Instructor Guidelines for Submitting a Test for Scoring
1.
The minimum number of items on a test that EES can score is 2. The minimum number of students for a test is 2.
2.
Before submitting the student answer sheets for scoring, create
a key for each form of the test. Use the same answer sheet type
as the test and indicate the correct response for each item. In
the name field of the keys, leave the first column blank and then
grid in “key”. This lets the scoring program know this
is a key and not a student name. Be sure you use a #2 pencil to
create your keys.
3.
Don’t bend, staple, fold, or tear answer sheets.
4.
All answer sheets should be running in the same direction with
the keys on top. If you have multiple forms, the keys should be
in order (A, B, C, D).
5.
EES can score up to four forms of a single test. Unique
forms are created by rearranging item order. With this format, items
are scrambled intact and an test analysis is done across all forms.
If you create unique forms by scrambling item options, you will need to manually sort the answer sheets by form and then each form will be scored separately.
6.
If you have multiple forms of the test, you must submit an EES
Scramble Sheet with your scoring request. A copy of the scramble
sheet is available on the EES website at the EES Forms link. The
scramble sheet creates a map indicating where items are located
(by number) on each form of the test.
7.
ICON and Composite users must grid in the ID Number box of each student answer sheet. ICON will not work if the ID box is left blank. When using ICON students are asked to use their University ID.
8.
Our scoring program can accommodate up to a total maximum score of 400. You can add a constant to the final test score for all students in the class. You can also multiply each student's score by a number (weight). Although the weight or constant does not have to be an interger, the total score will always be rounded to an integer.
9.
Items on the test can have different point values. For example,
items 1 – 10 might be worth two points, while items 11 –
30 are worth one point. See technical bulletin Evidence for Not Wighting Objective Test Items.
10.
You may have more than one correct response for an item however, students can mark only one response on their answer sheet.
If a student marks more than one response, it will be recorded as
incorrect.
11.
Rosters sorted by section can be an alternative to a total alphabetical roster. This is accomplished by having the student grid their section number in the Optional Codes area of their answer sheet. Students can't grid their section number in boxes "A" through "I" which are reserved for the student ID number. Be consistent with the boxes you tell the students to use for their section number. The program can handle up to 40 sections. The instructor must indicate to us what the valid section numbers are. The rosters for each section end with a mean and standard deviation computed for the raw and standard scores for that section.
12.
You can submit scores from other course assessments (e.g., lab
scores, essay scores, etc.) for the Composite Program by gridding
the scores in the Optional Codes area of each student’s answer
sheet. Do not put gridded scores in boxes “A” through
“I” which are reserved for the student ID number. Be
consistent with the boxes you use for gridded scores on all student
answer sheets.
A University ID should be gridded in
the ID Number area of the answer sheet. If students have been assigned
a unique exam number, this must be gridded in the ID Number box.
All IDs must begin in box “A”. If students
are using their University ID, all 8 digits should be used even
if the ID begins with several zeros. Students should not use their Social Security number.
2.
Use #2 pencils only to mark responses.
3.
Mark only one response per item.
4.
Erasures should be made as cleanly as possible. Blurry erasures
could be read as a valid response.
5.
No extraneous marks should be made on the answer sheet.
Scores can be uploaded to ICON for students
to view. On request, EES will email to the instructor a CSV file of student HawkIDs
and scores for uploading to ICON.
For information on how to complete the upload, click on the following
link: http://icon.uiowa.edu
2.
If you are planning on using ICON for students to view test scores, they must use their University ID for identification. Unique exam codes
will not work with ICON. The EES scoring
program converts University IDs to
HawkIDs for the score upload. Students should not grid HawkIDs on
their answer sheets.
3.
FERPA guidelines prohibit posting test scores in a
public area using any part of a student’s University ID
or Social Security Number. For a complete listing of FERPA regulations
click on the following link: http://www.registrar.uiowa.edu
Score results and a test analysis are completed within
4 business hours.
2.
Instructors can opt to receive a hard copy of their results, an
electronic copy by email, or both. Other files that can be requested for emailing include an ICON-ready CSV file (HawkIDS), the raw scanner file and a Excel-ready CSV file. These files will be sent to only one uiowa.edu email address.
In some cases a test will need to be rescored
after the first analysis has been completed. This happens most often
when a key has been misgridded or a scramble sheet was not completed
correctly. Using the phone rather than email is the quickest way to request a rescore. When this occurs, EES assesses a $5 rescore fee/per set which is
typically covered by the instructor's department.The $5 fee will also be assessed when mulitple copies are requested.
