To create a multiple choice question, begin by creating a new assessment in Aware or navigating to an existing one.
Note: An assessment with a multiple choice question will remain print and online friendly with multiple selection, numerical response, constructed response, and resource items. Assessments with interactive response items may be printed as test booklets only.
Creating a Multiple Choice Question
Quick Guide
When working on an assessment, go to the Questions tab and do the following:
If this is the first time adding a question, select the Multiple Choice button.
If adding more questions, select the Plus sign () and choose Multiple Choice from the drop-down menu.
Use the text box and formatting options to enter the question text.
Craft your multiple choice responses. Select Add Response to increase the desired number of choices, and click the Response button to indicate which is the correct answer.
Select Primary Standard and Secondary Standard to add up to two learning standards.
Set Complexity/Depth of Knowledge.
Assign Item Weight.
Select Create or Update when finished.
Illustrated Guide
Step 1: When creating or editing an assessment in Aware, navigate to the Questions tab and do the following:
If this is the first time adding a question to the assessment, select the Multiple Choice button.
If you want to add more questions to an existing assessment, select the Plus sign () above or below an existing question and choose Multiple Choice from the drop-down menu.
Step 2: On the Construct your question step, use the text box and formatting options to enter the question text. The system adds the question number once the test author adds the question to the test. There is no need to add an item number to the question text box.
Click the right lower corner of the text box and drag to increase or decrease the text box size.
Step 3: Craft your multiple choice responses. Select Add Response to increase the desired number of choices, and click the Response button to indicate which is the correct answer. Use the up and down arrows to reorder responses, and remove responses by clicking the Delete icon ().
You can optionally include the reason for incorrect and correct responses in the Rationale box, which remains visible only to you.
Step 4: Select Primary Standard and Secondary Standard to add up to two learning standards.
Step 5: Set Complexity/Depth of Knowledge by choosing from the following options:
(Not Set)
Not Applicable
DOK1
DOK2
DOK3
Step 6: Assign Item Weight.
Step 7: When finished, click Create or Update.
Creating and Editing Equations
Math equations can be included in the responses. To write out an equation using math symbols, select the Add Math (Σ) button. Use the tabs on the Add Math control pane to view and select different types of mathematical symbols.
You can edit alternative text for equations from the Questions tab on an assessment. Hover your mouse over the equation and select Edit Math Speech to change or add alternative text. Students with Text-to-Speech support hear the math read aloud.
This override is intended for use with math language. If general language is also included with a math answer, be sure to type out the full line.
Student Experience
Students will see the multiple choice question during testing.
Data Analysis
Viewing Responses in Quick Views
Question Type is available in Quick Views. Access Quick Views through the navigation bar or through the Quick Views card.
Once in Quick Views, use the search field to find and select the assessment(s) you want to analyze. Choose the Student Individual Responses template from the drop-down menu. Select Apply to continue.
Show or Hide the Question Type Column
If the table does not display the type of question, you can customize which columns appear or do not appear from the Edit menu. Select the Columns tab, and then expand the Responses folder. Drag the Question Type option to the empty space on the right side of the screen. Then, select Update to apply your changes. For more information, see Editing Data Views as a Teacher.
The Question Type column shows the type of question asked and the corresponding question number. Teachers may view the exact question in the Enter Answers screen and modify student answers if needed.
Allowing Teachers to Answer and Score Assessment Questions
For district- and school-level tests, the Questions teachers can answer and score option must be set to All Questions to enable editing privileges. Locate this setting in Administration > Collection > General Settings when authoring or editing an assessment in Aware.
