This chapter discusses how to:
Create test sessions.
Maintain test sessions.
Maintain test sessions by session.
Maintain test sessions by student.
Link students to test trees.
Calculate grades and evaluate students.
View and adjust evaluation data.
Report evaluation data.
Load and view grade data in test tress.
Academic Career |
Enter the appropriate academic career. |
Academic Institution |
Enter the appropriate academic institution. |
Campus |
Enter the appropriate campus. See Setting Up Campuses. |
Session |
Select the type of academic session. See Defining Sessions. |
Term |
Enter the appropriate term. See Defining Terms. |
With the Test Administration functionality, create the test sessions and enroll students in the tests with the same process. Create a test session with a test date, start time and end time, session, section, exam session, facility, and instructor.
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
SSR_CRE_TST_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Create Test Sessions, Selection |
Define the test session and select the method for enrolling students. |
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SSR_CRE_TST1_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Create Test Sessions, Insert Test Sessions/Students |
Enter tests and calculated results in the test session and select the students for enrollment. |
Access the Create Test Sessions - Selection page.
The Create Test Session SQR process (SRCRESNL) creates the test sessions and enrolls the students based on the criteria you select on the Create Test Session - Selection and Insert Test Sessions/Student pages.
Basis |
Select how the system will enroll students. The options are: Enrollment in Classes: Select this option to enroll students enrolled in the selected classes into the test sessions. Student Enrollment Blocks: Select this option to enroll students into test sessions from an enrollment block. Student Groups: Select this option to enroll students into test sessions from a student group. |
Course ID |
Enter a course ID to select classes by course. This field is available only when you select Enrollment in Classes in the Basis field. |
Report Only |
Select to do a test run to see of the enrollment will be successful. You will be able to view and correct any errors that arise with the criteria you have defined before processing the actual enrollment. |
Process Grade Attributes |
Select this check box to process students that have an exempt grade for the test. |
Process Repeats |
Select this option to process repeated sessions. |
Minimum Value |
Enter the minimum grade value allowed for repeats. |
Maximum Repeats |
Enter the maximum number of repeats allowed. |
Enrollment Basis
Block |
Enter the enrollment block from which to enroll students. You can insert as many rows as needed. This field is available only when you select Student Enrollment Blocks in the Basis field. |
Class |
Enter the class from which you want to enroll students. You can insert as many rows as needed. This field is available only when you select Enrollment in Classes in the Basis field. |
Group |
Enter the student group from which you want to enroll students. You can insert as many rows as needed. This field is available only when you select Student Groups in the Basis field. |
Access the Insert Test Sessions/Students page.
Select All |
Select to choose from all test lists created for the academic institution and career combination. If this check box is cleared, you can only choose from the test lists associated with the Course ID entered on the Selection page. This check box is only available if you selected Enrollment in Classes as the enrollment basis on the Selection page. |
Test List ID |
Enter a test list to generate test sessions for the tests in the list. You can add more than one test list. You can enroll students into test lists if you selected Place or Both in the Test List Use field on the Test List Information page. |
Keep Group Codes |
Select this check box to create test sessions for each test in the test list for every class, group, or block that you entered on the Create Test Sessions - Selection page. For example, if you entered two classes and the test list contains four tests, selecting this check box would generate eight test sessions. If you clear this check box the system creates one test session for each test in the test list and calls the session TOT. |
Insert Session |
Click to insert test sessions from the test list that you selected. |
Insert Students |
Click to enroll students from the basis on the Selection page. |
Test ID |
Enter a test or calculated result ID. |
Test Date |
Enter a default test date for the test sessions. |
Examination Session |
Select a default examination session for the test sessions you create. The options are Central Examination 1, Central Examination 2, End Examination 1, End Examination 2, and School Examination. |
Enrollment Data
Select |
Select this check box to include this row in the Create Test Sessions process. |
Enroll |
Select this check box to have the Create Test Sessions process enroll students from this row. |
Details |
Click to view, add or delete students from the session, and to view messages about the students enrollment in the session. The Enroll Student in Tests page appears. |
Test ID |
When you click the Insert Tests button the system loads the tests from the test list and populates the test ID. You can add or delete tests by adding or deleting rows. |
Description |
The description of the test appears. |
Test Date |
The test date entered in the Process Default Values group box appears. You can change this date here. |
Section |
This comes from the selection page and is based on the selection in the Enrollment Basis grid. |
Test Section1 |
If the Keep Group Codes check box is selected, the system populates this field with the description of the enrollment basis. If the Keep Group Codes check box is cleared, the system names the section TOT, however, you can change it. This value will appear in the Test Session pages. |
Examination Session |
The examination session entered in the Process Default Values group box appears. You can change the session if needed. The options are CE1, CE2, EN1, EN2, and SCE. |
Details
Select the Details tab.
