Conditional Assignment & T-Score

Overview

If students receive a score within a specified range, you may prompt raters to submit another rating. For example, for students whose composite T-score is less than or equal to 40 on a specific assignment within a specific rating period, the system can automatically prompt a user to complete a full DESSA on that particular student.

Configuring Conditional Assessments

To configure the DESSA System to prompt users to complete a follow-up assessment, navigate to the Admin menu, then choose Yearly Setup (Image 1).

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Press Continue to move past the How many times would you like all students to be assessed this school year? and When do you want your rating windows to begin? screens, ending on the Assessments screen (Image 2).

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To automatically assign a separate assessment based on the results of a screening assessment, check the checkbox labeled Conditional assignment of a full assessment based on a T-Score less than or equal to. The T-Score default to trigger a conditional assessment is 40, but this can be changed by entering a different number in the box. Press Continue to save any changes.

T-Score Ranges

Need for Instruction: 40 or below

Typical: 41-59

Strength: 60 or higher