Scantron 888P User Guide
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1. cba 5 02 INHOS 25 ES 1 To tally responses using this form 1 Turn power on and feed through a blank form with only the fifth key position marked 2 Feed the survey forms ignoring any red marks or numbers printed 3 When finished feed the Item Analysis form The 888P will print the items numerically Item 1 will represent the number of people who responded to item 1 a item 2 will represent item 1 b and so on until the last response 4 Remember that a separate tally and key is required after every two passes of the tally form 1 50 and 51 100 for maximum of 100 questions So after two passes are done turn the power off and then on again and re program the 888P with a new key and pass 101 150 and 151 200 The second style of survey form has the choices printed horizontally from left to right similar to the sample below F KEY 2 c223 ae PART 1 4 n 14 cA gt cB3 cC3s E 2 gt Z7 3 CAS cB3 zm m E m 4 cA gt cB cC3 cpa m 9 2 if m 5 cB3 cCs cDa gt E 6 A gt cB cD cE m 5 8 lt 7 cA gt cB b E 8 cC D lt 9 cB3 cC E 10 cB cC M To tally this type of form 1 Prepare a ne2. STUDENT SCORE eo prepaid t pd tu FOU Uu 7 TEST SCORING INSTRUCTIONS eo a net e ardet 8 SUBTEST INSTRUGTIONS itera ys EDU ie her 8 ITEM ANALYSIS AND STUDENT ROSTER eee eene 9 PERCENTILE SCORE RESPONSE oet ety ie tet E Re Ae 11 56 6 C Ie adus ed 11 EXTENDING PERGENTIEE RESPONSE eto feet eoe br errato n ctt e 11 TABULATING SURVEY RESULTS ree tete eene teta rx dl eR ERR re 11 BALLOTING INSTRUGTIONS Ire EH e Rr ed eer emiten 13 CLASS REQUEST TALLY INSTRUCTIONS eem 14 ESSAY SCORING OPRTIDN S ioa a ot oed oti dle rotas ae ed 15 ziii toten tic enti i ded 15 TEACHER MARKING artt eet 15 STUDENT MARKING ado eto oet etc eed dn 15 ERRORS oreet deum nup dai c ta eed eee aia cda eM treten 16 INTRODUCTION The SCANTRON 888P is multifunction test scoring machine that will score up to fifty questions by five choices on each side of a form at rates of up to 2000 forms per hour Incorrect answers are identified by a red bar error mark to the left of the row of choices and the total number correct is printed at the bottom of the form The 888P also has a verification of key feature that prints the correct answers alphabetic or num
3. A COMFARY 888P TEST SCORING MACHINE USER S GUIDE U M 888p December 1998 1361 Valencia Avenue Tustin CA 92780 6463 Orders and Customer Service Standard Forms Department USA Phone 800 722 6876 Fax 714 247 2910 Canada Phone 800 263 3338 Fax 416 352 5291 Technical Assistance 800 445 3141 For a FREE Standard Forms Catalog contact customer service Or request the catalog on line at www scantron com WARNING The SCANTRON 888P Test Scoring Machine is a precision electronic device that uses 110 volt 60 hertz electrical power Do not open the case or make any adjustments to the unit while it is plugged into an electrical wall socket or other power source COPYRIGHT 1998 SCANTRON CORPORATION Table of Contents ly ROD UE TOI ae ese ee 3 UNPACKING ie tntdk M M 3 PANEL SWITCHES AND LAMPS el xa Se RO ML EX RR up nt des 4 CONTROL PANEL cate cope ctae oc tete ete cta acre eb bt 4 DIAGNOS TIO eoe er E eq quA put ELE 4 KEY MARKING 5 STUDENT MARKING INSTRUCTIONS 6 TEACHER INFORMATION 7 DOUBLE SIDED SGANNIBN G 5 roto n dope a Ree 7 Rh E UM E 7 TEACHER SCORE meara ra a 7
4. IdINOS SAUVY SHV OSL e A93 uo 4ed ouo AUO e sjurlod 2An2elqns e1qissod 6103 JIEN 8 asf AINO TINAA mi LNVLHOdINI S Asn OL TEACHER INFORMATION In order to obtain correct results be sure that mark positions on the key line are filled in correctly refer to Key Marking Instructions For further verification compare the number of questions on the key to the number of items on the test DOUBLE SIDED SCANNING THE KEY When a scoring option has been selected from the key line on both the front and back sides of the form the form is considered to be a two pass form The first pass should be the front side of the key and the second pass should be the back side of the key The ordering of the passes should be consistent for both the key and the student response form If a scoring option has only been selected from the key line on one side of the form the form is considered to be a single pass form The key can either be on SIDE 1 or SIDE 2 The same is true of the student response forms However both the side of the key and student response form should be the same When no scoring option has been selected from the key line and the key is scanned on the first pass the document alarm lights up informing the user of the error When the scoring optio
5. UEST TALLY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Using a blank Class Request form mark only the key position shown below FRONT Mark your choice with a No 2 lead pencil Do not fold or bend this paper EXAMPLE 6 gavuo OL raa ouo Ajuo 2 Turn the power and feed the key form 3 Feed the student Class Request forms 4 When finished feed the Item Analysis form The total number of requests for the classes will appear next to the corresponding number 5 Remember that a separate key and tally is required for every two passes of the Item Analysis 1 50 and 51 100 After tallying the first page simply turn the power off then on and repeat the above procedure for passes 3 and 4 101 150 and 151 200 14 ESSAY SCORING OPTION PLACEMENT Essay marks may only be placed on SIDE 1 If there are four and only four leading timing marks before the reset mark then the data on those four marks will be considered the essay score TEACHER MARKING If the teachers essay score is completely blank the form will be considered a non essay form and all student essay marks and leading timing lines will be ignored The 888P will sum one mark value per timing line If a multiple mark is made on one of the timing lines then the form will be rejected When a teacher essay is without error the 888P will print the essay score along with the multiple choice score STUDENT MARKING The following checks are made
