Usatestprep User Manual

USER MANUAL
STUDENT TEACHER
TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND

USATESTPREP:
WORKING TOGETHER FOR
STUDENT SUCCESS!
Thanks for choosing USATestprep !
Student achievement and outstanding
test gains are just some of the exciting
results in store this school year.
Students working with USATestprep
have an opportunity to review and
practice and reach their academic
potential with our program.
Our online test database is easy to use,
and fast to learn. At USATestprep, our
mission is to always be user friendly
and focused on helping students and
teachers reach their goals
We have developed this simple user
guide to help you get started. It
includes :
Step-by-Step Instructions
Illustrations and Examples
Key Features
Frequently Asked Questions
With this guide you will be able to
login, create tests, are start preparing in
no time! Enjoy!
USATestprep Team
Table of Contents
Student!
Creating a Student Account!.........................................................................4

Student Homepage!.......................................................................................5
Student Resources!.......................................................................................6
Joining a Class!..............................................................................................7
Benchmark Tests!...........................................................................................8
Taking a Test!..................................................................................................9
Completing a Saved Test!............................................................................10
Practice!........................................................................................................11
Games!..........................................................................................................12
Video!.............................................................................................................13
Viewing Stored Results!..............................................................................14
Tracking Your Progress on a Test!..............................................................15
Need Help?!..................................................................................................16
Teacher!
17
Creating a Teacher Account!.......................................................................18

Teacher Homepage!.....................................................................................19
Teacher Resources!.....................................................................................20
Navigating to a Test Review!.......................................................................21
Creating a Class!..........................................................................................22
Viewing Student Results!............................................................................23
Creating a Benchmark Test!........................................................................24
Creating a Benchmark
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Creating an Assignment!.............................................................................26
Print Resources!...........................................................................................27
Online Resources!........................................................................................28
Need Help?!..................................................................................................29
School USATestprep Admin!
30
Managing Students!.....................................................................................31
Managing Students Continued!..................................................................32
Managing Teachers!.....................................................................................33
Subscription Information!............................................................................34
Data Search!..................................................................................................35
Frequently Asked Questions !
36
Frequently Asked Questions!.....................................................................37

Technical Requirements!.............................................................................37
Accessing Student Data!.............................................................................37
Live Training and Orientation!....................................................................37
Contacting Customer Service and Technical Support!............................37
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1.1.
Creating a Student Account
Step 1:
Visit www.usatestprep.com
Step 2:
Click Member Login.
Step 3:
Enter School ID and Student
Activation Code provided by your
teacher.
Step 4:
Create username and password,
and answer security question.
Step 5:
Click Create Account.
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Student Homepage
The student homepage houses

important information.
Click Progress to display reports from

completed tests.
Click Assignments to display activities
assigned by teachers.
Click Classes to find and join
appropriate classes.
Click Test Results to filter and view test
results.
Click Practice Results: to filter and
view results from practice.
Click Game Results: to filter and view
game results.
Account Preferences
Step 1:
Click Account Preferences under
avatar picture.
Step 2:
Change email, username and
password information.
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Student Resources
On the homepage, the Student

Resources box has some helpful links.
Email Review
Step 1:
Click Email Review to get question
of the week emails.
Step 2:
Enter email address and select
relevant Test Reviews.
Step 3:
Click Submit.
Important Dates
The Important Dates section includes
dates of quizzes, assessments, and
standardized tests that will take place
during the school year.
Password Card
The Password Card is a helpful
reminder of your USATestprep login
information. This card can be printed
and kept in a secure location.
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Joining a Class
Step 1:
Click My Classes Tab.
Step 2:
Click Join a Class.
Step 3:
Select Teacher.
Step 4:
Select Class.
Step 5:
Click Join.
All Classes will be listed at the bottom of

the homepage.
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Benchmark Tests
Access benchmark tests from the

