Resource

A resource can be a reading passage, chart, graph, map, image, or any other reference material that the student uses to answer a question in an assessment. Resources are often associated with multiple questions. To create a resource, begin by creating a new assessment in Aware or navigating to an existing one.

Note: An assessment with a resource will remain print and online friendly with multiple choice, multiple selection, constructed response, and numerical response items. Assessments with interactive response items may be printed as test booklets only.

Creating a Resource

Quick Guide

When working on an assessment, go to the Questions tab and do the following:
- If this is the first time adding a question, select the Resource button.
- If adding more questions, select the Plus sign ( add_circle ) and choose Resource from the drop-down menu.
Enter the Resource Title and Resource Text in the text boxes, including the reading passage, map, graph, or other elements you want to use.
Set your formatting options.
When finished, select Create or Update.
Associate questions with the newly created resource. Click on the Link icon ( insert_link ) to link a question to a resource. Then, check the box next to the appropriate resource and select Update.

Illustrated Guide

Step 1: Select Resource from the item type options to open the question creation window.

Interface showing options for adding question types, like resources, in a test management system.

Step 2: Enter the Resource Title and Resource Text, which might include a reading passage, map, graph, or other elements. Students can see the resource title in online testing.

Create a new resource with title and text fields for online testing.

Step 3: Set your formatting options.

Step 4: When finished, select Create or Update.

Step 5: Associate questions with the newly created resource. Click on the Link icon ( insert_link ) to link a question to a resource. Then, check the box next to the appropriate resource and select Update.

Interface displaying a constructed response question that can be linked to a resource.

Linking the resource 'Romeo and Juliet Prologue' to a constructed response question.

Linking From the Test Key

Users can also link questions to a resource by navigating to the Test Key tab in Aware. Select the Link icon ( insert_link ) on a question, check the box for the appropriate resource, and then click Update.

Test key overview showing assessment questions and the ability to link to a resource.

Student Experience

The resource appears beside the associated questions during the assessment. Students can select the Resource View button at the top right of the resource to expand the view. Depending on the size of the student’s screen, it can sometimes be difficult to view a resource on only half the screen. When expanded, Resource View allows the student to use the entire width of the screen to view the resource. When they are finished, they can collapse Resource View to see the test question again. Moving to the next question while the resource is expanded automatically collapses the resource.