STUDENT TEST FUNCTIONS AND TOOLS NAPLAN 2023 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Enlarge tool – Students can enlarge their screens by up to 300% by TEST ADMINISTRATOR
selecting the magnifying glass icon.
CONTENTS
Action Page Number
Hide time – Remaining test time will automatically display at the top
of the test player. If students do not wish to see the time remaining, Create and start a test session 2
they can select the Hide time icon.
Admit late students 3
View adjustments
View time – If students have hidden the remaining test time, they
can select the clock icon to display it again. Pause/Resume a test attempt or session 4

Manage test disruptions 5

Question grid (chocolate box) – Students can see all questions
Unlock student/switch device
they have answered, flagged and not answered by selecting the
question grid icon. 6
Add extra time
Remove extra time
Play audio – For questions where audio is available, students can Finish a test attempt 7
select the play audio icon to listen to a question.
Finalise a test session

Things to look out for 8

Ruler tool – Some questions require students to measure. Students
can select the ruler icon to show the ruler tool. Selecting the ruler
Resolving test issues 9
icon again will hide it.

Students join a test session 10

Calculator tool – For questions that require Year 7 and 9 students
to use a calculator, students can select the calculator icon to show
Student messages and disruptions 11
the calculator tool. Selecting the calculator icon again will hide it.

Student test functions and tools 12

Flag – Students can select the flag icon to identify questions they
wish to return to.
For additional resources and information, go to
www.assessform.edu.au
NOTE: To change an answer students need to deselect their first response
before they can select a new answer.
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CREATE AND START A TEST SESSION ADMIT LATE STUDENTS

Any student attempting to enter a test session that has already commenced
Go to www.assessform.edu.au and select NAPLAN 2023.
needs to be admitted manually to the test session.
1. Select the Waiting entry tab.
2. Tick the box to the left of the student's name and select Allow start.
3. Enter reason for late start then Confirm.

1. Log in with the details from the TA

session slip provided by the NAPLAN
coordinator.
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2. Select Create new test session

to generate the Session code
2 and open the test administration
dashboard.

TEST ADMINISTRATOR
VIEW ADJUSTMENTS
3. Write the Session code on the board for students to log in to the test If students in the session have been allocated disability adjustments, a plus icon
session.
will be displayed in the Actions column next to their name.
4. Once all students have logged in to the session, select Start session. 1. To view the allocated adjustments, select the plus icon
2. A dialogue box will display adjustments assigned to the selected student and
any actions required. Select the x to close the dialogue box.
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Note: If a NAPLAN coordinator is running the test session, they will need
to log out of their personal account and log in using the details on the TA
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session slip to create and start the session.

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PAUSE/RESUME A TEST ATTEMPT OR SESSION MANAGE TEST DISRUPTIONS

Pausing a test attempt stops an individual student's time and prevents them from If there is a connection issue or test disruption, a triangle icon will be
seeing and answering any further questions. displayed in the Actions column.
1. If a student has lost connectivity, select Pause student.
Pausing a test session stops the timer for all students in the session and prevents
If several students have lost connectivity select Pause session.
them from seeing and answering any further questions.
2. Select Reason, add Details and Confirm. If the issue can be resolved,
To pause or resume a test attempt Resume student.
1. Select the student by checking the box to the left of their name.
2. Select Pause student/Resume student*. 1
3. Select Reason from drop-down options, add Details and Confirm.

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1 When a disruption is no longer active, the triangle icon will turn grey.

TEST ADMINISTRATOR
UNLOCK STUDENT/SWITCH DEVICE
To pause or resume a test session
4. Select Pause session in the event of a widespread disruption. If a student is disconnected during the test (e.g. flat battery), they may need to
5. Select Reason from the drop-down options, add Details and Confirm. reconnect with a new device. Once the student logs in again, a lock icon will
6. Test session can be resumed by selecting Resume session*. appear in the Actions column next to their name.

1. Select the lock

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2. Select Accept to allow the student to continue with their test.

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*Resume student/Resume session will only be enabled after Pause has been
selected.

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ADD EXTRA TIME FINISH A TEST ATTEMPT
If a student has lost time due to a disruption, extra time can be added.
Any tests not finished by the student will need to be manually submitted by the test
1. When the student is in the Finished status, go to the Finished tab. administrator.
2. Select the student by checking the box to the left of their name. 1. Select the student by checking the box to the left of their name.
3. Select Reopen student. 2. Select Finish student.
4. Add extra time required, add Details and Confirm. 3. Add Details and Confirm.

