ClassroomClassroom

Batch TestingBatch Testing

Brigham Young Brigham Young University-IdahoUniversity-IdahoTesting CenterTesting Center

Classroom Batch TestingClassroom Batch Testing When AvailableWhen Available SchedulingScheduling Marking a Batch SheetMarking a Batch Sheet Batch Test ScoringBatch Test Scoring

MergedMerged Non-mergedNon-merged

Batch Test ReportingBatch Test Reporting SurveysSurveys Combined Class ReportsCombined Class Reports

When AvailableWhen Available

This can be done all year.This can be done all year. Pick up blue (batch) answer sheetsPick up blue (batch) answer sheets

No charge to the departmentNo charge to the department Administer the test in class with answers Administer the test in class with answers

and identification marked on the Batch and identification marked on the Batch sheet. sheet.

Improperly marked sheets (NO Unique ID) Improperly marked sheets (NO Unique ID) The sheet will The sheet will NOTNOT be scored. be scored.

Surveys NOT AVAILABLE DURING Surveys NOT AVAILABLE DURING FINALSFINALS

SchedulingScheduling

No scheduling is necessaryNo scheduling is necessary Deliver to the Test Center Office when it Deliver to the Test Center Office when it

is completed.is completed. Setup and scoring normally doesn’t take Setup and scoring normally doesn’t take

long.long. Many can wait for resultsMany can wait for results

Depending on how busy we are.Depending on how busy we are. Examstat reports are delivered by email Examstat reports are delivered by email

when the test is scored.when the test is scored.

Marking the Batch SheetMarking the Batch Sheet

There are several fields on the blue There are several fields on the blue sheet sheet (next page)(next page) needed for processing. needed for processing. Name Name requestedrequested

There is space for the last name (14 There is space for the last name (14 characters)characters)

Provide as much as possibleProvide as much as possible

Unique ID Unique ID requiredrequired I-number (9 characters)I-number (9 characters) A sheet without proper ID will A sheet without proper ID will NOTNOT be be

scoredscored!!!!!!

Answer Sheets are Scored by Machine.Answer Sheets are Scored by Machine.

Make all Marks Make all Marks HEAVYHEAVY and and BLACKBLACK..

Fill in each oval completely without extending Fill in each oval completely without extending your marks outside of the lines.your marks outside of the lines.

Stray Marks, Smudges, or Stray Marks, Smudges, or Errors Errors NOTNOT CAREFULLYCAREFULLY and and CLEANLYCLEANLY

ERASEDERASED can affect the scoring or your answer can affect the scoring or your answer document.document.

For your test score to be recorded youFor your test score to be recorded you

MUSTMUST BubbleBubble in a in a Complete, Valid, UniqueComplete, Valid, Unique ID ID

in the field Labeled IDENTIFICATION.in the field Labeled IDENTIFICATION.(I-Number)(I-Number)

ScoringScoring

Deliver the test to the Testing Center Deliver the test to the Testing Center Office with the following:Office with the following: Answer sheets Answer sheets

All sheets facing the same direction All sheets facing the same direction Match the Cut CornersMatch the Cut Corners

Batch cover sheet – printable at:Batch cover sheet – printable at: http://testing.byui.edu/info/HandBooks.php

Score Key – on the same blue sheet with Score Key – on the same blue sheet with no Identification bubbled in.no Identification bubbled in.

ScoringScoring MergedMerged HighlyHighly Recommended Recommended

Test scores attached to the Test Center Test scores attached to the Test Center student record.student record.

Testing history is maintainedTesting history is maintained Reported in standard section reports, Reported in standard section reports,

Examstat, and on the WEB page. Examstat, and on the WEB page. Students can see their scores on-line if you Students can see their scores on-line if you

allow it. allow it.

Non-MergedNon-Merged No history keptNo history kept.. Reported with Examstat. Reported with Examstat.

paper if requested sorted by name only paper if requested sorted by name only

ReportingReporting

MergedMerged scores can be reported with scores can be reported with all normal faculty reporting methods.all normal faculty reporting methods.

Non-mergedNon-merged Batch scores will be Batch scores will be reported in an alphabetical names list reported in an alphabetical names list via Examstat and paper if requested.via Examstat and paper if requested.

A frequency report is printed with both A frequency report is printed with both options.options.

SurveysSurveys Surveys are just a batch score without a Surveys are just a batch score without a

key.key. A printed Response Frequency Table is A printed Response Frequency Table is

providedprovided Shows the number of responses for every Shows the number of responses for every

position of each itemposition of each item An ASCII file with the responses is available.An ASCII file with the responses is available.

Individual fieldsIndividual fields Name, Key, Non-obj, IdName, Key, Non-obj, Id Each response is reportedEach response is reported

0 – 9 = A – J0 – 9 = A – J The file is Tab, comma, or column delimited for The file is Tab, comma, or column delimited for

transfer to a spreadsheet, stats package, or transfer to a spreadsheet, stats package, or word document.word document.

Combined Class ReportsCombined Class Reports

If there are multiple classes that give If there are multiple classes that give the same test with the same key: the same test with the same key: The The redred and/orand/or blueblue sheets can all be sheets can all be

scanned together in batch mode to scanned together in batch mode to provide: provide:

A single Item Analysis outcomes reportA single Item Analysis outcomes report A raw data (ASCII – tab delimited) report A raw data (ASCII – tab delimited) report

For other statistical toolsFor other statistical tools