6. ct contents for order completion and for possible damage Should an item be missing or damaged please retain all packing materials and contact a SCANTRON sales representative for correction PANEL SWITCHES AND LAMPS CONTROL PANEL SWITCH FUNCTION Power On Allows the 888P to program a key and score forms Program Erase Print Left Right LAMP Score Mode Document Alarm Erases existing key and turns power off This switch causes the score printed at the bottom to be shifted This feature allows rescoring without printing the new score over the previously printed score During verification this switch is disabled FUNCTION This lamp indicates that the 888P is ready to feed a form This lamp will illuminate when there is a mismatch in the number of timing marks between the key and the test forms or when a form is mistakenly fed through the machine upside down DIAGNOSTIC If the 888P passes the power on tests there will be two short beeps Errors in the power on sequences will emit a continuous beep When errors are encountered while reading a form the buzzer will emit a short beep instead of a continuous beep The length of the beep is determined by the type of error See the section labeled Errors KEY MARKING INSTRUCTIONS The KEY of the form is the top marking line where it is possible to program 888P to perform various functions when scoring forms or tallying ballots and surveys The KEY may also be
7. e teachers key and the student response form Percentile scores on the teachers key are always 10096 and serve no purpose except to indicate percentile mode was accepted by the 888P This format does not fit on existing 882 forms when in verification modes A minimum of 1 inch is required after the trailing edge of the print mark to guarantee accurate and legible printing EXTENDING PERCENTILE RESPONSE When the percentile selection is made on the teachers key the 888P will automatically output the two special forms roster and item analysis in a percentile format There is not enough room to print the 96 character after each data position on the forms This may create confusion at a later date as to whether the answers printed were raw scores or percentile For this reason a double character is printed at the beginning of the data during the first and third passes to indicate the use of percentage scoring on the form TABULATING SURVEY RESULTS The 888P tallies survey results using a method similar to scoring tests A key still needs to be created but this key only has the one position marked in the function line section as shown below There are two techniques for tabulating surveys depending on the type of form being used to take the survey The first type has the selections listed vertically as in the example below cha cca cda NOLLSAND OC WHO YAMSNV A3 HfIS cba cds
8. e total possible subjective points maximum of 150 points Only one number may be chosen per line in the subjective scoring area Now mark the key and the correct answers To combine side 1 and side 2 mark the key both sides score the key both sides and then score the student forms both sides Each side of the form cannot exceed fifty questions STUDENT MARKING INSTRUCTIONS Accurate scoring is determined by the marking instrument and quality of the mark Results can be less than satisfactory if the wrong marking instrument is used A 2 pencil will give the best results The results may be inaccurate if the mark is not dark and does not fill the entire mark position Problems may also arise if erasures are not clean Incomplete erasures may be read as a mark O s m Squares 1645 5 m 2 t 3 Marks too high 3 Marks too low Dots 5 Marks too far left 6 Marks too far right p ia Checks gA Slashes 9 Marks too light MARKS SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS Dark mark md 22 Fills the box 777 23 A Mark with 2 pencil 25 A3 c3a cps E83 cDa3 cBa3 I cD3 cpa cOs cpa cps cCmcDs KEY cha cEa cE3 cE3 cE3 Ht cE cE2 rE3 cCa cpa co cpa cpa cDo cC a cCa cpa OL lt a gt ATALA
9. eeding crookedly lt R gt 6 Marks are not centered in the mark positions Score not printing 1 Overfeeding 2 Forms are feeding crookedly 3 Print command in timing track is missing Rejects student s form 1 Marks are in the timing track 2 Form is three hole punched 3 Forms are feeding crookedly 16 Not scoring certain questions 1 One or more mark position left blank on answer key 2 Marks are too light 3 Marks are not centered in the mark positions Continuous beep when first turned on Internal diagnostic failure Call your local SCANTRON Sales office Machine failures continuous beep Call your local SCANTRON Sales office Form errors short beep 1 Multiple reset marks 2 Noreset mark or print mark before reset mark on form 3 No print mark 4 Wrong number of timing marks on student form different than on key Operational errors short beep 1 Key mark position not marked 2 Side 1 Side 2 sequence error Essay errors long beep Multiple mark in essay score No student essay score marked Wrong number of timing marks on student s essay form Student essay score is greater than that of teacher mco mo 17
