Before taking either placement, you must set up your Official UAA ID and Password. 

Please do this at home to avoid any delays in testing.

This is different from how you created an account to apply to UAA.

1. You must have your UAA ID number. If you don’t you will have to wait until you receive an email with your UAA ID.

2. Go to: https://me.uaa.alaska.edu, 

3. Choose Option 3- Look up Username/ID, https://me.uaa.alaska.edu/

4. Enter your birth date, last name, and the last four digits of your Social Security Number. 

5. Click “Go ELMO!”    

7. Provide at least five pieces of information from the provided options. Then click “Confirm.”    

8. Choose your desired level of account security and establish three security questions. Click “OK.”    

9. If you receive an error message please contact the UAA IT Help desk at 907-786-4646. They will help you reset your account.

10. Your username and ID number will be displayed on the left side of the page.    

11.  Set your password on the right side of the page.    

12. Wait at least 15 minutes before logging into UAOnline.  

ALEKS PPL is a fully automated, proctored, adaptive system that covers material from Basic Math through Precalculus. You have up to 3 hours to complete the test.

To take the test at home you need a computer with a webcam and internet connection. You will be required to download and use a lockdown browser along with the virtual proctor Respondus Monitor. You will be prompted to download the lockdown browser and virtual proctor when you begin the placement test. Tablets will not work. You can test your computer here. 

Options to take the test:

At home: UAA ALEKS 

At UAA: Schedule Here: UAA testing center

(You can test up to 5 times.  It’s good to take the test early and see where you are.)

Please note:  the goal is to place you in the correct math class to ensure your ability to successfully complete the course. Getting the highest score possible is not the goal

You will need:

• Valid Photo ID

• Access to your phone for UAA Duo MFA  verification

• 90 minutes

ALEKS testing directions: (you can use a Chromebook)

1. Open CHROME (This is the only browser you should use)

2. In the search bar, type in UAA ALEKS 

   1. Click on the first result

   2. Or type in: https://www.alaska.edu/aleks/

   3. Scroll down to the the blue button “Take the Placement Test”

   4. Read through the next page and click: 

“I have read the Vow of Academic Integrity and the Student Code of Conduct

Agree (required to proceed to the Math Placement Portal sign-in)

3. Sign in under UAA Sign in. (This is where you enter your UAA Username and Password)

4. On the next page Choose the class called, University of Anchorage Math Placement

5. On the next page follow the important instructions.

6. Take the survey. 

7. The math class you are trying to test into is Math A105.

8. You will get to a page where it will prompt you to download a lockdown browser called Respondus. Please go ahead and do this.

9. When you go back to the tab for ALEKS, refresh the page.

10. If you get kicked out at any time, please log back in to the ALEKS system; it should take you to where you left off.

11. If your browser won’t update or download, please raise your hand and we will get you another Chromebook.

12. Complete the test.  At the end, it may exit you out of your browser without giving you your score, please log back into ALEKS and write down your score .

13. Please email sherwood_beth@asdk12.org with your final score.  

Click on the link below and complete the writing sample form.  Make sure that you are on a computer with a keyboard, not a phone or a tablet.

IMPORTANT:

You have to complete the writing sample on a computer or laptop where you can check your email. Your phone or your ASD Chromebook will not work.

Click on the UAA Writing Sample – there is a two-hour time limit  

1. Complete the survey.

2. Log into your email on your computer.

3. Find the email from UAA with a link to a document to complete the Writing Sample

4. You will need your UAA email address to open the reading document. All UAA emails are:

your UAA username@alaska.edu 

Example: Beth Sherwood's UAA username is bmsherwood, so the UAA email address is bmsherwood@alaska.edu 

5. The Writing Sample is a reading passage and three questions for your response.

   1. Once you have completed composing your answers, review and edit them.

   2. When you are happy with your work, close the document. 

6. Please email me at sherwood_beth@asdk12.org  to let me know you submitted the file.  I can then request that UAA review your document; otherwise, it may take longer for them to review it. 

7.  Once you close the tab, Microsoft automatically uploads your essay for the faculty to review, and you can expect to receive a confirmation email within a few hours.

8.  Please allow 4-5 business days for your writing sample results to become available to view in UAOnline.

9.  Contact hlcox@alaska.edu if you don't receive your results within the expected amount of time, or if you don't receive a confirmation email. 

Technology Tips for success:

• Chrome seems to be the preferred browser for all applications.

• The UAA IT Department is very helpful. I recommend calling them if you can’t log in.

• You will need to be able to access your personal email account.  

• On an ASD Chromebook, you should be able to add a new profile to Chrome, using your UAA login credentials, and then you can access your UAA email.

• Try a non-ASD computer if you are having issues.

• Do not try to complete placements on a phone.