Questar Test Questar Test Question Types and Formats 2

Question 1

What does a two-part evidence-based selected response (EBSR) item on the Questar ELA test typically require?

Accepted Answer

An answer to Part A supported by textual evidence in Part B

Answer

EBSR items ask students to answer a comprehension question in Part A and then select text evidence from the passage in Part B to support that answer.

Question 2

Which Questar item type is most commonly used to assess higher-order thinking and extended writing skills?

Accepted Answer

Extended constructed response

Answer

Extended constructed response items require longer written responses, such as essays or multi-paragraph explanations, targeting higher-order thinking skills.

Question 3

When a Questar test item displays a number line or graph for students to plot a point, what item type is being used?

Accepted Answer

Graphing / interactive

Answer

Graphing or interactive items require students to place points, draw lines, or otherwise interact with a visual mathematical tool on screen.

Question 4

Which feature of Questar's online test engine allows students to return to flagged items before submitting?

Accepted Answer

Item review / review screen

Answer

The item review or review screen shows all questions and flags so students can navigate back to check or complete unanswered items before final submission.

Question 5

On a Questar math assessment, what is the purpose of the built-in on-screen scratch pad?

Accepted Answer

To perform and show work without affecting scored responses

Answer

The on-screen scratch pad lets students show their work or jot notes; this workspace is not submitted or scored.

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Questar Test Questar Test Question Types and Formats 2