Item Bank - Item Types

Multi-part: (Administer online or on paper)

Students choose or enter answers for a minimum of 2 and up to 10 parts that vary question type. MP items can include a mix of hand and auto-scored parts. The Points value for each individual part will be summed in the Total Possible Points field for the entire item. Scoring events are not supported for MP items. Refer to each item type selected for the item for additional details on that part.

1. Select Multi-part label type
2. Link Passage: Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then choose Select. [Note: Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.]
3. Include Student Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes and enter instructions in the text box.
4. Include Teacher Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes and enter instructions in the text box.
5. Use the slider to determine if partial credit can be given. When set to Yes, students can  earn points for individual parts of the item. When set to No, points are all-or-nothing and students must get all parts of the item correct to receive full credit.
6. Total Points possible calculates based on the amount of points assigned to each item type selected.
7. Use the tabs to switch to each item part.
8. Select the Question Type for each item part.
9. Select the + tab to add an additional item part.

Multiple Choice: (Administer online or on paper)

Students choose one correct answer from several answer choices.

1. Link Passage: Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then click on Select. [Note: Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.]
2. Include Teacher Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes and enter instructions in the text box.
3. Question: Type the question in the text box, or use the Copy/Paste options to import text. May also include audio, video, images, equation, or table as shown in the CKEditor formatting tools. (Please see the Help document, Item Bank: CKEditor Formatting Tools for Teachers, for more details.)
4. Total Possible Points: Enter the maximum number of points students may earn on this item.
5. Select Number of Choices (2 to 9), Types of Choices (letters - beginning with A or F, numbers - beginning with 1), Answer Choice Format (Horizontal, Vertical, Stacked Horizontal, Stacked Vertical) and Lock Choices Order (Slide No to Yes to prevent the answer choices from being randomized during online testing).
6. Include Rationale (optional): Slide No to Yes, and a Rationale column will appear next to each answer choice. A rationale for each answer choice must be entered in the text box in order to save the work.
7. Select Correct Answer: Click on the circle in the Answer Choice Column to indicate the correct answer. Leave all other answer choices blank.
8. Delete Choice: Click on the trash can icon to delete an answer choice.
9. Add Choice: Click here to add an answer choice.
10. Include Answer Hint (Multiple Choice only): Slide No to Yes to add a hint. Write the hint in the text box. When this property is enabled for online testing, students can see a hint after incorrectly answering an item on the first attempt.

Multiple Response: (Administer online or on paper)

Students choose two or more correct answers from several answer choices. Partial credit may be given.  Setup is the same as for MC items except for the Answer Layout Format and point value.

1. Full/No Credit: Choose Full/No Credit if you want students to earn the full credit only if they choose all of the correct answers. Otherwise the answer will be marked incorrect.
2. Partial Credit: Choose Partial Credit if you want to give students credit for choosing one or all correct answers. Enter the point value in the Points column to the right of the answer choice.
3. Delete Choice: Delete an answer choice by clicking on the trash can icon.
4. Add Choice: Add an answer choice.

Constructed Response: (Administer online or on paper)

Students write, type, or draw a response in the text box that is scored with a rubric. Online CR items are scored using the Score Online process.

1. Include Teacher Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes to add instructions. If Yes is selected, add Teacher instructions into the provide space.
2. Select the Number of Questions. This allows for multiple questions to be asked within the CR question and scored as a single question.
3. Question: Type the question in the text box, or use the Copy/Paste options to import text. May also include audio, video, images, equation, or table as shown in the CKEditor formatting tools. Please see the Help document, Item Bank: CKEditor Formatting Tools for Teachers, for more details.
4. Include Character Limit: Slide No to Yes. Select Characters Remaining or Characters Used. Characters Remaining counts down the remaining characters from the limit. Characters Used counts up to the limit. Enter a positive whole number greater than 0 for the character limit.
5. Answer Option - Text and Drawing Tool: When the drawing option is enabled for CR items, students can draw their answer while taking the assessment in the Student Portal. Users can opt to include both Text and the Drawing Tool for students to enter their answer or only one of these options. Please see the Help document, Student Portal: Tools, for more information on the drawing tool.
6. Sample Response (optional): Include a sample response, if desired. Type directly in the text box, or use the Copy/Paste options to import text.
7. Total Rubric Points: Enter the maximum points possible on the scoring rubric. Rubric Score Multiplier: The value entered will be used to determine the Total Possible Points by multiplying the Total Rubric Points by the Rubric Score Multiplier. The Rubric Score Multiplier will default to 1. Total Possible Points: Total Possible Points will be determined based on the Total Rubric Points multiplied by the Rubric Score Multiplier.  
8. Include Rubric: Slide No to Yes to include an existing rubric. Upload a PDF of a Teacher and/or Student rubric by clicking on the folder icon. The Teacher Rubric is to view while scoring the item. Students may view the Student Rubric while taking the assessment online in the Student Portal.
9. Select Save to save the item or select Next to save and continue to the next step.

