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Item Bank Assessment - Setup Screen

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When creating an assessment, the Setup screen is the last step to complete prior to publishing an assessment. This article covers the Setup features and options available.

Setup

The Item Bank Assessment Setup page, with Administration Window labeled as step 1, Method of Delivery labeled as step 2, Intended User labeled as step 3, Add Rubric labeled as step 4, Enabled Browser Lock Down labeled as step 5, Online Settings labeled as step 6, Include Resources labeled as step 7, Answer Sheet Template labeled as step 8, Bubble Size labeled as step 9, Answer Sheet Printing Start Date labeled as step 10, Scoring End Date labeled as step 11, and Personalized Review Assignment labeled as step 12.

The Setup screen is the final step in creating and determining the administration details for an Item Bank assessment.

  1. Administration Window: Depending on the district default, normally the assessment window is set from the current date for 30 days. You can manually change the dates by clicking the calendar icon, then choosing the date range for your assessment. Click Apply to save your date settings.
  2. Method of Delivery: Scanning answer sheets via the Scan app and a TWAIN compliant Automatic Document Feeder scanner, or scanning GradeCam forms using a document camera are paper/pencil delivery methods (note, GradeCam must be part of your district's software license.) Online assessments are administered through the Student Portal. More than one delivery method may be selected, provided that all of the assessment item types support the different delivery methods (i.e., Scanning, GradeCam, Online). Depending on the item types selected, online or paper may be the only option.
  3. Intended User: If you are administering the assessment with an Online Answer Sheet, you must indicate the intended user  Student or Teacher. Student means that students will be completing the test online in the Student Portal. Teacher means that the teacher will enter the students’ answers on a Student Answer Sheet (online) after students take the test on paper. This is intended to be used by teachers whose students may have difficulty bubbling in the answer sheet on paper or online themselves.
  4. Add Rubric(s): The Constructed Response (CR) items selected from an Item Bank include a scoring rubric. This can be deleted by sliding Yes to No, and adding a custom rubric for Teachers and Students, if desired.
  5. Enable Browser Lock Down (for districts that have licensed Respondus LockDown Browser): Slide No to Yes to enable.
  6. Online Settings: If you are administering the assessment online, slide Show to Hide to view the online settings (see details below).
  7. Include Resources: If you want to add one or more resources to the Test Booklet, slide Show to Hide. Upload a PDF by using the folder icon, or create a resource.
  8. Answer Sheet Template: If administering the assessment on paper using traditional scan sheets, determine which answer sheet you will use  Individual or Class Roster. Click on the view icon (eye) to preview each layout. (Note: GradeCam answer sheet forms are individual layout only.)
  9. Bubble Size: Determine which size bubble you prefer for your answer sheet. Click on the view icon (eye) to view a sample of each size. Note: GradeCam form sheets have only one bubble size.
  10. Answer Sheet Printing Start Date: Determine the date when answer sheets can be printed prior to the Administration Window Start Date.
  11. Scoring End Date: Determine the end date that Constructed Response (CR) items can be scored (or student answers can be entered in the Online Answer Sheet) by staff members after the Administration Window End Date closes.  
  12. Personalized Review Assignment (PRA): PRAs can be assigned and students can access them through the Student Portal after submitting their score.

Online Settings

Online Administration / Online Assessment
The Online Settings menu, with Restrict Users labeled as step 1, LTI URL labeled as step 2, Duration labeled as step 3, Default Time Increment labeled as step 4, Time Window labeled as step 5, and Days Window labeled as step 6.

Slide the Online Settings toggle from Show (gray) to Hide (green) to show all settings. Hover over the i icon to view a brief description of each property or tool.

  1. Restrict Users: Select the padlock icons to the right of any property/tool to prevent (locked) or allow (unlocked) other users from changing the online settings.
  2. LTI URL: This URL may be used to add the assessment to a LMS for access via the LTI standard.
  3. Duration: Select the time duration of an assessment in hours and minutes. Slide the Yes to No to allow an assessment to remain untimed. If enabled, select inside each box to increase or decrease the desired default time.
  4. Default Time Increment: If a Duration is set, select the amount of time that can be added while the assessment is in process.
  5. Time Window: Select the Start and End Times of the day an online assessment is available to students in the Student Portal. Select the clock to increase or decrease the time.
  6. Days Window: Select the days of the week an online assessment is available to students in the Student Portal. Check the box next to each day to select it.
Properties
The Properties section, with 4 Digit PIN Verification labeled as step 7, Auto Activation and Reactivation labeled as step 8, Display Item Details in Student Portal labeled as step 9, Display Item Hint to Students in Student Portal labeled as step 10, Display Timer labeled as step 11, Randomize Answer Choices and Items labeled as step 12, and Thermometer labeled as step 13.

Select the properties of an online assessment. Select All, or check the box next to each to select individually. A checked green box means that property is ON, an open box means that property is turned OFF.

