Quality Control

SecureMarker includes several quality control features that ensure scripts are marked fairly within accepted tolerances, further increasing your confidence in your results. You can configure all quality control features in the Quality Control screen, including control items and ongoing marking rules.

This page gives an overview of the Quality Control screen of SecureMarker.

About the Quality Control screen in SecureMarker

About the Quality Control screen in SecureMarker discusses everything you need to know about working in the Quality Control screen. This includes details on how to navigate the Quality Control screen and how to understand exam- and item-level settings.

Setting up double marking in SecureMarker

Setting up double marking in SecureMarker explains how you can configure items for double or blind double marking in the Quality Control screen of SecureMarker.

About control item settings in SecureMarker

About control item settings in SecureMarker contains information on how you can configure control item settings in the Quality Control screen. This includes details on how to apply daily competency rules to monitor examiners’ marking.

Creating control items in SecureMarker

Creating control items in SecureMarker explains how to create control items for each item or item group in an exam. You will learn how to submit responses as control items and how to add examiner feedback to control items.

Reviewing control items in SecureMarker

Reviewing control items in SecureMarker discusses how you can review control items in the Quality Control screen. This includes details on how to check the quality of control items before they are presented to examiners during marking.

Managing control items in SecureMarker

Managing control items in SecureMarker looks at how you can manage control items created for each item or item group in an exam. This includes details on how to view the Mark Distribution Graph in the Quality Control screen.

Discarding control items in SecureMarker

Discarding control items in SecureMarker contains information on how to discard control items in the Quality Control screen.

Revoking control items in SecureMarker

Revoking control items in SecureMarker explains how to revoke control items in the Quality Control screen.

Setting up mapping rules and marking criteria in SecureMarker

Setting up mapping rules and marking criteria in SecureMarker gives instructions on how to use mapping rules and marking criteria to support complex weighted mapping rules in an exam. You will also learn how to create and upload a mapping rules file.

Releasing an exam for marking in SecureMarker

Releasing an exam for marking in SecureMarker explains how to release an exam for marking in the Quality Control screen.