Keyboarding Skills (thinking with a keyboard) 

Many students who are not used to using computers struggle to compose writing pieces on a keyboard. Any platform that asks students to type their answers will help with this. Try starting with short answers and working up to longer pieces. If your usual method is to have students write drafts by hand and then type them up, you should consider adding more opportunities for students to compose writing directly on the computer. Typing by copying text is a very low-level thinking activity, therefore students also will need opportunities to THINK CRITICALLY as they type.

Google Forms

Using Google Forms is a great way to allow students to practice for online assessments. You can create multiple-choice questions, as well as a variety of other question types. Students can practice checkbox questions with more than one correct answer. Paragraph answers in Google Forms are also a great place for students to practice writing answers on the computer. You could even embed pictures and videos into a Google Form for visual literacy practice and listening practice. 

Digital Leveled Reading Passage Options

Reading from a screen is another skill students need to practice. There are several sites that give students practice reading non-fiction, as well as quizzes that give students more experience with online assessment. (And some even have Lexile level adjustments.)

Scoring with AI (Hybrid Scoring)

Every open-ended question response will be scored with TEA's "hybrid" scoring system. At least 25% of the responses will also receive a score from a human grader. If the AI system cannot determine between two score points, it will also be sent to a human grader. This human scoring will help to verify the results of the AI system.