In the General Settings, the Status setting activates or disables the test. For a respondent to take the SLPT:

• The test status must be Active
• The status of the group that the respondent is assigned to must be Active (valid password and test period)
  
• The group's institution must have a valid and Active subscription
• If the test is non-adaptive, it must contain at least one approved item
• If the test is adaptive, it must contain at least one calibrated item (Approved item set to Yes with a value in the Difficulty field)

If the status of the test, the group, or the subscription is set to Blocked, respondents will not be able to log into the Testing module.

To configure the general settings of a test:

1. In the General Settings section, make sure that the Status option is Active.
2. Confirm that the address in the Invoicing email field is the person responsible for sending invoices to the subscribers.
3. In the Test presentation text field, enter the test presentation text that appears when a respondent connects to the Testing module. This text presents the general guidelines of the test.
4. Select whether the test is adaptive or non-adaptive by clicking the appropriate Adaptive test option: Yes or No. The default value is No. The type of test selected determines the testing mode for all respondents.
5. To continue configuring the test, go to the help section that represents the option selected in step 4:

• Adaptive Mode
• Non-adaptive Mode

Using the text editor

You can enlarge the text field as needed by clicking and dragging the bottom right corner of the field. All text fields are accompanied by an editing toolbar. Most of the options are similar to those found in other editing software. To view their functions, point your cursor at each option's icon.

The following editing options may be less familiar:

	Insert a non-breaking space at the location of the cursor in the text field
	Insert a special character at the location of the cursor in the text field
	Paste plain text in order to remove underlying code from another application
	Display the HTML source code
	Insert an image
	View the text field in full screen mode

The administrator can set the test to Adaptive mode when informed that a sufficient number of items in the database are calibrated. Generally, this follows an experimental phase in Non-adaptive test mode and statistical analysis of data by an evaluation specialist, which allows the difficulty levels of previously approved items to be entered manually in the Editing module.

The administrator sets the test to Adaptive test mode by selecting Yes in the Adaptive test field of the Settings page.

To configure an adaptive test:

Ensure that the white triangle in the green circle icon is pointing toward the top

NOTE: Once the Settings have been saved, the modality section of the selected test (Adaptive or Non-adaptive) deploys automatically (white triangle pointing toward the top).

1. In the Welcome text field, type the text that is to appear on the welcome page for an adaptive mode test.
2. Click the button to browse and select the Welcome sound that plays when a respondent clicks the You must click here to listen to the instructions link on the test's welcome page. You can preview the sound by clicking on the file name's link.
   NOTE: A different Welcome sound may be required depending on the current test mode. You must therefore add the correct audio file separately on the Settings page of each specific mode, adaptive or non-adaptive.
3. In the End text field, type the text that is to appear by default when a respondent completes the test. The manager can customize the End text using the Management module's Settings menu; this change applies only to the subscriber's groups. 
4. In the Cut scores section, enter the level values in the Linguistic scale column and the corresponding results ranges in the Proficiency level (theta) column. The values entered for the Linguistic scale column should be defined by a qualified second language specialist, while the Proficiency level (theta) column should be provided by a second language evaluation specialist who has analyzed a sampling of respondent test results in non-adaptive mode.
5. Enter a value in the Maximum number of items in a category field (the recommended setting is between 70 and 100); this value sets the stop conditions (maximum number of questions) for an adaptive test in the event that the algorithm is unable to determine the respondent's proficiency level.
6. In the Error margin tolerance field, enter the value transmitted by an adaptive test evaluation specialist. This value is used in the adaptive algorithm.
7. Enter 2 or 3 in the Number of items to calibrate per category field; this value determines the number of approved items presented to respondents with the goal of calibrating the items.
8. Enter a value greater than 100 in the Number of records required for calibration field; this value determines the number of respondent answers to a specific item for it to be approved and ready to be calibrated.
9. Click Save.

Using the text editor

You can enlarge the text field as needed by clicking and dragging the bottom right corner of the field. All text fields are accompanied by an editing toolbar. Most of the options are similar to those found in other editing software. To view their functions, point your cursor at each option's icon.

The following editing options may be less familiar:

	Insert a non-breaking space at the location of the cursor in the text field
	Insert a special character at the location of the cursor in the text field
	Paste plain text in order to remove underlying code from another application
	Display the HTML source code
	Insert an image
	View the text field in full screen mode

Generally, it is after an experimental phase in Non-adaptive test mode and statistical analysis of data by an evaluation specialist that the difficulty levels of previously approved items can be manually entered in the Editing module.

The test therefore remains in Non-adaptive mode (No in the Adaptive test field of the Settings page) until such time as the administrator is informed that a sufficient number of items in the database have been calibrated.

To configure a non-adaptive test:

Ensure that the white triangle in the green circle icon is pointing toward the top

NOTE: Once the Settings have been saved, the modality section of the selected test (Adaptive or Non-adaptive) deploys automatically (white triangle pointing toward the top).

1. In the Welcome text field, type the text that is to appear on the welcome page for a non-adaptive mode test.
2. Click the button to browse and select the Welcome sound that plays when a respondent clicks the You must click here to listen to the instructions link on the test's welcome page. You can preview the sound by clicking on the file name's link.
   NOTE: A different Welcome sound may be required depending on the current test mode. You must therefore add the correct audio file separately on the Settings page of each specific mode, adaptive or non-adaptive.
3. In the End text field, type the text that is to appear by default when a respondent completes the test. The manager can customize the End text using the Management module's Settings menu; this change applies only to the subscriber's groups.
4. Click Save.

Using the text editor

You can enlarge the text field as needed by clicking and dragging the bottom right corner of the field. All text fields are accompanied by an editing toolbar. Most of the options are similar to those found in other editing software. To view their functions, point your cursor at each option's icon.

The following editing options may be less familiar:

	Insert a non-breaking space at the location of the cursor in the text field
	Insert a special character at the location of the cursor in the text field
	Paste plain text in order to remove underlying code from another application
	Display the HTML source code
	Insert an image
	View the text field in full screen mode