Author

Whether you’re creating a new assessment or editing an existing one, the Author screen in Aware offers a structured interface to guide you through the process. By following this structured workflow, you can create robust assessments that align with your instructional goals, support student accommodations, and produce meaningful data for analysis.

Accessing Author

To view, edit, or create new tests, begin by selecting Author from the Assessments section of the main menu.

To create a new assessment, select the New Assessment button at the top of the Author Assessments screen and then select the type of assessment you want to create. For more detailed instructions, see Options for Creating Assessments.

To edit an existing assessment, use the tabs and filters to search for an assessment and then click the title of the assessment to begin editing.

Note: All users can access their own tests on this screen. District and school assessments are visible with the Create Local Assessment Tests right. Team tests are visible by only to team members.

Tabs and Columns in Author Assessments

Select a tab to view assessments by type: Standard, Rubric, Inventory, or Post-Assessment.

Standard tab

Standard assessments are the most common type of assessment created by teachers. These tests can include question types such as multiple choice, constructed response, graphing, and so on. The Standard tab displays the following information for each assessment in the table:

• Checkbox selection - Selecting multiple checkboxes allows you to edit the test type for all selected assessments.

• Title - Name of the assessment.

• Level - Indicates whether the assessment is available to the individual, teacher team, school, or district. For more information, see Assessment Categories.

• Test Type - Indicates the test type. Users with the necessary rights can configure test types in the Assessments Settings.

• School - School(s) to which the assessment is available.

• Grade - Grade level for which the assessment was designed.

• Subject - Subject for which the assessment was designed.

• Year - School year for which the assessment was created.

• Status - Shows the current status of the assessment: Pending, Active, or Archived.

• Actions - Allows you to preview the test or to make a new test by copying an existing one.

Rubric tab

Rubric-based assessments are scored with a rubric and are often more qualitative than standard assessments. For example, performance or project might be scored with a rubric. The Rubric tab displays the following information for each assessment in the table:

• Title - Name of the assessment.

• Level - Indicates whether the assessment is available to the individual, teacher team, school, or district. For more information, see Assessment Categories.

• Test Type - Indicates the test type. Users with the necessary rights can configure test types in the Assessments Settings.

• School - School(s) to which the assessment is available.

• Grade - Grade level for which the assessment was designed.

• Subject - Subject for which the assessment was designed.

• Year - School year for which the assessment was created.

• Status - Shows the current status of the assessment: Pending, Active, or Archived.

• Actions - Allows you to preview the test or to make a new test by copying an existing one.

Inventory tab

Inventories are used for data collection and often include tasks instead of questions. The Inventory tab displays the following information for each assessment in the table:

• Title - Name of the inventory.

• Type - Indicates the test type. Users with the necessary rights can configure test types in the Assessments Settings.

• Language - Language setting for the inventory.

• School - School(s) to which the inventory is available.

• Grade - Grade level for which the inventory was designed.

• Subject - Subject for which the inventory was designed.

• Term - Time of year when the inventory is completed (e.g. EOY, 1st 6 weeks).

• Year - School year for which the inventory was created.

• Status - Shows the current status of the inventory: Pending, Active, or Archived.

Post-Assessment tab

This tab shows assessments created as part of a post‑assessment workflow, often used to follow up after an instructional unit or intervention. The Post-Assessment tab displays the following information for each assessment in the table:

• Detail Panel Toggle - Expands the row to display any Post-Assessment Activities associated with the test.

• Test Title - Name of the assessment.

• Test Level - Indicates whether the assessment is available to the individual, teacher team, school, or district. For more information, see Assessment Categories.

• Test Type - Indicates the test type. Users with the necessary rights can configure test types in the Assessments Settings.

• Activity Count - Number of times the assessment has been administered.

• Actions - Allows you to Create Post-Assessment Activity by selecting the plus sign icon or select  the eye icon to Preview Online Test.

Filtering Assessments in Author

Depending on the columns available on each tab, you can filter assessments by district- or campus-level tests, test type, school, grade, subject, year, status, language, term, and activity type. Type in the Search by title field to show only assessments with titles that match your search criteria.

Select the More button to show more filters. Likewise, you can select Less to collapse the filters. Choose Reset Filters to clear any filters that you previously selected.