As Kindergarten and Grade 1 students progress through the Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test, they will see and hear different screens and instructions during the test. Recognizing these screens and instructions helps Teachers monitor when students start the K-Grade 1 Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test, navigate the test, answer different test question types, and receive feedback about their progress and performance on the test. Administrators must schedule the K-Grade 1 Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test before students can take it.
The Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test may require more time to complete than other tests. Sometimes students can become impatient and guess the answers to test items instead of reading passages or test items fully. Encourage your students to take their time and do their best work.
Students typically complete the test in 30-45 minutes; allow them as long as they need to complete the test. The Benchmark Test can be administered over multiple sessions if needed. If a student logs out of the Benchmark Test, their answers will be saved and they can resume the test the next time they log in. While students are taking the Benchmark Test, you can check your student's status using the Imagine Galileo Test Monitoring Report.
Starting the K-Grade 1 Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test
When students log in, they will click the Galileo tile to access the Galileo Student Test Center and start the Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test.
Once students visit the Imagine Galileo Student Test Center, they will click the scheduled Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test.
Navigating the K-Grade 1 Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test
The Imagine Galileo Benchmark Test includes the following navigational tools to help students effectively navigate the test. Not all navigational tools appear for each question–some navigational tools are used for specific question types.
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
| Click Back to return to the previous question and Next to advance to the next question. Next turns green when the student answers the current question. | |
| Click Play to hear the instructions for the current test question. Students can't answer the current test question or continue to the next question until the instructions have finished playing. | |
| For questions that include a passage or text, students can read the passage or text on the screen or click the speaker button to hear the passage or text read aloud. Students can choose to hear the question, the answer options, or the question and answer options. | |
| For questions that include a passage or text, students can click the stop button to stop the audio passage or text that is being read aloud. | |
| For questions that include a passage or text, students can click the stop button to stop the audio passage or text that is being read aloud. | |
| For questions that include a passage or text, students can click the play button to resume playing an audio passage or text after pausing. |
Answering K-Grade 1 Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test questions
The Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test includes approximately 35 questions that use different question types. The following are some examples of question types that students may encounter.
Fill in the missing number question type
Students click the Play button and are asked to answer a subtraction question.
Number Modeling question type
Students click the Play button and are asked to click on the number of blocks to match the number shown.
Commutative Property question type
Students click the Play button to hear the instructions for the current test question. After reading or hearing the text, students click the Play Questions button to hear the current test question and answer options read to them.
Student feedback during the K-Grade 1 Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test
Throughout the Benchmark Test, students will see and hear encouraging feedback to help reduce testing fatigue.
After answering the last test question, students will see and hear a "Good job! You've finished the test" message on the screen. Students can then click Done to return to their student dashboard.