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Educator!
Gravic, Inc. – Remark Products Group
Website:
www.remarksoftware.com
Phone:
1.800.858.0860 or +1.610.647.7850
FAX:
+1.610.647.8771
E-Mail:
Sales@gravic.com
Mail:
17 General Warren Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355-1245 USA
Remark Test Grading Edition - The Innovative Solution to Your Test Grading Needs!
Contains:
 Remark Test Grading Edition Overview
 Benefits for Teachers and Schools
 Supported Scanners
 Steps for Using Remark Test Grading Edition
o Choose a Class
o Choose a Test
o Print Test Answer Sheets
o Process Tests
o Answer Key Options
o Run Test Grading Reports
 Minimum System Requirements
 Remark Test Grading Main Features
 Licensing Options
 About Gravic, Inc.
Remark Test Grading Edition Overview
With a long history of providing easy to use products that save educators money and time, Gravic,
Inc. presents our Remark Test Grading Edition. Designed with the busy educator in mind, this
easy-to-use desktop product quickly grades tests using plain (copy) paper answers sheets that can
be customized to include student, class, test and teacher information. A teacher can bubble-in an
answer key or specify correct answers, test points, learning objectives and more. The completed test
forms are scanned with an image scanner or MFP (multi-function printer - networked
printer/scanner/copier). You can even set up a hot folder that the software automatically watches for
image files scanned by your MFP. Remark Test Grading Edition includes a variety of powerful test
reports for student, class, and item performance on the test. Data can be sent to a gradebook,
student, or learning management system of your choice. Remark Test Grading Edition is built from
the market-leading Remark Office OMR technology for the utmost in accuracy, but has been
streamlined for test grading purposes.
Benefits
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Save Thousands of Dollars
o Print your own answer sheets – No special paper required
o Use existing hardware (image scanners or multi-function printers)
 Stop maintaining special machines that can only read expensive test forms
 Turn any image scanner or MFP into a test scoring system
Save Time Grading and Provide Comprehensive Test Analysis
o Teachers scan their test sheets into the software and have them automatically gradedNo more manual data entry
o Use for tests, exams, quizzes and other assessments
o Create your own test answer sheets or use the pre-defined answer sheets included
with the software
o Include math questions where students bubble in numeric responses such as whole
numbers, decimals and fractions
o Forms can include a subjective area for grading essays, short answer or other
handwritten answers
o Built-in test grading reports show student, class and item performance on the test
o Easily export your grades to gradebooks and student management systems
Easy to Use and Learn
o Simple interface walks teachers through the testing process, with teachers only seeing
the steps that are appropriate for where they are in the test grading process
o Answer sheets can be personalized for each student or students can bubble in IDs
Reliability at its Core
o Built on the industry leading framework of Remark Office OMR
 For over 25 years the world’s most popular OMR software product!
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Scanners/Peripheral Options Directly Supported
Remark Test Grading Edition is compatible with most scanners and multi-function printers
(scanner/copier/printer) on the market today. Specifically, the software works with scanners that
support the TWAIN scanning protocol or any scanner that can create TIFF or PDF images of the
forms.
Using Remark Test Grading Edition
Just follow the simple steps on-screen and let the software walk you through the process of adding a
teacher, adding classes, selecting tests, printing answer sheets, processing tests, reviewing test
results and running reports. The simple interface is designed to reduce the learning curve. You can
see the six steps in the product navigation bar below. These steps are only accessible once the
previous steps are completed, assuring that users are working on the appropriate steps of the test
grading process.
Easily Navigate Through the Steps of the Test Grading Process.
Step 1: Choosing a Class
You can create a new class or select an existing one from the drop-down list.
Students can be manually entered or imported from a text, spreadsheet or
database file. You can also modify, deactivate and delete students and classes.
Navigation Buttons
Note: Only active
after completing the
prior step.
Class Roster
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Step 2: Choose Test
The second step is to choose a pre-defined test answer sheet or create a test
answer sheet to go with the tests you wish to process. Answer sheets included
with the software range from 30-200 questions, and have varying answer choices,
such as A-D, A-E, 1-4, etc. Or you can create your own answer sheet with multiple choice questions,
true/false questions, math grids and subjective areas for essays and other handwritten question
types. Tests can be created with teacher, class, test and student information pre-printed.
Answer Sheet Builder
Test Preview
Step 3: Print Tests
The third step is to print the test answer sheets (bubble sheets). Each test answer
sheet contains class, teacher and test information, and optionally student
information, so that you can easily distribute the tests and identify which students
have taken the test. For a larger class, you can have students bubble in their ID number so you
don’t have to distribute test answer sheets to each student. The bubble sheets can be printed on a
laser printer or multi-function printer using plain copy paper, saving you the cost of purchasing test
answer sheets. You can even print an answer key to bubble in the correct answers for the test.
