Benchmarks/ViaTest

Class Scoring Report

Provides a ‘snapshot’ of an entire class’s performance on a particular benchmark.

1. Log onto ViaTest and click the ‘Scoring’ button on the vertical Menu bar
2. Click the ‘Print Scoring Reports’ button
3. Check the boxes for the classes/dates for which you wish to produce reports
4. In the ‘Select Class Reports’ section, check ‘Class Scoring Report’ and uncheck all others
5. Click Display to view the reports (page can be maximized, zoomed out, etc. for easier viewing)
6. Click ‘Print’ for hardcopies, click ‘PDF’ to save report in an emailable format, or click ‘RTF’ to export to Excel

Class Item Analysis

Provides a ‘snapshot’ of an entire class’s performance on a particular benchmark at the item level.

1. Log onto ViaTest and click the ‘Scoring’ button on the vertical Menu bar
2. Click the ‘Print Scoring Reports’ button
3. Check the boxes for the classes/dates for which you wish to produce reports
4. In the ‘Select Class Reports’ section, check ‘Class Item Analysis’ and uncheck all others
5. Click Display to view the reports (page can be maximized, zoomed out, etc. for easier viewing)
6. Click ‘Print’ for hardcopies, click ‘PDF’ to save report in an emailable format, or click ‘RTF’ to export to Excel

Class Objective Report

Shows student mastery of standards on a particular benchmark test.

1. Log onto ViaTest and click the ‘Scoring’ button on the vertical Menu bar
2. Click the ‘Print Scoring Reports’ button
3. Check the boxes for the classes/dates for which you wish to produce reports
4. In the ‘Select Class Reports’ section, check ‘Class Objective Report’ and uncheck all others
5. Click Display to view the reports (page can be maximized, zoomed out, etc. for easier viewing)
6. Click ‘Print’ for hardcopies, click ‘PDF’ to save report in an emailable format, or click ‘RTF’ to export to Excel

Grade Level Status Report

Report on objective mastery for each class by grade.

1. Log onto ViaTest and click the ‘Reports’ button on the left sidebar
2. Click ‘Grade’ tab
3. Choose Subject, Grade & Date Range
4. Click Display to view the reports (page can be maximized, zoomed out, etc. for easier viewing)
5. Click ‘Print’ for hardcopies, click ‘PDF’ to save report in an emailable format, or click ‘RTF’ to export to Excel

Report on objective mastery by grade level only.

1. Log onto ViaTest and click the ‘Reports’ button on the left sidebar
2. Click the ‘School’ tab
3. Choose Subject & Date Range
4. Click Display to view the reports (page can be maximized, zoomed out, etc. for easier viewing)
5. Click ‘Print’ for hardcopies, click ‘PDF’ to save report in an emailable format, or click ‘RTF’ to export to Excel

Example: 7312

7 = Designates a elementary or junior high benchmark test

3 = Grade

1 = Subject (ELA) (2 = Math; 3 = Science; 4 = Social Studies)

2 = Test #2

All EOC benchmarks begin with a 3. The first 3 digit group denotes the subject, and the last digit denotes benchmark number.

ELA

English I = 300x (x = Benchmark #, as in 1, 2, 3, or 4)

Math

Algebra I = 310x

Algebra I, Part 1 = 311x

Algebra I, Part 2 = 312x

Science

Biology = 330x

Physical Science = 331x

Social Studies

US History = 320x

Step 1 – ViaTest

1. Login to ViaTest and click ‘Classes’ tab
2. Click ‘Year End’ Tab
3. Select : Delete ALL classes, Clear ALL mastery, and Delete ALL students
4. Click ‘Run year end process’
5. Click ‘OK’ at the Year End WARNING dialog box
6. Enter your login/password
7. When complete, be sure to exit ViaTest

Step 2 – PowerSchool Importer

1. Open ViaTest folder located on your G: drive (G:\Applications\ViaTest\
2. Start PowerSchoolImporter.exe
3. Enter the ViaTest username & password
4. Browse to your school’s PowerSchool text file: G:/applications/viatest/psexport
5. Select the following parameters:
• import all data
• use grade level from course code
• clear current class enrollment
• use Student_Number as Student ID in ViaTest
6. Click ‘Import PowerSchool Student Data’
7. Review the data on the next screen
• Uncheck the courses that are not benchmarked.
• Verify that the grade column has the correct value – the course numbers sometimes may not ‘translate’ correctly.
• Click ‘Import Data’

Step 3 – ViaTest

1.  Restart ViaTest and print your Class ID List for all classes
• Classes > Print > Report > Class ID List > All classes > Print
2. Check the report:
• Do all teachers show up with correct students?
• This report can also be used as a reference for using the ClassID within ViaTest

It may be necessary to copy answer keys from one school to another.

