Pearson Student Readiness Tool (SRT)

Overview

Pearson's Student Readiness Tool (SRT) promises to bring updated, user-focused training, and support to educators and students for back-to-school. In its first year, the SRT gained over 500,000 visits across four programs.

The SRT organizes over 200 TestNav tool, item type, and test support lessons into an easily accessible format by grade and category.

Videos lessons and interactive practice items are embedded directly into the TestNav user interface (UI) to provide students a hands-on experience with the tool, item, or test support in the actual test environment. This way, students know exactly how to find and use them during their TestNav test.

The SRT was built with feedback from focus groups comprised of school administrators, teachers, Pearson staff, and students. Each group completed multiple reviews of SRT prototypes throughout the development cycle. We are open to feedback and continually improving the SRT. Specifically, we are looking for feedback that would benefit all SRT users.

Homepage.

Resources page.

Students are able to watch the video lesson and interact with the TestNav UI.

Items are labelled NEW! to alert students of any lessons that are new to their grade.

K2 and Gr 3-5 artwork.

Gr 6-High School artwork.

Available Lessons

New lessons are created as needed.

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K2 SRT

K2: Kindergarten to Grade 2

Content in [brackets] is supplementary and does not appear in the Review List.

Students learn how to navigate a test in TestNav and submit their answers at the end of a test or test section.

What it's Called

What it Covers

Get Started

Students learn about the purpose and importance of testing.

Next Arrow/Back Arrow

Starting the test
Arrow button functionality
Submitting final answers

Next Arrow/Back Arrow

[Must Answer to Continue]

Starting the test
Arrow button functionality when Must Answer to Continue (MATC) functionality is enabled
Submitting final answers

Content in [brackets] is supplementary and does not appear in the Review List.

Students learn how to access and interact with each tool that may appear on a test.

What it's Called	How it Works
Toolbar	Students are shown the toolbar and explain its general function during testing.
Answer Eliminator	Students select the answer choices they believe are incorrect to eliminate them. Eliminated answer choices appear crossed out.
Highlighter	Students drag their cursor over lines of text to apply a highlight color.
Notepad	Students use their keyboard to enter notes.
Ruler	Students drag and rotate the Ruler as needed to take measurements.

Content in [brackets] is supplementary and does not appear in the Review List.

Students learn how to interact with and complete different question types that may appear on a test.

What it's Called	How it Works
Audio Player	Students listen to an audio clip using player controls.
Audio Recorder	Students record their answer using a microphone.
Drag and Drop	Students drag objects or text into drop-bays or answer boxes.
Drawing Interaction*	Students free-hand draw and create straight lines by using their cursor to answer questions. Students use the Compass Tool to create perfect circles.
Fill in the Blank [Text Entry]	Students use their keyboard to enter text into answer boxes.
Hot Spot	Students select and highlight target areas on the screen to show their answer.
Hot Text	Students select and highlight text elements on the screen to show their answer.
Inline Choice	Students select an answer choice from a dropdown menu inline with text.
Listen Button**	Students listen to an audio clip using player controls.
Multiple Choice	Students select one answer from multiple answer choices.
Multiple Response	Students select two or more answers from multiple answer choices.
Order	Students select and drag objects or text into a specified order, such as chronological or from largest to smallest.
Reading Passage	Students read a passage that relates to one or more questions on a test.

*The Drawing Interaction can be used as a tool and a question type.

**Listen Button is a simplified configuration of the Audio Player.

Content in [brackets] is supplementary and does not appear in the Review List.

Students learn the purpose of and how to interact with a variety of test supports available while testing.

What it's Called	What it Covers
User Menu	Students are shown the user menu and explain its general function during testing.
Answer Masking	Students can cover or "mask" all answer choices on the screen, and then select to reveal them as needed.
Color Contrast	Students can adjust the background and foreground colors of the screen to more easily view test content.
Line Reader Mask	Students can cover or "mask" sections of a reading passage in order to read line-by-line.
Magnifier	Students can drag a magnified box over portions of the screen to more easily see elements on their test.
Text-to-Speech (TTS)	When available, students listen to test content read aloud.

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Elementary/Secondary SRT

Elementary (EL): Grades 3-5

Secondary (SE): Grades 6-12

Content in [brackets] is supplementary and does not appear in the Review List.

Students learn how to navigate a test in TestNav and submit their answers at the end of a test or test section.

What it's Called	What it Covers
Next Arrow/Back Arrow	Starting the test Importance of reading directions Arrow button functionality
Next Arrow/Back Arrow [Must Answer to Continue]	Starting the test Importance of reading directions Arrow button functionality when Must Answer to Continue (MATC) is enabled
Review List	Review List and its tabs Bookmark button
Submit Answers	Reviewing questions Submitting answers at the end of a section or test

Content in [brackets] is supplementary and does not appear in the Review List.