Inline Choice (Administer online or on paper)

1. Choose one or more passages by selecting Link Passage, if applicable, then click on Select. (Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.)
2. Slide No to Yes to Include Teacher Instructions (optional).
3. Type the Question in the text box.
4. Use the CKEditor will appear with “IC” and “Clear IC”.  Place your cursor in the position you wish to have the inline choice within the text. You do not need to add extra spaces or blank lines. The program will do this automatically for you when you select “IC”.  You may have more than one IC option. Click on Clear IC to delete.
5. Enter the maximum Total Possible Points students may earn on this item. Partial Credit may also be enabled.
6. Select Update Inline Choice to show the inline choice boxes and enter possible answers. By default, two options will appear.
7. Select Add Option to add additional answer choice options. Select the trash can to remove an option.
8. Click on the radio button next to the correct answer.
9. Select Preview to view how the item will display in the Student Portal.

Order Items: (Administer online only)

Students place several answer choices in the correct order. No partial credit available.

1. Link Passage: Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then click on Select. [Note: Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.]
2. Include Teacher Instructions: (optional) Slide No to Yes to add instructions.
3. Question: Type the question in the text box, or use the Copy/Paste options to import text. May also include audio, video, images, equation, or table as shown in the CKEditor formatting tools. (Please see the Help document, Item Bank: CKEditor Formatting Tools for Teachers, for more details.)
4. Total Possible Points: Enter the maximum number of points students may earn on this item.
5. Sample Response (not necessary for this item type).
6. Select Number of Choices (2 to 9), Types of Choices (letters or numbers), and Lock Choices Order (Slide No to Yes to prevent the answer choices from being randomized during online testing).
7. Include Rationale: (optional): Slide No to Yes, and the Rationale column will appear next to each answer choice. A rationale for each answer choice must be entered in the text box in order to save the work.
8. Item Correct Order: Use the horizontal arrows to put the answer choices in the correct order.
9. Answer Choices: Type each answer choice in the text boxes, or use the Copy/Paste options to import text. May also include audio, video, images, equation, or table as shown in the CKEditor formatting tools.
10. Delete Choice: Delete an answer choice by clicking on the trash can icon
11. Add Choice: Add an answer choice.

Multiple Binary: (Administer online or on paper)

Students determine if answer choices are either True/False, Yes/No, or Correct/Incorrect.

1. Slide No to Yes to Include Teacher Instructions (optional).
2. Type the Question in the text box. Use the CKE Editor to add any needed formatting.
3. Enter the maximum Total Possible Points students may earn on this item. Partial Credit may also be enabled.
4. Enter a Sample Response as needed.
5. Update the following settings as needed:
   • # of Choices may be between 2-6.
   • Types of Choices include True / False, Yes / No, and Correct / Incorrect. Choices are also available in French and Spanish.
   • Optional Choices may be selected as letters or numbers.
   • Select Lock Choices Order to prevent choices from being randomized in online testing.
6. Slide No to Yes, to Include Rationale and will appear next to each answer choice. A rationale for each answer choice must be entered in the text box in order to save the work (optional).
7. Select the Correct Answer under the Answer Choices column for each answer.
8. Select Add Choice to add additional answers.

Numerical Response: (Administer online or on paper)

Students enter the answer to a numeric question on a keypad (online), or bubble the answer on a griddable template (on paper).

1. Link Passage: Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then click on Select. [Note: Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.]
2. Inlude Teacher Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes to add instructions.
3. Question: Type the assessment question in the text box. May also include audio, video, images, equation, or table as shown in the CKEditor formatting tools.
4. Total Possible Points: Enter the maximum number of points students may earn on this item.
5. Include Griddcable: If administering on paper, slide No to Yes to attach a griddable template from those made available by the district. Students bubble in the answer on the answer sheet.
6. Answer: Enter the correct answer to the question.
7. Tolerance (optional): Enter a tolerance value, if needed.

[Note: Including a Tolerance value allows a numerical response answer to be scored as correct when its value is within the selected Tolerance range. For example, a Tolerance of .01 would allow an answer to be plus or minus .01 of the exact answer. If the problem asks students to round 3.666 to the nearest hundredth, and the Tolerance is set at .01, then the following answers would be scored as correct  3.66, 3.67, and 3.68.]

