TestNav 8 Available on… Desktops Laptops Chromebooks Tablets iPads Launch TestNav 8 and click on Virginia. This remains the default unless revised on the login page.

Animation 1-Once a practice item set is accessed or a student logs into a test, a welcome screen is shown. To begin the test or practice items, students would select the blue Start Test Now button. A screenshot of the grade 4 mathematics practice items and a screen shot of the EOC Reading test is shown. Animation 2- A copyright page will appear on the screen (for practice items only.) Agree to the terms of the copyright by checking the box next to the statement, “I agree to the Terms and Conditions.” Select Continue to advance to the next screen. The copyright information is displayed on the Welcome screen on the actual test. (Point to the EOC snapshot) Animation 3- Some tests may have only one section, while others may have two sections. We will discuss this in more detail on later slides. Some of the practice items have been separated into two sections to familiarize students with the format of two test sections. Select Start Section to begin the practice item set.

Navigation through TestNav 8 occurs at the top of the screen Navigation through TestNav 8 occurs at the top of the screen. Included features are forward and backward arrows, most TestNav online tools, accessibility features, and access to a drop-down Review screen and a Bookmark button. On mathematics computer adaptive tests (CAT) some of these features (the Review and Bookmark buttons and the backward arrow) are not included. DISCUSS ARROWS-Both arrows are blue for traditional tests; grayed out on CAT tests until an item is answered, then the forward navigation arrow turns blue. On Reading CAT, both arrows may turn blue when a student is working on items within one passage.

All Questions- This will show a list of all questions on the test (or section). Not Answered- This will show the list of questions not answered by the student. Bookmarks- This will show the list of questions bookmarked by the student. Animation 1--In a traditional test format, students can use the Review button to monitor the status of each item and the Bookmark button to mark an item that they wish to come back to at another time. To bookmark an item, select the Bookmark button. The button turns dark gray to indicate that the item is selected as bookmarked. NOTE: Review button and bookmark button are NOT available with Math CAT test; students may review passage for 3-5 Reading CAT test. Animation 2--When the Review button is selected, a drop-down menu will appear. All of the questions in the current section will be listed. The question that the student is viewing on the screen will be shaded dark gray. An orange circle to the left of a question indicates the question is Not Answered. A blue tag to the right of the question indicates the question was marked for review. In the example provided above, Question 5 is both unanswered and bookmarked. It may be necessary to use the scrollbar on the right side of the drop-down menu in order to see all of the items in the list. Animation 3--Along the bottom of the drop-down menu is the total number of questions in the section (All Questions), the total number of Not Answered questions in the section, and Bookmarks in the section. Selecting the Not Answered icon will produce only unanswered questions in the list. Likewise, selecting the Bookmarks icon will produce only bookmarked questions in the list. In the example shown, there are 26 total questions in the section. When the orange circle icon is selected the 22 questions without an answer will appear in the list. When the blue flag is selected the 2 questions with a bookmark will appear in the list. Note that any sample items in a section are not in the total count of test questions because on an actual SOL test, they are not scored as part of the test. Therefore, sample items will never appear as Not Answered questions. It is important to note that all of the practice items (even those for computer adaptive tests) do have the Review and Bookmark Buttons.

On traditional tests (and in the practice item sets), the total number of Not Answered questions and Bookmarks are also on a summary screen at the end of the test. The screen is titled “End of Section 1.” Select the orange circle to see which questions are Not Answered. Likewise, select the blue tag to see the questions that have Bookmarks. In order to navigate back to a specific question, select on the question in the list. When all questions have been answered, select the green Submit Final Answers button.

A warning message will pop up that states, “Are you sure you want to submit final answers? You will not be able to return to this test.” Select the green Yes, Submit Final Answers button to submit the answers and sign out of TestNav 8.

Exiting a test before it is complete Select icon next to student’s name Select Sign out of TestNav Select the blue Save and Return Later button In an actual SOL test, there may be a situation that requires a student to exit the test before the test is completed. In these instances, the student will need to exit the test without submitting it to be scored. In order to exit the test, select on the icon next to the student’s name, located near the top of the screen on the right. Select Sign out of TestNav from the drop-down menu. Animation 2--A warning message will pop up on the screen that states, “I want to exit this test and finish later.” Select the blue Save and Return Later button. Note that this method of exiting TestNav will not result in any saved answers while working within the practice items. Saved responses to test questions will only occur during live, secure testing and not within the practice items.

Multiple-Choice Tools The online tools currently available in TestNav 8 are shown in the table. Not every tool is available on every test. Directions for practicing these tools with students are provided in the Guided Practice Suggestions documents that are available for each practice item set. Specific practice suggestions are offered so that all tools are used. Teachers should be familiar with these tools prior to using the practice item sets with students. The pointer must be used to answer test items. The answer eliminator may be used on multiple choice items and some technology enhanced items. The highlighter may be used to highlight text. It is important to note the highlighter is not on the tool bar in TestNav 8, but may be used on text where a student places the pointer or their finger if using a touchscreen. Pink and blue are the default colors of the highlighter, but these colors change if the background and foreground colors are changed. The highlighter will not work on art. The Exhibits tool is used to view formula sheets when needed. The calculator tool is the four function online version of the TI108 calculator. It will be in the tool bar on those tests for which it is available. The protractor will be available in the tool bar on certain tests where it is allowed. There are two rulers. A centimeter ruler and an eighth inch ruler. The rulers are available on all math and science tests.

Writing Short-Paper Tools This table displays the tools that are available on the Writing Tool practice and will be available for students on the Grade 8 and End of Course Writing tests. We would like to highlight the last two tools in the table. The Spell Check tool will identify (by a red underline) words that need to be reviewed for correct spelling. Some proper nouns, a misspelled word, or a word that is spelled correctly but is not recognized by this particular spell checker could be underlined. Students need to evaluate the results of the spell check carefully when deciding whether a word is misspelled. A student’s score will not be adversely affected by the presence of the red underline on a word that is correctly spelled. The Character Count tool displays how many characters a student has remaining within the response area. The maximum number of characters a response may contain is 6,000.

Writing Short-Paper Tools This table displays the tools that are available on the Writing Tool practice and will be available for students on the Grade 8 and End of Course Writing tests. We would like to highlight the last two tools in the table. The Spell Check tool will identify (by a red underline) words that need to be reviewed for correct spelling. Some proper nouns, a misspelled word, or a word that is spelled correctly but is not recognized by this particular spell checker could be underlined. Students need to evaluate the results of the spell check carefully when deciding whether a word is misspelled. A student’s score will not be adversely affected by the presence of the red underline on a word that is correctly spelled. The Character Count tool displays how many characters a student has remaining within the response area. The maximum number of characters a response may contain is 6,000.

Audio Version Select to start and stop the audio player. Select to adjust the volume of the audio player. Drag the bar to change the location within the audio player. Some students have an audio accommodation as the most appropriate delivery method for online testing, as indicated in their Individualized Education Program (IEP), Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Assessment Participation Plan, or 504 Plan. On audio versions of the test, the audio player will be available at the top of the screen.

Change background/foreground color Show Line Reader Mask Zoom Accessibility PC or Chromebook: CTRL+ to zoom in, CTRL – to zoom out, CTRL 0 to return to default setting Touchscreen: Touch two points and move fingers away from each other to zoom in. Touch two points and move fingers toward each other to zoom out. Double tap to return to the default setting. Change background/foreground color Show Line Reader Mask Enable Answer Masking Line Reader Mask – only shows a particular line of text at a time

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