DCAS+Social+Studies


 * How to Access the 7th Grade DCAS Practice Test for Social Studies **


 * Printable Version of Directions**

You must have the Mozilla Firefox web browser loaded on your computer. This is a valid, tested program to view websites on the Internet. The DCAS Practice Test site will not work in Internet Explorer. If you already have Firefox, skip down to Step 2. If you do not have it yet, open your current web browser (usually Internet Explorer) and go to [|http://www.mozilla.com]. This website will give you more information about what Firefox is. When ready, click on the green Download button OR You may click on the Firefox Setup 3.6 file below. When the next window appears, select Run to begin the download. When the download is complete, you may have to click Run again to begin installing the program. Click Next and follow the instructions on the Setup Wizard/Installer. Standard setup should be fine and you may want to uncheck the box to make Firefox your default browser if you prefer to use Internet Explorer for all your other web-surfing. Click Finish when complete. When you first launch/open the application, you may also be prompted to import bookmarks and settings, this would just make sure all your websites you saved as your Favorites from Internet Explorer are now also listed under Bookmarks in Firefox as well. Adobe Flash Player is the program needed in DCAS to load a lot of the interactive drag-and-drop types of questions that are a part of this online test.
 * Step 1: Download Mozilla Firefox **
 * Step 2: Download Adobe Flash Player Plug-in/Add-on for Mozilla Firefox **

When the Download is complete it will appear in the Download window. Close Firefox at this time or Flash will not install. You will need to go to your Downloads folder and double-click on install_flash_player.exe. Check the box and click Install. When finished, click the Done button. Go to [|http://de.portal.airast.org]. NOTE: You may want to go up to Bookmarks at the top of the screen and select Bookmark this Page so you can come back to it another time.
 * Step 3: Go to the DCAS Online Portal **

Click on the square marked Student. Click on the square for Training and Practice Site.
 * Step 4: Go to the Training and Practice Site **

Click on Student Interface Training and Practice Site.

Leave both Guest user and Guest Session checked and click Sign In.
 * Step 5: Take the Grade 7 Social Studies Test. **

Select Grade 7 and click Yes. Click Start Test button next to Grade 7 Social Studies Test. Click Submit button on the pop-up window that comes up next. Click Yes, Start My Test. Click Begin Test Now. NOTE: The Help menu featured on this screen can be pulled up at any time during the test by clicking the Help button in the top right corner of the screen. Complete all 20 questions. NOTE: You MUST chose an answer before you can click Next to go on to the next question. When you have finished all 20 questions, click the End Test button in the bottom right corner of the screen. Then Click Yes. To go back to check, click Review My Answers. If you are finished, click Submit Test. Then Click Yes. To leave the test, click Logout. Let’s see how you did! If the answer is listed as GI, that means it was one of the interactive drag-and-drop questions instead of the A,B,C, or D answer choices.
 * Step 6: Check Your Answers **