Absolutely! Reassessing for growth is a critical part of fostering sensemaking and tracking student progress. InnerOrbit offers several ways to help you facilitate and analyze retakes, whether in real-time or after targeted instruction and intervention.
This guide will walk you through options for:
❌ Real-Time Retakes with the Unsubmit Feature
If a student is rocketing through the assessment too quickly, you can unsubmit their answers to allow them to review and make changes.
How to Unsubmit an Assessment:
Navigate to the Reports tab.
Select View the Full Report for the assessment.
In the Administration column of your roster, click Unsubmit next to the student's name and confirm.
You’ll see the Submit Incomplete option reappear, indicating the unsubmit action was successful.
What Happens Next for Students:
On their dashboard, students will see the assessment populate with the option to Continue Where You Left Off. All prior answers and progress will be saved.
🔁 Creating and Assigning Retake Assessments
If you want to reassess students after analyzing results or providing additional instruction, here’s how to create a retake assessment and assign it to specific students.
Create a Duplicate Assessment
Go to the Library tab and find the original assessment.
Click the three dots in the top-right corner and select Make a Copy to Modify.
Rename the duplicate in the pop-up box. You now have a new retake assessment!
Note: To make adjustments to the retake (e.g., add new questions), click Edit Quiz in the bottom-right corner of the duplicated assessment.
💡 Tip: Once misconceptions have been corrected, it would be best to assign students a different assessment that covers the same performance expectation(s) to help students demonstrate their improved understanding in a fresh context.
✔️ Assigning Retakes To Specific Students
To assign the retake to individual students or groups:
Open the assessment and navigate to the Assigning page.
Select the class roster you want to assign to.
Click the green Lock icon to choose specific students:
Green Unlocked Icon = Access granted!
Red Locked Icon = Students will see the assessment on their dashboard but can’t access it.
For a more thorough walkthrough, check out this assigning video.
📈 Analyzing Retake Data to Measure Growth
Tracking student growth across assessments is essential to understanding their NGSS trajectory. InnerOrbit has two stellar tools to help you analyze retake data:
Gradebook Report
View side-by-side results of the original assessment and the retake.
Navigate to the Reports tab and select Gradebook.
Compare student performance from both attempts to see progress at a glance.
In this view, you can effortlessly compare student performance data from the original assessment to the retake, providing a clear picture of their growth.
Dimensions Report
Dive into NGSS-aligned data with the Dimensions Report to gain detailed insights:
Select the Reports tab, then choose Dimensions Report.
Filter the data:
Choose the specific assessment(s) you want to analyze.
Narrow results by specific students or rosters if needed.
Steps to Compare:
Original Assessment: Review the dimensions data from the first attempt.
Retake: Examine the retake data to see the impact of your remediation.
Compare: Assess growth, address remaining gaps, and identify areas needing further support.
Need additional guidance? Check out our article: How do I compare data between two assessments?
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