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4 If a student has experienced

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a technical disruption that
3 could not be resolved, pause
the attempt and contact the
NAPLAN coordinator.

TEST ADMINISTRATOR
REMOVE EXTRA TIME FINALISE A TEST SESSION
If extra time has been added by mistake: A test session cannot be finalised unless all test attempts have been finished.
1. Select the student by checking the box to the left of their name. To finalise a test session:
2. Select Remove extra time, add Details and Confirm. 1. Select Finalise session.
2. Select Yes to confirm. 1

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Report back to the NAPLAN coordinator:

• That the test session has finished. • Paused attempts/sessions to be
• Absences/refusals. finalised.
• Incidents/disruptions. • Abandoned test attempts.

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THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR RESOLVING TEST ISSUES

Disruption alarm – Indicates that the student has experienced a Issue Action
technical disruption (e.g. connectivity issue).
Selecting the alarm icon will show information about the disruption. Pause student and move them to a separate
supervised room.
A red icon indicates an active disruption that may need attention Disruptive student Follow UNLOCK STUDENT/SWITCH DEVICE
from the test administrator.
instructions on page 5 if required or Resume
A grey icon indicates an inactive disruption that no longer requires student.
any action.
Pause student. If they cannot return, notify the
See page 5 for MANAGE TEST DISRUPTIONS. NAPLAN coordinator at the end of the test.
Student illness or injury
Do not finalise the session until the NAPLAN
coordinator has postponed the student’s attempt.
Lock icon – Appears if a student tries to log in with a new device. Follow steps for PAUSE/RESUME A TEST
This may occur if a student experiences a disruption or has an issue ATTEMPT OR SESSION on page 4 to pause the
with their device. If the student tries to log in again after restarting test and check network connection.
their machine or switching devices, their device will be locked until If the student needs to restart or swap devices,
the test administrator allows them entry to the test. follow UNLOCK STUDENT/SWITCH DEVICE
See page 5 for UNLOCK STUDENT/SWITCH DEVICE. instructions on page 5 then Resume student.
If student(s) lost time due to disruptions, follow
Technical issues
ADD EXTRA TIME instructions on page 6.
If a student cannot complete the test in that
DAC plus – Indicates the student has been allocated a disability session, Pause student and notify the NAPLAN
adjustment code (DAC). Selecting the icon will show which coordinator who will postpone the student.
adjustment has been allocated and actions required (if any). Do not finalise the session until all students have
completed the test successfully or have been
It is important to check this for students who require rest breaks, as
postponed by the NAPLAN coordinator.
this will need to be managed manually by the test administrator.
Student refusal Let the student's timer run out and notify the
See page 3 for VIEW ADJUSTMENTS.
(already logged in) NAPLAN coordinator at the end of the test.

Student logs in with incorrect Pause student and seek advice from the NAPLAN
Student session slip coordinator. Do not finalise the test session.

Waiting entry tab – If a student appears in the Waiting entry tab, it Check the student is selecting the correct test
Session code or Student
means they have logged in to the test after the session has already event (e.g. NAPLAN 2023). Notify the NAPLAN
code not working
started. They will remain on a waiting page until they are manually coordinator if the issue persists.
allowed entry by the test administrator. Student attempt needs to be manually paused
See page 3 for ADMIT LATE STUDENTS. and resumed by the test administrator.
Managing rest breaks
Follow steps for PAUSE/RESUME A TEST
ATTEMPT OR SESSION on page 4.

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STUDENT MESSAGES AND DISRUPTIONS
NAPLAN 2023 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
The “Student is already taking another
STUDENT test” message indicates a student is still
logged in to a session that has not been
STUDENTS JOIN A TEST SESSION
finalised.
Students open the NAP Locked down browser by selecting the icon, then select
NAPLAN 2023.
Students will then be instructed to perform an audio check. Appears when a student has experienced
a test disruption.
See MANAGE TEST DISRUPTIONS on
page 5.

I CAN hear the sound on headphones. I CAN'T hear the sound on headphones.
If a student has been paused by the test
Student can now enter the Session code. Exit the browser, check headphones and
turn up volume, then try again.
administrator, this message will display
until their test is resumed.

Indicates the student has reached a branching point.

Student can now enter their Student code.
• In the conventions of language test, students
will receive this message to inform them that
the questions in the spelling section will become
locked once they continue to the grammar and
punctuation section.
• Years 7 and 9 numeracy tests also show this
message when students reach the calculator
section.

Once a student finishes their test, if any test time

remains, they will have the option to Reopen test.
Once they have finished, they will be asked to
confirm they wish to finish the test.

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