General Test Grading
Scanning, Grading and Reporting on General Tests
Using the Benchmark Scanner
Lexmark Multi-Function Printer
“The Benchmark Scanner”
General Test Grading
What is it?
Use the bubble
sheets and scanner
to score and
report on any
assessment!
Get instant results via printed report,
email report or both.
User-friendly reports in PDF format
Results in electronic format for easy
import into Excel
General Test Grading
How does it work?
Step 1: Students complete test using bubble sheets
Step 2: Create answer key using bubble sheet
Step 3: Place the bubble sheets in the scanner feeder tray
with the answer key on top
Step 4: Follow the directions on the scanner user screen
Finished!
General Test Grading
Getting Started
1) Print blank or pre-slugged bubble sheets for your students.
2) Students complete the assessment and record their answers
on the bubble sheets.
3) The teacher fills in the appropriate answers on a blank
bubble sheet, which will be used as the answer key.
4) Place the answer key on the TOP of the stack of student
answer sheets before scanning.
5) Place the documents in the document feeder and follow
the directions on the user screen.
Proceed to the next slide of step-by-step instructions.
Step 1
Select the “General Test Grading” icon from the User Screen
Step 2 – If You Know Your User ID…
Enter your
User ID here
This is the same User ID
used for logging in to
the benchmark system.
The next slide shows
instructions on locating
Your User ID
For returning AISD
employees your
Short name/User
ID looks like this.
Locating Your UserID
Returning Employee
New Employee
as of February 2007
For employees new
to AISD as of
February 2007, your
Shortname/User ID
is your Employee ID
number.
Step 2a –
If You Do NOT Know Your User ID…
Type “guest” and click “Next”
Type
“guest”
if you
do
NOT
know
your
User ID
Press
“Next” to
continue
Step 2b – If you enter “guest”
Type in your Email Address
Type in your email
address if you
logged in
as “guest” or if the
system did not pick
it up
Step 3 – Select the Desired Reports
Choose any
combination of
reports
Press the down
arrow to select
more reports
Step 3a – Continue Selecting
the Desired Reports
2nd Screen for
Selecting
Reports
Choose any
combination
of reports
Press “Next”
to continue
Step 4 – Choose to Print,
Email, or Both
Press “Next”
to continue
Step 4a – About the “Email” Option
If you choose the “Email Results” option, you will receive
two emails:
(1) 1st Email will have a PDF attachment that contains all the reports that
you requested
(2) 2nd Email will contain a “csv” file (comma seperated value file format)
that can be used in a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel.
For each student, the “csv” file contains: the student id, test id
(if supplied), all the answers given, and the percentage correct
Step 5 – Enter a File Name
Use up to
15 characters
Numbers 0-9
Lowercase a-z
Uppercase A-Z
and
Spaces
are the only
Characters Allowed
Press “Next”
to continue
A Date and Time
Stamp will be
Automatically
Added to the
File Name
Step 6 – Place documents into ADF
(Auto Document Feeder)
This is the ADF document feeder
Make sure to place
the Answer Key as
the first page of the
scan
Place the documents
in the feeder tray
Press “Next”
to continue
Step 7 – Scan the documents
The Answer Key and
the Test will be
scanned
The Tests will be Graded
Results will be
delivered as specified
General Test Grading
Finished!
Lexmark Multi-Function Printer
“The Benchmark Scanner”