Instructor ID |
Enter an instructor for the test session. |
Facility ID |
Enter a facility for the test session. |
Meeting Start Time |
Enter the time the meeting is planned to start. |
Meeting End Time |
Enter the time the meeting is planned to end. |
When you run the Create Test Session process, the system populates the Test Session table. Use the pages in the Test Session component to make any necessary changes to the test sessions details, enroll additional students, and enter grades and comments.
You can also manually create test sessions using the pages in the Test Session component.
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
SSR_TST_SES1_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Test Sessions, Test Session |
View test sessions, or create new sessions. To create a session, select a test ID from the search dialogue page. |
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SSR_TST_SES2_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Test Sessions, Enroll Students |
Add students to the test session. |
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SSR_TST_SES3_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Test Sessions, Grades |
Enter student grade details. |
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SSR_TST_SES4_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Test Sessions, Comments |
Enter comments about the student grades. |
Access the Test Session page.
Test Section |
Enter the test section code. This field is alphanumeric and can be up to 5 characters long. |
Test Date |
Enter the date of the test session. |
Examination Session |
Select the examination type. |
Meeting Start Time andMeeting End Time |
Enter the start and end times for the test session. |
Facility ID |
Enter a facility ID. Facility IDs are defined on the Facility Table page. |
Instructor ID |
Enter the ID for the instructor who will be facilitating the test session. |
Access the Test Session - Enroll Students page.
Basis |
Select how to enroll students. The options are Enrollment in Classes, Student Enrollment Blocks, and Student Groups. |
Class, Block, or Group |
Enter the enrollment block, class, or student group from which to enroll students for this session. The name of this field depends on the selection in the Basis field. |
Add Students |
Click to add students to the test section. |
ID |
Enter the ID of a student to enroll in the test session. |
Grading Basis |
Enter the grading basis for this student. |
Access the Test Session - Grades page.
Present |
The system will automatically select this check box. |
Official Grade |
Enter the grade for the student. Grade values are defined for each grading basis on the Grading Scheme Table. See Setting Up Grading. |
Grade Attribute |
Select a grade attribute. The choices are: Diff Qual (different qualification): This grade is received from another institution. Ex Calc (exclude from calculation): This is an exemption without a grade. This grade will not be used in the calculation process. Exemption: this grade is based on an exemption. |
No Calculation |
Enter a reason the grade will not be used in the calculation process. The choices are:
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Entering Grade Details
Access the Test Session - Grades page - Details tab.
Test Score |
Enter the score the student received for the test. |
Units 1 and Units 2 |
If the grade is sufficient for the student to earn credit, the system populates this field with the credit value entered in the course catalog. |
Valid Through |
If the grade is valid for only a limited amount of time, the system will populate this field with the appropriate date based on what is entered in the Grade Valid and Years Valid fields in the Test Catalog. |
School Type |
Select whether the school is Day or Night. |
Access the Test Session - Comments page.
Consolidated |
This will be selected if the student has completed the program. All grades linked to the program through the linked test tree will be set to consolidated and it is not possible to delete or change anything on these grade records. |
Complete |
This will be automatically selected when a grade is entered, when a calculated result is manually entered with a grade attribute, and when a calculated result that satisfies all the requisites is entered by the calculation process. If a grade for a calculated result is entered without an attribute, or if a calculated result that doesn't meet all of the requisites is entered by the calculation process the check box will be cleared. |
Frozen |
Select this check box if you do not want the calculated result to be removed during the calculation process. |
Comments and Additional Comments |
These are free form text fields that can print on Crystal reports used by your institution. |
The pages in the Maintain Test Session per Sessions component (SSR_TST_PSES_NLD) are the same as in the Test Session component (SSR_TST_SES_NLD) except the Maintain Test Session per Session component does not have the Session page.