Students learn how to access and interact with each tool that may appear on a test.

What it's Called	How it Works
Answer Eliminator	Students select the answer choices they believe are incorrect to eliminate them. Eliminated answer choices appear crossed out.
Calculator Basic Graphing Scientific	Students use each calculator as they would a physical calculator.
Drawing Interaction* Compass Tool [available as needed]	Students free-hand draw and create straight lines by using their cursor to take notes and work out problems. Students use the Compass Tool to create perfect circles.
Exhibits	Students select a tab to open supplemental information such as formula sheets, charts, diagrams, etc.
Highlighter	Students drag their cursor over lines of text to apply a highlight color.
Notepad	Students use their keyboard to enter notes.
Protractor	Students drag and rotate the Protractor as needed to measure angles.
Ruler	Students drag and rotate the Ruler as needed to take measurements.
COMING SOON Scratchpad	Students can record notes with a text box and drawing panel.
Straightedge	Students drag end points to reposition the Straightedge as needed.

*The Drawing Interaction can be used as a tool and a question type.

Content in [brackets] is supplementary and does not appear in the Review List.

Students learn how to interact with and complete different question types that may appear on a test.

What it's Called	How it Works
Audio Player	Students listen to an audio clip using player controls.
Audio Recorder	Students record their answer using a microphone.
Bar Graph	Students drag bars on a bar graph to show their answer.
Drag and Drop 1 [Gap Match] Drag and Drop 2 [Text Extractor]	Students drag objects or text into drop-bays or answer boxes.
Drawing Interaction* Compass Tool	Students free-hand draw and create straight lines by using their cursor to answer questions. Students use the Compass Tool to create perfect circles.
Equation Editor	Students build equations using math palettes and their keyboard.
Extended Text Entry Basic JET RichText Editor	Students use their keyboard to answer constructed response questions.
Fill in the Blank [Text Entry]	Students use their keyboard to enter text into answer boxes.
Fraction Model	Students divide, merge, and shade in segments of a shape to show their answer.
Function Type	Students select from available function types and then drag end points of a line to show their answer.
Hot Spot	Students select and highlight target areas on the screen to show their answer.
Hot Text	Students select and highlight text elements on the screen to show their answer.
Inline Choice	Students select an answer choice from a dropdown menu inline with text.
Multiple Choice	Students select one answer from multiple answer choices.
Multiple Response	Students select two or more answers from multiple answer choices.
Number Line	Students plot solution sets on a number line to show their answer.
Order	Students select and drag objects or text into a specified order, such as chronological or from largest to smallest.
Point Graph	Students plot points or lines on a point graph to show their answer.
Reading Passage	Students read a passage that relates to one or more questions on a test.
COMING SOON Sentence Order	Students select and drag sentences or phrases into a specified order.
Shape Transformation	Students drag a figure or shape onto a coordinate grid to show their answer.
Simulations	Students interact with simulated experiments and collect results to answer one or more questions on a test.
Slider	Students drag objects up and down or forward and back on a slider to show their answer.
Solution Set	Students plot points to create lines and shade in sections of a coordinate grid.
Table Grid	Students select radio buttons on a table grid to categorize and classify information related to test content.
Tabs	Students select tabs to view test content that relates to one or more questions on a test.
Text Highlighter	Students select and highlight text elements within a paragraph or reading passage to show their answer.
Video Player	Students watch a video that relates to one or more questions on a test.
Zoom Number Line	Students select an area on a number line to zoom in and precisely plot a point.

Content in [brackets] is supplementary and does not appear in the Review List.

Students learn the purpose of and how to interact with a variety of test supports available while testing.

What it's Called	What it Covers
Answer Masking	Students can cover or "mask" all answer choices on the screen, and then select to reveal them as needed.
Color Contrast	Students can adjust the background and foreground colors of the screen to more easily view test content.
Line Reader Mask	Students can cover or "mask" sections of a reading passage in order to read line-by-line.
Magnifier	Students can drag a magnified box over portions of the screen to more easily see elements on their test.
Pop-up Glossary	When available, students can select a word with a dotted underline to view its definition or learn additional information.
Text-to-Speech (TTS)	When available, students listen to test content read aloud.
White Noise	Students can listen to various sounds meant to alleviate auditory distraction during testing.
Zoom [Dropdown] Keyboard Zoom (Mac) Keyboard Zoom (PC)	Students can zoom in and out (25-500%) on their tests using the zoom feature in the user dropdown menu or universal keyboard controls.

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Spanish SRT

Overview

Available Lessons

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