Number Line

Creating a Number Line Question

To create an interactive response question, begin by either creating a new test in Aware or navigating to an existing test. The TEA suggests number line for use in math assessments, but number line is available for any assessment.  

Note: Assessments with interactive response questions may be printed as test booklets only, without answer documents available. This test is not scannable, nor will it have student IDs, class numbers, or any other information. Teachers must use the Enter Answers feature to manually input student responses for students taking a paper version of the assessment.

1. Select Interactive Item Types from the options. 

2. Select Number Line from the available question types. 

3. Construct the number line question, including any directions. Use the math button to add any necessary equations. Select Continue when ready. 

4. Adjust the settings for the number line as needed, then select the number line buttons that will be available to students during testing. 

Note:  Test authors can set the maximum number of lines as one, two, or three per number line. The directions for how many number line buttons to select will automatically update for the student.

5. Indicate the correct answer on the number line in the Question Preview box. 

6. Select Create when complete.

Student Experience

Students will see the number line question during online testing. If they can only select up to one number line button, the other buttons will become grayed out upon selection. Students should select the Remove button to remove a solution as needed.

Students may also use hotkeys to move points. Select the point that will be moved, then hold down the shift key and use arrow keys to move to the desired location. Using the arrow keys will not allow the points to cross over one another.

Data Analysis

Question Type is available in Quick Views. You can access Quick Views through the navigation bar or through the Quick Views card. 

Once in Quick Views, search for the assessment using the search fields. Click on the assessments you want to analyze and apply the Student Individual Responses template from the drop-down menu. 

Interactive questions will be indicated in data analysis next to the scores for each of those questions. The examples below show questions with three interactions. Teachers may view the exact question in the Enter Answers screen and modify student answers if needed. 

Question Type is available as a column for data views, located in the Responses folder.

This column will show the question type and in which question number the type is located.

Note: For district and campus level tests, the Questions teachers can answer and score option must be set to All Questions for editing privileges.

Additional Information

Visit the Interactive Item Types FAQ for more information.