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
SSR_TST_PSES2_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Test Session per Session, Enroll Students |
Enroll additional students in the test session. |
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SSR_TST_PSES3_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Test Session per Session, Grades |
Enter grade details for each student. |
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SSR_TST_PSES4_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Test Session per Session, Comments |
Enter additional grade details and comments for each student. |
Access the Test Session per Session - Enroll Students page.
The fields on the Test Session per Session - Enroll Students page are the same as those on the Test Session - Enroll Students page.
See Enrolling Additional Students.
Access the Test Session per Session - Grades page.
The fields on the Test Session per Session - Grades page are the same as those on the Test Session - Grades page.
See Enrolling Additional Students.
Access the Test Session per Session - Comments page.
The fields on the Test Session per Session - Comments pare are the same as those on the Test Session - Comments page.
Grades for test sessions can also be entered and viewed by student.
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
SSR_ST_SES_ADD_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Test Sessions Per Student, Test Sessions per Student |
Add test session or enter test session grades for a student. |
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Student Grades - Test Session |
SSR_STD_GRD1_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Student Grades, Test Session |
View session enrollment information for a student. |
Student Grades - Grade |
SSR_STD_GRD2_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Student Grades, Grade |
View, add, alter, or delete grades per student |
Student Grades - Comments |
SSR_STD_GRD3_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Student Grades, Comments |
View, add, alter, or delete grade comments per student |
Access the Test Sessions per Student page.
Test ID |
Enter the test ID in which to enroll the student. |
Examination Session |
Select an exam session. |
Test Date |
Enter a test date. |
Test Section |
Enter a test section. |
Search |
Click to search for valid test sessions based on any combination of criteria entered in the Add Test Session group box. The Search Test Session page appears. |
Add Test Sessions |
Click to add the selected test session to the student's list. |
Enrollment Data Tab
Access the Test Sessions per Student page - Enrollment Data tab.
The fields on the Enrollment Data tab are the same as those on the Test Session - Grades page Enrollment Data tab.
See Entering Grades.
Details Tab
Access the Test Sessions per Student page - Details tab.
The fields on the Details tab are the same as those on the Test Session - Grades page Details tab and the Test Session - Comments page.
See Entering Grades.
The pages in the Student Grades component (SSR_STD_GRD_NLD) are similar to the pages used to enter grades and comments in the Test Session component (SSR_TST_SES_NLD). The Student Grades component does not have the Enroll Student page, and the fields on the Test Session page are view only.
When an applicant is matriculated, the test trees linked to the program will be assigned to the student. After a student has been matriculated, you can link additional test trees to the student.
See Also
Creating Test Trees in Tree Manager
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
SSR_STPRG_TREE_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Student Test Tree, Student Test Tree |
Link test trees to students. |
Access Student Test Tree page.
Tree Name |
Select the tree ID to which the student will be linked. |
Tree EffDt (tree effective date) |
Enter the effective date of the tree. |
After all grades for tests have been entered, the system can calculate the results by student or by program. The calculation process uses a test tree to retrieve test grades, weight values, and attributes.
Evaluations are also run by student or program. Based on information in the Requisite table the system determines if the student has passed or not passed. All of the requisites linked to the student's assigned test tree are evaluated, and the results per requisite and per requisite line are written to the Results table.
The calculation process:
Selects students for which to calculate grades.
Determines if the student is active in a program.
Selects the test tree linked to the student and determines if the tree if valid.
Starts the actual calculation process starting with the nodes at the lowest level of the test tree.
For each node on the test tree, selects the underlying tests and calculated results.
For each node, selects the information from the calculated results with the latest effective date.
Determines if the calculated results already exists for the student. If the calculated result already exists, and 'calculate within term only' is not selected, the existing calculated result is deleted.
Writes the results to the Results table.
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
SSR_RUNTSTEMPL_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Cumulative Grades per Student, Cumulative Grades per Student |
Start the Cumulative Grades per Student SQR process (SRCEMPNL) for specific students. |
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SSR_RUN_CALTST_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Cumulative Grades per Program, Cumulative Grades per Program |
Start the Cumulative Grades per Program SQR process (SRCACDNL) for all students in an academic program. |
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SSR_RUNTSTEMPL_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Evaluation per Student, Evaluation per Student |
Start the Student Evaluation SQR process (SREVANENL) for specific students. |
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SSR_RUN_CALTST_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Evaluation per Program, Evaluation per Program |
Start the Program Evaluation SQR process (SREVAPNL) for all students in an academic program. |
Access the Cumulative Grades per Student page.