10. eric on the right side of each line of the test s multiple choice questions of the incorrectly answered questions The 888P can sequentially serialize each document as it is fed through the test scoring machine Using special SCANTRON forms the 888P can print an item analysis and or a student roster of all scores In addition to test scoring the 888P can be used to tabulate surveys count ballots tally class requests and score essays With forms containing the subjective scoring area the 888P can combine an objective score with the results from performance based tests essays special projects homework and oral reports to create a single score Consolidated test results are printed as raw scores or percentage and raw scores UNPACKING The SCANTRON Model 888P has been shipped ready for installation and use Before unpacking inspect the outer container for possible damage Should severe damage be evident contact a SCANTRON sales representative before disassembly Carefully remove the forms tray insert Then remove the machine using the special finger grip slots provided on the outside edge at the top center of each white styrofoam end cap or by placing the box face down on its open lid and then carefully removing the box from the machine styrofoam end cap assembly This product comes complete with the following items Model 888P Test Scoring Machine Forms Tray Plastic Dust Cover Model 888P User Manual Pee Inspe
11. minate DO NOT TURN OFF THE MACHINE To eliminate the alarm and light feed the next form Examine the unscored form for any extraneous marks in the timing track area to the left of the numbered column Erase any extra marks and feed the form again The alarm will also sound if a form is fed upside down The total number of correct answers is printed on each student response form Incorrect answers are indicated by a red mark unless alphabetic or numeric verification is used With verification the correct answer is printed next to the incorrect one After feeding all of the student response forms DO NOT turn off the machine if an item analysis or a class roster is to be printed This information will remain in memory until the machine is powered off If the re scoring of any tests is necessary press the PRINT LEFT RIGHT switch to the opposite of the position it was set at when the original scoring was done Follow normal scoring procedures This option is disabled if either the alphabetic or numeric verification has been selected If another test has to be scored with a different key turn the power off and repeat the entire process from the beginning as explained above SUBTEST INSTRUCTIONS The subtest features allow the user to obtain results from a portion of the total exam An example is a fifty question exam in which the user has ten questions dealing with fractions and desires to know how the class or a specific student performed on j
12. n has been selected from the key line on both the front and back sides of the key and the key is scanned on the same side twice the document alarm will inform the user of an error Note Anytime an error occurs with the key the 888P must be re keyed and the process started over TEACHER SCORE Because it is not possible to determine ahead of time if a second key side will be processed all of the information will be printed on the teachers key during the first pass After each pass the multiple choice score will be printed STUDENT SCORE When using single pass forms the sum of the scores from the essay and multiple choice questions will be printed on the front side of the student response form When using two pass forms the first pass will have no score printed and the second pass will print the sum of the scores from the essay and the multiple choice questions from both sides TEST SCORING INSTRUCTIONS Feed a key through the OMR The key should have the proper options selected on the key line and the correct answers filled in The total number of answers will be tallied and printed at the bottom of the key form The 888P will beep indicating an error if a non key form is fed or if the key is not marked correctly Feed the student response forms through the OMR If there is a mismatch in the number of timing marks on the key form and a student response form the document alarm will sound and the document alarm light will illu
13. only if the teachers key indicated that an essay score was to be used If a zero essay grade is required then the number zero must be filled out on the students essay form Blank entries will be considered an error The 888P will sum mark values per timing line If a multiple mark is made on one of the timing lines then the form will be rejected If the student essay score exceeds the teachers essay score the form will be rejected The final student grade will be the sum of the essay and multiple choice questions 15 ERRORS The following are possible errors that can occur while operating the 888P First the problem is listed and then below each problem are the possible solutions in order from most likely to least likely Will not Program 1 Mark position on key line not marked 2 Forms are feeding crookedly 3 Marks are too light 4 One or more mark position left blank on answer key Will not program all responses 1 Marks are too light 2 One or more mark position left blank on answer key 3 Form is three hole punched Key is rejected 1 Marks are in the timing track 2 One or more mark position left blank on answer key Programs incorrect information 1 Marks are not centered in the mark positions 2 Form is three hole punched R 3 Marks are too light Marking Correct answers wrong Wrong key has been programmed Marks are too light Extra marks have been made Poor erasures Forms are f
