Standards of Learning

Guided Practice Suggestions

For use with the 2015 History

Practice Items in TestNavTM 8
September 2019
Table of Contents
Standards of Learning Guided Practice Suggestions....................................................................................1
Introduction to TestNavTM 8: MULTIPLE-CHOICE/TEI Document.............................................................3
Guided Practice Suggestions....................................................................................................................3
Online Tools, Features, Icons, and Descriptions of Function...................................................................4
Pointer.................................................................................................................................................4
Answer Eliminator...............................................................................................................................4
Highlighter...........................................................................................................................................4
Zoom-In and Zoom-Out Feature..........................................................................................................4
User Dropdown Menu.........................................................................................................................5
Audio Tools..............................................................................................................................................6
Virginia Studies........................................................................................................................................8
Civics and Economics.............................................................................................................................11
Virginia & U.S. History...........................................................................................................................14
End of Course History............................................................................................................................17
 Introduction to TestNavTM 8: MULTIPLE-CHOICE/TEI Document
The Introduction to TestNav 8: Multiple-Choice/Technology-Enhanced Item Tests document
located on the Virginia Department of Education SOL Practice Items webpage serves as an
introduction to the online navigation, tools, accessibility features, and overall functionality and
appearance of TestNav 8. It is highly recommended that teachers (or other adults) read the
Introduction to TestNav 8: MC/TEI document prior to reading this guide, the Guided Practice
Suggestions, for the History practice item sets.

Reading the Introduction to TestNav 8: MC/TEI document will give teachers an understanding of
the features of TestNav 8 prior to working with students. In part, the document provides
information on:

 opening the practice item sets within the required TestNav 8 Application,
 navigating through the practice item sets,
 answering technology-enhanced items (TEI) and multiple-choice items,
 using the online tools, and
 using the accessibility features available in TestNav 8.

This important information should be used in conjunction with the information found in this
guide.

Guided Practice Suggestions

This guide provides specific item information for each question in the History practice items.
Along with the item information, there are guided practice suggestions in the Functionality
Description column of the table. This column contains information for teachers as they guide
students through the practice items. For instance, guided practice suggestions can state, “Use the
eliminator tool to place a red ‛X’ on the answers that are not correct,” or, “Make sure students
know how to select draggers and place them in the empty boxes using their mouse, keypad, or
touchscreen.” Following the suggestions in the table will ensure that students are exposed to all
of the different tools within TestNav 8, the different functionality features of TEI, and the
common messages that may appear as students complete TEI.
 Online Tools, Features, Icons, and Descriptions of Function

Pointer

Use to select an answer on screen and to place the cursor in an answer box, plot points, select
one or more answers, and drag information from one location to another.

Answer Eliminator

Use to eliminate (cross off) answer options. This tool functions with multiple-choice questions
and certain technology-enhanced items.

Highlighter

Use to highlight text. Students cannot highlight art, pictures, images, or text when
presented as art.
There is no limit to the number of highlights a student can make within the test. To access
the highlighter, the student selects text and selects the highlighter color. To remove the
highlighted text, the student selects the highlighted text and selects the slash. Pink and
blue are the two highlighter colors available when the background and foreground
settings are set to the default (black text on white background). These colors may change
when the background and foreground setting is changed.

Zoom-In and Zoom-Out Feature

On a PC or Chromebook:
Zoom in—press the CTRL and + keys at the same time.

Zoom out—press the CTRL and – keys at the same.

Return to default screen size—press the CTRL and 0 keys at the same time.
On a Mac:
Zoom in—press the CMD and + keys at the same time.

Zoom out—press the CMD and – keys at the same time.

Return to default screen size—press the CMD and 0 keys at the same time.
On a touchscreen device:
Zoom in—touch two points on the screen, and then move your fingers away from each other.
Zoom out—touch two points on the screen, and then move your fingers toward each other.
User Dropdown Menu

Change the Background and Foreground Colors

Selecting this permits students to choose the background and foreground colors of their test. The
list of background and foreground colors is shown in the screen shot below:

To return the background and foreground color to the default, the student selects Black
on White (Default).