Student Review Box or the Test Review
tab.
Student Resources Box
On the student homepage find the
Student Resources box.
Step 1:
Click Take a Benchmark Test.
Step 2:
Enter test code provided by teacher.
Step 3:
Click Submit.
Find the Test Review tabs near the top of

the homepage.
Step1:
Click Test Review tab.
Step 2:
Click Take a Benchmark Test.
Enter test code provided by teacher and

click submit as before.
Benchmark tests can be randomly

computer generated or customized by
teacher to assess specific standards
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Taking a Test
Other Tests
Within the Test Review tabs are
randomly generated tests that do not
require a test code.
Step 1:
Under Start a New Test heading,
select a test length (small, medium,
or large).
Step 2:
Select Teacher.
Step 3:
Select Class.
Step 4:
Click Load Test.
Step 5:
Click Grade My Test Now to
compute results or
Save for me to Complete Later to
access test at a later time.
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Completing a Saved Test
Access saved tests from the student

homepage in the Student Resources
box.
Step 1:
Click Complete a Saved Test.
Any tests that were started but not

completed will be listed.
Step 2:
Click Complete Test.
The selected test will open and all

previously selected answers will be
highlighted.
Step 3:
Finish the test and click Grade My
Test Now to submit.
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1.8.
Practice
Practice activities for each test review

include:
Question Activities
Vocabulary Activities
Puzzles
Other Activities
Step1:
Select Level: Domain will review
multiple standards and Element will
review specific standards.
Step 2:
Select Domain.
Select Element if prompted.
Short answer, fill-in the blank, matching

and other practice activities allow
interaction with standard-based
vocabulary.
To practice with vocabulary that will be
found on unit tests and state
assessments, students can use a word
bank to match term with its definition
(shown).
Word finds and crossword puzzles are

also available for practice and
developing knowledge of standardbased vocabulary.
Practice results are available as soon as

the activity is completed. These results
can be found under the Practice Results
tab on the student homepage.
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1.9.
Games
Games can be found within each

selected Test Review. Games include:
Alpine Climber
Sasquatch Olympics
Cheerleader
Walk the Plank
Dance, Dance Robot
Naughty Chicken
SGKS
Step 1:
Click Games.
Step 2:
Click Play Now.
Step 3:
Select Domain.
Step 4:
Select Teacher.
Step 5:
Select Class.
Step 6:
Click Begin Game.
Each game has instructions provided.
Select Teacher and Class to have game
results sent to that teacher. For general
practice, leave these unselected.
Game results can be found in the
student homepage.
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1.10.
Video
Instructional videos can be found on the

Videos tab within each Test Review.
A variety of short, instructional teacher

demonstrations and narrated
presentations are available to review
content area concepts.
In addition to watching the instructional

videos, other related videos and practice
questions are provided to further student
understanding.
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1.11.
Viewing Stored Results
Results from games, practice, and tests

are stored on the student homepage.
Results can be filtered based on
Teacher/Class, or Test.
Results are filtered and display only the

specific test requested.
Step 1:
Click Filter Results, and Go.
Step 2:
Click View.
The selected assignments details will
be displayed.
Click View to see question details.

Questions can be sorted by correct
answer or by strand.
The Test Results display includes:
Student Average
School Average
Site Average
Original and Retest Scores
Date Completed
Time Elapsed
Scores by Domain
A summary of the test results can be

printed.
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1.12.
Tracking Your Progress on a Test
Progress is the first tab on the lower

level of the student homepage.
Step 1:
Select the Test and click Go.
Each score in the selected Test Review
will be displayed (by domain).
Step 2:
Click View to see the progress
chart.
Progress on each completed test is

displayed as a chart.
The completion date for each test is

displayed at the bottom of the progress
chart.
Progress reports allow students to track

improvement and focus on areas where
further practice is needed.
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1.13.
Need Help?
There are many ways to find help on the

site.
Click Getting Started to watch the
orientation video.
Click How-to Videos for help with
specific topics.
Click NeedHelp? to go to the help page.
Click Help to go to the help page.
How-to videos provide assistance with

specific topics including:
Finding Lost Password

Daily Resources
Practice Questions
Email Review
and more!
The help page has many options for

