In the Item Bank, assessments can be created with items/questions from the community-driven public item bank, 3rd party item banks purchased by the district, user-created items, or a combination of all three.
This lesson will show you how to format the booklet on your assessment. This step is not required.
Adding basic information, choosing standards, adding items, and publishing are required for an assessment that will be administered to students.
Where to Start
This lesson begins assuming you have completed Steps 1-4. Learn more by reviewing Review Item Selections on a Standard Legacy Item Bank Assessment.
Format Assessment Booklet (Optional)
The Booklet step provides several options to format your assessment. These settings are enabled for a paper copy of the assessment, either the Teacher or Student edition.
Print Options
By default, Print Options should meet your needs. If you'd like to change them, you can Save as Default to keep the new settings as your new defaulted print options for all future itembank assessments.
- Select the Print Options such as Font Size, Question and Choice Spacing, Font type or Face, to customize the Student Booklet.
- To download a copy of the Student Booklet, select Generate.
Notice that if using items that are media or technology enhanced, they will NOT print on the paper booklet but appear blank. The Teacher's Edition will provide information as needed to review student results, but the actual item will not appear in the booklet.
PDF Template
By default, the recommended template is determined by the item format included in the test. Items in the Item Bank may have a pre-defined layout. PDF Template provides options on how the PDF will look.
- Choose a Template for the items to follow.
- To download a copy of the Student Booklet, select Generate.
To download a copy of the Teacher's Edition, make sure to select Teacher Edition to Yes. Then Generate for a copy.
Generate Assessment Booklet
The assessment booklet will generate as a PDF on your computer. The example above shows how a 2 Column template.
If you notice items are cutting off or not displaying correctly in the booklet, try using a different PDF template.
Next Steps
Now that you've formatted your booklet, go to the final step, Publishing a Standard Legacy Item Bank Assessment.