ExamView Assessment Suite User Guide 9.
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ExamView Assessment Suite 3 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 INTRODUCTION Technical Requirements Downloading the ExamView Assessment Suite Trial Software (PC Only) Installing the ExamView Assessment Suite Software Welcome Screen 5 6 6 7 8 CREATE A TEST Creating a Test with the QuickTest Wizard Building a New Test Customizing the Appearance of a Test Printing a Test Printing a Bubble Form (PC Only) Publish or Export an Online Test Working with Learning Management Systems Publishing a Test or Quest
ExamView Assessment Suite 4 ONLINE TESTS ON YOUR LOCAL AREA NETWORK Preparing for Online Testing Creating an Online (LAN) Test without a Roster Create an Online (LAN) Test with a Roster 35 35 35 36 TAKE A TEST WITH THE TEST PLAYER Getting Started with the ExamView Test Player Taking a Test with the Test Player Getting Results from LAN Test 37 37 37 38 REPORTS Class Reports Student Reports Printing a Report Exporting Assignment Results 39 39 45 48 49 INTERNET (HTML) TESTS Publishing an Internet (HTML
ExamView Assessment Suite 5 Introduction The ExamView Assessment Suite (including the Test Generator, Test Manager and Test Player) is a comprehensive solution for creating, administering and scoring tests. The software includes many features to save you time and generate information to assess and improve student performance. Use the ExamView Test Generator to: l Create a paper test in less than five minutes. l Print multiple versions of the same test. l Enter your own questions.
ExamView Assessment Suite Technical Requirements The following software and hardware specifications are required before using the ExamView Assessment Suite: PC l Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8 (32 or 64 bit) l Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor, 2 GHz or higher (or equivalent) l 512 MB RAM l 500 MB hard disk space l Monitor capable of displaying 1024 x 768 or higher resolution l An active internet connection to access your Turning Account, to utilize the content update feature and to publish
ExamView Assessment Suite Installing the ExamView Assessment Suite Software The ExamView Assessment Suite software includes the Test Generator, Test Manager and Test Player. NOTE If you received the ExamView Assessment Suite software from a publisher, the installer automatically copies the publisher-supplied question banks to a new folder within the Banks folder. It may install an additional Publish folder for storing files that are needed for publishing questions to the publisher-hosted server.
ExamView Assessment Suite 8 Welcome Screen Each time the ExamView Test Generator software is opened, the program displays the Welcome screen. Use the QuickTest Wizard or the Test Builder options to create a test. If you want to edit or add questions in a question bank (or database), use the Question Bank Editor. The Welcome screen includes the following options: Create a new test using a wizard Access ExamView Cloud Select this option to access the QuickTest Wizard.
ExamView Assessment Suite 9 Create a Test The ExamView Test Generator program provides all the tools you need to create a paper test or an online test from your own questions or from those provided by a publisher. You can use the QuickTest Wizard to select the questions for a test, or you can use one or more of the other question selection options. After you create or build a test, you can change the instructions, reorder the questions, change the layout, print the test, or publish an online test.
ExamView Assessment Suite 10 4 Select one of the question selection options from the Select menu, or click the corresponding toolbar button. Select Randomly – Choose this option if you want to select questions randomly. You can choose the number of questions you want for each question type (e.g., multiple choice, true/false, short answer, etc.).
ExamView Assessment Suite 11 Customizing the Appearance of a Test This section covers the following topics: Printing a Test Printing a Bubble Form (PC Only) ExamView Test Generator includes numerous features that allow you to customize the appearance of a test to your exact specifications. A few of the more popular options are listed here, but you can refer to the help topic Customizing the Appearance of a Test for a complete list.
ExamView Assessment Suite 12 Replace Font If you want to change the font of your entire test, click Edit from the menu bar and select Replace Font. Select the fonts and sizes you want to use, and click Replace All. All questions in your test will instantly update with the newly selected font choices. TIP If you use the Replace Font option to replace a font, it is best to replace one font (e.g., Times New Roman) with another (e.g., Arial). Do not choose to replace all fonts with another font.
ExamView Assessment Suite 13 Printing a Test When printing a test you must select the number of versions to print as well as several scramble options. There are also options for printing an answer strip and/or a version map (if applicable). 1 Click or click File and select Print Test. 2 Specify the number of test versions to print (1-26). 3 Select one or more of the scramble options: sections, questions, multiple choice/multiple response answer choices or calculate new algorithm values.