learning more about the USATestprep
site including:
Videos
FAQs
Training
Downloads
Contact Information
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2.1.
Creating a Teacher Account
Step 1:
Visit www.usatestprep.com
Step 2:
Click on Member Login.
Step 3:
Enter School ID and Teacher
Activation Code.
Step 4:
Enter email address as your
username, create a password, and
answer security question.
Step 5:
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2.2.
Teacher Homepage
The teacher homepage has important

information.
Click Classes to create classes and add
students.
Click Student Results to use a filter to
view student results.
Click Benchmarks to create and
manage specific standard assessments.
Click Assignments to create and
manage student assignments.
Account Preferences can be changed

and updated.
Step 1:
Click Account Preferences under
avatar picture.
Step 2:
Change email, username and
password information. Add a
security question that can be used
to recover a forgotten password.
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2.3.
Teacher Resources
The Teacher Resource box found on the

homepage, stores helpful resources
including:
Account Information: View student

logins and subscription dates.
Email Review: Sign up to receive

vocabulary terms and test question
via email.
Important Dates: View dates for

standardized testing.
Password Cards: Keep track of

login information (shown).
Training: Schedule in person and

online help sessions.
Parent Letter: Send parents

reminders of upcoming tests and
study resources.
Wall signs: Post Test Review

reminders in the classroom.
Tournament Brackets Print

competition brackets for use with
SGKS game(shown).
How to Video: View videos to help

learn the website.
Student Activation Cards: Print

login information for student access.
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2.4.
Navigating to a Test Review
From the teacher homepage, use the

Test Review tabs to access resources
for specific tests.
Step 1:
Click Test Review tab.
The Test Review page includes:
Benchmark Testing: Create

benchmarks and view results .
Online Resources: Put a question

on a website or watch instructional
videos.
Print Resources: Access quiz,

worksheets, and other printerfriendly documents.
Daily Resources: View a random

question or video that is aligned to
the curriculum.
Other Tabs: Find Test, Practice,

Game, and Video activities.
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2.5.
Creating a Class
On the teacher homepage, locate the

Classes tab.
Step 1:
Click Create New Class.
Step 2:
Enter Class Name.
Step 3:
Select Test Review(s).
After selecting the Test Review, be sure

to scroll down and save.
Step 4:
Click Save Changes.
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2.6.
Viewing Student Results
Student results for game practice and

test activities can be viewed from the
teacher homepage.
Step 1:
Select filters for Students, Classes,
Activity, Test or Dates.
Step 2:
Click Go and the data will be
displayed.
Step 3:
Click View.
This displays the selected activity in
greater detail. Click View to see
individual question details. Questions
can be sorted by correct answer or by
strand.
Student results can be printed.
Other tools in the Student Results tab

include:
Archive: Move older tests to

archive to view only recent results.
Nightly Email Summary: Select to

receive emails of student results.
Export to Excel: Student results

will be displayed in a spreadsheet.
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2.7.
Creating a Benchmark Test
Benchmark tests are customized

assess student progress at the Test,
Domain, and Element level.
Step 1:
From the teacher homepage, click
Benchmarks.
Step 2:
Click Create New Benchmark.
Step 3:
Select Teacher and Class.
Step 4:
Enter Name and Test Review.
Select Test Level to assess with a
small, medium or large test over
multiple standards. Select
customize for only specific
elements. Click Continue.
Benchmarks can include student

retests, viewing results and random
question order.
Custom Level Benchmarks will provide

a selection of domains and subelements from which to choose. The
number of selected questions are
displayed at the top corner of page.
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Creating a Benchmark Test Continued
Step 5:
Review created benchmark. When
satisfied, click Save Benchmark.
Questions can be removed or

replaced.Five similar questions are
provided as alternative options when
replacing a test question.
A summary of the created Benchmarks

details will be provided.
Be sure to provide the Benchmark Code

to students to allow them access to the
test.
Printable Benchmark Code Cards are

provided.
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2.8.
Creating an Assignment
Assignments are game, practice, or test

