Inequality Graphing

To create an interactive response question, begin by creating a new test in Aware or open an existing test to add new questions.

Note: Assessments with interactive response questions can be printed as test booklets only. Answer documents are not available for these question types. 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.

Creating an Inequality Graphing Question

Inequality graphing allows students to plot one or two dashed or solid lines and choose a region to represent the solution set of an inequality. TEA suggests inequality graphing for use in math assessments, but inequality graphing is available for any assessment.

Note: Currently no item banks support inequality graphing questions.

Quick Guide

1. 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 Interactive Item Types button.
   • If adding more questions, select the Plus sign and choose Interactive Item Types from the drop-down menu.
2. Select Inequality Graphing. 
3. Use the text box and controls to enter the question prompt.
4. Select Continue.
5. Configure the inequality graphing question using the following settings:
   • One or two straight lines
   • Dashed or solid lines 
   • Shaded solution set
6. Set the axes and max lines for the graph.
7. When complete, select Create / Update.

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 Interactive Item Types button.
• If you want to add more questions to an existing assessment, select the Plus sign above or below an existing question and choose Interactive Item Types from the drop-down menu.

Step 2: On the Choose your interaction type step, select Inequality Graphing from the available question types.

Step 3: On the Construct your question step, use the text box and controls to enter the prompt for the question. 

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.

Step 4: Select the Continue button to move on to the next step. 

Step 5: On the Add interactions to the question step, use the settings to configure the inequality graphing question. 

Options include graphing one or two straight lines, plotting either dashed or solid lines, and shading a solution set. Click on each dot and drag them to the correct points on the graph. Click Solution Set to shade the correct portion of the graph. 

Keyboard operation of the inequality 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 6: Set the axes and max lines for the graph. 

Set the Axis Minimum to a range between -30 and 0. Set the Axis Maximum to a range between 3 and 30. If the minimum and maximum numbers conflict, the graph does not appear until a suitable range is set.

Selecting 1 as a Max Lines setting shows Line A settings and hides Line B settings. Students only see Line A options while online testing.

Step 7: Review the preview and then select Create or Update to save the assessment question.

Student Experience

Students see the inequality graphing question during testing.

Scoring

Inequality graphing offers two types of scoring: correct/incorrect and partial credit 0-1-2. Partial credit follows TEA scoring guidelines.

When graphing two lines:

• Students receive 2 points for graphing both lines and shading the solution set correctly.
• Students receive 1 point for correctly graphing both lines.
• Students receive 0 points if a line or shading is graphed incorrectly.

When graphing one line:

• Students receive 2 points for graphing the line and shading the solution set correctly.
• Students receive 1 point for graphing the line correctly but shading the solution set incorrectly.
• Students receive 0 points if a line is graphed incorrectly.

Adjust the scoring options when creating assessments. You can learn how Selecting Scoring Rules for Assessments aligns with STAAR redesign options for math assessments. 

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.

In data analysis, interactive items will be indicated next to the scores for each question. Teachers can view the exact question asked on the Enter Answers screen and modify student answers if needed.

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.

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.

Additional Information

Visit the Interactive Item Types FAQ for more information.