Adding and removing a score in Rescoring

IMPORTANT: Only users with the Rescore Candidate Script permission can access the Rescoring screen. For more information, read About roles and permissions.
NOTE: Scores can be added or removed on all item types.

In the Rescoring screen, you can add and remove scores. You might want to add a score to a non-scored item in cases where the item has performed well in tests. Where an item is deemed ambiguous or misleading, you might want to remove the score from the item.

This article explains how to add and remove scores in Rescoring.

In This Article

1. Go to the Rescoring screen

To view the Rescoring screen, go to Reporting > Rescoring.

TIP: For more information about the Rescoring screen, read About Rescoring.

2. Open your rescoring session

Select Open  to enter your rescoring session.

TIP: For more information about creating a new rescoring session, read Creating a rescoring session.

3. Select an item

NOTE: Adding or removing a score may affect a test form's grade boundaries and scale scores. For more information, read About Rescoring.

Choose the item you want to rescore in the Items Delivered table.

Adding a score

Select Add Item Score to add a score to a non-scored item.

In the Add Item Score dialog, you can provide a written explanation for removing the score in Add Your Comments. Select I understand the consequences of scoring a non scored item to continue.

Select Add Item Score to begin the rescoring process.

The changes are indicated in the Changed column of the Items Delivered grid ().

Removing a score

Select Remove Item Score to remove a score from an item.

In the Remove Item Score dialog, you can provide a written explanation for removing the score in Add Your Comments. Select I understand the consequences of removing a score from an item to continue.

Select Remove Item Score to begin the rescoring process.

The changes are indicated in the Changed column of the Items Delivered grid ().

4. Preview your changes

IMPORTANT: You must preview your changes before you can proceed.

When you have added or removed a score, select Preview Changes  to continue processing the changes.

Select Email me when my changes have been applied to receive an email when the changes have been applied to the item. Select Preview Changes  to continue processing the changes.

When your changes have been successfully processed, select OK  to return to your rescoring session.

In the Items Delivered table, the changes are indicated in the Changed column ().

NOTE: Select Preview Item  at any time to view your item.

5. Save your changes

IMPORTANT: You must save your changes before you can proceed.

Select Save Changes  to open the Save Changes dialog.

In the Save Changes dialog, select Email me when my changes have been applied to receive an email when the changes have been applied to the item. Select Save Changes  to add or remove the score from an item.

Select OK  to return to your rescoring session.

The changes are indicated in the Changed column of the Items Delivered grid ().

TIP: Select Revert Item to change the item back to its original score. For more information, read Reverting changes in Rescoring.

Further reading

Now you know how to add and remove scores in Rescoring, read the following articles to learn more:

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