We’re always improving InnerOrbit assessments based on research, feedback, and student data. That means questions may be archived, updated, or replaced with new standards-aligned items. Here’s what to expect. 🎉
Archived Questions Overview
When questions in your assessment are marked as “Archived”, it means:
The question has been updated to better align with standards.
A new, improved version has been created to be more accessible and engaging.
The question has been retired to ensure the highest-quality assessments moving forward.
This process helps us provide the most accurate student data while keeping your assessments fresh and impactful!
How to Handle Archived Questions
When you see the “Archived” notification in your assessment, you have 2 main options:
Option 1: Update Your Assessment with Suggested Replacement Questions
To replace an archived question, follow these steps:
Locate the Assessment:
Navigate to the assessment with archived questions.
Access Archived Questions:
Click the “Archived Questions” tab in your assessment.
Select the “Find and Add New Questions” button.
Review Replacement Questions:
Phenomena assessing the same standard (with the same type of question: 1D, 2D, or 3D) will appear.
To replace the archived question, find the question that suits your assessment and click “Replace with this Question.”
❗ Keep in mind: Once you delete archived questions, they will no longer be accessible on InnerOrbit.
To keep the question, click “Skip this Question.”
Save Changes:
Click the green “Save” button at the bottom of the page to apply your updates.
⚠️ Important Note: Replacing a question may add a new phenomenon to your assessment if the original phenomenon has also been archived. In such cases, updated questions from new phenomena will be available for selection.
Option 2: Keep Archived Questions in Your Assessment
You can choose to retain archived questions in your assessment, or replace only specific ones. To do so, follow these steps:
Click the “No Thanks” button on the archived question notification.
To replace only certain questions:
Navigate to the question you want to replace.
Click the “Find and Add New Questions” button.
Select “Skip this Question” for any questions you’d like to keep.
Save Changes:
Don’t forget to click the green “Save” button to ensure your updates are applied.
Data Considerations
If you replace archived questions:
You may see small shifts in results since newer questions are clearer and more precise.
Your historical data stays the same. Results from prior school years will remain intact.
Year-to-year comparisons:
If your goal is to compare performance across years using the same exact items, you may choose to keep archived questions in place and avoid updating questions mid-year.
ℹ️ Please Note: Questions are sometimes archived to correct inaccuracies or improve alignment, so updating to the suggested replacements is still recommended when possible.
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