For example, say we need to add the 6th grade answer keys to a middle school ViaTest server. We will do so by exporting the 6th grade answer keys from the curriculum database on an elementary school server, and then copying the output to the middle school ViaTest server.

1. Create a folder named ‘export’ in the ViaTest folder of the elementary school from which the answer keys will be exported (the source school).
2. Copy the file ‘CurricEx.exe’ to the source school’s ViaTest folder, and then launch the file and login to the VT server.
3. Export Database Options = Merge into existing database (we will be adding the 6th grade answer keys to the destination school folder).
4. When the export is complete, copy the two files that should now appear in the export folder you created (a xcurric.mdb and a .xml file) to the ViaTest folder of the destination school.
5. NOW, the next time the destination school runs ViaTest, they should see a message that the database will be updated.

The ViaTest client software is used by school administrators to preslug answer sheets, scan answer sheets, and produce reports. The client software can be installed on any administrator’s computer in about 5-minutes by this procedure:

1. Browse My Computer to this destination: G: Applications > ViaTest > Client > Setup.exe
2. When prompted to choose the destination for the client files, change the drive letter to G:
3. Accept all defaults throughout the rest of the installation

1. Click the ‘Pre-Slug’ icon on the vertical menu bar
2. Be sure the ‘Pre-Slug’ tab is selected
3. In ‘Pre-slug for:’ choose ‘Classes by subject and grade’
4. Choose your test by clicking the binoculars browse icon
5. Choose the appropriate subject & grade
6. Load scan sheets, click Select Printer and print

1. Click the Classes icon on the vertical menu bar
2. Click the Class List tab
3. Go to the teacher’s class either by ‘Find’ or by clicking the arrow tabs on the toolbar to scroll through the class list
4. Click the ‘Enroll student in class’ button and choose the student from the master list

1. Choose Pre-Slug button on the menu bar.
2. The Pre-Slug Test forms window will display.
3. Select ‘Students in one class’ in the ‘Pre-slug for:’ drop-down
4. Click the binocular icons to select the ‘Test Number:’ and ‘Class ID:’
5. After all the fields are complete, Click the ‘Students’ tab
6. Leave a check next to each student for which you need to pre-slug.
7. Be sure that the scan forms are loaded in your printer.
8. Be sure that you have aligned the pre-slug marks
9. Click the Print button when ready to slug one form for each student in the class with a check mark next to his name.

When distributing answer forms, please make sure teachers and students are advised:

• Not to use any metal or adhesive on them, including staples, paper clips, clamps, sticky notes, etc.
• Not to fold, bend, spindle, mutilate, eat, etc.
• Not to let students, food, drink and the answer sheets be in the same place at the same time!
• To return the forms in the same (alphabetical) order as received

The Scantron Opscan 4U scanner is used to score answer sheets. The district has an annual, onsite maintenance contract with Harland Technology Services.

Scanner Technical Support: 800.445.3141

Scanner Supplies: 800 328 6290 x2

Write down error messages and have your scanner serial number ready (see table below).

Scanner Sales & Customer Service: 800.228.3628

Boyd – 4409384 | 189915

Chapman – 4409388 | 189914

Cleveland – 4409390 | 108501

Houston – 4409387 | 189918

Mary Wright – 4409393 | 108502

Pine Street – 4409386 | 189917

E.P. Todd – 4409391 | 189916

Carver – 4409394 | 157089

McCracken – 4409385 | 156811

Whitlock – 4409392 | 157088

SHSFA – 4409383 | 11844

SHS – 4409389 & 4409395