Once banks have been created and blueprints defined the next step would be to build a test/assessment. Adaptera supports the following assessment types:

• Test: Instructional support (hints, explanations) must be manually configured during assignment setup.
• Practice Test: Automatically displays hints and explanations if available. 
• Survey: Surveys include background questions (multiple choice or short answer). All of the responses are added as attributes to the user’s profile.

Creating a Test

Step 1: Click on Tests and click the Create button on the page that follows. Choose from the type of tests shown: Test, Survey, Practice. 

Step 2: On the Test Configuration page, enter the necessary details in the Test Info tab:

• Name (required)
• Directions:  enter instructions that test takers need to follow for the test. The text can be formatted using the custom tools available at the top of the editor.
• Blueprint (optional): choose if the test is being designed to follow a specific pattern. 
• Default Report: Choose either Standard, Pathway, or Writing Report
• Release Status: Choose 'Draft' If you would like to save the test to make changes later. Choosing the 'Published' status makes the test available for test takers.
• Active/Inactive:

Step 3: Adding Items to the Test: 

Click on the Items tab:

• Use the filters at the top (Bank, Item Type, Categories) to make a more specific search and click on 'Apply' to filter results or 'Refresh' to start over.
• Available Items are displayed on the left:
  • To add items to the test, click on the + sign. Click on 'Move All' to add all the items to the test, shown under 'Selected Items' on the right.
  • To remove an item from the Selected Items list, click on 'x' . 'Reset' removes all items from the 'Selected Items" list. 
  • To preview a selected item, click on the magnifying glass. Selected items can be reordered if needed by clicking and dragging the item up or down.
• Preview Test: a simulated preview of what the test actually looks like. This is helpful to see the order in which the items are displayed, whether corresponding questions are too similar, etc.
• Click Save to create the test.