Select Students
To Print
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Step 4: Answer Key Options (Optional)
The fourth step is defining an answer key, which is optional. You can scan the
answer key along with the student tests, in which case you can skip this step. Or
you can manually enter the answer key. There are also advanced options that
allow you to change question points, add multiple correct responses, treat
questions as extra credit, apply benchmark scores and define learning objectives (questions that are
aligned to specific learning goals). After processing tests, you can even see the percent correct for
each question.
Create Answer
Key
Customize
Answer Key
Note: You can fill in a
paper answer key and
scan it or click the
answers on-screen to
create your answer key
Step 5: Process Tests
The fifth step is processing your answer sheets. You can scan your completed
answer sheets and answer key with an image scanner through its TWAIN driver
or you can read image files (TIFF, PDF, etc.) created by your MFP.
In addition to scanning and reading from image files you can use a hot folder whereby the software
monitors the folder and automatically processes or alerts you when appropriate test answer sheet
image files are located. This is a great way to use the product with your networked MFP. You may
review your student answer sheet responses (if needed). You can review any noted exceptions such
as multiple responses when a single answer is expected or blank responses. The scanned image of
each student’s filled-in bubble sheet is visible to help you select the appropriate answers based on
the student’s intentions.
Status Display
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Students
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Printed- Tests that have been printed
Processed- Tests that have been processed
Snapshot- Image of processed test form
Grade- Student’s test grade, percent score or
total points
Exceptions- Any exceptions discovered during
the scanning process (multiple & blank
responses)
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Step 6: Run Reports
Remark Test Grading Edition contains several built-in grading reports including
class reports, student reports, descriptive statistics and item analysis reports.
You can select which report to display from a drop-down menu. Each report is
generated as a PDF for easy printing and distributing. Reports can be emailed to
teachers and students.
Select Report
Reports in PDF
Viewer
Test Grading Analysis and Sample Reports
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Quick and easy test grading. Just click the Run Reports button and select the report you
would like to see. All the reports are shown as PDFs and can be easily printed or saved. For
even faster report generation, choose a default report and your report favorites.
Advanced test grading. For more advanced grading, use the Modify Key step to set up an
answer key including allowing multiple correct answers, adjusting question points, adding
learning objectives to measure against mandated standards, setting benchmark scores for
comparison against established benchmarks and other grading information for your test.
Statistics Calculated:
o For each answer choice: Frequencies, Percentages, Point Biserial.
o For each student: Total score, Raw score, Grade, Dev. IQ, Number correct, incorrect
and unanswered.
o For the test: Number of graded tests and items, Max, Min, Median, Range, Percentile
scores, Mean, Variance, Standard Deviation, Confidence Intervals (1,5,95,99%),
KR20, KR21, Coefficient (Cronbach) Alpha.
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Test Grading Reports Examples
o Student Statistics Report - Used to view class performance for tests. Optionally
shows detailed information about learning objectives, objective questions, and
subjective questions. Great report for quickly seeing how students are performing and
whether they are meeting standards.
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Test Analysis Report – Used to see overall test performance so that if there are any
red flags, you can go to a specific report to get more information.
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Student Response Report - Provides a graphical view of each student on the test
and each question on the test in a matrix style. This report allows you to quickly see
performance on both a student and question level.
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Student Achievement Report – Provides scores for each student, sorted by whether
they have met the benchmark set for the test, allowing you to quickly see who is and
is not grasping the information.
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Condensed Test Report - Provides answer choice frequency information on a
question by question basis, including distractor and class score information. This
report is a great way to see question and class performance at a glance.
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Item Analysis Report - Provides answer choice frequency information on a questionby-question basis, which for test grading is useful for question validity. Using the Item
Analysis report, you can see how students responded to the question. If problems are
found (e.g., the question was poorly worded), you can throw out the question or allow
additional responses to be considered correct without rescanning test forms.
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Class Learning Objectives Report – Provides score information for the learning
objectives defined for the test. Learning objectives provide scores for questions on a
test that are tied to specific areas of knowledge, such as standards.
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Student Test Report - The Student Test Report is an overlay of each student’s
completed test with grade information. You may print these reports and give them to
your students, parents or other stakeholder.
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Student Grade Report - The Student Grade Report provides a detailed grade report
for each student included in the class, including an image of the completed test. You
may print these reports and give them to your students, parents or other
stakeholders.
