to administer.

Adding Items to the TestClick the Add Items button to access the Add Items window. You have three options for finding and addingitems to the test: keywords, standards, resources.

1. Click into any item filters field to select criteria that will narrow your search results. See the topicItem Attributes for definitions of each attribute filter.


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2. Select any of the three item search options.

3. Begin typing in the search box to receive a list of matching results.

For keyword searches, all items containing the search term and matching the item filters will bereturned. If there are less than 100 results returned, you can use the 'Select all' checkbox tochoose and add all items quickly.

For standard and resource searches, all standards or resources containing the search term andmatching the item filters will be returned. For each result, a count of the number of matchingitems is provided. For help searching by standard, see the topic Standard Codes.

A. Click on the count to see the list of the items with full previews.

B. To quickly add items to the test, enter a number in the text box equal to or less than thecount shown, then press the Enter key.

4. The options available when viewing a list of items as a result of a keyword search or a click on astandard or resource count are as follows.

A. Select the checkbox to choose the item for the test.

B. Click on the Preview button to view the entire item, its passages, and rubrics.

C. Click on the tag icon to view the item attributes.


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5. When finished choosing items, click the Add to Assessment button to exit the Add Items window. YouMUST click this button for your selections to be added to the test.

6. All items will be listed in the order in which you added them.

Optionally, change item weight using the text box provided at the left of the item box.

View the full item by clicking on the Preview button at the left of the item box.

Remove an item by clicking on the Remove button at the left of the item box.

View the item attributes by clicking on the tag icon at the bottom of the item box.

Reorder items by clicking on the item box and dragging it to the desired location. (This option isavailable only if sections have not been added using the Test Format button.)

7. Save the test.

A summary of the test and its items is displayed at the bottom of the properties tab. Be aware that itemswith multiple alignments will result in counts and percentages that add up to more than the actual number ofitems and over a 100%, so the rows should be viewed in isolation.

Working With SectionsYou can create and organize a test with multiple sections using the following steps.

1. Click on the Test Format button. The Edit Test Structure window will be displayed with the defaultstructure tree on the left and highest level (Test) selected.


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2. Initially, one section will exist. Click Section on the structure tree to give it a title. You can also addinstructions for the section by clicking on the Add Instruction button. (See the topic Adding anInstructions Block for more details.)

T I PIf desired, you can also add subsections by clicking the Add Section button.

3. To add a new section, click Test Part on the structure tree, then click the Add Section button.

4. Add as many sections as you need. Name the new sections using the same steps as above.


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5. Re-order sections and items by clicking on the name in the structure tree and dragging it to thedesired location. A small blue arrow will aid you in identifying the new placement.

C A U T I O NHow you establish sections will impact the numbering of the interactions for the printed version ofthe test. Numbering is based on the format of [part.section.subsection.item.interaction]. The moresections and subsections that are added, the more complex the numbering will be. We recommendlimiting the use of subsections.A simple test with one part, one section, and five items will be numbered as follows: 1.1.1, 1.1.2,1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5A test with one part and two sections, each with a subsection with three interactions, will benumbered as follows: 1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.2, 1.1.1.3, 1.2.1.1, 1.2.1.2, 1.2.1.3

Assigning PermissionsClick the Permissions button to edit grants for the test. Use the search bar to find the desired users, roles,schools, or groups (A), then click the checkbox for the highest level of permissions to grant (B). Click Savewhen done (C).


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Permissions levels are:

Read - user(s) can preview the test

Copy - read permissions plus user(s) can copy the test

Update - copy permissions plus user(s) can update the test information and its items

Report - user(s) can access the Student Response Printing (SRP) report for this test

Admin - update permissions plus user(s) can delete the test and assign permissions

Because users who have permissions to a test also require permissions to the associated item banks andrubrics, the system will return a warning message if the users selected do not have the necessarypermissions.

Click the Accept button to automatically add 'Read' permissions to the item banks and rubrics for all ofthe users listed.

Click the Reject button if you want to selectively assign permissions to the item banks and rubricsyourself.

C A U T I O NClicking 'Accept' to allow users access to an item bank means they have access to all items withinthat bank, not just the items used on the current test.

Customizing Print VersionIf the test will be administered using scan sheets, you can customize the PDF version of the test. See thetopics Customizing Print Layout or Customizing Print Layout Using Word for more details.

