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How To: What if a student leaves a question unanswered? 
There are two ways to address any questions a student leaves unanswered.  A new "How To" 2-page document shows the teacher "how to" resolve the issue.  it is now posted on our Performance Matters site under Assessment Resources.
Posted by Jane Daly  On Oct 28, 2019 at 8:24 AM
  
Filter by School of Enrollment 
When looking at schoolwide data (those with a "School Admin" or "Principal" role), be sure to filter by "School of Enrollment".

Especially useful at Ashaway, CMS, and CHS, as students from the Chariho Alternative Learning Academy may attend general education classes in these schools and be listed.

Filter
Posted by Jane Daly  On Oct 11, 2019 at 1:10 PM
  
Tips for Inserting a Resource Passage which scrolls 
For students to be able to highlight in a PDF when it is added to an Item.  In order for a passage with any length to populate with a scroll bar, add the passage as a "Resource" first.
1.  Go to "Items" - "New Resource"
2.  Change the drop down from "File" to "Edit"
3.  Paste the passage into the edit screen
4.  Format as you'd like, insert pictures individually
5.  Use the passage name as the Title, DO NOT use any "." in the Title or it will not save

The when creating the Test Item, suggested you use the "Side by Side" Template, adding the Resource on the left side, the question on the right hand side.
Posted by Jane Daly  On Oct 10, 2019 at 8:57 PM
  
IPAD Test Item Tip 
When creating a Test Item Interaction for Gr. K &1, do not use Comic Sans MS Font , as it does not appear correctly on an IPAD. 
Posted by Jane Daly  On Oct 10, 2019 at 8:39 PM
  
STAR Fall 2019-2020  
The Fall 2019-2020 STAR Results are now available in Performance Matters!

You can view results for your students in the Baseball Card Report.

In Grades 3-10 in Reading, and in Gr. 3-8 in Math, by checking Percentile Rank, you can apply swatching to view the data in different ways and compare it to other data points.
Posted by Jane Daly  On Oct 10, 2019 at 1:28 PM