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Test Statistics Report - Provides basic statistics on the test as a whole and is useful
for gaining a quick look at performance and basic statistical analysis.
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Test Item Statistics Report - Displays basic statistical information for each
question. This report allows you to quickly see which questions were answered
correctly or incorrectly. It also includes information on question reliability.
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Remark Test Grading Edition Main Features:
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Includes optional teacher logins for security
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Stores teacher, class and student information
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Allows teachers to import class rosters
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Utilizes built-in plain (copy) paper test answer sheets
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Optionally create your own test answer sheets tailored to your tests for added flexibility,
including math grids
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Merges student, instructor, class and test information onto printed answer sheets for easy
identification and tracking
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Uses bubble-in student ID grids for larger classes
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Reads multiple choice questions in varying numbers with varying answer schemas
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Includes subjective points and write-in areas for essays and other handwritten questions
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Scans from a TWAIN scanner source (desktop image scanners)
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Reads images scanned outside of the software (e.g., from a network multi-function
printer/scanner/copier)
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Allows for on-screen exception cleaning (i.e. for blank or multiple responses)
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Allows hand-entry of test responses if sheets cannot be scanned
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Tracks who has and has not taken a test on a class basis
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Grades tests and produces grade reports including Item Analysis, Test and Item Statistics,
Student Response Report, Test Item Statistics, Student Grade and Student Test Reports
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Provides scores on specific learning objectives in addition to the overall test
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Exports raw data and grades to several formats (CSV, Excel, Access, Oracle, SQL Server and
more) for easy import into other applications such as gradebooks, student and learning
management systems
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Exports portfolio of student grades for all graded tests for a class
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Monitor
Disk Space
Processor
PDF Viewer
1024x768
High resolution
2GB
100GB
1GHz
2GHz+
PDF viewing with internet
Adobe Acrobat Reader
plug in*
Windows Operating System
XP SP3**, Vista SP2, Server Windows 7 SP1, 8.1 or 10
2003 SP2 and 2008 SP2***
Hardware: Supported scanner or multi-function printer (for generating answer sheet images)
*PDF viewer for previewing tests and viewing reports (Adobe Acrobat Reader strongly recommended). If you
are using a non-adobe PDF reader it must have a browser plug-in to function properly in Remark Test Grading
Edition. Your PDF reader has a browser plug-in if you are able to open PDF files from within your web browser
(e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). If it does not open files in a browser, you may experience difficulties
previewing tests and running reports. We strongly recommend that you download the Adobe Reader if you
experience problems with these functions.
**Remark Testing Edition runs in Windows Server environment, but please note the software is not a
client/server application and it is not support in a virtual or server based environment
***Creating your own tests is not supported on Windows XP due to web browser limitations.
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Remark Test Grading Edition is available in three licensing options:
1. Yearly Site License: With the yearly site license, you can install the software on as many
computers as are licensed (e.g. 10-user site license can be installed onto 10 computers). A
yearly site license includes support (for limited number of contacts) and maintenance. This
option is great if you need to install the software for many teachers.
Each teacher has the software
on his or her own computer for
one year
2. OMR Station: An OMR Station is a shared computer that any number of teachers can use for
processing tests with Remark Test Grading Edition. One copy of the software is installed on a
shared PC. There is no limit to the number of teachers that can use this shared copy of the
software. The OMR Station is a one-time purchase and annual support and maintenance are
available. This option is great for including with a multi-function printer in a shared location.
Software is installed on one
computer and can be used by
multiple teachers
3. Single User: You can purchase one or more copies of the software for individual teacher use.
Annual support and maintenance are available. This option is great if you want to install the
software for a small number of teachers.
One teacher with software on
his or her computer
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About Gravic, Inc.
Gravic, Inc. is a privately-held corporation located in Malvern, PA, USA. We make a number of
computer software products for data collection, transformation and distribution uses and have tens
of thousands of licensees in over 130 countries. The Remark Products Group of Gravic, Inc. was
founded as Principia Products in 1991. With 25+ years in the industry, Remark personnel are experts
at OMR technologies. Please visit our web site at http://www.gravic.com/about.html to learn more
about our company, values, and purpose.
Gravic, Inc. – Remark Products Group
Website:
http://www.remarksoftware.com
Phone:
1.800.858.0860 or +1.610.647.7850
FAX:
+1.610.647.8771
E-Mail:
Sales@gravic.com
Mail:
17 General Warren Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355-1245 USA
Copyright © 2016 Gravic, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Gravic, Remark and Remark Test Grading Edition are registered
trademarks of Gravic, Inc. All other products mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications subject to
change without notice.
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