Teacher’s Assessment Assistant
Everyday Math
1. Go to Start-Programs-Assessment Assistant. Here is the screen you
will see. Click on Unit 1.
2. Here is the new screen you will see.
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3. Now click on Unit 1 Learning Goals and then click on Learning
Goal 1a. (If you click on the arrow, you will see more of the menu
choices)
4. Each of the questions from the library has a unique item number.
For example, we see item 1.2.1.20.
a. The first number indicates the Unit number. 1.2.1.20
b. For the second number: 1.2.1.20
i. 1 indicates this item is organized by assessment type
ii. 2 indicates that this item is organized by EM learning
goal
c. For the third number 1.2.1.20
i. If previous number was a 1:
1. means it is an oral assessment
2. means it’s a slate assessment item
3. means it’s a written assessment item
4. means it’s an alternative assessment item
ii. If previous number was a 2:
1. means it’s an “a” learning goal
2. means it’s a “b” learning goal
3. means it’s a “c” learning goal
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4. means it’s a “d” learning goal
d. 1.2.1.20
The last number gives the item number in sequence. When a
unit number changes, the item numbers recount from 1
5. Creating a Worksheet
b
/
a. Click on items from the library window on the left to the
blank worksheet on the right. If you click and drag an item
more than once, there will be more than one question on
the worksheet.
b. Click on the Preview icon to see the question that will appear
on the worksheet.
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Dynamic item
Static Item
6. The content library contains two different types of items.
a. Dynamic-each time a worksheet is printed, it is possible to
generate a unique iteration of those items (values will
change, problem will be the same)
b. Static- values stay the same; however, distractors can be
shuffled to create unique worksheets.
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Double
click on
[1.1.1.1] to
open it.
Now click
New
Values.
You can
see the
concept is
the same,
but the
values are
different.
Clicking
on New
Values will
continue
to change
the
problem.
To create your own adaptation of the question, click on Clone.
You can now change the item by clicking Edit. You can even add
new graphics. (To add a graphic, copy the graphic you want.
Clone the question you want to add it to. Click Edit and then
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click Paste.) Only cloned and user created items can be edited
and they can only be edited from the Library List.
7. Saving a Worksheet
a. Classic Worksheet
i. Saves pointers to library items instead of saving the
actual items themselves
ii. If you edit an item in your library, your classic
worksheet will automatically be updated.
b. Worksheet Templates
i. Can be saved with Headers, Footers, and annotations
that have been individually tailored
c. Self-Contained (Default Setting)
i. all of the information in the worksheet is preserved
exactly as it is at time of save
ii. Save a worksheet as a self-contained if you wish to
export it to another location
8. Ways to add items to a Worksheet
a. Drag and drop
b. Highlight the desired item and select “Add Selected Items”
from the library menu
c. Double-click an item in the library list to open the Library
Item Preview box. Then click “Add” to add a representation
of the item to your worksheet.
9. Shuffling Items on Your Worksheet – You may create multiple,
unique versions of your worksheet by using the “Shuffle Settings”
command found under the Worksheet menu. Using this feature
allows you to rearrange the items, distracters, and/or answers in
your worksheet.
a. Select “Shuffle Settings” from the Worksheet menu.
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b.Select the way you wish your
worksheets to appear for your students
by choosing the desired check boxes.
1. Shuffle Questions- Shuffling the questions on a
worksheet will provide each student the same
questions, simply in a different order.
2. Shuffle Answers- Assigns different values to the
dynamic items in your worksheets.
3. Shuffle Distractors-Changes the distractor order
for different multiple choice items
c. When you are ready to print, select “Print” from the File menu
and enter the number of shuffled worksheets you would like
created for you.
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10.
Adding Headers and Footers –use these to add information
to your worksheets. For example, you can create a header that has
your name, class name, page number, and date and time.
a. From the worksheet menu, select Insert
Header/Footer.
b. Type the information you want in the large, editable field.
You can
choose to
Insert a
variety of
variables.
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