
MP items can include a mix of hand and auto-scored parts and are available for online and paper administration. All question types, except for Evidence-Based Selected Reasoning (EBSR), are eligible to be used within MP items. Answers are scored by the system.Īllows for a minimum of 2 and up to 10 parts that can use a variety of question types. Requires students to select one correct answer from several answer choices. Answers are scored by the system. Full or partial credit may be determined.


Requires students to determine whether each answer choice is Yes/No, True/False, or Correct/Incorrect. Requires students to select the correct response from one or more dropdown menus within the question. Requires students to select the correct words, phrases, sentences, or numbers within a given text to answer the question. Requires students to select the correct answer(s) by selecting on one or more “hot spots” or images. Requires students to plot points on a graph according to given information. Requires students to draw line segments on a graph according to given information. Requires students to drag and drop images into or next to the correct answer box(es). Requires students to drag and drop words, phrases, or numbers into or next to the correct answer box(es). The Administration Method for XCR items that contain media files or require a student to execute an onscreen action will be restricted to ONLINE ONLY. Full or partial credit may be determined. Answers must match the provided response exactly to be counted as correct. Requires students to type an exact response which is then scored by the system. The Administration Method for EBSR items that contain media files or require a student to execute an onscreen action will be restricted to ONLINE ONLY. Answers are automatically scored by the system. Part A and B can be a combination of Multiple Choice and Multiple Response items. Requires students to answer a two-part question in which Part B provides text evidence for the answer in Part A.

The scores are then entered on the answer sheet in the space provided before scanning or using GradeCam™. If the assessment is administered on paper with a scanable answer sheet, responses are scored manually. These items are manually scored if the assessment is administered online. Requires a written response from the student.
