Importing Standardized Test Scores

Dave Huckleberry,

ISTEP

•What do I need?

•Original file from the testing website

•What year and testing cycle the results are from

How do I do it?•Guidance... Standardized Tests...

ISTEP

•Click the Import button

•Pick which testing cycle the results are from

•Select the CORRECT file

•expects a .dat or a .txt file

So what happens?• ISTEP scores are imported into the Standardized Test area

of Harmony

• If grade is 10 or higher GQE is marked as Yes

• Pass, DNP, Pass+ is translated based on the value in the file

• P = Pass+

• A = Pass

• B = DNP

• U = UND

• N = DNR

• The scores REPLACE the ISTEP scores on the student demographics

How do I get them on transcripts?

•Once imported the scores will automatically be on transcripts

•IF you ONLY want GQE scores on transcripts you can choose that option on the System Profile

•Transcripts... Only Show GQE

ECA•What do I need?

•Original file from the testing website

•What testing cycle the results are from

•What subject area the file is for

WAIT- Not Yet!!• Layout shows that the scale score should be in

column U for 2010 results

• Make sure the score is in U prior to running the import

• Some have a “filler column” in U and real scores are in V- delete the “filler” column

• Should be 50 columns in the file

• Some have extra columns with random data- delete these

• Import using the Spring 2010 import

So what happens?•ECA scores are imported into the

Standardized Test area of Harmony

•Pass, DNP, Pass+ is translated based on the value in the file

•The scores is ADDED to the ECA scores on the student demographics

How do I get them on transcripts?

• Once imported the scores will automatically be on transcripts if you have the ECA Transcript layout

• If they are not on your transcripts and you want them to be....

• Contact Harmony Support and we can change your transcript format

• WARNING- If you are using Docufide they will have to change your layout!

MAP

•What do I need?

•The original file with the results

•usually xls or csv

How do I do it?

•Actions..Utilities... Import New MAP data

So what happens?

•Scores are added to the Guidance... Standardized Tests... MAP ara

Other Test Scores•Scores can only be imported if

there is a STN in the file

•These can be imported in the System Admin... Import Data area

•If you want to do this contact support and we can help you set up your first import

Custom Test Scores

Custom Test Scores

Custom Test Scores

Custom Test Scores

Questions?