Intermediate Graphing

Creating an Intermediate Graphing Question

To create an interactive response question, begin by either creating a new test in Aware or navigating to an existing test. TEA suggests intermediate graphing for use in math assessments, but intermediate graphing 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.

Quick Guide

1. Select Interactive Item Types from the options.
2. Select Intermediate Graphing from the available question types.
3. Enter the question text. Select Continue when complete.
4. Configure the Intermediate Graphing question by enabling or disabling the following function types:
   • Linear - straight line
   • Quadratic - parabola
   • Exponential - growth curve
   • Absolute Value - vertex
5. Set the axes for the graph. 
6. Click on each dot and drag them to the correct points on the graph to set the answer.
7. Select Create when complete.

Illustrated Guide

Step 1: Select Interactive Item Types from the options. 

Step 2: Select Intermediate Graphing from the available question types.

Step 3: Enter the question text. Select Continue when complete.

Step 4: Configure the Intermediate Graphing question using the settings.

Select the equation type appropriate for the prompt. The intermediate graph allows for the graphical representation of four function types.

• Linear - straight line
• Quadratic - parabola
• Exponential - growth curve
• Absolute Value - vertex

Enable or disable function types for the question by checking or unchecking each type.

Default directions automatically adjust for students depending on how many function types are enabled.

• One Function Type Enabled - Adjust the points of the function.
• Two or More Function Types Enabled - Select the function type and adjust the points of the function.

Step 5: Set the axes for the graph.

The Axis Minimum can be set to a range between -30 and 0. The Axis Maximum can be set to a range between 3 and 30. If minimum and maximum numbers conflict with each other, a graph will not appear until a suitable range is set.

Step 6: Click on each dot and drag them to the correct points on the graph to set the answer.

Keyboard operation of the intermediate graph is also possible, but the dots must be plotted somewhere on the graph first in order to be selected. Once there are plotted dots, select Add interactions to the question, then press the Tab key to select the nearest dot. The dot can be moved along both axes using the directional arrow keys. When ready, press the Tab key to select the next dot.

Step 7: Select Create when complete.

Student Experience

Students will see the Intermediate Graph question during testing.

Scoring

Aware offers three types of scoring: point per task, partial credit, and correct/incorrect. You can adjust scoring options when creating assessments and learn how Selecting Scoring Rules for Assessments align with STAAR redesign options for math assessments.

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.