Requesting Service Responding Service Learning Management System, Student Information System or other external system Assessment Content Management System Pre Conditions An Assessment is being or has been created Main Sequence of Events / Action Steps The author of the assessment identifies which grade levels the assessment is targeted. The Assessment Content Management System adds the grade levels to the object definition. Alternative Sequence of Events / Action Steps The author updates the list of grade levels after the assessment has been created. Post Conditions An Assessment has been associated one or more grade levels SIF Mandatory Objects SIF Optional Objects AssessmentGradeLevels Open Issues Use Case Title: A-7 Assessment Language Type (Mandatory or Optional) Optional SIF Version SIF Implementation Specification 2.6 Summary Description An assessment may be available in one or more languages. The ability to identify the languages that the assessment is available in is an important data point. This is useful when assigning an assessment to a test taker (such as an ELL student) through an LMS or gradebook type of application. Actors: Requesting Service Responding Service Learning Management System, Student Information System or other external system Assessment Content Management System Pre Conditions An Assessment is being or has been created Main Sequence of Events / Action Steps The author of the assessment identifies languages the assessment is being developed in. The Assessment Content Management System adds the languages to the object definition. Alternative Sequence of Events / Action Steps The author updates the list of languages the assessment has been created. Post Conditions An Assessment has been associated one or more languages SIF Mandatory Objects SIF Optional Objects AssessmentLanguages Open Issues Use Case Title: A-8 Assessment Learning Standards Type (Mandatory or Optional) Optional
provide convenient methods for selecting items to build tests as well as a way to secure access to only specific items. Actors: Requesting Service Responding Service Learning Management System to similar Assessment Content Management System Pre Conditions An AssessmentItem is or has been created Main Sequence of Events / Action When the author creates an assessment item, they are operating within the context of an item bank. The Assessment Content Management System adds the item bank information to the item object definition. Alternative Sequence of Events / Action Steps The author is creating an item off-line from any item bank. The author uploads the item into an item bank. The Assessment Content Management System updates the item bank information to the item object definition. The item is moved or copied from one item bank to another – such as a high-stakes item is now release and available for classroom use in practice tests. Post Conditions An AssessmentItem has been associated with one or more Item SIF Mandatory Objects AssessmentItemBankId SIF Optional Objects AssessmentItemBanks (list) AssessmentItemBankName Open Issues Use Case Title: AI-9 Assessment Item Platforms Type (Mandatory or Optional) Optional SIF Versions and References SIF Implementation Specification 2.6 Summary Description An assessment item may be designed for a specific delivery platform. For example, an item that requires a drag-and-drop interface to collect a student response would not work in a paper assessment. Identifying which platforms the item is designed to support is a critical data point for selecting items to put on an assessment. If you plan to deliver a test using paper-and-pencil format, then you cannot select items designed for online delivery. Actors: Requesting Service Responding Service Assessment Delivery System, Learning Management System to similar Assessment Content Management System Pre Conditions An AssessmentItem has been created . Main Sequence of Events / Action Steps The author identifies the platforms that the item is targeted. The Assessment Content Management System adds the platform information to the object definition. Alternative Sequence of Events / Action Steps The author updates an existing item and adds or removes platform information. Post Conditions An AssessmentItem has been associated one or more platforms that support this item. SIF Mandatory Objects AssessmentItemPlatform