Quick and Easy SAGE practice for Teachers AND Students

Teacher Instructions

• Go to SagePortal.org

• Click on Training Tests (Bicycle)
• Click on TA Training Site and log in
• On the left check the box of the test that you want to give your students. (ex Math HS) BE SURE TO CHECK A HIGH SCHOOL TEST!
  
• Click "Start Session"
• *Give students the Session ID
• When All students show up (you'll have to count as they do not have real names here.) Click on Approve.
• Then "Approve All" on the next screen (If other students show up afterwards… You can still approve them individually.)
• Wait and let your students test!  Remind them that this is NOT about Content right now. And you should help them figure out how to use the tools!
• When they get done or have had enough… YOU can click on "Stop Session".  This will not allow students to go on to the next question and will Log them out (in the real test they can stop there own test).
  

Student Instructions

• Go to SagePortal.org Or, log in to computer as sage / Sage! (see the board in the lab)
  

• Click on Training Tests (Bicycle)
• CHECK Guest User
• UNCHECK Guest Session
• Be sure to put in your correct High School Grade!
  
• *Type in the code from teacher
• Follow the prompts for your settings.  Once the test starts you cannot change the settings so get it correct.
• Headphones/Sound use your own or the set that is provided.
  
• USE ALL THE TOOLS!
  

Benefits

Doing your practice tests this way is a benefit for both Teachers AND Students.  It gives both parties the practice
they need for the real SAGE test.
REMEMBER - it is NOT about the content of the test during this practice. It is seeing the set up and learning the tools