Click on any underlined text to access help guides.
For Administrators:
District and School Administrators must create the Assessment Shell to ensure data goes back to the district or school level reports.
The Shell includes: Activity Title, Grade, Subject, Course, and Security Features.
Then, invite others to add items to the activity by turning on the Share with Selected Colleagues option.
Turn off Sharing options before giving Access (Access = Assigning to students).
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For Teachers and Administrators Creating Assessments/Activities:
Creating Activities from the DSC Action Banks Using the Auto-Generate Feature/Recommended for Math, Science and Social Studies.
Creating Activities Manually Using the DSC Action Banks/Recommended for ELA.
Click here to access Becoming a DSC Pro For Teachers video series.
Tips on Creating Activities:
· Enter grade level and subject.
· Click on the underlined # of available actions.
· Click on the Expand button to view/replace items.
· Click on Show More in Expanded view or Click on the underlined item # to reorder items. Editing Activities - Shuffling Actions (Items)
· The Preview Student Action Button allows you to see the item from the students view.
· Selecting Item Type – Note: Constructed and Extended Response Items Require one-click scoring using a provided rubric. Scoring Activities Using Provided Rubrics for Teachers.
· Reorder/Shuffle/Add/Remove Items.
· Add additional documents or resources for students. Upload PDF’s (each upload will be a separate tab) Upload images, sound clips, or URL address for videos.
· Sharing with Colleagues – Recommend Read Only - Share Activities and Work Together with Colleagues.
· Make a copy of shared activities, then you have access to edit and assign.
· Always preview the activity before assigning it to students (Review All/Preview All buttons).
· Do not make changes to an activity after it has been assigned.
· Make copies of activities for pre/posttest or for differentiated instruction.
Assigning Activities:
Easily Monitor Students:
Student Accounts:
Conference with students and parents