Defining Test Administration WindowsOnce the test has been built and reviewed, you will want to configure the test window so it will be displayedcorrectly in Test Center.


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To do this, click the Administration tab, then select Administration Window to configure the current window,or Add Window to create an additional one.

N O T ETest windows that have expired are hidden by default. Select the Show Past Windows checkbox ifyou want to view them.

Administration Dates - Times

The test window administration dates impact when assessments are available in Test Center.

If you select the OLA checkbox, you will also set administration times. These impact what times, daily, thatassessments can be accessed via OLA.

N O T ETest access for OLA ends at the start of day (midnight) on the end date. Therefore, the test mayappear in Test Center, but will not appear in OLA. Be sure to set the end date at least one daybeyond when you want the test to be available for OLA.

Click the date box to change these settings.

OLA

Checking this box enables the administration of this test via OLA during this test window. If OLA is selected,click on the link to specify additional options.


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Random Question Presentation - Determines whether the system dis-plays questions in random order for each session.

Allow Pause - Determines whether the student can pause while taking thetest.

Allow Back - Determines whether the student can navigate back to theprevious question.

Question ID - Determines whether the student sees the system generatedID for the question.

Instruction Page - Determines whether the student sees the instructionpage. If not checked, the page will NOT display.

Special Instruction Area - Determines whether the student sees specialinstructions on the test start page.

Questions Remaining - Determines whether the student sees a runningtotal of questions answered out of total questions (i.e. Question 7 of 12).

Allow Link to Last Question - Determines whether the student has theability to skip questions and go directly to the last question.

Calculator - Provides the student a link to a basic calculator while takingthe test.

Eliminator - Provides the student a tool to mark out answers they want toeliminate from consideration.

Straight Edge - Provides the student a tool to draw lines on the screen.

Scientific Calculator - Provides the student a link to a scientificcalculator while taking the test.

Reference Sheet - Provides the student a link to a reference sheet whiletaking the test. Provide the URL to the reference sheet in the text boxprovided. We recommend pointing to a PDF file on your intranet.

Special Instruction Text - Displays specific information for this testduring this test window on the start page.

Stop Confirmation Message - Displays specific information for this testduring this test window on the stop confirmation page.

Scan Sheets

Checking this box enables the download of paper tests and answer sheets during this test window.

Limit Test Center

Checking this box allows you to define limitations for who sees this test in Test Center during this testwindow. You can select to limit the test to particular schools or courses. The choices available here depend


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on the course types and grade levels selected for the test properties.

Reporting Options

Check Weighted Average to include results of this test window in reports tied to state test subjects(recommended only if this a major benchmark assessment). Choose the BM column where you would like tohave the data for this test display in the reporting.

Audit

This section provides a view of the test window IDs, last edit user, and last edit date.

Administering the Test from Test EditorOnce a test window has been defined, you can use test editor to release the test for OLA and download scansheets. To do this, begin by clicking the Proctoring link within the current test window.

A pop-up window will appear with all the tools needed to ready the test for administration. Initially, thewindow will display the full student population based on the test settings for course type and grade level. All


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students will be selected by default.

1. First, determine the student population for test administration. To narrow the list of students forselection, you have multiple options.

A. Use saved and/or student filters. See the topic Using Student Filters for more information.

B. Select a specific class from the list provided.

C. Begin typing in the search box to locate a specific student name.

2. Either select all students listed using the top checkbox, or select individual students using theircorresponding checkboxes.

3. Finally, click the action buttons at the bottom of the window to administer the test. Buttons availablewill depend on the administration options enabled for this test window.

Blank Answer Sheet - Use this to download a blank answer sheet (without student name).

Preslugged Sheets - Use this to download preslugged answer sheets for every student selected.

Release - Use this to provide access to the test via OLA for every student selected.

Unrelease - Use this to remove access to the test via OLA for every student selected.


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4. For tests administered via OLA, you can track overall progress in the status box located above thestudent list and individual student progress in the Status column of the list.

C A U T I O NBe sure the test window administration times are set to end when the testing time is over to preventstudents from accessing the test URL outside of class and altering their answers.

N O T E STo administer a test from the test editor, you must have Edit access to the test, and at least onecourse type and grade level must be assigned.For those without permissions to the test but with students in the test population, the test can beadministered via Test Center. See the topic Using Test Center for more details.


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