Administer Test Using Sage Portal
Administer Test Using Sage Portal
Administer Test Using Sage Portal
While students log in to the assessments through the Secure Browser, the steps below outline
the process for Test Administrators (TAs) to log in to the TA Interface and start a test session
with a unique session ID and the specific tests to be administered.
TAs will then help students log in to their assessments by reading the directions for
administration. All directions are indicated by the word SAY and are in bold type enclosed in
a gray box. Read these directions exactly as they are written. Follow the test-specific
instructions for administering each test. Sections that will need to be tailored to the specific
testing situation are noted. Directions and scripting are the same for most tests. Please note
that ELA Writing and Math Grade 6 have unique directions and scripting.
The ELA assessment is divided into two test sections with different instructions for the
Writing and Reading, Listening, and Language sections.
ELA: Writing assessments have two segments that do not require TA approval from
one segment to the next.
Mathematics Grade 6 is the only two-segment SAGE assessment that requires the TA
to approve students from one segment to the next.
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SAY: Please review the information on the screen, making sure your name and the test you are
taking is shown. If any of the information is incorrect, please raise your hand and I will help you;
otherwise, select YES to continue.
Then please select the [name course] test and wait. Before you begin testing I will provide
additional instructions.
Note: Make sure to contact the school test coordinator and/or LEA assessment director if there is
any incorrect information that needs to be resolved.
Step 6: Approve Students for Testing
It is the teacher/TAs responsibility to verify that each student on the list should be in this testing
session.
Click the eye icon button to verify and adjust the test settings for any students who
require it. Details about student test settings can found at http://sageportal.org/wpcontent/uploads/TIDE-User-Guide-2015-16.pdf.
Click the check mark button to approve a single student or the Approve All Students
button to approve all students.
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Once students have been approved, a list of students currently testing in the session and which
test questions they have answered is displayed, as well as how long their tests have been
paused.
Students in Your Test Session
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Math Grade 6
SAY: You are now ready to resume testing for Math Grade 6. Your test will begin where you left
off in the previous test session. Todays testing session will go until [insert time the session will
end]. I will let you know when there are about five minutes left in the session.
Read italicized text below if students havent finished the first segment:
This test is divided into two segments. When you have reviewed and are finished with the first
segment, click Next, then raise your hand and I will give you access to the second segment.
Once you go to the second segment, you will be unable to return to the first segment.
Once you have reviewed and finished answering all the questions click the End Test button.
If you do not know how to use the system to enter your responses, please raise your hand
and I will help you. Please remember that I will show you only how to use the software.
You may now click Yes, Resume My Test, put on your headphones, and begin.
All Tests Except the ELA Writing Section and Math Grade 6
SAY: You are now ready to resume testing for [course name]. Your test will begin where you
left off in the previous test session. Todays testing session will go until [insert time the
session will end]. I will let you know when there are five minutes left in the session. Once you
have reviewed and finished answering all the questions, click the End Test button. If you do
not know how to use the system to enter your responses, please raise your hand and I will
help you. Please remember that I will show you only how to use the software.
You may now click Yes, Resume My Test, put on your headphones, and begin.
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