14. ons on the test Feed the item analysis print out form into the test scoring machine The total number of forms scored the class average and the total number of incorrect responses for each test item will be printed on the form Below is a typical example of an Item Analysis form Qmiooo moxxme 00 SSV IO 1591 The Student Roster form has space for a maximum of 50 students If more than fifty students have been scored the 888P can continue printing roster scores with either a pass 1 or pass 2 of the student roster form up to a 100 student maximum A score for each student test will be printed in the order the test was fed into the 888P To use the roster feature simply put the student tests in the order desired score them according to the test scoring instructions and then feed the Student Roster form The scores will print opposite the area used for putting in the student name Below is an example of the Student Roster form ES STUDENT NAME 87 8 SCORES BY 8 CLASS ROSTER A a 5 4 S 5 _ CLASS 6 __ TEST 7 DATE 8 All the student information remains in the 888P memory as long as the OMR is not powered off Therefore it is possible to feed the Item Analysis form and the Student Roster form without rescoring the documents 10 PERCENTILE SCORE RESPONSE OUTPUT FORMAT Both raw score and percentile score will be printed on th
15. referred to as a key line A typical key line follows m KEY iem EJ E2 C3 5 To print score only mark the fifth position on the key line of the form The 888P will only print the scores on the lower end of the student response forms To print a score and verify answers alphabetic mark the second and fifth positions on the key line of the form This verification will print the correct alphabetic answer to the right of any incorrect answer on a form as it is scanned The score is printed on the lower portion of the student form The PRINT LEFT RIGHT option is disabled and no error marks are printed To print a score and verify answers numeric mark the second third and fifth positions on the key line of the form This verification will print the correct numeric answer to the right of any incorrect answer on a form as it is scanned The score is printed on the lower portion of the student form The PRINT LEFT RIGHT option is disabled and no error marks are printed To print a score and serial number mark the third and fifth positions on the key line of the form The forms will be error marked and the score will be printed on the lower end of the student response forms To create a percentage score mark the first position on the key line in combination with any of the types of marks above On forms with the subjective scoring area the forms already have a percentage symbol instead of a 1 For subjective scoring mark th
16. ust that portion of the test To score subtests create a special key by obtaining a new blank form filling in the fifth mark position of the key line and filling in the correct answer for each question that will be part of the subtest results On the control panel of the 888P press the PRINT LEFT RIGHT switch to the opposite position from where it was set during the original scoring Turn the power switch on Feed the newly generated key form through the OMR Feed all of the student response forms through the OMR Feed the Item Analysis and Student Roster forms The numbers printed on these forms will represent the subtest results Repeat the entire process for other subtests Warning If more than one subtest is processed the score may not be legible due to over printing of scores on the form ITEM ANALYSIS AND STUDENT ROSTER SCANTRON prints stock forms that may be used by the 888P for Item Analysis and Student Roster There are several types of Item Analysis print out forms available Form numbers 9700 9701 and 9702 The Item Analysis forms contain sections for the number of tests scored the average score and the number of wrong answers for each question given If there are more than fifty questions item analysis output can be continued with either the pass 3 or pass 4 side to the form To start score forms as directed in Test Scoring Instructions Then select the item analysis print out form that best handles the number of questi
17. w key for column A by filling in each mark position in the A column Also fill in the one key mark position on the function line of the form 2 Turn the power on and feed the key 3 Feed survey forms ignoring any red marks or numbers printed 4 When finished scan the Item Analysis form The numbers that print on the sheet are NOT the final count Each tally number must be subtracted from the total number of documents scanned to arrive at the correct tally 5 The above procedure must be repeated for each of the remaining columns using a separate key for each different column 12 BALLOTING INSTRUCTIONS 1 Select a ballot form that closely matches the number of possible candidates 2 Assign a different number to each candidate Maximum 100 per ballot Be sure to include ballot marking instructions on the slate of candidates to reduce mistakes due to unreliable marking of ballot forms 4 Totally ballots turn the power on and feed a blank ballot form with only the one key position marked on the function line as shown below c1 rg 2 2 c43 c53 2 2 c623 c7a 2 8 c93 cm E lOTIV8 ci Feed the ballot forms ignoring any red marks or numbers printed on the form The maximum number of ballots that can be scanned is 999 When finished feed the Item Analysis form The total number of votes cast for each candidate will be printed next to the corresponding number 13 CLASS REQ
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