Creating Edit Task Items

Edit Task items require students to make edits to a specified word or phrase in a sentence or paragraph. Students can click each of these words or phrases to open a text box where they can type a replacement for the original text. These items must be scored by an authorized user in Reporting.

For example, an Edit Task item could provide a sentence with a misspelled word and ask students to enter the correct spelling for it in a pop-up text box.

1.To fill out the template, in the Compose Item Prompt section, replace the sample text with the content for the item's question. You can use the toolbar in this box to format text and insert media elements.

2.The Create Edit Task Elements section displays sample text content, including an editable word. Delete this sample text and enter the text content containing the words that students will replace.

3.To tag a word or phrase that students will be able to replace, do the following:

a.Click and drag the cursor across a word or phrase to highlight it.

b.Click Set as Editable below the text box. A border appears around the selected word.

4.Optional: To tag additional words that students can replace, repeat step 3.

a.Optional: To remove an editable word, select that word and click Clear Editable.

5.In the Construct Answer Keys section, enter the item’s highest possible score in the Maximum Score field.

6.To fill out the rubric for the correct, full-credit response for the item, do the following:

a.In the Description field, describe how a student must respond to the item in order to earn full credit.

b.In the Exemplar field, enter an example of a response that would earn full credit.

7.Optional: The template automatically creates a rubric tab for each possible score a student could earn, based on the value you entered for the maximum score. To fill out any additional rubrics for the item, do the following for each available rubric:

a.Click the tab for the required rubric.

b.Enter a description and exemplar for that rubric’s score.

8.To save the item, click Save above the template.