Prebuilt Tests

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The Prebuilt Tests screen shows a list of ready-made assessments that users may browse, preview, and copy. For more information about integrating prebuilt tests and item banks into Aware for assessments, check out this resource page.

Aware offers seamless integration with the following test and item banks (each purchased separately):

  • Bluebonnet

  • TEKSready

  • Mastery

  • TEKSbank

  • TX Test Maker

  • STAAR Released Tests

For more detailed information about each of these item banks, see Available Prebuilt Tests and Item Banks.

Accessing Prebuilt Tests

To access Prebuilt Tests select Prebuilt Tests from the Item Bank section of the main menu.

Note: All users have access to the Prebuilt Tests option in the main menu. Visibility for each prebuilt test is dependent upon the item banks your district has added and the security settings on each item bank.

Columns in the Prebuilt Item Bank Tests Table

The table displays the following information for each prebuilt test:

  • Title - Name of the prebuilt test.

  • Grade - Grade level that the test is designed for.

  • Subject - Subject that the test is designed to cover.

  • Item Bank - Item bank used to create the test.

  • Assessment - Shows the type of assessment: Standard, Rubric, Quick Test Key, or Survey.

  • Actions - Select the Copy Test icon in this column to author an assessment using the prebuilt test.

Click anywhere in the row to preview and/or copy the test.

Filtering Prebuilt Item Bank Tests

All of the prebuilt tests to which you have access appear in the table. Scroll through the list or use any of the available filters to find a particular test. You can filter by Grade, Subject, Item Banks, or Assessments (assessment type) or type the name of a prebuilt test in the Search by Title field to show only assessments with titles that match your search criteria. Choose Reset Filters to clear any filters that you previously selected.

Table Customization Options

If a column is not pinned to its location, you can click and drag the column headers to change the order in which they appear in the table.

Selecting the three vertical dots ( more_vert ) beside a column header opens the sorting options for the column.

Options include:

  • Sort by ASC - Arranges the column in ascending alphabetical or numerical order based on the values in the column. When selected, the Unsort option appears, allowing you to return to the default sort order.

  • Sort by DESC - Arranges the column in descending alphabetical or numerical order based on the values in the column. When selected, the Unsort option appears, allowing you to return to the default sort order.

  • Pin to left - Fixes the column to the left side of the table. When selected, the Unpin option appears, allowing you to move the column back to its original place in the table.

  • Pin to right - Fixes the column to the right side of the table. When selected, the Unpin option appears, allowing you to move the column back to its original place in the table.

  • Filter - Opens a window where you can create a custom filter to apply to the table. Only some columns offer this option.

  • Hide Column - Removes the column from the table. Hidden column can be restored using Manage Columns.

  • Manage Columns - Select the checkboxes for columns you want to show in the table or clear checkboxes to hide columns.