Information Technology Services will be updating the mark sense test scoring hardware and software on Monday, May 18, 2015. We will continue to score all Spring term exams utilizing the current hardware and software. This upgrade must be done to bring both the hardware and software up to current technology standards. The upgrade can not be delayed beyond May 18th. What has changed? New reports have different names, look slightly different with all information showing on different reports. The following 13 slides are examples of the current and new version of each report. Test scoring procedures (turning in of exams, scanning of exams, sending of results, and pick-up procedures remain unchanged). The only change is that the reports look different (feedback thus far is very favorable). Questions Contact the I.T.S. Help Desk at 607-777-6420 or helpdesk@binghamton.edu
Current Report # 1
New Report # 1 Differences: Information is presented in a different order Report doesn t list number of tests graded (information found on New Report # 7) Calculations for Standard Deviation, Variance, Confidence Intervals, Kudor- Richardson Formula 20, and the Coefficient (Cronbach) Alpha are slightly different - new software expands on the number of decimal places used.
Current Report # 2
New Report # 2 Added Features: Total column also shows number of questions on exam (still includes number of the correct answers by the student) Percent column shows a bar scale of student percentile Mean value of correctly answered questions with percentage This is where the names of the Students whose exams were scanned and graded can be found
Current Report # 3
New Report # 3 Added Features: Mean score percentage with bar chart Raw score of exam Percent of students within a 10 percent bracket Bar chart reflecting distribution of exams
Current Report # 4
New Report # 4 Differences: Questions listed vertically, not horizontally Old report Sample Size is Graded on new report Old report Number Missing is No Response on new report Old report P-Value is Percent Correct with bar chart on new report Does not report Median value (reported on New Report # 7) Added Features: Point value per question (new) Correct answers per question (new) Incorrect answers per question (new)
Current Report # 5 Note: The data for the remaining questions was not included in this presentation but an entire report would reflect information appropriate for every question graded
New Report # 5 Added Features: Data for each question is laid out better for readability Point Biserial calculation for each question
Current Report # 6
New Report # 6 Differences: Does not provide # of exams graded to student (on New Report # 7) Total Score shows number correct over number of questions scored Does not provide High or Low score on exam to student (on New Report # 7) Does not provide Mean score of exams graded to student (on New Report # 7) Does not provide Median score of exams graded to student (on New Report # 7) Added Features: Percent Score (%) gives numeric and also a bar graph of score Question/Response/Correct answer provides clearer information
Report # 7 Completely NEW Report Information provided not on previous six reports: Previously included on Student Grade (Old Report # 6): Total possible points (questions scored), Total Students (Tests graded), Max and Min score (High & Low score), Mean & Median Score Previously included on Item Statistics (Old Report # 4): Median Score Clearly shows correct answer for each question New is Standard Deviation, Reliability Coefficient and Range of Scores New is Response Frequency, Non-Distractor, Correct Group response & Point Biserial for each question