Show Line Reader Mask

Selecting this will place a mask on the screen that the student may place over text or test
questions. The line reader mask has a window, which shows only one line of text. The
student must drag the window down over the text in order to read it. The student can resize
the mask and the window. This mask must be selected for each passage or question after
the student moves backward or forward in the test. To remove the line reader mask, in
the dropdown the student selects Hide Line Reader Mask. The line reader mask screen shot
is below:

Enable Answer Masking

Selecting this will place a mask over each multiple-choice answer option (this is not
available on TEI questions). The student may uncover an answer choice by selecting the
gray box with the image of an eye. Once enabled, the answer mask will be present on all
multiple-choice questions. To stop the answer choice masking, the student opens the
 dropdown menu and selects Disable Answer Masking. The answer masking screen shot is
below:

Sign out of TestNav

Selecting this will bring up the Exit Test screen. The Exit Test screen permits the student to
Exit the Test, or to Cancel the selection and return to the test.

TestNav tools cannot be used to indicate answers to online test items. The Pointer must
be used to:
1. select multiple-choice answers;
2. place the cursor in a box in order to type an answer;
3. plot points on a line, graph, or graphic;
4. select one or more answers; or
5. drag answers from one location to another.

If the student uses a tool other than the Pointer to indicate the student’s answer, the Review
dropdown will show that question as Not Answered. If the student feels that the student did
answer the question, instruct the student to go back to the test item to make sure that the Pointer
was used to indicate the answer.
A Help menu for the TestNav tools is not available.

