Item Entry Verification

 

Item entry (also known as manual entry) is the process of recording examinee response data for assessments administered on paper record forms.

 

Item Entry Verification

 

Item entry verification is the process of re-keying an examinee's responses for an administration to ensure accuracy. The feature is offered when an assessment record's delivery method is set to Manual Entry (also known as item entry).

 

Verification Setup for an Account

 

  1. Click the Manage Accounts link from the header navigation menu.

  2. On the Account Details page, click the Edit button.

  3. Scroll down to the Verification settings

  4. Select one of the following:

Required - to require the data entry user to re-key an examinee's responses.

Optional - displays a Yes/No prompt for the data entry user to re-key an examinee's responses.

Turned off - no verification required.

 

 

 

 

Verification Process

 

When the verification is required, this message will display:

 

 

 

To Verify Now

  1. Click the Verify Now button.  The dialog box will close.

  2. Reenter the examinee response values.

  3. Click the Verify button.  The verification process will begin.

  4. When successful, the information will be saved.

  5. A confirmation message will appear on the page.

  6. When unsuccessful, the discrepancy fields will highlight in yellow.

  7. Resolve the discrepancy by entering the correct value.

  8. Click Save to complete the verification.

 

To Verify Later

  1. Click the Verify Later button. The dialog box will close.

  2. The data entry values will be saved for the assessment record.

  3. When the assessment record is reopened, click the Verify Now button.

  4. Reenter the examinee response values.

  5. Click the Verify button. The verification process will begin.

  6. When successful, the information will be saved.

  7. A confirmation message will appear on the page.  

 

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