activities that can be assigned to
specific students or classes.
Step 1:
On homepage, click Assignments.
Step 2:
Click Create New Assignments.
Step 3:
Enter Name, Assignment, and Test
Review and other activity details.
Click Continue.
Step 4:
Enter the Start and End Dates that
student will be permitted to
complete assignment. Click
Continue.
Step 5:
Assign activities to a class or
specific students. Click Save
Assignments.
Only students/classes enrolled within
that Test Review will be displayed.
It is important that the assignment and
classes have the same Test Review to
assign activities.
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2.9.
Print Resources
A variety of print resources are

available.
Step 1:
Click on Test Review tab.
Step 2:
Click Quiz for short assessments.
ClickWorksheet for vocabulary
practice.
Click Activity for organizers, labs,
and maps.
Click Puzzles for crosswords and
word finds.
Click Study Guide Dojo for study
checklists.
Step 3:
The resource will open in a new,
printer-friendly window.
For most print resources, a key is

provided.
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2.10.
Online Resources
Online resources can be found for each

Test Review.
Step 1:
Click a Test Review tab.
Step 2:
Click Put Question/Vocab on
Website or Videos.
HTML code is provided to put questions
on a teacher blog or school website.
Instructional videos review concepts.
If choosing to add questions to a

website, there are four steps:
Step 1:
Select a Test.
Step 2:
Enter Name, Email and URL. Copy
the web address directly from a
browsers address bar.
Step 3:
Click Generate Code.
Step 4:
Select and copy the HTML code
provided. Place code anywhere
between the <body></body> tags
for questions and vocabulary to
appear.
The preview is an example of what the

questions and vocabulary will look on a
website.
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2.11.
Need Help?
There are many ways to find help on

the USATestprep site.
Click Getting Started to watch the
orientation video.
Click How-to Videos for help with
specific topics.
Click NeedHelp? for the help page.
Click Help for the help page.
Click Training for in-person and online
help sessions.
How-to videos provide assistance with

specific topics including:
Finding Lost Password
Benchmark Testing
Tracking Students
Creating Worksheets
Subscription Renewal
and much more!
The help page has many options for

learning more about the USATestprep
site including:
Videos
FAQs
Training
Downloads
Contact Information
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3.
School USATestprep Admin

Website Administrative Privileges
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3.1.
Managing Students
The Admin Tab on the homepage will be

visible to users with administrative
privileges. With administrative
privileges, instructional coaches,
department chairs, and principals can
oversee data tracking and user
functions for all the USATestprep
accounts at their school.
Step 1:
Click Admin Tab.
On the Account Admin page, a list of all

student users is displayed. Student
accounts, progress, and login
information can be viewed.
Click Edit to make changes to student

information.
Click Merge to combine students with
multiple accounts.
Click Export to Excel to view student
information in a spreadsheet.
Student accounts can also be disabled

or deleted. Use caution, deletions
cannot be reversed.
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Managing Students Continued
The Bulk Upload students feature can

add an entire database of students from
a CSV or XLS file.
Step 1:
Click Bulk Upload Students.
Step 2:
Click Choose File to upload a CSV
or XLS file. An example of the
correct format is provided.
Step 3:
Click Upload Students.
Students can be also be added

individually.
Step 1:
Click Add Single Student.
Step 2:
Enter required information.
Step 3:
On the Account Admin page,

administrators can use the filter to
search for students by name.
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3.2.
Managing Teachers
On the Account Admin page, teacher

accounts can be managed in the
Teacher tab.
Step 1:
Click Admin Tab.
Step 2:
Click Teacher Tab.
A list of all teacher accounts and their

number of logins is displayed.
Click Is Admin to give administrative

privileges.
Click Merge to combine teachers with
multiple accounts(shown).
Click Export to Excel to view teacher
information in a spreadsheet.
Teacher accounts can also be deleted

on the Account Admin page. Use
caution, deletions cannot be reversed.
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3.3.
Subscription Information
On the Account Admin page,

