Scantron Form Tips

Scantron form offer a quick method of scoring test portions of CDE's.  Listed below are some tips for using the forms.

• 888P+ scoring machines can score both sides of the form and add the scores together.  To do this run both sides of the key first then run each test on both sides. The total of both sides will be printed on the second side.
• Use the percent setting of the class = 100 points and you don't have 100 questions.  Then then enter the percent as score.
• Use form 888-E (full sheet) and print contestant information in the blank area with a laser printer (lots of room).  The space can also be used for a small score sheet for a judge's rubric
• Use the subjective scoring area to add a judges score to a test sheet.  For example a class might include a 10 question test and a scored rubric.  This keeps both scores on a single sheet for data entry.  The scoring machine will score the test portion and add the judges score (saving time and eliminating addition errors).  Note:  Both parts of the class must be equally weighted.
• Use multiple marks for matching.  For example AB, AC, ADE are all valid marks for a Scantron form.  This increases beyond 5 then number of possible answers.
• Setup matching to reuse letters.  Although this requires a bit if thought to insure that answers aren't easy to guess it can make ID tests more of a challenge than having just 5 answers for each item.  Set up the all answers in groups of five (A  through E) in alphabetic order.  Contestant then finds the item or term and enter the letter for that item.  Is many ways this is harder than choosing for a small list since they need to know what they are looking for.  Caution:  distracters (similar answers) should not have the same letter.

Sample Forms

888-E

815-E Quiz Strip

Common 850-E (100 questions)