Generic test upload
Districts can request an upload of assessment results that are not included in the Baseball Card report or are not suitable for test creation in Performance Matters.
Create the data files
Using the following data, create a file to load the required assessment results. The results display only in the Baseball Card reports.
Column Name | Description | Maximum Length | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
Student ID | SIS Student ID | 25 | 4423668186 |
Test Date | Date of test administration; any date formats are accommodated | 25 | 2014-08-04; 4/8/2014 |
Score Description | The description that will display in the Baseball Card report | 100 | Math Diagnostic - Fall |
Student Score | Student score for the test; only numeric scores are accepted | 10 | 535; 1237 |
If you want the results to be color-coded and color swatching enabled, you must create a color file with the following data.
Column Name | Description | Maximum Length | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Score Description | This must match the score description provided in the test results file | 100 | Math Diagnostic - Fall |
Begin Year | The beginning year for the color range | 40 | 2012 |
End Year | The ending year for the color range | 40 | 2014 |
Begin Grade | The beginning grade for the color range | 4 | 9 |
End Grade | The ending grade for the color range | 4 | 12 |
Min Score | The minimum score for the score range | 15 | 0 |
Max Score | The maximum score for the score range | 15 | 550 |
Color Name | The name of the color used for the score range | 5 | Red |
Color Order | The order that defines how the colors are displayed (lowest order number displayed first) | 5 | 1 |
The same colors must be used for all assessment results loaded in the Other Metrics section of the Baseball Card report.
Submit a support ticket
Submit a support ticket to have the results uploaded to the system. Files can either be attached to the ticket or added to the district FTP upload.
A new support ticket is required each time you send updated files to load new assessment results.
Use the data
After the results are processed, they will display in the Other Metrics section of the Baseball Card report and can be used like any other assessment results.
The assessment is listed using the Score Description field from the results file. The results are labeled with the Score and the year from the Test Date field. As assessments are added using this process, additional assessment names display in the folder in alphabetical order.