ExamView Assessment Suite 14 Publish or Export an Online Test ExamView Test Generator enables you publish a test in a variety of online formats. Regardless of the online testing option you select, the steps to build a test are the same as those you use to create a paper test. Online testing options: l Publish a test for use on your local area network (LAN). l Publish a test to a publisher’s website. l Export a test as an HTML document that you can post to your own website.
ExamView Assessment Suite 15 Enter Your Own Questions When you build a test using ExamView Test Generator, you select questions from question banks. A question bank (or bank) is a collection of questions and all of the related items (images, equations, learning objectives, standards, etc.) stored in one file. Each question bank may contain up to 250 questions, but you can have an unlimited number of banks. Typically, questions are organized into banks by chapter or lesson.
ExamView Assessment Suite 16 NOTE Use the pipe ( | ) character to enter more than one data element in a given field such as a state standard e.g., MA3-1.2 | MA4-1. You can enter question metadata directly into the appropriate information field or add it using a list. To view the list, place the cursor in the information field of interest and then click . The default pick list is composed of question information already present in other questions in the currently open bank or test.
ExamView Assessment Suite 17 Images You can easily insert an image (e.g., graph, map, photo, etc.) into a question or an answer. Or, you can copy and paste an image from another program. Whichever option you use, consider the size and readability of the image. Color images and photos can use a lot of memory that, in turn, increase the size of the test or question bank file. For example, a single color photo can be 1-2 MB. For paper tests, the size of an image is not that critical.
ExamView Assessment Suite 18 A Hands-on Tutorial This section provides a tutorial that will guide you step-by-step through the entire process to create a question bank using the ExamView Test Generator. This tutorial explains how to create a variety of question types, save the bank, use a narrative, insert art, enter question information and print a question bank. Create a New Question Bank 1 Start the ExamView Test Generator program. 2 Select Create a new question bank from the Welcome screen.
ExamView Assessment Suite 19 8 Proofread the question. If you need to make any changes, double-click the question. Or, highlight it and click Edit at the bottom of the window. 9 Create two more true/false questions using the following information. ExamView gives you almost complete control over the appearance of a test so that you can customize it to meet your testing requirements. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: 245 Stylized text, fonts, and special characters cannot be used in a test question.
ExamView Assessment Suite 20 6 Click Narrative, then click New, and enter the following narrative. Use the Table menu to insert a table. If you have time, format the table as shown. Center the information in the last two columns, shade the first row, and make the column labels bold. ExamView 5.0 QuickTest Wizard ExamView 7.
ExamView Assessment Suite 21 TIP Use the Shift key and hyphen to create the space to write an answer. ExamView is a computer ____________________ that allows you to build paper and online tests. ANS: program application tool DIF: Average REF: 247 3 Enter the next question, answer, and question information. Use the online ____________________ whenever you need additional instructions to use ExamView.
ExamView Assessment Suite 22 Wrap Things Up 1 Save the question bank. 2 Print a copy of the questions and review them. Remember that you can use the spell check to check an entire question bank at one time. Review the questions, answers, and question information. A completed version of the sample bank is shown on the following pages. TIP If some of the question information does not appear with the question, use the Preferences layout options to change the defaults.
ExamView Assessment Suite 23 1 Create a new question in a question bank or a test. 2 Highlight and copy the text (e.g., from your word processor) that you want to paste into a question. 3 Switch to the ExamView Test Generator question entry window. 4 Paste the text into the question. TIP Depending on the question type, you may have to copy and paste the question separately from the answer. However, you can quickly copy/paste multiple choice and multiple response questions.
ExamView Assessment Suite 24 Working with Classes and Assignments ExamView Test Manager provides the features you need to track results for paper and online tests. To begin, create a new class. Then, manually enter the student information or import a roster from another format such as your gradebook. Follow the steps in the appropriate section to create a new class and enter your roster. IMPORTANT You do not have to create a new class if you do not plan to track student results or give online tests.
ExamView Assessment Suite 25 1 Before creating students, you must create or open a class in which to create the students. 2 Click Student from the menu bar and select Add New Student or click . 3 Enter the student's first name, last name and student ID. The program allows you to enter duplicate student names in a class roster. However, the Student ID field must be unique for each student. If you plan to use a scanner to collect results, use digits (0-9) only for the student ID.
