WebCCAT Authoring ToolWebCCAT Authoring Tool

Step-by-StepStep-by-Step

Version 6Version 6

Item Authoring ToolItem Authoring Tool

• WebCCAT Authoring tool is a feature to WebCCAT Authoring tool is a feature to

allow district to enter unique items into allow district to enter unique items into

WebCCAT for District UseWebCCAT for District Use

• District items will be identified with “D”District items will be identified with “D”

• Personal District items will also have “P”Personal District items will also have “P”

CopyrightCopyright

• WebCCAT Items are copyrighted and may not WebCCAT Items are copyrighted and may not

be used in any other systembe used in any other system

• WebCCAT honors the copyright of othersWebCCAT honors the copyright of others

• Do not enter copyrighted material into Do not enter copyrighted material into

WebCCAT – this includes TAKS itemsWebCCAT – this includes TAKS items

• Fair Use does not applyFair Use does not apply as WebCCAT is as WebCCAT is

purchased throughout the state and items purchased throughout the state and items

are available to all campusesare available to all campuses

Copyright PrimerCopyright Primer

FYI - Gold FeaturesFYI - Gold Features

• If you do not have Gold level If you do not have Gold level usage, you will ignore several usage, you will ignore several features in the systemfeatures in the system– Weekly KeyWeekly Key– Point Values in Test CreationPoint Values in Test Creation– Tools in Test CreationTools in Test Creation– Reports that deal with student dataReports that deal with student data

Item Authoring ToolItem Authoring Tool

User AgreementUser Agreement

Main PageMain Page

NavigationNavigation

• Click each of the + signsClick each of the + signs+ Next to Grade level, under correct subjectNext to Grade level, under correct subject

•Example, Science, Grade Example, Science, Grade 44

+ Next to Knowledge and Skill (TEKS)Next to Knowledge and Skill (TEKS)•Example, Science, Grade 4, Example, Science, Grade 4, 4.14.1

+ Next to Student Expectation (SE)Next to Student Expectation (SE)•Example, Science, Grade 4, Example, Science, Grade 4, 4.1A4.1A

• Click on Click on New ItemNew Item

Field DescriptionsField Descriptions

Item NameItem Name

• Auto-assignedAuto-assigned

– District items end with “D”District items end with “D”

– First digit is SubjectFirst digit is Subject

– Second 2 digits are grade levelSecond 2 digits are grade level

– Remaining digits are ordinalRemaining digits are ordinal

Item TypeItem Type

• MCMC– Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice

• SASA– Short AnswerShort Answer

• OROR– Open ResponseOpen Response

• PTPT– Performance TaskPerformance Task

Status CodesStatus Codes• CU and DCCU and DC

– Draft (until saved)Draft (until saved)– NewNew– Gathering ReviewsGathering Reviews– Awaiting ApprovalAwaiting Approval– RejectedRejected

• District will define District will define how status codes how status codes are usedare used

• District Coordinator District Coordinator OnlyOnly– ApprovedApproved

•Makes item available Makes item available to District Usersto District Users

– NominatedNominated•Promotes item up to Promotes item up to

WebCCAT levelWebCCAT level•No longer available as No longer available as

a district itema district item

– Edits in ProgressEdits in Progress– RetiredRetired

Question (Stem)Question (Stem)

Works like word processorWorks like word processor

• Undo/RedoUndo/Redo

• Insert TablesInsert Tables

• ImagesImages

• Find wordsFind words

• Use HelpUse Help

• Spell CheckSpell Check

• Insert Symbols and LinesInsert Symbols and Lines

Question, con’tQuestion, con’t

• Edit Font, Size, Edit Font, Size, StyleStyle

• Find and ReplaceFind and Replace

• SubscriptSubscript

• SuperscriptSuperscript

• HighlightHighlight

Depending on the Item Type Depending on the Item Type selected, the next line will be selected, the next line will be

differentdifferent

MC – Response CountMC – Response Count

•This identifies the number of This identifies the number of

answer choicesanswer choices

– 2 – 3 answer choices are common 2 – 3 answer choices are common

modifications for students with IEPs modifications for students with IEPs

– 4 is the best number for most 4 is the best number for most

studentsstudents

MC – Response A (B, C, D)MC – Response A (B, C, D)

• Type these just like the QuestionType these just like the Question

• A, B, C, D will be inserted A, B, C, D will be inserted

automatically; (don’t type the letters)automatically; (don’t type the letters)

• Remember to keep the answer Remember to keep the answer

choices parallel in structure and choices parallel in structure and

lengthlength

MC – Correct ResponseMC – Correct Response

•This identifies WHICH answer This identifies WHICH answer

is the correct answeris the correct answer

•Will default to “A”Will default to “A”

SA – Correct ResponseSA – Correct Response

•Type the correct response for a Type the correct response for a

short answer questionshort answer question

• If the answer is more than a short If the answer is more than a short

phrase, the item may be changed phrase, the item may be changed

to an Open-response itemto an Open-response item

All item types have the All item types have the following nextfollowing next

Checklist/RubricChecklist/Rubric

•Use for answers to multi-part questionsUse for answers to multi-part questions

•User for Performance TasksUser for Performance Tasks

•Use any time a rubric is not Use any time a rubric is not

appropriate, or when the rubric will not appropriate, or when the rubric will not

provide all necessary info for scoringprovide all necessary info for scoring

•Save before Assign to itemSave before Assign to item

Stimulus (passages)Stimulus (passages)

•Use anytime something needs to be Use anytime something needs to be

the full width of the pagethe full width of the page

•Use for long passages or large artUse for long passages or large art

•Use when multiple items are to be tied Use when multiple items are to be tied

to one thingto one thing

•Save before Assign to itemSave before Assign to item

KeywordsKeywords

•Select up to 4 per itemSelect up to 4 per item

•These are available according These are available according

to grade and subjectto grade and subject

DifficultyDifficulty

•Assign level of difficulty based on Assign level of difficulty based on

AVERAGE studentsAVERAGE students

– EasyEasy

– MediumMedium

– HardHard

ThinkingThinking

•Level of Cognitive ThinkingLevel of Cognitive Thinking– LowLow = Knowledge, Comprehension = Knowledge, Comprehension

– MediumMedium = Comprehension, = Comprehension, Application, AnalysisApplication, Analysis

– HardHard = Analysis, Evaluation, = Analysis, Evaluation, SynthesisSynthesis

District CodesDistrict Codes

•These are defined by the These are defined by the

district and may be assigned district and may be assigned

at the time the items are at the time the items are

entered in the Authoring Toolentered in the Authoring Tool

•Nothing has to be enteredNothing has to be entered

SaveSave

• Before you can save, there must be Before you can save, there must be

something in the Question box and in something in the Question box and in

the Answer Choice(s)the Answer Choice(s)

• Items can still be edited after being Items can still be edited after being

savedsaved

• Save periodically as you make changesSave periodically as you make changes

Other viewing optionsOther viewing options

• PDF Preview – View in PDF before PDF Preview – View in PDF before approvalapproval

• Add/View Comment – allows reviewers to Add/View Comment – allows reviewers to communicatecommunicate

• View Log – history of itemView Log – history of item

• Item Preview – standard and web viewsItem Preview – standard and web views

• Cancel – will not save changesCancel – will not save changes

• Delete – removes item from bankDelete – removes item from bank

ImagesImages

• File types for imagesFile types for images– jpegjpeg– gifgif

• See Graphics Hints when creating art See Graphics Hints when creating art for WebCCATfor WebCCAT