Acuity

=ACUITY BENCHMARK TESTS=

@http://acuity.graniteschools.org/index.jsp

Super User Access: Danece Mangone, dgmangone@graniteschools.org Administrative Access: Kristy Fink Test Assignments need to be created by someone at the school.


 * Print Class Rosters**
 * 1) Login
 * 2) Click "Management" on the side bar.
 * 3) Click Classes
 * 4) Choose one of your classes.
 * 5) Click Print Roster. (At the bottom of the page.)
 * 6) This roster will give you student login names and passwords.
 * 7) Repeat for each class.


 * Add a student not on your Roster**
 * 1) Click "Management" on the side bar.
 * 2) Click Students
 * 3) Enter first name, last name and student number.
 * 4) Click add student.


 * How do you know if you have the Benchmark tests assigned to you?**
 * 1) Click "Tests" on the sidebar.
 * 2) Click "Assignment Status" on the sidebar.
 * 3) Click "View Assignment Status"
 * 4) Search Language Arts and then any for the other categories.
 * 5) Click Search.
 * 6) Your Benchmark Tests will list.
 * 7) Click on the test
 * 8) Your classes will be listed
 * 9) Choose a class
 * 10) Click the + signs to expand
 * 11) This will show you student status.


 * How do you find test directions to read aloud?**
 * 1) Click "Test" on the sidebar
 * 2) Click Preview


 * How do you score constructed responses?**
 * 1) Login and click TESTS
 * 2) Scoring and Scan Processing
 * 3) Manually score items
 * 4) Complete drop down menu choices (remember these are diagnostic tests)
 * 5) Show all students.


 * [|Acuity Rubrics.xlsx] Here is the rubric spreadsheet for the Acuity constructed responses. Teachers can use either this or the format in the Acuity program – whichever format works best and quickest for the individual. The information in both is exactly the same.
 * [|Print_Tests-Score_Constructed_Response.docx] Document from West Valley Elementary to Print Tests & Score Constructed Response Questions.
 * [|Acuity Scoring Constructed Responses.docx]
 * [|Assigning Diagnostic Tests.pdf]
 * [|Acuity Handout.docx]
 * [|Acuity Common Core.ppt]
 * [|AcuityInstructionalResources.pdf]
 * [|AcuityReportsDataAnalysis.pdf]
 * Students will log on using their Acuity user i.d. and password, which is their first and last name and student #.
 * Remember that you can access Acuity through your portal, or go to [|http://acuity.graniteschools.org].

Danece Mangone Granite School District Instructional Consultant / Assessment Resource Development Educator Support & Development Service Ph # 385-646-4376 dgmangone@graniteschools.org

Kristie Fink Secondary English Language Arts/Literacy Specialist, (6-12) Curriculum and Instruction Granite School District 2500 South State Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84115-3110 d-385-646-4557 kdfink@graniteschools.org