The New SAGE Test S tudent A ssessment Of G rowth and E xcellence

THE NEW SAGE TESTSTUDENT ASSESSMENT OF GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE

A L L Y O U N E E D T O K N O W T O B E S U C C E S S F U L …

B R I N G Y O U R O W N B R A I N !

WHAT’S NEW?

The following slides will help students and teachers become more familiar with the

new SAGE Testing navigation and tools. This test will be given to Utah Students beginning in March 2014. All screenshots are

from the Practice Test using the “Guest” login.

Table of ContentsSigning In: Slides 3-4

Test Selection: Slide 5Settings: Slide 6

Confirmation: Slide 7Test Instructions: Slide 8

End of Test Guidelines: Slides 10-12General Navigation Tools: Slide 13

Math: Slides 14-23Reading, Language and Writing: Slides 24 – 33

Science: Slides 34 – 42Test-taking Tips: Slides 43-46

SIGNING IN…

Navigation Tools!

THE MATH TEST

Drag and Drop!

Single Answer Questions!

Multiple Answer Questions!

Interactive Questions!Here you click on the terrarium and fill the tank.

Choose and Click!Notice the tools that are available:

Drag and drop the numbers into the correct position.

Click and plot the graph!

Click and plot a graph. Notice the “Delete” and “Add Point” Tools.

Another click and plot graph. Notice the “Connect Line” tool.

The Reading,

Language, and Writing

Test

A couple of new things:1.Question Map Bar (Use this to advance

question groups)Once the group of questions are answered…hit next

2.Multiple answers

Maximize the passage by using the black arrow tool.Click the red arrowto return to the split Screen.

Short answer!

Click on single/multiple sentences to highlight your answer.

Notice the “Information” Tool

Don’t get tricked! Read the directions! Decide if a single or multiple answer is required.

Drag and drop answers!

Dropdowns!

Listening Sections! Suggestion: Look at the answers BEFORE listening to the passage. Make a shopping list in your brain for what you are looking for!

The Science

Test!

Graphics and Interactives are part of this year’s test! Pretty fun!

Multiple questions on one screen. Single and multiple answers are required, as well as clicking, dragging and dropping, and performing virtual

experiments.

Drag and Drop!

More Drag and Drop!

Multiple Answers!

Short Answer!

Click and Fill Graphs!

Plotting line graphs! Do you remember the “Delete”, “Add Point”, and “Connect Line” tools?

Credits:

Utah State Office of Education – SAGE Testing Materials/Portalhttp://sageportal.org/

Graphics by My Cute Graphicshttp://mycutegraphics.com/

PowerPoint by Pam Moeaipmoeai@graniteschools.org

InfoGraphic by Pam Moeai (Slides 43-46)Available through my Teachers Pay Teachers Storehttp://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Pamela-Moeai