Create an Evidence Based Selected Response (EBSR) Item

1. Click Assessments.
2. Select Browse Item Bank NEW.

3. Click Create Item at the top right hand side of the screen.
4. Use the dropdown menu to select ESBR as the item type.

5. Enter the Item Stem. The stem is the beginning part of an item that presents a problem to be solved, a direct question, or an incomplete statement to be completed, as well as any other relevant information.
6. Click the radio button to indicate which answer choice is correct. It will highlight in pink.
7. Repeat these steps for Part B.
8. To have fewer available answer choices, click the Trash Can icon to remove an answer choice. Click Add Choice to add additional answer choices.

9. To link a Passage to the item, click the Book icon.
10. To link Standard(s) to the item, click the Three Pages icon.
11. To add Tags to the item, click the Tag icon.
12. Additional Settings are available to edit per item such as Choice Labels, Locking the Choice Order, and Enabling/Disabling Teacher Instructions, Item Stem, and Rationale can be chosen individually for both parts. You can also determine if you would like the parts to display as Part A and B or Part 1 and 2.

13. Click Item Preview to see a preview.
14. You can select to preview the item from a Student or Instructor role.
15. Test the item by selecting a response.
16. Click Check Answer to verify the answer key.

16. When you've completed creating/editing your item, click Done.
17. To make your item available to use in an assessment click Publish.
18. To save an item that you arent ready to publish, click Save Draft.
19. To delete your item click Discard.

Now that you have created a Multiple Choice item, learn about Creating a NEW Item Bank Assessment.