subscription account information can be
managed in the Subscription tab.
Step 1:
Click Admin Tab.
Step 2:
Click Subscription Tab.
All Test Review subscriptions will be

listed along with their renewal date.
Step 3:
Click PDF Order Form to access
an order form.
The order form will open in a new

window. Complete the order form to
renew existing subscriptions or select
additional Test Reviews.
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3.4.
Data Search
Student results for the entire school can

be viewed from the Account Admin
page.
Step 1:
Click Admin Tab.
Step 2:
Click Data Search Tab.
Use the filter to view specific student
information.
Step 3:
Enter the search criteria for
Students, Teacher, Classes, Activity,
Test, or Dates. Click Go and results
will be displayed.
Click View to display the selected

activity in greater detail.
Click View to display individual question

details.
Questions can be sorted by correct

answer or by strand.
Student results can be printed.

.
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Technical Requirements
1) Are there any specific computer hardware requirements to use the site? To access the site, users will
need an internet connected computer.The program is completely web-based, so there is no software to install
and maintain. The site is tested in both PC and Mac environments. It works in a Safari browser and Internet
Explorer version 6.0 or higher.
Accessing Student Data

2) Can teachers track individual student progress? Yes. Once students set up individual accounts, all
completed activities are saved to the Results area. Teachers can login with their account and view student
progress, track their weak areas, or monitor student activity.
Live Training and Orientation

3) Is their training and assistance for using the site? USATestprep's goal is to provide a website that is
easy-to-use for students and teachers alike. Most common questions are addressed in the "Videos" section.
Additional training opportunities include:
Free Public Webinars

Free webinars detail some of our most commonly used features. Use a computer microphone and
speakers (VoIP) -or, call in.
Fall User Meetings

User Meetings are hosted in several states for both experienced users and new subscribers.
Meetings are held from 9am-1pm and the cost is $50 per registrant.
Personal Online Webinar

For specific training, online training sessions can be scheduled via GoToMeeting The cost is $50 per
half hour for up to 15 people.
On-site Training
For a school or district that desires large group training, an in-depth half-day training session is
provided on location The cost is $500 plus travel expenses.
Contacting Customer Service and Technical Support

4) How can I get in touch with a representative at USATestprep?
Mailing Address:" "
USATestprep, Inc
229 West Church Street
Cartersville, GA 30120
Fax Number: 1-877-789-1009"
Phone:"1-877-377-9537
For Training & Subscription Information:" Amy"
1-877-377-9537 Ext. 101"
amy@usatestprep.com
For Product Support & Technical Issues:" Jay "
1-877-377-9537 Ext. 103 "
jay@usatestprep.com
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USER MANUAL

TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND

Creating a Student Account!.........................................................................4

Creating a Teacher Account!.......................................................................18

School USATestprep Admin!

Frequently Asked Questions !

Frequently Asked Questions!.....................................................................37

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Creating a Student Account

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The student homepage houses

Click Progress to display reports from

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On the homepage, the Student

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All Classes will be listed at the bottom of

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Access benchmark tests from the

Find the Test Review tabs near the top of

Enter test code provided by teacher and

Benchmark tests can be randomly

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Completing a Saved Test

Access saved tests from the student

Any tests that were started but not

The selected test will open and all

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Practice activities for each test review

Short answer, fill-in the blank, matching

Word finds and crossword puzzles are

Practice results are available as soon as

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Games can be found within each

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Instructional videos can be found on the

A variety of short, instructional teacher

In addition to watching the instructional

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Viewing Stored Results

Results from games, practice, and tests

Results are filtered and display only the

Click View to see question details.

A summary of the test results can be

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Tracking Your Progress on a Test

Progress is the first tab on the lower

Progress on each completed test is

The completion date for each test is

Progress reports allow students to track

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There are many ways to find help on the

How-to videos provide assistance with

Finding Lost Password

The help page has many options for

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Creating a Teacher Account

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The teacher homepage has important

Account Preferences can be changed