1. WebCCAT Authoring Tool Step-by-Step Version 6

2. Item Authoring Tool WebCCAT Authoring tool is a feature to allow district to enter unique items into WebCCAT for District Use WebCCAT Authoring tool is a feature to allow district to enter unique items into WebCCAT for District Use District items will be identified with “D” District items will be identified with “D” Personal District items will also have “P” Personal District items will also have “P”

3. Copyright WebCCAT Items are copyrighted and may not be used in any other system WebCCAT Items are copyrighted and may not be used in any other system WebCCAT honors the copyright of others WebCCAT honors the copyright of others Do not enter copyrighted material into WebCCAT – this includes TAKS items Do not enter copyrighted material into WebCCAT – this includes TAKS items Fair Use does not apply as WebCCAT is purchased throughout the state and items are available to all campuses Fair Use does not apply as WebCCAT is purchased throughout the state and items are available to all campuses

4. Copyright Primer

5. FYI - Gold Features If you do not have Gold level usage, you will ignore several features in the system If you do not have Gold level usage, you will ignore several features in the system –Weekly Key –Point Values in Test Creation –Tools in Test Creation –Reports that deal with student data

6. Item Authoring Tool

7. User Agreement

8. Main Page

9. Navigation Click each of the + signs Click each of the + signs + Next to Grade level, under correct subject Example, Science, Grade 4 Example, Science, Grade 4 + Next to Knowledge and Skill (TEKS) Example, Science, Grade 4, 4.1 Example, Science, Grade 4, 4.1 + Next to Student Expectation (SE) Example, Science, Grade 4, 4.1A Example, Science, Grade 4, 4.1A Click on New Item Click on New Item

10. Field Descriptions

11. Item Name Auto-assigned Auto-assigned –District items end with “D” –First digit is Subject –Second 2 digits are grade level –Remaining digits are ordinal

12. Item Type MC MC –Multiple Choice SA SA –Short Answer OR OR –Open Response PT PT –Performance Task

13. Status Codes CU and DC CU and DC –Draft (until saved) –New –Gathering Reviews –Awaiting Approval –Rejected District will define how status codes are used District will define how status codes are used District Coordinator Only District Coordinator Only –Approved Makes item available to District Users –Nominated Promotes item up to WebCCAT level No longer available as a district item –Edits in Progress –Retired

14. Question (Stem) Works like word processor Undo/Redo Undo/Redo Insert Tables Insert Tables Images Images Find words Find words Use Help Use Help Spell Check Spell Check Insert Symbols and Lines Insert Symbols and Lines

15. Question, con’t Edit Font, Size, Style Edit Font, Size, Style Find and Replace Find and Replace Subscript Subscript Superscript Superscript Highlight Highlight

16. Depending on the Item Type selected, the next line will be different

17. MC – Response Count This identifies the number of answer choices This identifies the number of answer choices –2 – 3 answer choices are common modifications for students with IEPs –4 is the best number for most students

18. MC – Response A (B, C, D) Type these just like the Question Type these just like the Question A, B, C, D will be inserted automatically; (don’t type the letters) A, B, C, D will be inserted automatically; (don’t type the letters) Remember to keep the answer choices parallel in structure and length Remember to keep the answer choices parallel in structure and length

19. MC – Correct Response This identifies WHICH answer is the correct answer This identifies WHICH answer is the correct answer Will default to “A” Will default to “A”

20. SA – Correct Response Type the correct response for a short answer question Type the correct response for a short answer question If the answer is more than a short phrase, the item may be changed to an Open-response item If the answer is more than a short phrase, the item may be changed to an Open-response item

21. All item types have the following next

22. Checklist/Rubric Use for answers to multi-part questions Use for answers to multi-part questions User for Performance Tasks User for Performance Tasks Use any time a rubric is not appropriate, or when the rubric will not provide all necessary info for scoring Use any time a rubric is not appropriate, or when the rubric will not provide all necessary info for scoring Save before Assign to item Save before Assign to item

23. Stimulus (passages) Use anytime something needs to be the full width of the page Use anytime something needs to be the full width of the page Use for long passages or large art Use for long passages or large art Use when multiple items are to be tied to one thing Use when multiple items are to be tied to one thing Save before Assign to item Save before Assign to item

24. Keywords Select up to 4 per item Select up to 4 per item These are available according to grade and subject These are available according to grade and subject

25. Difficulty Assign level of difficulty based on AVERAGE students Assign level of difficulty based on AVERAGE students –Easy –Medium –Hard

26. Thinking Level of Cognitive Thinking Level of Cognitive Thinking –Low = Knowledge, Comprehension –Medium = Comprehension, Application, Analysis –Hard = Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis

27. District Codes These are defined by the district and may be assigned at the time the items are entered in the Authoring Tool These are defined by the district and may be assigned at the time the items are entered in the Authoring Tool Nothing has to be entered Nothing has to be entered

28. Save Before you can save, there must be something in the Question box and in the Answer Choice(s) Before you can save, there must be something in the Question box and in the Answer Choice(s) Items can still be edited after being saved Items can still be edited after being saved Save periodically as you make changes Save periodically as you make changes

29. Other viewing options PDF Preview – View in PDF before approval PDF Preview – View in PDF before approval Add/View Comment – allows reviewers to communicate Add/View Comment – allows reviewers to communicate View Log – history of item View Log – history of item Item Preview – standard and web views Item Preview – standard and web views Cancel – will not save changes Cancel – will not save changes Delete – removes item from bank Delete – removes item from bank

30. Images File types for images File types for images –jpeg –gif See Graphics Hints when creating art for WebCCAT See Graphics Hints when creating art for WebCCAT