How to start a test

Modified on Mon, 23 Mar at 12:59 PM

Literacy Assessment Online provides your school with online tests that measure and track a pupil’s literacy progress.

To start a new test in Literacy Assessment Online, click on the Choose button from your school’s Dashboard page.

Choose button on the Literacy Assessment dashboard


Next, select Start a Test from the drop down menu of available options.

Choose to start a test option


Alternatively, select Tests from the navigation menu on the left hand side of the page.

test in LAO menu

You will be presented with a list of your school’s available tests. Locate the test you wish to start and click on the three dots menu in its row.

Menu represented by 3 dots


Click on Activate Test in the resulting list of options.

active test option in LAO menu

You will be prompted to specify how long the test will run for. This can either be a set duration of hours, or a custom date range.

Once you are happy with the test conditions, click on the Activate the Test button.

Active test menu in LAO


The test will now display an Activated status, indicating that it has been successfully started.

Example of active test in LAO

 

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