TestDefintionAdd

Click at top of Test Definition view on any tab. A new Test Definition view displays. Green fields are mandatory.
Enter Test Name.
Click School Year and select first year test was in use. Test can be used in any school year.
Enter Test Description.
Click Test Definition Code and select Parts.
Click Test Type category. This is a district-specific code used to indicate such things as season test is administered or a required test such as ELL (English Language Learners) or ECE (Early Childhood Education).
Enter Test Level description. This is a district-specific value that can be used to indicate grade level in which test is administered, or if it is an honors-level test.
Enter name of Test Form if a form is associated with a test.
Click Test Group and select to assign test to a group. This is a district-specific list that can be used to group together tests such as by subject or by a type of test such as all college entrance exams.
Click Test Compare Code and select a group of tests to use for comparison against current test. This is a district-specific list that can be used to group tests together for comparison by grade level, or subject, or other type.
Check Auto Tally All Summary Parts to automatically calculate an overall score that consists of a total of other test parts. Auto Total must be checked on Test Scores grid of Scores tab. Scores and Parts tabs display once Basic Information tab is saved.
Check Hide Test in Student Test History if test should not be displayed in Student Test screen. This is primarily used for ELL and ECE tests that are entered in English Language Learners screen and Childhood Assessments screen.
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Click at top of Test Definition view on any tab. A new Test Definition view displays. Green fields are mandatory.
Enter Test Name.
Click School Year and select first year test was in use. Test can be used in any school year.
Enter Test Description.
Click Test Definition Code and select Objectives.
Click Test Type category. This is a district-specific code used to indicate such things as season test is administered or a required test such as ELL (English Language Learners) or ECE (Early Childhood Education).
Enter Test Level description. This is a district-specific value that can be used to indicate grade level in which test is administered, or if it is an honors-level test.
Enter name of Test Form if a form is associated with a test.
Click Test Group and select to assign test to a group. This is a district-specific list that can be used to group together tests such as by subject or by a type of test such as all college entrance exams.
Click Test Compare Code and select a group of tests to use for comparison against current test. This is a district-specific list that can be used to group tests together for comparison by grade level, or subject, or other type.
Click Calculate Scores and select how scores for each objective should be calculated. Scores can be set to Calculate Objective Scores based on answers entered for each questions, or Manually Update Objective Scores so objective scores are manually entered if not all questions are multiple choice.
Check Auto Tally All Summary Parts to automatically calculate an overall score that consists of a total of other test parts. Auto Total must be checked on Test Scores grid of Scores tab. Scores and Parts tabs display once Basic Information tab is saved.
Check Hide Test in Student Test History if test should not be displayed in Student Test screen. This is primarily used for ELL and ECE tests that are entered in English Language Learners screen and Childhood Assessments screen.
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Test Definition Add

This view is accessed by clicking at the top of Test Definition view on any tab.

Tasks

Create Part-Based Test Definition

Click at top of Test Definition view on any tab. A new Test Definition view displays. Green fields are mandatory.

Enter Test Name.

Click School Year and select first year test was in use. Test can be used in any school year.

Enter Test Description.

Click Test Definition Code and select Parts.

Click Test Type category. This is a district-specific code used to indicate such things as season test is administered or a required test such as ELL (English Language Learners) or ECE (Early Childhood Education).

Enter Test Level description. This is a district-specific value that can be used to indicate grade level in which test is administered, or if it is an honors-level test.

Enter name of Test Form if a form is associated with a test.

Click Test Group and select to assign test to a group. This is a district-specific list that can be used to group together tests such as by subject or by a type of test such as all college entrance exams.

Click Test Compare Code and select a group of tests to use for comparison against current test. This is a district-specific list that can be used to group tests together for comparison by grade level, or subject, or other type.

Check Auto Tally All Summary Parts to automatically calculate an overall score that consists of a total of other test parts. Auto Total must be checked on Test Scores grid of Scores tab. Scores and Parts tabs display once Basic Information tab is saved.

Check Hide Test in Student Test History if test should not be displayed in Student Test screen. This is primarily used for ELL and ECE tests that are entered in English Language Learners screen and Childhood Assessments screen.

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Create Objective-Based Test Definition

Click at top of Test Definition view on any tab. A new Test Definition view displays. Green fields are mandatory.

Enter Test Name.

Click School Year and select first year test was in use. Test can be used in any school year.

Enter Test Description.

Click Test Definition Code and select Objectives.

Click Test Type category. This is a district-specific code used to indicate such things as season test is administered or a required test such as ELL (English Language Learners) or ECE (Early Childhood Education).

Enter Test Level description. This is a district-specific value that can be used to indicate grade level in which test is administered, or if it is an honors-level test.

Enter name of Test Form if a form is associated with a test.

Click Test Group and select to assign test to a group. This is a district-specific list that can be used to group together tests such as by subject or by a type of test such as all college entrance exams.

Click Test Compare Code and select a group of tests to use for comparison against current test. This is a district-specific list that can be used to group tests together for comparison by grade level, or subject, or other type.

Click Calculate Scores and select how scores for each objective should be calculated. Scores can be set to Calculate Objective Scores based on answers entered for each questions, or Manually Update Objective Scores so objective scores are manually entered if not all questions are multiple choice.

Check Auto Tally All Summary Parts to automatically calculate an overall score that consists of a total of other test parts. Auto Total must be checked on Test Scores grid of Scores tab. Scores and Parts tabs display once Basic Information tab is saved.

Check Hide Test in Student Test History if test should not be displayed in Student Test screen. This is primarily used for ELL and ECE tests that are entered in English Language Learners screen and Childhood Assessments screen.

Click .

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