Hot Spot

Hot Spot

Hot spot items have a graphic with clickable areas (hot spots). The student will have to click on one or more of the hot spots to answer a question. Hot spot items may be included on any STAAR math, science, or social studies test (3-8 or EOC). If multiple hot spots are to be chosen, the item may tell the student how many they are to choose. If the number is given, the student will not be allowed to choose more hot spots than indicated. To change an answer choice, the student must re-click the hot spot they do not want to be included before clicking the new one.

Subject areas and grade levels:

• Math - Grades 3-8, EOC

• Science - Grades 5, 8, EOC

• Social Studies - Grade 8, EOC

Point Value: 1 or 2 points with the possibility of receiving 1 point for a partially correct response.

*When creating a Hot Spot item type in TFAR, please know that it will not show the students their option choices. To help them see what answer choices they have, make sure you add dots or some other indicator on the graphic before uploading to TFAR to create your item type.