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title: "Form Items"
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updated: 2026-06-22T04:49:13Z
published: 2026-06-22T04:49:13Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Form Items

[Form creators](/v1/docs/building-new-form-evaluation-process) can structure their forms using a variety of items to develop their content. Items can be informational, allowing the creator to impart specific details to the form recipients, or response-based, requiring some form of interaction from evaluators or their staff.

![Observation form with completed items.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/form builder filled out.png)

## Informational Items

Informational items include **Section**, for grouping informational and response items together; **Text**, for instructions and other details; and **Goals**, such as professional or student growth goals.

### Section

Add a Section item to visually group multiple items into a single section. You can drag and drop items into a section and rearrange them. Moving the section to another place in the form moves all of the items together. You can title the section, and once you add items to it, you can add the content you need to each item.

![A section for grouping items with instructions to drag and drop elements.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/section informational item(1).png)

Blank Section informational item

![A titled section with two different items added as content for a specific dimension.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/Section item example(1).png)

Section informational item example

### Text

Add a Text item when you want to place a title, instructions, or other details into your form. Use the Text style to make your text a header or a regular paragraph. Formatting options include bolding, italicizing, and underlining the text or adding a hyperlink.

![Text editing interface showing options for formatting and inserting links.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/text option(1).png)

Blank Text informational item

![Text discussing the importance of understanding students for effective teaching practices.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/text item example.png)

Text informational item example

### Goals

Add a Goal item when you want to display a professional goal or a student growth goal on the form. Choosing one allows the document creator to select the target staff member’s specific goal from a drop-down field. You can also leave optional instructions for the form’s recipients.

![Goal option for selecting professional or student growth goals in an educational setting.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/goal option(1).png)

Blank Goal informational item

![Form section for selecting professional or student growth goals in educational settings.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/goal item example.png)

Goal informational item example

## Response Items

Response items include **Text Response** with long and short text options, **Matrix Response** with columns and rows, and **Selection Response** with single or multiple response options.

### Text Response

Add a Text Response item when you want to display a short response box of 250 characters or a long response box of 1,500 characters. Checking the box for **Assign to second party** makes the corresponding staff member responsible for filling in the Text Response item, not the document creator. You can write out what prompt they are responding to and [assign framework tags](/v1/docs/tagging-evaluation-forms-for-data-analysis-and-the-summative-panel).

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Framework tags are invisible to evaluators and staff members. Framework tags are only visible to appraisal administrators who set them up to help with reporting, analysis, and the Summative Panel.

![Text response interface for inputting short and long response prompts and selecting framework tags.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/text response option(1).png)

Blank Text Response item

![Text response section with prompt and framework tags for evidence submission.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/text response example.png)

Text Response item example

### Matrix Response

Add a Matrix Response item when you want the form to have rows and columns for the document creator to select from, such as when selecting framework scores. You can add a title and instructions to the matrix if desired, along with multiple rows and up to six columns. Checking the box for **Include a ‘No Response’ column (will not score row if selected)** grants you more control over whether a response needs to be scored or not.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** When you select **Score the document with advanced calculations** under **Advanced Options** (), the system adds a Value section to each column where you can enter a whole number. Eduphoria recommends using values from 1 to 5 in ascending order.

Once you’ve added the framework tags and designated the contents of each row and column, select the **Copy** icon () to copy the entire Matrix Response item, creating a new item you can edit. Copying a completed Matrix Response item can help you save time on forms that require multiple frameworks.

![Matrix response option with title, instructions, rows for framework tags, and columns for selection.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/matrix response option(1).png)

Blank Matrix Response item

![Rubric for evaluating teacher support in academic and social-emotional success.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/matrix response example.png)

Matrix Response item example

### Selection Response

Add a Selection Response item when you want the document creator to make a single or multiple selection based on the prompt provided. Select **Add Option** to add more selections, and select a framework tag for each option as needed.

Checking the box for **Include text input** allows the document creator to add notes or an explanation for their selection. For instance, you might want to include an Other option for the document creator to choose and then provide their own answer.

![Selection response interface with options for single and multiple selections.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/selection response option(1).png)

Blank Selection Response item

![Selection response options for counselor comments upload confirmation with text input fields.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/selection response example.png)

Selection Response item example