Creating Embedded Text Entry Items

Embedded Text Entry items require students to fill in one or more blank text boxes in a sentence by typing a response in the provided boxes. These items must be scored by an authorized user in Reporting.

For example, an Embedded Text Entry item could provide a sentence with a missing word and ask students to fill in the blank with a vocabulary word that they learned in class.

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 Embedded Text Entry Elements section displays sample text, including a blank text box. Replace this sample content with the text content and blank text boxes for your item.

a.To insert a blank text box in the response area, click where you want to place the text box, and then click Insert Text Field. You can insert multiple text boxes, if necessary.

i.In the Enter Text Field Properties window, specify the length of the blank text box.

b.Optional: To remove a blank text box from the response area, click that text box and then click Clear Text Field.

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

4.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.

5.Optional: The template automatically creates a rubric tab for each possible score a student could earn, based on 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

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