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Opportunities refer to the number of times a student can take a test within a range of dates. Tests may have one opportunity or multiple opportunities. A student’s test opportunity remains active until the student submits the test or until the opportunity expires. Once a test opportunity expires, the student cannot complete or review the test.

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Stop Session Button

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Pause Button

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Keyboard Commands in the Student Interface

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Table 6 lists keyboard commands for selecting options on the sign-in pages or pop-up windows that appear during a test.

Table 6. Keyboard Commands for Sign-In Pages and Pop-Up Windows

Function

Keyboard Commands

Move to the next option

Tab

Move to the previous option

Shift + Tab

Select the active option

Enter

Mark checkbox

Space

Scroll through dropdown list options

Arrow Keys

Close pop-up window

Esc

Keyboard Commands for Test Navigation

Table 7 lists keyboard commands for navigating tests and responding to questions.

Table 7. Keyboard Commands for Test Navigation

Function

Keyboard Commands

Scroll up

Up Arrow

Scroll down

Down Arrow

Scroll to the right

Right Arrow

Scroll to the left

Left Arrow

Move to the next element

Tab

Move to the previous element

Shift + Tab

Select an answer option

Space

Go to the next test page

Ctrl + Right Arrow

Go to the previous test page

Ctrl + Left Arrow

Open the global menu

Ctrl + G

Open a context menu

Ctrl + M

Keyboard Commands for Global and Context Menus

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Students can pause a test at any time in order to temporarily log out of the test session. If a student pauses their test, they can resume their test using the same session ID:

  • If the test is paused for less than 8 hours, the student can return to questions that were already answered and modify answers.

  • If the test is paused for more than 8 hours, the student can return to questions that were already answered but cannot change the answers. The only exception is if the session

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  • was paused on a page that has at least one unanswered question.

  • All answers are saved immediately. They are not lost if the test is paused.

If the test session has ended, the test administrator will need to set up a new session, and the student must sign in to their test using a new session ID.

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After students submit the test, the Your Results page appears. For some tests, this page also displays the test score. Table 8 provides an overview of the columns in the score report.

Table 8. Overview of the Score Report

Column

Description

Question Number

The link in this column opens the question page with the student’s entered response.

Your Score

Number of points the student earned out of the maximum points possible for the question.

Max Score

Maximum points possible for the question.

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Recording Spoken Responses

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To force the secure browser application to close, use the keyboard command for your operating system as shown below. This action logs the student out of the test. When the secure browser application is opened again, the student logs back in to resume testing.

Table 9. Force Quit Secure Browser Application Keyboard Commands

Operating System

Key Combination

Windows*

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F10

Mac OS X*

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F10. The Ctrl key may appear as Control, Ctrl, or ^

Linux

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Esc

*If you are using an Apple keyboard, you may need to press Ctrl + Shift + Option + F10. If you are using a laptop or notebook, you may also need to press Function before pressing F10.

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For text-response question types in the Student Interface, students can use a formatting toolbar. This toolbar is available above the response field for text response questions and appears whenever students right-click anywhere in the text area. The formatting toolbar allows students to apply styling to text and use standard word-processing features. The lower-right corner of the response field displays the word count and character count for the student's response. Table 10 provides an overview of the formatting tools available.

Table 10. Description of Formatting Tools
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Print the entered text.

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Bold, italicize, or underline selected text.

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Remove formatting that was applied to the selected text.

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Insert a numbered or bulleted list.

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Indent a line of selected text.

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Decrease indent of text.

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Cut selected text.

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Copy selected text.

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Paste copied or cut text.

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Undo the last edit to text or formatting in the response field.

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Redo the last undo action.

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Use spell check to identify potentially misspelled words in the response field. The dropdown list allows you to set a language for this tool.

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Add special characters in the response field.

Spell Check Feature

The spell check tool identifies words in the response field that may be misspelled:

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For information and assistance in using TDS, contact Texas Testing Support. Texas Testing Support is open Monday–Friday 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. (CT) (except holidays or as otherwise indicated.).

Texas Testing Support

Toll-Free Phone Support: (833) 601-8821

Email Support: TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com

Please provide Texas Testing Support with a detailed description of your problem, as well as the following information:

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