Analysis & Reporting

The following standard reports and data transfers are available.

• Item Analysis (Tutorial on Using Item Analysis Results) Powerpoint Presentation and Exercises (76 Kb )
  Identifies suspicious test items that require additional analysis. Faulty test items can be miskeys, or ambiguously written, or can indicate problems in teaching and learning of the topic.


• Summary of Item Analysis
  Provides percentages and frequency counts for all tests items, including a count of omissions. Also includes a "Summary of Item Difficulty" that can help you analyze the overall difficulty of the exam and how well each item discriminates between high and low performing students.


• Summary of Test Results
  Contains a list (sorted top down) of the raw scores, the percentage scores, and the percentage of students who achieved each particular score. Also includes a bar chart showing the number of students who achieved each score, which illustrates the distribution of scores.


• Listing of Student Test Results
  Contains an alphabetic list of students with their percentage score, as well as the percentage of students who scored below their score, omitted items, a multiple response count, and the form sequence number.


• Listing of Student Scores for Posting
  Lists the results by the last 5 digits of the student ID.


• Student Feedback With Correct Answers
  Lists the items each student missed with the correct answers; grouped by students name.


• Student Feedback Without Correct Answers
  Lists the items each student missed without indicating which option was the correct answer; grouped by student name.


• Response Frequency Report (for surveys only)
  This report is available for surveys. It lists the frequency count and percentage of responses for each survey item. Along with the median, inter-quartile range, mean, and standard deviation for each item.


• Data Transfer File
  Data transfers are available using a flash drive (USB) or diskette. Data will be provided in comma-separated value format, which imports conveniently into Excel, SPSS, and similar software.