Practice and Training Test User Guide - About Guest Login and Test Setup

Oct 3, 2026

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Practice and Training Test User Guide explains how to log in as a guest user and access practice or training tests. It details the secure and internet browser entry points, guest session sign-in requirements, and a five-step workflow to select a grade level, choose a test, set options, confirm selections, and begin the test. It also covers a text-to-speech verification step and the final instruction and help page workflow.

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CategoryExam

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Pages3

Reading Time8 min

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About the Login Process

Accessing the Practice and Training Tests

Logging In as a Guest

About Guest Sessions

Step 1: Select a Grade Level

Step 2: Select a Practice or Training Test

Step 3: Choose Test Settings

Step 4: Confirm Selected Test and Settings

Step 4a: Text-to-Speech Check

Step 5: Begin Test Now

Practice and Training Test User Guide About the Login Process: Logging in as a Guest User | Accessing the Practice and Training Tests with an Internet browser
1. Navigate to the Smarter Balanced portal ([sbac.portal.airast.org](sbac.portal.airast.org)). | Accessing the Practice and Training Tests with the secure browser
1. Open the secure browser on the computer.
2. At the bottom of the Sign In screen, click | | --- | --- | | 2. Click the green [Practice and Training Tests] card. | the link that says [Click here to go to the Practice Test] . | | 3. Click the green [Student Interface Practice and Training Tests] button. | | Logging In as a Guest For the practice and training tests, you may login as a guest user in a guest session. 1. Make sure the checkboxes next to “Guest User” and “Guest Session” are checked. 2. Click [Sign In] . | About Guest Sessions
The Practice and Training Test Site is set up so that anyone can access the practice and training tests as well as select test settings. Anyone taking the test will need to choose a grade level prior to selecting a practice or training test.
Test takers must go through a series of five login steps before they will see the first page of the test. | | | --- | --- | | Step 1: Select a Grade Level
Select a grade level from the drop-down list; this will determine the practice tests you can access.
1. Select a Grade Level.
2. Click [Yes] to continue. | Is This You? Screen
| Practice and Training Test User Guide | | | | --- | --- | | Step 2: Select a Practice or Training Test
1. Click the name of the practice or training test you want to take and continue to the nextstep.
2. If you want to access tests from another grade, click [Back to Login] . | Your Tests Screen
| | Step 3: Choose Test Settings
1. Select the option(s) you want for each available test setting.
2. Click [Select] to continue.
To use the default settings, simply click [Select] . | Choose Settings Screen
| | Step 4: Confirm Selected Test and Settings
1. Review the screen and confirm the test and settings.
􀁸 If the settings are not correct, click [No] . You will return to Step 2, Select a Practice or Training Test.
􀁸 If the settings are correct, click [Yes, Start My Test] to proceed. | Is This Your Test? Screen
| Practice and Training Test User Guide | | | | --- | --- | | Step 4a: Text-to-Speech Check
This step appears only for those tests that have text-to-speech. Audio for the text-to-speech setting can be accessed only when you are using the secure browser. You will be prompted to verify that the TTS settings work.
1. Click the green audio button to listen to the sample audio.
2. You can adjust the volume and pitch of the voice on this screen. Use the sliders to increase or decrease the volume and pitch.
− If the voice is clear, click [Yes, I heard the voice] .
− If you cannot hear the voice or it is not clear, click [No, I did not hear the voice] . You will be directed to a screen that will allow you to log out and adjust the computer’s voice settings. | Text-to-Speech Check Screen

Note: If your computer does not have audio or a voice pack correctly configured, or if you are using a browser that does not support TTS, then you will see a message that says “text-to-speech is not available.” | | Step 5: Begin Test Now
The Test Instructions and Help page is last. Review the information on this page by scrolling through the entire page, and then click [Begin Test Now] at the bottom of the screen.
The first page of the test will automatically appear. | Test Instructions and Help Screen
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FAQs

How do I access the practice and training tests using an internet browser?

Navigate to the Smarter Balanced portal, then select the green Practice and Training Tests card and the Student Interface Practice and Training Tests button to proceed.

What do I need to do to log in as a guest?

In the guest sign-in, ensure the checkboxes next to “Guest User” and “Guest Session” are checked, then click Sign In.

What happens after I select my grade, test, and settings?

You confirm the selected test and settings; if they are incorrect you return to Step 2. If correct, you start the test, with an additional TTS check for eligible tests.

Oct 3, 2026

Uploaded by dawugda