Audio Tools
Students who are assigned an “audio” test in Spring 2020 for the 2015 History and Social
Science Standards of Learning (Virginia Studies, Civics and Economics, Virginia and U.S.
History) will see the audio tools for the text-to-speech reader on the right side of the screen.
Students who are assigned an “audio” test in Spring 2020 for the 2008 History and Social
Science Standards of Learning (World History to 1500 test, World History from 1500 to the
Present test, World Geography test) will see the audio tools at the top of the screen. Please note
that the gear symbol allows students to adjust the speed. While students can speed up or slow
down the speed, the default for the audio reader is “Normal.”
 Virginia Studies
Question
Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
Number
The eliminator tool works on
some technology-enhanced
items as well as multiple-
choice items. Have students
practice using the eliminator
tool. A student must remove
1 Multiple Choice B the X using the eliminator tool
before using the pointer tool
to select an option.
The pointer tool must be used
to select the answer option for
the item to show as
“Answered.”
A blue box outlines the
answer choice when it is
selected, indicating a student
has chosen that response as an
answer. In order to deselect an
answer and remove the blue
box, the answer choice must
Both of these answers must be selected again. If a student
TEI be selected: tries to select more than the
2
Hot Spot Mineral number of answers indicated,
Ashland a message appears in the top
right corner of the screen.
This message will remain for
approximately five seconds
unless the “X” is selected to
close the message. Have
students practice selecting and
deselecting an answer.
These three phrases must This is a type of hot spot item
be selected: called a hot text item. In a hot
people should be allowed text item, the answer options
to practice any religion are outlined in light blue, and
a selected answer is shaded a
3 TEI
freedom of the press would darker blue when the
be protected background and foreground
colors are set to the default
individual rights would be setting.
protected
Question
Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
Number
The highlighter tool can be
used in a textbox as well as a
question. Students should be
familiar with how to use the
highlighter tool on the device
4 Multiple Choice C that will be used during
testing.
Have students practice using
the highlighter tool to
highlight information in the
textbox.
As soon as a dragger is
selected and moved, each
receptacle box turns blue and
is outlined by a dotted line.
This indicates that the dragger
can be placed in any box—
whichever location the student
In the left box:
chooses as the correct
Factories
location. However, sometimes
Growth of Industry
a restriction is placed on
where a dragger can be
TEI In the right box:
5 placed. A dragger, once
Drag and Drop Plantations
selected and moved, can only
Expansion of Slavery
be placed in the boxes that
shade blue. Selecting a
Answers must be placed in
dragger and moving it to the
the correct location.
empty box may cause the
remaining draggers to shift
location in the answer option
area.
This item will not be
considered “Answered” until
each box has an answer in it.
6 TEI From left to right in this This item will not be
Drag and Drop order: considered “Answered” until
African Americans forced each box has an answer in it.
to use separate facilities;
Lawyers win federal case
against school
segregation;
Virginia senator leads
Massive Resistance
Movement
Question
Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
Number
Answers must be placed in
the correct location.
In this question the draggers
In the Oliver W. Hill, Sr. may go in any box, but the
circle: Defended rights of student must place the options
African Americans in court in a specific order to answer
In the overlapping of the the question correctly. When a
circles: Promoted racial student selects a dragger, all
TEI equality of the boxes will highlight
7
Drag and Drop In the A. Linwood Holton, with a blue shade. This
Jr. circle: Appointed indicates the dragger can be
African Americans to placed in any of the
government positions highlighted boxes.
Answers must be placed in This item will not be
the correct location. considered “Answered” until
each box has an answer in it.
 Civics and Economics
Question
Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
Number
The highlighter tool can be
used in a textbox as well as a
question. Students should be
familiar with how to use the
highlighter tool on the device
1 Multiple Choice C that will be used during
testing.
Have students practice using
the highlighter tool to
highlight the words in the
textbox.
As soon as a dragger is
selected and moved, each
In the Declaration of
receptacle box turns blue and
Independence box:
is outlined by a dotted line.
Stated grievances against
This indicates that the dragger
the King of Great Britain
can be placed in any box—
whichever location the student
Preserved the rights of the
chooses as the correct
colonists
location. However, sometimes
a restriction is placed on
In the Articles of
where a dragger can be placed.
TEI Confederation box:
2 A dragger, once selected and
Drag and Drop Assigned major powers to
moved, can only be placed in
the states
the boxes that shade blue.
Selecting a dragger and
Created a weak central
moving it to the empty box
government
may cause the remaining
draggers to shift location in
Answers must be placed
the answer option area.
in the correct location, but
This item will not be
may be in any order in the
considered “Answered” until
correct location.
each box has two answers in
it.
Answers in order from left This item will not be
to right: considered “Answered” until
Commander-in-Chief each box has an answer in it.
TEI
3 Chief Legislator
Drag and Drop
Chief Citizen
Answers must be placed
in the correct location.
4 Multiple Choice C The eliminator tool works on
Question
Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
Number
some technology-enhanced
items as well as multiple-
choice items. Have students
practice using the eliminator
tool. A student must remove
the X using the eliminator tool
before using the pointer tool to
select an option.
The pointer tool must be used
to select the answer option for
the item to show as
“Answered.”
This coordinate grid is a type
of hot spot technology-
The following points must enhanced item.
TEI
5 be plotted on the graph: Information for teachers: once
Hot Spot
(2,12), (3.9), (5,6), (7,3) two points have been plotted a
line will connect the two
points.
A blue box outlines the answer
choice when it is selected,
indicating a student has chosen
that response as an answer. In
order to deselect an answer
and remove the blue box, the
answer choice must be
These three good and
selected again. If a student
services must be selected:
TEI tries to select more than the
6 Police
Hot Spot number of answers indicated,
Post Office
a message appears in the top
Public Library
right corner of the screen. This
message will remain for
approximately five seconds
unless the “X” is selected to
close the message. Have
students practice selecting and
deselecting an answer.
7 TEI In the County Political This item will be considered
Hot Spot Party column: “Answered” when one box has
Organize Fundraisers for a check in it.
Campaigns
Educate Voters on the
Issues
In the National Political
Question
Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
Number
Party column:
Recruit Candidates for
President
Organize Fundraisers for
Campaigns
Educate Voters on the
Issues
All correct answers in
each column must be
selected.
 Virginia & U.S. History
Question Number Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
The highlighter tool can
be used to highlight
words in a question.
Students should be
familiar with how to use
the highlighter tool on
1 Multiple Choice B
the device that will be
used during testing.
Have students practice
using the highlighter tool
to highlight the word
“British.”
As soon as a dragger is
selected and moved, each
receptacle box turns blue
and is outlined by a
dotted line. This indicates
that the dragger can be
Answers in order from
placed in any box—
left to right:
whichever location the
Missouri Compromise
student chooses as the
correct location.
California admitted as
However, sometimes a
a free state
restriction is placed on
where a dragger can be
TEI Popular sovereignty
2 placed. A dragger, once
Drag and Drop allowed in Kansas
selected and moved, can
only be placed in the
Abraham Lincoln
boxes that shade blue.
elected president
Selecting a dragger and
moving it to the empty
Answers must be
box may cause the
placed in the correct
remaining draggers to
location.
shift location in the
answer option area.
This item will not be
considered “Answered”
until each box has an
answer in it.
3 Multiple Choice B The eliminator tool
works on some
technology-enhanced
items as well as multiple-
Question Number Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
choice items. Have
students practice using
the eliminator tool. A
student must remove the
X using the eliminator
tool before using the
pointer tool to select an
option.
The pointer tool must be
used to select the answer
option for the item to
show as “Answered.”
These three conditions A blue box outlines the
must be selected: answer choice when it is
selected, indicating a
recognize the student has chosen that
independence of new response as an answer. In
nations order to deselect an
answer and remove the
allow its territories to blue box, the answer
become mandates choice must be selected
again. If a student tries to
TEI accept blame for the select more than the
4
Hot Spot war number of answers
indicated, a message
appears in the top right
corner of the screen. This
message will remain for
approximately five
seconds unless the “X” is
selected to close the
message. Have students
practice selecting and
deselecting an answer.
5 TEI These three headlines None
Hot Spot must be selected:

