Duplicating Assessments – DnA & ISE

Assessments can be duplicated to create an identical assessment in an unpublished state. This allows users to update an existing assessment to edit and update, without having to start from scratch, or to make edits to an assessment that has already been administered. This lesson provides users the step-by-step on duplicating an assessment.

Where to Start

Go to Assessments.
Select View Assessments.

Duplicate an Assessment from View Assessments

The View Assessments page, with the Action button labeled as step 3, and the Duplicate option labeled as step 4.

Find the desired assessment in the list. Then, select Actions.
Select Duplicate.

Depending on the type of assessment, the next steps for accessing and editing the duplicate assessment vary slightly.

Duplicating Flexible Assessments

An example Flexible Assessment Settings page, with the Advanced Settings icon labeled as step 1, and Duplicate Assessment labeled as step 2.

From within the desired Flexible assessment, select the Advanced Settings gear icon.
Select Duplicate Assessment.

A green banner will appear at the top of the page. Select the Copy of [Assessment Name] link to open the duplicate assessment.

Duplicating Item Bank Assessments

An example assessment overview page, with the Duplicate icon labeled as step 4.

From the desired Item Bank assessment, select the Duplicate icon.

Select Duplicate to confirm duplication. Once completed, the duplicated assessment draft opens in the Item Bank automatically to start editing.

Any materials attached to the assessment are not duplicated onto the new assessment. Please upload any materials to the duplicated assessment after publishing as needed.

An example duplicated assessment, with the assessment title labeled as step 6, the Exit button labeled as step 7, and the Done button labeled as step 8.

The duplicate assessment opens in an unpublished state, with "Copy of" added to the title. Make edits to the name, questions, and more as needed.
Select Exit to go back to the Browse Items page. The unpublished assessment can be accessed in the Draft Item Bank tab of View Assessments to continue editing later.
Select Done after making changes to Publish the assessment.

Duplicating Skills Assessments

Skills Assessments can only be duplicated from the View Assessments page. To begin the duplication process for a desired Skills Assessment, follow the instructions from the section above, Duplicate an Assessment from View Assessments.

The Duplicate Skills Assessment page, with the Title and duplication options labeled as step 1, and the Duplicate button labeled as step 2.

Edit the Title of the new duplicate assessment as desired, and select if the duplicate should include the Linked Assessments, Materials, and/or Sharing Permissions of the original Skills Assessment.
Select Duplicate.
The duplicated Skills Assessment automatically opens, available for editing and administration.

Duplicating Summary Assessments

An example Summary Assessment Overview page, with the Advanced dropdown labeled as step 1, and Duplicate Repository labeled as step 2.

From the desired Summary assessment, select the Advanced tab.
Select Duplicate Repository.

A green banner will appear at the top of the page. Select the Copy of [Assessment Name] link to open the duplicate assessment.

Duplicating Assessment Views

Assessment Views can only be duplicated from the View Assessments page. To begin the duplication process for a desired Assessment View, follow the instructions from the section above, Duplicate an Assessment from View Assessments.

Once an Assessment View has been duplicated, a green banner will appear at the top of the page. Select the Copy of [Assessment Name] link to open the duplicate assessment.

Next Steps

To learn more about assessment functions, take a look at the other articles in the Assessment Basics manual.