How do School Admins create a benchmark or diagnostic assessment?

Updated by Tyler Arnold

  1. From the homepage, click on the Assessments Tab from the left side menu.
  2. Click on Create Assessment.

  1. Type in the Assessment Name choose the subject from the drop-down menu. Be sure to select School Assessment and click Continue.
  • To easily create a benchmark that closely mirrors your state assessment, click on the Question Quick Pick tab. The program will auto-generate an assessment that matches your state's assessment blueprint.
  • Choose the size (number of questions) of your assessment. The best practice is to select a full-size assessment.
  • Scroll up and click Save and Continue.

  1. From here you can choose your preferred assessment settings.

Assessment Settings

  • Allow students to view item results in detail - The teacher can limit what the student sees in their Graded Work.
    • View No Detail - The students only see their overall score and a list of the weakest standards.
    • View Questions Only - The students can see their overall score and can review the questions, but they cannot see the correct answer choices.
    • View Questions and Answers - The student can see their overall score and can review the questions, the correct answer choices, and the answer explanations.
    • Display questions in random order - This option with shuffle the questions for all of the students. Teachers can use this feature to minimize cheating in computer lab settings.
  • Allow Teachers to Assign Assessment - Allows teachers to see the assignment in the school assignment bank and assign it to their own students.
* Selecting "Yes" is recommended. If teachers assign the benchmark, they will also be able to see the assessment data and assign remediation as needed.
  • Allow Teachers to View Assessment Content and Details - This setting allows teachers to see the assessment and the questions before assigning it to students.
  • Allow Teachers to Duplicate Assessment - This setting allows teachers to make a copy or duplicate the assessment and make edits.
  • Allow calculator (if applicable) - Teachers can allow students to have access to a Desmos online calculator for Math, Science, and Social Studies tests. This option is not available for ELA. There are calculator options: Four-function, Scientific, and Graphing.

  1. After choosing your settings, you can make final edits to your benchmark assessment. For example, click on the Trash Can to delete a question. Click on the eyball icon to preview the question and replace it with a similar question. You can drag and drop the questions into the order that you prefer using the two-column double kabob icon to the left.

  1. When you are done editing your benchmark assessment, scroll to the top and click either Save Assessment or Save and Assign.

How did we do?