Administer a Live Scored (Timed) Benchmark Test
Live scored (timed) tests are administered one-on-one, via a student reading and a teacher scoring a test, for one minute. While the easyCBM program assigns benchmark online measures automatically, the live scored tests still have to be manually administered. This means students will not see tests such as: phoneme segmenting, letter names, letter sounds, word reading fluency, and passage reading fluency as a test selection option. If you want to see what tests are offered per grade, go to the Measures tab, select Benchmarks, scroll down the page and choose a grade then look at either Fall, Winter, or Spring for available tests. If there are no Take Online box to check, the test needs to be manually administered.
Scoring live scored timed benchmark measures and manually entering data is similar to the progress monitoring testing with the difference being the location of where the data is entered. If you want to know how to score a live (timed) test, login to your account and go to the Resources tab and refer to the Professional Development Courses.
Before entering test scores, double-check that your benchmark testing window is open (see Benchmark Test Window Settings). If it is closed you will not be able to enter scores:
Manually Administered Live Score (Timed) Tests
If you administer the benchmark assessments in hard copy/paper and pencil format, then you download the student copies of the tests to administer to students. These tests are then scored on the assessor copy, then enter manually into the system.
These tests are located by going to your Measures tab and then clicking on the Benchmarks tab. Here you can choose a Benchmark Season to enter scores and access the answer keys.
Manually Entering Student Scores
After clicking on the "Enter Scores" icon, you will be directed to a page where you can enter student responses and scores. Verify the correct season is selected and then select the student's grade. Below the grade selection, choose your method of entry as either Total Score or Item-level Data. Make sure to select the language as either English or Spanish. "Save Scores" after each student is complete.
Entering a Total Score
If you want to enter just the total score, select "Total Scores" as in the example above, You will score the test (via the answer keys or one minute timed administration) and enter in the score to the right of each student's name. Pleaase "Save Scores" after each student is entered.
Entering Item Level Data
If you opt to score a benchmark test (via answer keys or timed test with a scoresheet and stopwatch), and want to know what the student's responses were, select the item level data option.
The student can use their printed hard copy test to records responses or timed student copy to recite what is on their test. Enter the student test responses and make sure to press the Save button after each student is entered.
