For item types that have multiple correct choices, you can set up partial scoring. These item types support partial scoring: choice, gap match, graphic gap match, hot spot, hot text, inline choice, match, tabular match and associate. 

Partial Scoring for Choice Items 

The following instructions are for setting up partial scoring for a choice item, but the same principles apply for other item types.  

To set up partial scoring: 

  1. In the Edit mode for a choice item, in the Settings section enter a number in Max Choices greater than 1 to allow the section of multiple correct answers. You can optionally change the messages student will receive 

  2. Under Scoring, select ‘Partial Scoring.’ 
  3. Complete the partial scoring to show the points for each correct answer.  If you want these items to have the same weight as other items on an assessment that are worth one point, you may wish to make the values add up to one point if all correct answers are selected. For example:

    • If there are two correct responses, each is worth .5 points.
    • If there are three correct responses, the first two are worth .33 and the last is worth .34 points. 
    • If there are four correct responses, all are worth .25 points.



  4. After the partial points have been entered, click Save.
  5. Click the Preview tab.
  6. Select each correct answer checking the points to make sure that the points are correct and then all the correct answers to make sure that the item total score is as expected; modify as needed by returning to the Editor tab. 

Understand the Dichotomous Scoring Type

Dichotomously scored Items have only two possible outcomes: fully correct or fully incorrect. If the user's score for every Question on the Item is fully correct, the score for the Item is calculated by adding the max scores from each Question. If any Question on the Item is not fully correct, the score is zero.

Understand the GTE Half and Full Scoring Type

The GTE Half and Full scoring type gives students partial credit (half points) if they select half or more of the correct answers on both single-part and multi-part items. Example: For a 2-point question with 5 choices and 3 correct answers the student will now receive 0 points for 1 correct answer, 1 point for 2 correct answers (half or more correct), and 2 points for all 3 correct answers. Example: For a 3-part question worth 2 points the student will receive 0 points for 1 correct part, 1 point for 2 correct parts, and 2 points for all 3 correct parts. This scoring type applies to all machine scored interactions.

Understand the Partial-All But One Correct Scoring Type

With this scoring type, you can set up scoring on items so a student receives partial credit (half of the max score for the item) if they answer all but one correct answer. Example: A multi-select multiple choice item worth 2 points and 5 choices with 4 correct answers the student will now receive a 0 when they select only one correct answer, a 0 when they select the second correct answer, 1 when they select the third correct answer, and 2 when they select the fourth (all correct) answers. This scoring type applies to all machine scored interactions.


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