Gap Match: (Administer online only)

Students click and drag answer choices into or next to the correct response box.

1. Choose one or more passages by selecting Link Passage, if applicable, then click on Select. (Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.)
2. Slide No to Yes to Include Teacher Instructions (optional).
3. Type the Question in the text box.
4. Use the CKEditor will appear with “GM” and “Clear GM”.  Place your cursor in the position you wish to have the gap match space within the text. You do not need to add extra spaces or blank lines. You may have more than one GM option. Click on Clear IC to delete.
5. Enter the maximum Total Possible Points students may earn on this item. Partial Credit may be enabled.
6. Select if the Choice Text Entry should be Plain Text, Special Characters, or an Equation Editor.
7. Select Update Gaps and Choices to create the gaps.
8. Complete the table: Gap #, Gap (from Question), Choice (list answer choices in random order), Choice Usage (Once or Multiple), Answer for Gap # (select the correct answer). Use the trash can icon to delete a choice.
9. Select Add Choice to add another gap choice if needed.
10. Select Preview to view how the item will display in the Student Portal.

Graphic Gap Match (Administer online only)

Students click and drag images into or next to the response box, table, chart, or other graphic. No partial credit available.

1. Link Passage: Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then click on Select. [Note: Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.]
2. Include Teacher Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes to add instructions.
3. Question: Enter the question students will read.
4. Graphic Gap Match Example: Click on the eye icon to view a GGM example.
5. Total Possible Points: Enter the maximum number of points students may earn on this item.
6. Upload Graphic Gap Match Image: Click here to upload the box, chart, or other graphic where students will drag and drop their answer choices.
7. Choose File: Click to choose the correct file. Note the acceptable file types - .GIF, .PNG, .JPEG.
8. Upload: Click to upload graphic.
9. Create Gap: Click inside the image to create the gap(s) where students will drag and drop answer choices. The GGM Gap # chart below will automatically populate.

1. Add an answer choice image: Click on the image icon to choose a file and upload. Click on the trash can icon to delete an image.Choice Usage: Select Once or Multiple, meaning the answer choice can be used only once or multiple times.
2. Answer for GGM Gap #: Select the Gap # for which the image is the correct answer.
3. Add Choice: Click to add another answer choice.
4. Preview: View how the item will display in the Student Portal.
5. Exit Item Preview: Click here to close the window and continue.

Hot Text: (Administer online only)

Students select underlined words, phrases, or sentences within a given text to answer the question. No partial credit available.

1. Link Passage: Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then click on Select. [Note: Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.]
2. Include Teacher Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes to add instructions.
3. Hot Text Identifiers: Hover over the i icon to view instructions.
4. Hot Text Example: Click on the eye icon to view a HT example.
5. Question: Type the question using the HT button in the CKEditor to insert the answer choice where it should be in the text. Use Clear HT to delete.
6. Update Identifiers: Click here to show answer choices. The answer choices show in yellow highlighting in the question.
7. Total Points Possible: Enter the maximum number of points students may earn on this item. Partial Credit may also be enabled.
8. Select correct answer: Click on the radio button next to the correct answer.

Hot Spot: (Administer online only)

Students select one or more hot spots on the image to answer the question. When students click on the hot spots, their selections are shown with a light green background in the Student Portal. No partial credit available.

1. Link Passage: Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then click on Select. [Note: Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.]
2. Include Teacher Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes to add instructions.
3. Hot Spot Example: Click on the eye icon to view an example of a HS item.
4. Question: Enter the question in the text box.
5. Total Possible Points: Enter the maximum number of points students may earn on this item.
6. Upload Hot Spot Image: Click to upload an image from your desk top. A new window will open that will allow you to upload the appropriate image (.GIF, .PNG, or .JPEG format), then click on Upload. You may change or update your image by clicking on “Update Hot Spot Image” again.
7. Tools: Use the tools to select where the hot spots would be. You can use a circle, a rectangle or a free form to select your hot spot area. Use the Icon that looks like a cross to change or move your hot spot selection. Use the green check mark to select a correct answer. Use the red x to mark an incorrect answer.
8. Preview: View how the item will display in the Student Portal with correct answers.
9. Exit Item Preview: Click here to close the window and continue.

Evidence-Based Selected Response: (Administer online only)

Students select answers to a 2-part question. Part A and B can be a combination of Multiple Choice or Multiple Response. No partial credit available.

