The skip functionality allows students to bypass test questions that are too challenging without agonizing over them or resorting to guessing. When a student skips a test question, this information is recorded in the test record for the teacher to review later, and the next test questions will be less challenging. This creates a more engaging and less intimidating test experience for all students.
To skip a Track My Progress test question, a student can follow these steps:
When viewing a test question that is too difficult
Direct the student to press the 'next' button. A pop-up window will present a dialog asking the student to confirm that she wants to skip the test question.
The student selects the 'Skip' button to confirm she wants to skip the current test question. If she accidentally presses the next button without entering her answer, she can press the 'Finish' button to return to the test question and complete it.
Suggestions for managing your student's use of the skip functionality
Typically, younger students are reluctant to use the skip button. Suppose you are proctoring a test session and see a long reading passage on the screen for a beginning reader, or you see a student struggling to decipher a mathematical concept that has yet to be taught. In that case, you can remind the student it is okay to skip a question when they don't know the answer.
Older students may sometimes overuse the skip functionality. You may notice a student feels pressure to complete his test simultaneously with other students and tries to skip a test question. These students need to be encouraged to try their best, even if the question is a little challenging.
Some teachers will only permit students to skip a test question after they have raised their hand and the teacher has looked at the test question and agrees it is too hard or includes concepts that have yet to be taught. This allows students to skip a test question when necessary but avoids students skipping moderately challenging test questions without a good reason.