ExamView Assessment Suite 26 2 Step 2: a Drag the names of field that you want to import from the text file to the target boxes next to the corresponding Test Manager field name. Field names not dragged into a target box will not be imported. l Student name and Student ID fields are required for import, all other fields are optional. l l Student IDs must be unique for the record to successfully import.
ExamView Assessment Suite 27 d Click Yes to save the import definition profile, click No to continue to import without saving the profile, or click Cancel to return to the wizard. l After the import process is complete, a message appears displaying the number of student records successfully added and the number of records that were skipped. l Much of the student demographic information is presented as a series of check boxes.
ExamView Assessment Suite 28 1 Open or create a class in Test Manager. 2 PC: Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Import and select Class Roster from CPS Database. Mac: Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Import and select Class Roster from CPS Package. 3 Select the CPS database (CPS file) and click Open. 4 If more than one roster is detected in the database file, a list will open showing the roster names and number of students in each roster. Select the roster to import and click OK.
ExamView Assessment Suite 29 Creating a New Assignment Before you can score a test, you must first build it using ExamView Test Generator and then create an assignment in ExamView Test Manager. When you create the assignment, ExamView Test Manager automatically opens the test file and reads the following information for each question (if available): answer, reference, learning objective, local standard, state standard, national standard, and points. 1 Use ExamView Test Generator to build a test.
ExamView Assessment Suite 30 1 Use CPS to collect session data to be used as an ExamView assignment. Save the database as a CPS file (PC) or export it as a CXM file (Mac). 2 Open ExamView Test Manager and open the class containing the roster that matches the CPS database roster. 3 Click File from the Test Manager menu bar, mouse over Import and select Assignments from CPS Database. The Select CPS Database window is displayed. NOTE Each assignment can contain a maximum of 250 questions.
ExamView Assessment Suite 31 Exporting Assignment Results 1 Open ExamView Test Manager and open or create a class file with at least one assignment. 2 Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Export and select the target LMS. 3 Complete the export dialog options and click OK to export the assignment results. 4 Select the location where you want to save the exported file, enter a file name, and click Save. The results are saved as a CSV file. 5 Log in to your LMS and upload the exported assignment results.
ExamView Assessment Suite 32 Getting Results from a Dedicated OMR Scanner The following OMR scanners and forms are currently supported and appear as options in the Get Results from Scanner dialog even if the hardware is not available. Apperson Scanner: Advantage 1200 Forms: 2850, 2851, 2854 Website: www.appersonedu.com Pearson/NCS Scanner: EZData Forms: 258936, 258937, 259402, 259404, 259405 Website: www.scantron.
ExamView Assessment Suite l 33 If there are problems with a student’s form—such as missing responses, multiple responses, answer out of range (e.g., entering an E if only A-D valid)—an asterisk ( * ) appears next to that student’s name. Click Stop Scanning, highlight the student name, and click Edit. You can change the response for any item. Click Start Scanning to continue.
ExamView Assessment Suite 34 TIP With plain-paper scanning, there is no need to specify a form and an assignment does not have to be answered using the same form for all students. For example, you can administer a 50 question multiple choice test with most of the class using form ei50AE, but give students with special needs form ei50AE Jr. There is no need to sort the forms or specify which forms are being used. The form information is automatically read in from each sheet as it is scanned.
ExamView Assessment Suite 35 Online Tests on Your Local Area Network The ExamView Assessment Suite includes all of the tools you need to create and administer online tests on your local area network (LAN). Use the online testing features to save time grading tests and generate the information to improve student performance. You can create online tests that anyone can take using your local area network (LAN), or you can assign a roster to an online test.
ExamView Assessment Suite 36 1 Start ExamView Test Generator and create or open a test. 2 Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Publish To, and select ExamView Test Player on LAN. 3 Select Allow access to anyone and click Next. 4 Enter a test title and follow the steps to set the remaining options (i.e., password, question order, number of questions, student feedback, and reports) for the online test.
ExamView Assessment Suite 37 Take a Test with the Test Player For tests that you administer on your local area network (LAN), students must use the ExamView Test Player to take the test. Before your students can take the test, make sure that the program is installed on your network and that students have read/write (full) access to the folder where the test is located. You can include any question type (multiple choice, true/false, numeric response, completion, essay, etc.) on an online test.
ExamView Assessment Suite 38 ExamView Test Player prints the complete report or selected pages. The information on the report varies based on the instructor’s configurations. Also, your instructor may choose to disable the print option. 5 To take another test, click File from the menu bar and select New or click New. Once you complete a test, you can choose to take another test or you can close the program. If you choose to take another test, you must register again.
