Item analysis is a tool to evaluate the effectiveness of test questions and overall test performance data to improve your tests. The test/exam must be deployed (i.e. available to students) and must have student responses.
View Item Analysis: There are three different ways to access the Item Analysis:
- Go to deployed test in a Content Area > click the action button next to the test name > select Item Analysis.
- Go to Control Panel > Tests, Surveys, and Pools > Tests > click the action button > select Item Analysis.
- Go to Grade Center Column > click the action button in the column header > select Item Analysis.
Run Item Analysis
- Open the Select Test dropdown menu > select a test > click Run > under Available Analysis, click the link for the test’s item analysis.
- The Item Analysis will display test summary, individual question data, and indicate with a red dot questions that may need review/edits.
- To edit questions that have been flagged by the item analysis, click on a question to open it for editing > make appropriate changes > click Submit and Update Attempts. You will receive a warning that submitted tests will be regraded in accordance with changes you have made. A green bar across top of page indicates success of regrading questions. Click OK to return to item analysis.
- Complete all test question changes in the same way. Run Item Analysis again to reflect change(s).
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