  1. 4 Digit PIN Verification: Requires students to enter a 4 Digit PIN to start taking an online assessment in the Student Portal.
  2. Auto Activation: Scheduled students will be automatically activated once the assessment is published and the assessment window is open.
    Auto Reactivation: Once a test is activated, students will be able to re-enter an assessment during the administration window as long as the assessment has not been submitted. The following scenarios will allow the student to re-enter the assessment if auto-reactivation is enabled: student closes/refreshes the browser; the application times out; connection to the Internet was temporarily lost; student clicks the exit button.
  3. Display Item Details in Student Portal: Displays test results in the Student Portal immediately after the student submits the test for scoring  score, correct answers for all items, correct items, incorrect items, aligned standard(s), and resources.
  4. Display Item Hint to Students in Student Portal: Upon completion of a test, all (multiple choice) items for which the student has answered incorrectly will be tagged for a second attempt. During the second attempt, a hint for each incorrect item will display and the initial incorrect response will not be available. The hint feature is only available for items created in the Work Space.
  5. Display Timer: Displays a timer (countdown clock) in the Student Portal.
  6. Randomize Answer Choices: Randomizes the answer choices within an item for an online assessment.
    Randomize Items: Randomizes the order of items on an online assessment.
  7. Thermometer: Upon submitting an online test for scoring in the Student Portal, a visual representation of the total score will be displayed in the shape of a thermometer. Color can be selected.
Online Tools
The Online Tools section, with Disregard Item Level Settings labeled as step 14, the Desmos Calculator options labeled as step 15, the TI Calculator options labeled as step 16, Equation Editor labeled as step 17, Media Upload labeled as step 18, and the Translation options labeled as step 19.

Set the defaults for online tools students may use in the Student Portal. Selecting a tool means that all students will have access to the tool unless it is removed before activating students for online testing. Each tool may be assigned to specific students after they are activated for online testing.

  1. Disregard Item Level Settings: Allow Online Tools set at the assessment level to override the tools set at the item level for all items in the assessment. Accommodation settings and/or profiles assigned to students will not be affected. Text to Speech Pronunciation settings will not be affected.
  2. Desmos Calculator: Three levels of Desmos calculators are available, including Basic, Graphing, and Scientific. Only one may be opened at a time. Tutorials on using each of the calculators can be viewed at http://learn.desmos.com.
  3. TI Calculator: Three levels of TI calculators are available, including Basic, Graphing, and Calculator.
  4. Equation Editor: Only one equation editor can be selected. Options include Elementary (basic operations), Algebra (basic operations plus algebra functions), Algebra with Trigonometry (functions and symbols for algebra, trigonometry, and geometry), or Advanced (all functions and symbols for calculus and other advanced math classes).
  5. Media Upload: Permits students to upload media files (audio, image, video) when completing Constructed Response and Writing Prompt items during online testing.
  6. Assessment Source Language: Specify the source language of the assessment text (items, passages, selected words). When the Full Assessment Translation or Translate Selection tools are used, the text will be translated from this source language to a selected target language.
    Edit Language Selection: Select the target languages that students can choose from when using Full Assessment Translation or Translate Selection. Assessment text (controls, items, passages, selected words) will be translated from the assessment source language to one of these selected target languages.
    Translate Selection: Allows students to select single or multiple words to translate from the assessment source language to a selected target language.
    Full Assessment Translation: Allows students to view entire assessment, including controls, items, and passages, translated from the assessment source language to a selected target language. When this is enabled, the assessment will initially be translated from the assessment source language to the language set as "default" in the Edit Language Section.
Other Tools
The Other Tools section, with the list of options separated into five sections, labeled as steps 20 through 24.
  1. Answer Eliminator: Allows students to cross out incorrect answers and select possible correct answers.
    Closed Captioning: Enables the use of subtitles that transcribe or translate the dialog and other additional or interpretive information for videos that have closed captioning available.
    Color Contrast: Allows students to adjust background color or font color of the text.
    English Dictionary: Monolingual English word dictionary tool for students to look up words during online testing.
    Graph: A virtual graphing paper in which students can add points and form lines.
  2. Highlighter: Allows students to highlight text in three colors: yellow, pink, blue.
    Line Reader: A moveable, resizable frame to help track text while reading.
    Notes: A sticky note tool for students to write notes.
    Periodic Table: An interactive periodic table. Students can select an element to enlarge it and see a more detailed view.
  3. Picture Dictionary: Picture dictionary tool for students to look up visuals during the administration of an online assessment.
    Pop-Ups: Set in Online Markup, allows students to view definitions or other supports, as determined by the assessment creator.
    Protractor: A moveable protractor to measure angles in test items.
    Rollovers: Set in Online Markup, allows students to view definitions or other supports, as determined by the assessment creator.
  4. Ruler: A moveable ruler in inches or centimeters to measure length in test items.
    Spanish Dictionary: Monolingual Spanish word dictionary tool for students to look up words during online testing.
    Spell Check: Provides spell checking and word suggestion assistance for students when completing Constructed Response and Writing Prompt items during online testing.
    Text Magnifier: A tool to enlarge or shrink text.
  5. Text to Speech: Set in Online Markup, allows students to hear text read aloud.
    Underline: Allows students to underline text within an item or passage.
    Writing Checklists: A checklist for Constructed Response and Writing Prompt items that allows students to mark objectives as complete for expository writing or persuasive writing.
    Zoom: Allows students to increase or decrease the font size of text.

Save

The save options, including the Previous, Save, Save & Close, and Publish buttons.

Select Save at any time to save the assessment progress. Once the desired selections have been made in the Setup screen, select Publish to post the assessment, or Save & Close to exit the system and leave the assessment unpublished.

View the Published Assessment

The Manage Assessments page, with the assessment tabs labeled as step 1, the Status and Activity columns labeled as step 2, the gear icon labeled as step 3, the folder icon labeled as step 4, and the Unpublish option labeled as step 5.
  1. The new assessment will be listed in the Manage Assessments module under the tab in which it was created: My Assessments, School, District, PLC, etc. Assessments that have been recently created or edited will be listed under the Recent tab.
  2. If the assessment was published, it will display with a green dot in the Status column, and Published in the Activity column.
  3. To revise the assessment, select the gear icon to return to Setup.
  4. A PDF of the Student Test Booklet and Summary documents is available in the Functions column Documents folder. Select the folder icon to the right of the assessment name to view the files.
  5. If changes need to be made to the test layout/structure after publishing, the assessment must be unpublished.
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