How can I set math tests on Sumdog?

Tests can be used to show your students’ understanding of a topic or to identify any gaps in their learning.

How Mathematics Tests work

When a student takes a test on Sumdog, they’ll be answering outside of Sumdog’s games, much like a paper test. The results are sent to you in real time and you can share or print these if you wish.

Tests can be repeated for a class or student to see if they have shown an improvement. You can also create a test for your current class and repeat it for your class next year. 

Students are able to start the test and then stop and come back to it (as long as it’s within the time limit you have set).

How to create a test

1. Click 'set work' at the top of your Teacher Dashboard
2. Click 'set a test' in the Tests box
   
   
   
   
3. Select whether you would like to set a test from our ready-made tests ('choose a ready made test') or if you would like to create a custom test by choosing the skills yourself ('create a custom test').
   
   Click 'next'
   
   
   
   
4. If you are setting a custom test, move on to Step 5.
   
   If you are setting a ready-made test, you will now be prompted to select a test. You can use the blue arrows next to a year level to show all the tests available in that year level. 
   
   Click 'next'. You can now move on to Step 8 in these instructions.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Choose how many questions you would like to include in the test by selecting a number from the dropdown menu. 
   
   Click 'next'
   
   
   
   
   
6. Now you will select the skills you'd like to include in your task. You can either use the search bar on the right or filter skills by selecting a year level and a domain.
   
   
7. Select the skill or skills you'd like to include, and click 'next'
   
   
   
   
8. You will now see a preview of all the questions that will be included in your test. If you'd like to replace any question with a new one, click the 'refresh' icon on the left above the question
   
   Once you're happy with the questions that will be included, click 'next'
   
   
   
   
   
9. You will now choose the students for your test. Click on the arrow next to a class to show all the students in that class. 
   
   Click on the box next to a student to select that student. Alternatively, you can click on the box next to a class to select all the students within that class.
   
   Once you've selected all the students you'd like to include, click 'next'
   
   
   
   
   TIP: By default, your own classes will be displayed. To view other classes in your school, click on the 'other classes' tab.
   
   
   
   
10. Create the settings for your test:
    1. Task Title – Give your task a title. Your students will see this title on their account and it will help them identify the activity in their Tasks list.
       
       
       
       
    2. Time allowed – This is how much time your students will have to complete the test once they have started it.
       
       
       
       
    3. Available from... ...Available until... – This will be the period during which the test will be visible on the student’s account.
       
       
11. Click 'create task'
    
    

How to view a test

1. Go into Set Work and scroll down to Tasks
   
   NOTE: by default, only the tasks you yourself have set will be shown. You can view tasks set by other teachers by clicking 'set by me' and selecting 'set by anyone' or a different teacher from the dropdown menu
   
   
   
   
   
2. To view the results of a test, click the report icon next to the task you'd like to view. You'll then be taken to the report for that task.
   
   
   
   
   

3. Click ‘detailed report’ to view individual student results.
   
   

4. On this page you'll be able to see each student's individual answers. A dash in the result means that the student ran out of time and couldn't finish the question. Click on the question number to see what each student answered for that question.
   
   

    

How to edit a test you've set previously

1. Go into Set Work and scroll down to Tasks 
   
   NOTE: by default, only the tasks you yourself have set will be shown. You can view tasks set by other teachers by clicking 'set by me' and selecting 'set by anyone' or a different teacher from the dropdown menu
   
   
   
   
2. Click on the three dots next to the task you'd like to edit.
   
   
   
   
3. Click 'edit'.
   
   
   
   
4. You will be taken back to the Create Your Task page, where you can change the title, the question target, the time the task will be available until, and the students included. 
   
   Click 'update task' to save your edits