As Grade 2+ students complete the Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test, they will see different screens and hear different instructions. Recognizing these screens and instructions helps Teachers monitor when students start the Grade 2+ Galileo Math Benchmark Test, navigate the test, answer different test question types, and submit the test. Administrators must schedule the Grade 2+ 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 Math 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 Grade 2+ Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test
When students log in, they will click the Galileo tile to access the Galileo Student Test Center to start the Imagine Galileo Benchmark Test.
Once students visit the Imagine Galileo Student Test Center, they will click the scheduled Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test.
Navigating the Grade 2+ Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test
The Imagine Galileo Benchmark Test includes these navigational tools to help students effectively navigate the test.
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Click Back to return to the previous question and Next to advance to the next question. Next turns green when the current question is answered. |
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Choose test items from the drop-down list to jump to that test item on the Benchmark Test.
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| Click the Calculator for help with calculations.
Note Students will only have access to the calculator if enabled when the test is scheduled. |
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Click the Question icon to read instructions on how to use default tools such as adding a note to a test item, marking a test item for review, and highlighting a test item. Students can also read instructions on how to use optional tools such as the dictionary, text-to-speech, test timer, zoom in/out, and calculator if these tools have been enabled for this test. Note Optional tools cannot be enabled for the Grade 2+ Imagine Galileo Math Benchmark Test if you use the Easy Benchmark Scheduler to schedule the test. |
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| Click Review to see the status of all the test questions, including answered questions, unanswered questions, and any questions students marked for review. | |
| Click Reset to reset any answers previously selected from a drop-down list. | |
| 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 Grade 2+ Imagine Galileo Benchmark Test questions
The Imagine Galileo Benchmark Test includes approximately 35 questions that use different question types. The following are some example question types that students may encounter.
Multiple-Choice question type
Students read a word problem and answer multiple-choice questions about the problem.
Customized Technology question type
Students click on two spaces in an equation to add parentheses that make the equation true.
Submitting the Grade 2+ Imagine Galileo Imagine Benchmark Test
After students answer the last test question, they can review all the test questions to see which ones they've answered, not answered, or marked for review. After students have reviewed and answered all the test questions, they click Submit Test and then click Yes, submit test to confirm that they want to submit their test.