1. Select ItemType: Once EBSR is selected as the Item Type, select either MC or MR for both Part A and Part B of the question.
2. Link Passage: Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then click on Select. [Note: Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.]
3. Include Teacher Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes to add instructions.
4. Total Possible Points: Enter the maximum number of points students may earn on this item.
5. Question: Enter the question in the text box. Repeat for Part B.
6. Number of Choices (2 to 9), Types of Choices (letters or numbers): Select the number of choices and types of choices. Repeat for Part B.
7. Include Rationale (optional): Slide No to Yes, and a Rationale column will appear next to each answer choice. A rationale for each answer choice must be entered in the text box in order to save the work.
8. Select Correct Answer: After completing the answer choices, click on the circle(s) in the Answer Choice Column to indicate the correct answer. Leave all other answer choices blank. Use the trashcan icon to delete an answer choice. Repeat for Part B.
9. Add Choice: Add an answer choice.

Explicit Constructed Response: (Administer online only)

Students enter an exact answer to a question.

1. Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then click on Select. (Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.)
2. Slide No to Yes to Include Teacher Instructions (optional).
3. Type the assessment Question in the text box.
4. Using the XCR button in the CKEditor, insert the answer option(s).
5. Enter the maximum Total Possible Points students may earn on this item. Partial Credit may also be enabled.
6. Select Update Options to generate answer options. .
7. Group Student Response: Available for each XCR Option. Slide No to Yes in order to have a correct set of responses and incorrect set(s) of responses. Incorrect student responses can be specified and grouped together. Include Rationale: Slide No to Yes to have a rationale text box for the correct group of responses, and one for each incorrect response group.
8. Select the Response Entry Text to be Plain Text, Equation Editor, or Special Character as appropriate for the question.
9. Add Student Response: Click here to add other acceptable answers. If Group Student Response is enabled for the XCR Option, additional student responses can also be added for the incorrect set(s) of responses.
10. Select Preview to view how the item will display in the Student Portal with correct answer.

Graphing Points: (Administer online only)

Students plot a maximum of 9 points on a graph using information in the problem. No partial credit available.

1. Link Passage: Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then click on Select. [Note: Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.]
2. Include Teacher Instructions: (optional) Slide No to Yes to add instructions.
3. Question: Type the assessment question in the text box. May also include audio, video, images, equation, or table as shown in the CKEditor formatting tools.
4. Total Possible Points: Enter the maximum number of points students may earn on this item.
5. Number of Choices (1-9): Determine the number of points the students will plot on the graph.
6. Define the Parameters of the Graph: Complete all fields to build the desired graph.
7. Answer Choices and Answers: Enter the correct answers.
8. Add Choice: Add an answer choice.

Graphing Lines: (Administer online only)

Students draw a maximum of 9 line segments on a graph using information in the problem. No partial credit available.

1. Link Passage: Choose one or more passages, if applicable, then click on Select. [Note: Passages must be published and located in the same Work Space to be available for linking.]
2. Include Teacher Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes to add instructions.
3. Question: Type the assessment question in the text box. May also include audio, video, images, equation, or table as shown in the CKEditor formatting tools.
4. Total Possible Points: Enter the maximum number of points students may earn on this item.
5. Number of Choices (1-9): Determine the number of lines the students will draw on the graph.
6. Define the Parameters of the Graph: Complete all fields to build the desired graph.
7. Line Choices, Start Point Coordinates, and End Point Coordinates: Enter the desired information.
8. Add Choice: Add an answer choice.

Writing Prompt (Administer Online Only)

Students are provided a prompt to which they must provide a written response. The student is awarded points based on objective categories.

1. Include Teacher Instructions (optional): Slide No to Yes to add instructions. If set to Yes, enter Teacher Instructed into the provided space.
2. Set the Number of Questions. This allows multiple prompts to be entered for students to answer within a single question. Then users are able to grade using a single rubric.
3. Question: Enter the writing prompt.
4. Include Character Limit: Slide No to Yes. Select Characters Remaining or Characters Used. Characters Remaining counts down the remaining characters from the limit. Characters Used counts up to the limit. Enter a positive whole number greater than 0 for the character limit.
5. Answer Options: For the student response field, you may select Text, Drawing, or both.
6. Sample Response (optional): Include a sample student response.
7. Total Points Possible: The total points are automatically calculated depending on the max points associated with each objective.
8. # of Objectives: Select the number of objectives the prompt will be scored with (1-20), then click Update.
9. Objective Name: Enter the name of each objective. Objective Point Range: Enter a minimum and maximum point value for each objective. Non-numeric Value: If the numeric value is set at 0, then the value can be replaced with NS or NA.
10. Include Standards for Objectives: Slide No to Yes to add a Standards step in the creation process.
11. Include Rubric:  Slide No to Yes to include a Scoring Rubric. Create, Upload PDFs, or select from available Teacher/Student Rubrics