Academic Computing Services
ParScore Test Scoring and Grading
ParSCORE 5.5.2 is now housed in the Horn Center Development Lab Faculty Corner. The software provides an integrated system for
scoring tests, building a gradebook, and printing reports using a SCANTRON 2250 optical reader. The PAR acronym stands for test
PREPARATION, ANALYSIS, and RECORD KEEPING. The ParScore User’s Manual is available upon request. Users must have an
Windows and a ParScore account established to use the ParScore workstation. Contact Stafford Cox at (562) 985-7801 to request these
accounts.
What's New?
The ParScore workstation can be found in the Faculty Corner of
the Media Development in the Horn Center. The ParScore
workstation is available for walk-in usage when the Horn Center's
Media Development Lab is open.
ParScore Course Modifications
You can modify your course files while using the ParScore
workstation. However, if you don't need a scanner and simply want
to make changes to your course, ask to have the software installed
on your office computer. Please contact Stafford Cox at ext. 5-7801
if you would like this service. You will need to have your courses
stored on a diskette or zip disk.
ParScore Reservations
You can also call (562) 985-4745 to determine if anyone is using
ParScore and, if not, ask the Service Desk to put a 15 minute hold
on the ParScore workstation. This will give you time to walk to the
Horn Center.
Getting Started
When entering Faculty Corner, go to the ParScore workstation. If
you are the first user of the day, turn on the equipment. The
ScanMark 2250 scanner power light is green. Please leave the
equipment on after you're done. It will be shutdown at the end of
the day by the lab assistants.
1 . After the workstation boots up,
press the Control-Alt-Delete keys.
2. You will be asked to type your Windows account name and
password. Think first initial last name.
3 . Once the desktop appears, click the ParScore Desktop
Icon. Enter your ParScore User Name and Password
and your CourseList will appear.
4 . Insert your ParScore diskette into the A:\ drive or
your ParScore Zip Disk into the E:\ drive.
ACS-233 – Revised: September 6, 2003
Creating a New Course
The CourseList is an inventory of all your courses. If you're a new
user, the window is blank. (Only you can see your list of courses.)
To create a new course, follow the steps below.
5. Click the New button. Enter your course information and
click Ok.
Instructor's Name 20 characters
Course Identification
15 characters
Course Title
10 characters
Description
30 characters
Time
10 characters
Day
5 characters
Ter m
10 characters
6 . You will be asked to select a directory to save your
course files. You can redirect to the diskette drive, the
Iomega Zip drive, or remain on the harddrive.
Saving a New Course
It is recommended that you save your course to the harddrive and
use your diskette or zip disk as backup media. Follow the steps
below to save you data files to your directory on the harddrive. All
ParScore courses are purged from the workstation each year during
the Winter Session in January. Users are responsible for their own
backups.
7. At the Select Directory dialog box, locate your personal
directory, which will be your first initial last year..
8. Locate and single-click your directory. Click the Select
button and ParScore will create a course folder within your
personal folder. All course related files will be saved in this
folder. It is very important that you do not save your
ParScore courses anywhere else on the workstation.
9. An information message appears, displaying the course
identification reference number. Note this number for
your records.
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This document is also available online at URL –
http://front.csulb.edu/acs/docs/tools/acs-233.pdf
ParScore Test Scoring and Grading
Creating a Course Roster
Printing Test Reports
Most ParScore users wait until the first exam to create the course
roster. After creating a course, to build a course roster, you must
first create test columns, scan an exam key and then score the
student tests. See below.
Before printing any reports, always change the Report Heading to
your course information. Go to Reports -> Report Heading Setup and
enter your information. This change will be included in all your
reports.
from the Roster Tab
ParScore provides the following reports. These reports are
listed in order of their popularity.
10. To open a course, double-click the course name. The course
folder will open in the Roster tab window.
11. Select Course -> Roster -> Add Score Columns.
12. Select the desired categories and the number of columns,
i.e., three exams. Leave the Possible Score Per Column field
blank. Click Ok button when done.
from the Keys Tab
13. Select the Key tab and click the test from the Category list.
Select the version of the test if necessary.
14. Click the Scan in Answer Key button. The Scanning Forms
dialog box appears and you are instructed to feed the answer
key(s) through the scanner.
15. Press Scantron's "End of Batch" button on the ScanMark
2250 when finished.
16. To modify the points per item, click the Edit Answer Per
Version icon or select Course -> Keys -> Edit Points and Penalty.
Make your changes and click Apply to save your selections.
from the Scoring Tab
17. Select the Scoring tab. Click the test from the Category list
and select the Options shown below.
Inspect Multiple Marks (picks up poorly erased items.)
Inspect Omitted Marks (picks up timid bubblers.)
Auto Enrollment (creates roster)
18. Click the Score button. The Scanning Forms dialog box
appears and you are instructed to feed the test sheets
through the scanner.
19. You can only feed the test sheets through the Scantron
2250 when the "orange light" is solid.
20. Press Scantron's "End of Batch" button on the ScanMark
2250 when finished.
21. Select the Roster tab to view your results.
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Roster Report (with and with student names)
Score Distribution Reports
Item Analysis Report (Standard, Detailed)
Student Enrollment Report (Standard, Detailed)
Class Response Report
Course List Report
Consolidated Item Analysis Report (Standard,
Detailed)
Answer Key Report
Progress Report and Assignment Sheet
Grading Criteria Report and Chart
Error Log Report
Printing a Roster Report
22. Select the Roster tab and click on the Printer icon.
23. Make your Category Selection. If you are selecting more
than one category and they are contiguous, select the first
category, hold down the Shift key and select the last
category. If they are not contiguous, select the first category,
hold down the Control key and select the other categories.
24. Select between Portrait and Landscape; select the sort order
such as "Student ID" or "Last Name"; and select the score
format. If you are posting grades, select Report Format and
Print Without Student Name. Reduce the number of Student
ID Digits to 4.
25. Select the Print button to print the report.
Scantron 2250 Forms
ParScore requires specific Scantron forms. The most popular are
listed below.
Red Series
Student Enrollment Sheet
Test Form
Purple Form with Mini-Blue Book
Student Enrollment Sheet
Form No. F-1712-ERI -L
Green Form
Test Form - 8000
ACS-233 – Revised: September 6, 2003
Form No. F-288-ERI -L
Form No. F-289-ERI -L
Form No. X-101864-ERI -L
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