ExamView Assessment Suite 39 Reports ExamView Test Manager enables you to prepare numerous reports based on your students’ assignment results data. You can print a report for a single assignment, a group or all assignments. You can also customize a report to include selected students filtered by various criteria. Many of the reports include useful graphs and charts.
ExamView Assessment Suite 40 Assignment Results The Assignment Results report provides performance data for each student for a particular assignment. The report includes the student’s name, ID, points earned, and percentage achieved. For online tests, the report also includes attempts to complete the assignment, the start time (date and time), and the duration of the assignment (i.e., the total time to complete the assignment).
ExamView Assessment Suite 41 Open-Ended Responses Worksheet The Open-Ended Responses Worksheet report allows you to score the open-ended questions that your students complete as part of an online test. How to score and record results for openended questions... 1 After all of your students finish an online test, you should get the results into the ExamView Test Manager. This process reads all of the student responses for the assignment including the open-ended questions (essay, short answer, etc.).
ExamView Assessment Suite 42 Item Analysis Summary The Item Analysis Summary report provides results by type of question and by individual question, the percent of the class that answered each question correctly. For multiple choice questions, the report also shows the percent of the class that selected each response (or answer choice).
ExamView Assessment Suite 43 remedial instruction activities to help with re-teaching. The report shows the questions that fall above your set threshold, the question type, class average, state or learning objective, and hyperlinked keywords and state standards associated with the questions. Remedial instruction is provided through netTrekker d.i. You must have an active netTrekker d.i. account to access the resources. To learn more about netTrekker, visit www.netTrekker.com.
ExamView Assessment Suite 44 In addition, this report provides links to remedial instruction resources. Look for the globe icon to indicate that content hyperlinks are supported. Remedial instruction is provided through netTrekker d.i. You must have an active netTrekker d.i. account to access the resources. To learn more about netTrekker, visit www.netTrekker.com. NOTE The shaded area shows the performance for the median 70% of the students in your class.
ExamView Assessment Suite 45 Class Performance Progress Chart The Class Performance Progress Chart report shows at a glance how each student is performing on each of the learning objectives/standards for all assignments in a category over a specified date range. The report lists a learning objective/standard, the number of items (i.e., questions) that assess that learning objective/standard, and a proficiency indicator for each of the students.
ExamView Assessment Suite 46 objective, local standard, state standard, or national standard. (Many publishers include this information for the questions they provide.) You can use this report to identify each student’s proficiency level for each of the learning objectives/standards for each assignment. This information may also help you to identify areas in which a student may need remedial work.
ExamView Assessment Suite 47 Learning Focus The Learning Focus report identifies areas where a student needs to focus his/her learning efforts. Based on a proficiency level you set, the report lists the learning objective/standards that a student has not mastered.
ExamView Assessment Suite 48 Performance Summary The Performance Summary report shows at a glance how a student is performing on all learning objectives/standards for all assignments in a category over a specified date range. The Performance Summary report lists each learning objective/standard, the number of items (i.e.
ExamView Assessment Suite 49 Exporting Assignment Results ExamView Test Manager enables you export the students’ results data for an assignment. You can export summary data (e.g., student name, ID, and percentage) or detailed data (e.g., student information, all responses, answer key, etc.). With the export option you can export student results in order to import them into your gradebook or a spreadsheet. For more advanced users, you can export the results for use with a student information system.
ExamView Assessment Suite 50 Internet (HTML) tests Using ExamView Test Generator, you can publish any test as an HTML document. You can create a self-grading study guide or a test that will send student results to you via email. After you publish the test, you must copy the files to your website so that your students can access the test. Publishing an HTML test is a quick way to create an online test.
ExamView Assessment Suite 51 4 Click Save to save the HTML document and image files to your hard drive. When you publish an online test, the ExamView Test Generator saves an HTML file and all of the supporting images. The images are stored in a folder named similar to the test file itself. 5 Copy the HTML file and the folder with its contents to your website. Do not change anything including the folder name.
ExamView Assessment Suite 52 Contact Us For additional help, contact Turning Technologies Technical Support. Technical Support is available from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. EST. From within the contiguous United States, you can reach Technical Support toll-free by calling 866.746.3015. If you are calling from outside of the United States, please call +1 330.746.3015. Technical Support may also be reached via e-mail at support@turningtechnologies.com or support@einstruction.com, a brand of Turning Technologies.
