8.12 How to create a Rapid Reporting Item (Question)(RRQ)

This type of Item is only available upon discussion and by request from our team. Please get in touch if you would like to explore this Item type further.

  • Click Items from the top menu bar

  • Click + Create new Item

  • From the drop down list select Rapid Reporting Question

  • Using the free text box enter a title for your Item

  • You can edit the Case Number manually using the free text box or arrow buttons, otherwise the system will automatically populate this field. This field cannot be changed later.

  • Click Create Item

 

 

 

 

  • [Optional] Click in the box for Question Author(s) to identify who the author(s) of the Item is. If left blank then the current logged in user (you) will be identified as the Question Author.

  • In the text editor provided, enter the content (question rubric) for your Item.

  • [Optional] Using the free text box provided, add any comments as required. These will not be visible to candidates.

  • [Optional] Using the free text box provided, add any notes as required. These can be made visible to candidates in their candidate feedback report.

  • [Optional] Using the arrows or free text box, identify the Angoff Value

  • [Optional] Using the drop down menu, select the Difficulty of the Item

  • [Optional] Using the drop down menu, select the Relevance of the Item

  • Using the dropdown menu, set the value for the Item outcome field. This is the response to the SBA part 1 question. The values for the Item outcome are set in site config settings. The default values are Normal and Abnormal.

When setting the Item Outcome as Normal the User can set a mark value

When setting the Item Outcome as Abnormal there is no mark available and the marks are given for the VSAQ responses to the question

  • The value for the “Reason field label” is editable when Abnormal is selected. This is the label for the conditional VSAQ item. The default value is “Reason”

  • Using the Free Text Boxes Enter the answers and the marks for the available responses to the Item

  • Repeat until all possible answers are written

  • Click Save Item.

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If any Blueprinting is mandatory a warning will appear to help you tag your Item with the required information. You cannot proceed until this is done.

  • Click Show me or Blueprinting to navigate to the Blueprinting screen

  • Click Add Coordinate for the blueprinting as required

  • Click Change

  • Click Select to identify which coordinate(s) should be applied to the Item

  • Repeat until all blueprinting is complete

 

 

 

 

  • Click Submit for Review

  • Enter any Comment using the free text box provided in the pop up window

  • Identify any user required to receive a notification via email that the Item has been submitted for review using the free text box provided

  • Click Submit for review

 

 

The following steps are [Optional] dependent on your requirements.

  • Click Item Resources

  • Click + Add a resource

  • [Optional] Using the free text box enter the Resource name

  • [Optional] Using the free text box enter the Resource caption

  • Click the word Choose to open the system Resource library and select the Resource required

OR

  • Click Choose File to open your device library and select a file to upload to the system as a new Resource

  • If Consent is not applicable to the file your are uploading then check the box provided

  • If consent is applicable and provided then upload the consent form using the Choose File button to open your device library and select the relevant

  • Check the box for Declaration identifying that consent has been given

  • If any Blueprint tagging is required for this Resource it can be done at this stage by clicking Change. You can then search or click through the menus to identify which tags apply to the Resource.

  • If multiple Resources are required click Save and add another.

  • Click Save to return to the Item overview

  • Click Blueprinting

  • Click Add coordinate for the relevant Blueprint Map

  • Click Change to identify the relevant Dimension(s)