Flappers Practice
“The Charleston” on
the Boardwalk

Opening Day of
Scopes Trial Brings
World Notice to
Dayton
Question Number Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description

Women Vote in
Elections for the First
Time in Virginia
These two sources None
must be selected:
“The Political
Consequences of
Baltic Nationalism”
TEI (educational website)
6
Hot Spot
“Perestroika and the
Soviet Economy: A
Report,” at the Wilson
Center (national
archive)
This item has a
restriction placed on
where a dragger can be
In the Significant
placed. A dragger, once
Question column:
selected and moved, can
Is separate but equal
only be placed in the
constitutional?
boxes that shade blue.
Selecting a dragger and
TEI In the Major
7 moving it to the empty
Drag and Drop Participants column:
box may cause the
Thurgood Marshall
remaining draggers to
Oliver Hill
shift location in the
The answer options in
answer option area.
this column may
This item will not be
appear in either order.
considered “Answered”
until each box has an
answer in it.
The answers for this item
must be selected from the
numbers in the gray box
These three locations
TEI located below the map.
8 must be selected:
Hot Spot Students should practice
1, 3, 4
selecting the answers that
correspond to the
numbered locations.
 End of Course History

Tests Based on the 2008 History and Social Science Standards of Learning

The end-of-course World History to 1500, World History from 1500 to the Present, and World
Geography tests will continue to be based on the 2008 History and Social Science Standards of
Learning.
Question
Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
Number
As soon as a dragger is
selected and moved, each
receptacle box turns blue and
is outlined by a dotted line.
This indicates that the dragger
can be placed in any box—
whichever location the student
These images should be chooses as the correct
placed in the boxes: location. However, sometimes
a restriction is placed on
Porcelain where a dragger can be
TEI
1 Spices placed. A dragger, once
Drag and Drop
Silk selected and moved, can only
be placed in the boxes that
The images may appear in shade blue. Selecting a
any order. dragger and moving it to the
empty box may cause the
remaining draggers to shift
location in the answer option
area.
This item will not be
considered “Answered” until
each box has an answer in it.
2 TEI These three areas must be A blue box outlines the
Hot Spot selected: answer choice when it is
2, 3, 4 selected, indicating a student
has chosen that response as an
answer. In order to deselect an
answer and remove the blue
box, the answer choice must
be selected again. If a student
tries to select more than the
number of answers indicated,
a message appears in the top
right corner of the screen.
This message will remain for
Question
Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
Number
approximately five seconds
unless the “X” is selected to
close the message. Have
students practice selecting and
deselecting an answer.

Multiple Choice The highlighter tool can be

used to highlight words in a
question. Students should be
familiar with how to use the
highlighter tool on the device
3 D
that will be used during
testing.
Have students practice using
the highlighter tool to
highlight the word “Mexico.”
The eliminator tool works on
some technology-enhanced
items as well as multiple-
choice items. Have students
These two characteristics
practice using the eliminator
should be selected:
tool. A student must remove
TEI
4 the X using the eliminator tool
Hot Spot High infant mortality rate
before using the pointer tool
to select an option.
Low life expectancy
The pointer tool must be used
to select the answer option for
the item to show as
“Answered.”
Answers from left to right: None

Building of Mohenjo-Daro

Spread of Buddhism
TEI
5
Drag and Drop
Golden Age of classical
culture

Answers must be placed in

the correct location.
6 TEI These three images and None
Hot Spot phrases should be selected:

Safe travel on roads

Question
Item Type Correct Answer Functionality Description
Number

Renewed emphasis on
family

Greatest territorial
conquests
Answers from top to None
bottom:

Mayan
TEI
7 Aztec
Drag and Drop
Incan

Answers must be placed in

the correct location.