As a Mastery Connect administrator, benchmark facilitator, or benchmark author, you can create a document-based benchmark assessment that contains rubric criteria items.
Benchmark assessments can be delivered to trackers in your district.
You can learn more about deputizing staff to deliver benchmarks.
Notes:
- You can also add rubric criteria items to an item-based benchmark assessment.
- Teachers can grade rubric criteria items on a benchmark assessment using the Performance Grader, unless secure benchmarking mode is enabled. If a benchmark requires rubric criteria items, you may want to create a separate benchmark containing only the rubric criteria items. Then, do not enable secure benchmarking mode so that teachers can grade the items using the Performance Grader.
How do I create a benchmark assessment containing rubric criteria items?
How do I create a benchmark assessment containing rubric criteria items?
1. Click "Admin"
Access the administrative settings.
2. Click "Assessments"
Navigate to the assessments section.
3. Click "Benchmarks"
Select the benchmarks option.
4. Click "Add Benchmark"
Click the Add Benchmark button.
5. Enter Details
In the Add Assessment window, use the fields and options to specify assessment details. Fields you must complete or select display an asterisk.
6. Click "Document Based"
In the Source section, click the Document Based radio button.
7. Click "Next"
To open the Assessment Editor and create an assessment draft, click the Next button.
8. Click "Add Questions"
Click the Add Questions button.
9. Add Questions
In the Add Questions window, select the number of questions, question type and standard for your questions. For question type, select the Rubric Criteria option.
10. Click "Add"
Click the Add button.
11. Manage Question Details
By default, each rubric criteria question includes four rating blocks with values of 0-3 points.
12. Click "Plus" or "Minus"
To change the number of ratings you want to use for a question, click the Plus and Minus icons.
13. Click "More Options"
To delete a question, click the More Options icon.
14. Click "Remove"
Then, click the Remove button.
15. Click "Scoring"
To edit mastery cut scores, click the Scoring button.
16. Change Mastery Scores
To change mastery cut scores for the assessment, enter the new minimum scores for mastery or near mastery in the Mastery Level fields.
17. Change Minimum Scores
If a question is worth more than one point, to adjust mastery levels for the question, enter new minimum scores for mastery and near mastery in the item's Mastery or Near Mastery fields.
18. Click "Save"
To save changes, click the Save button.
19. Click "Cancel"
To cancel your entries, click the Cancel button.
20. Click "Defaults"
To return to your district's default mastery settings, click the Defaults button.
21. View Last Saved
Edits are saved automatically, the most recent edit displays in the saved message.
22. Click "Exit"
To exit the assessment editor and retain the draft state, click the Exit button.
23. Click "Create Assessment"
To create the assessment, click the Create Assessment button.
This guide covered the process of creating a benchmark assessment that contains rubric criteria items in Mastery Connect.
