Cambium Test Cambium Test Student Experience and Navigation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How do students typically log in to take a Cambium online assessment?
- Using their personal Gmail account
- By entering their state-assigned student ID and the session access code provided by the administrator (Correct answer)
- By scanning a QR code on their phone
- Using their school's learning management system password
Correct answer: By entering their state-assigned student ID and the session access code provided by the administrator
Students log in using their state-assigned student ID along with a session access code provided by the test administrator on test day.
Question 2: What does the flag tool allow students to do during a Cambium assessment?
- Report a test question as unfair
- Mark a question to revisit before submitting (Correct answer)
- Alert the test administrator for help
- Flag their test as complete
Correct answer: Mark a question to revisit before submitting
The flag tool lets students mark specific questions they want to review or reconsider before submitting their final answers.
Question 3: Which navigation feature allows students to move between questions without answering them in order on Cambium tests?
- Linear lock mode
- Non-linear navigation (Correct answer)
- Auto-advance mode
- Sequential submit
Correct answer: Non-linear navigation
Non-linear navigation allows students to skip ahead, go back, and answer questions in any order before final submission.
Question 4: What happens when a student selects 'Submit Test' in a Cambium assessment?
- The test is immediately sent to the teacher for grading
- The student receives a confirmation prompt before the test is finalized and submitted (Correct answer)
- The test is saved as a draft for later
- The student is automatically logged out with no confirmation
Correct answer: The student receives a confirmation prompt before the test is finalized and submitted
When a student clicks Submit Test, a confirmation dialog appears to ensure they intended to submit, preventing accidental final submissions.
Question 5: How can students access text-to-speech during a Cambium assessment, if enabled?
- By downloading a separate application
- Through the built-in accessibility toolbar within the test interface (Correct answer)
- By requesting a printed copy of the test
- By calling the test administrator
Correct answer: Through the built-in accessibility toolbar within the test interface
If text-to-speech is enabled as an accommodation, students access it directly from the accessibility toolbar embedded in the Cambium test interface.
Question 6: What is the purpose of the 'scratch pad' or notepad tool available to students in Cambium assessments?
- To write answers that are automatically graded
- To jot down working notes and calculations that are NOT scored (Correct answer)
- To communicate with the test administrator
- To save bookmarks for later review
Correct answer: To jot down working notes and calculations that are NOT scored
The scratch pad is an on-screen notepad where students can write notes or work through problems, but its contents are not submitted or scored.
Cambium Test Cambium Test Student Experience and Navigation 1
How do students typically log in to take a Cambium online assessment?