Pausing or Stopping a Test

Situations may arise in the classroom which interrupt a test (for example, a surprise fire drill). If this happens, the teacher or test monitor can stop the test, either pausing it so the student can return to it later, or canceling it entirely. The test can be paused and resumed as many times as needed, but it can only be resumed within 8 calendar days (192 hours) of its initial starting date and time.

To pause or stop a test, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift +M (Windows) or command + shift + M (Mac).

The keyboard shortcuts described.

This will open the following window:

The Administration controls window, with a blank password field. The Go back and Continue buttons are at the bottom.

Enter the monitor password and select Continue (or select Go back if you don’t want to pause or stop the test). Refer to the Monitor Password - Star Tests Preference to make sure you have the right password; you cannot use your Renaissance password.

If you enter the wrong password, you can try again:

The Administration controls window, with the wrong password entered. The message below the field reads: Incorrect password. Please try again. The Go back and Continue buttons are at the bottom.

However, if you enter the wrong password three times in a row, you will be locked out of making additional attempts for one minute. After that minute passes, you can try again.

The Administration controls window, with a blank password field. The message below the field reads: You have exceeded the limit on password attempts. Lockout time is 1 minute. The Go back and Continue buttons are at the bottom.
One you’ve entered the correct monitor password, you will see this window:

The Administration controls window: the message reads: Change the status of the activity. The Save & Exit and Discard & Exit buttons are below this; the Close button is at the bottom.

Select one of the following options:

Save & exit

Choose when you want to stop the test, but plan to come back to it later.

The student’s answers to previous questions are saved.
When the student resumes the test, they will be presented with the same question they were on when they exited the test.
After selecting Save & exit, in the window that opens, select Yes to confirm that you want to pause the test, or No if you do not:

Discard & exit

Choose when you want to stop the test; you are finished with it and have no plans to come back to it.

The student’s answers to previous questions are discarded.
The next time the student logs in to take a test, the student will begin a new test.
After selecting Discard & exit, in the window that opens, select Yes to confirm that you want to discard the test, or No if you do not:

Close

Choose when you want to continue taking the test now instead of saving or discarding it.

The test continues as usual.

Resuming a Test

A paused test can only be resumed within 8 calendar days (192 hours) of the date and time when it was paused. When a student who has a paused test logs in and selects the Star Reading icon on the home page, they will see a message telling them they have a test to finish.

The message reads: You have a test to finish. Please enter the monitor password. A blank field for the password is shown; the Cancel and Start buttons are at the bottom.

Enter the monitor password and select Start to resume the test where the student left off. Resuming a test is similar to stopping a test with regard to the monitor password:

You must use the monitor password, not your Renaissance password.
If you enter the wrong password, you can try again; however, if you enter the wrong password three times in a row, you will be returned to the login page.