BEYOND THE CLICK

Beyond the Click is a practical, comprehensive guide that helps K–12 social studies teachers navigate the growing world of online testing—especially assessments built with technology-enhanced items (TEIs) such as drag-and-drop, hotspots, inline-choice, multi-select, and digital text analysis tasks.

Written by veteran educator LaTonya Amboree, M.Ed., this book empowers teachers with learning assessment techniques (LATs)—targeted, research-based instructional strategies that build students’ content mastery and the digital processing skills required for modern computer-based assessments. Each LAT includes purpose, materials, instructional steps, learning artifacts, cautions, differentiation tips, and ways to digitize the technique for blended or online environments.

Inside, educators will find:

Step-by-step instructional techniques aligned to every TEI type

• Multiple-choice strategies
• Inline-choice activities
• Hot spot and image-analysis tools
• Hot text/annotation strategies
• Drag-and-drop interactives
• Multi-response routines
• Short- and extended-response frameworks

Whether you’re redesigning instruction, improving test readiness, or aligning classroom practice with next-generation assessments, Beyond the Click will provide teachers with the necessary tools to make online test preparation meaningful, engaging, and instructionally sound.