Create a Constructed Response Item – DnA & ISE

This lesson provides step-by-step guidance on creating a Constructed Response Item using Illuminate's NEW Item Bank. This item type allows for students to type a response to a prompt and must be manually scored.

Where to Start

Click Assessments.
Select Browse Item Bank NEW.

Create a New Item

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

Constructed Response Items

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.
Use the dropdown menu to select the maximum number of Points.
If the lowest possible score for the item should be 1 rather than 0, mark the Exclude zeros checkbox.
Use the space below each point value to enter Rationale.

Drafted items are automatically saved.

Item Details

To link a Passage to the item, click the Book icon.
To link Standard(s) to the item, click the Three Pages icon.
To add Tags to the item, click the Tag icon.
Additional Settings are available to edit per item such as enabling an Equation Editor, Item Stem, Teacher Instructions and editing the Response Area Size.

Users must link at least 1 standard when creating an item. If attempting to publish an item without standards, an error message will appear asking for standards to be aligned before publishing again.

Item Preview

Click Item Preview to see a preview.
You can select to preview the item from a Student or Instructor Role.
Test the item by typing in a response.

Publish Item

When you've completed creating/editing your item, click Done.
To make your item available to use in an assessment, click Publish.
To save an item that you aren’t ready to publish, click Save Draft.
To delete your item, click Discard.

Once items are Published, you can Lock, Edit, or Delete the item.

Next Steps

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