Basis |
Select how the system will select students for the calculation process. The options are Enrollment in Classes, Student Enrollment Blocks, and Student Groups. |
Block, Class, and Group |
Enter the enrollment block, class, or student group for the system to calculate grades. |
Calculate Inactive Student |
Select to have the system consider grades for students who are no longer active in the academic career in the calculation process. |
Access the Cumulative Grades per Program page.
Academic Program |
Enter the academic program for the system to calculate grades. |
Access the Evaluation per Student page.
Delete All Students |
Click to clear all student rows from this page. |
Basis |
Select how the system will select students for the evaluation process. The options are Enrollment in Classes, Student Enrollment Blocks, and Student Groups. |
Block, Class, and Group |
Enter the enrollment block, class, or student group for the system to run the evaluation process. |
Add Students |
Click to have the system list the students from the selected basis on this page. |
Access the Evaluation per Program page.
Academic Program |
Enter the academic program for the system to run the evaluation process. |
When the evaluation process is run, the system populates the Adjust Evaluation Results component (SSR_STPRGTR_CR_NLD). Evaluation results can be corrected or changed in this component if necessary.
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
SSR_STPRG_APPR_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, View Evaluation Results, Result Determination |
View student evaluation results. |
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SSR_STDPRAPTST_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, View Evaluation Results, Details Determination |
View additional details of student evaluation results. |
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SSR_STPRGAPCR_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Adjust Evaluation Results, Adjust Approval |
Manually override the outcome of the evaluation process. |
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SSR_STDPRAPTCR_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Adjust Evaluation Results, Adjust Approval |
Indicate if a correction needs to be made to a requisite line. |
Access the Results Determination and Details Determination pages.
Access the Adjust Approval page.
Requisite ID |
This is the requisite ID for which the student has been evaluated. Requisites are defined on the Requisites table. |
Approval Result |
If necessary, change the result to either Passed or Not Passed. |
Result Date |
The system populates this with the date the Evaluation process is run. |
Access the Adjust Result page.
Order |
Enter the requisite line number. |
Correction Required |
Select if the Test ID and Official Grade on this line may be replaced by another test ID. |
Evaluation data is used to print diplomas and grade lists. The data is also used as a basis for official reporting to the Dutch government.
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
SSR_RUNAPPRREP_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Appraisal Reporting, Appraisal Reporting |
Start the Evaluation Reporting SQR process (SREVRPNL). |
Access the Appraisal Reporting page.
ID |
Enter the ID for the student. |
Academic Program |
Enter the academic program. |
Tree Name |
Enter the test tree name where the evaluation results are stored. |
Tree EffDt (tree effective date) |
Enter the effective date of the tree. |
From Dateand To Date |
Enter the from and to dates for which the evaluation process was run. |
Run Date |
The system populates with the date the reporting process is run. |
Load grade data in test trees either by student or by program, and then view the grades within the tree structure.
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
SSR_RUNTSTEMPL_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Grades in Tree per Student, Grades in Tree per Student |
Select students and run the Grades in Tree per Student SQR process (SRGITENL). |
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SSR_RUN_CALTST_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, Grades in Tree per Program, Grades in Tree per Program |
Select programs and run the Grades in Tree per Program SQR process (SRGITPNL). |
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SSR_STPRG_TREE_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, View Grades in Tree, Study Program - Test |
View the test trees linked to the student. |
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SSR_STTRGRD_NLD |
Records and Enrollment, Test Administration NLD, View Grades in Tree, Grades in Tree |
View the individual test grades for the student. |
Access the Grades in Tree per Student page.
The fields on the Grades in Tree per Student page are the same as the fields on the Cumulative Grades per Student page.
See Calculating Grades per Student.
Access the Grades in Tree per Program page.
The fields on the Grades in Tree per Program page are the same as the fields on the Cumulative Grades per Program page.
See Calculating Grades per Program.
Access the Study Program - Test page.
Access the Grades in Tree page.