Step-by-step guide about how to create a hybrid assessment using Illuminate.

1. How to Create a Hybrid
Assessment in Illuminate

2. 1. Go to bulloch.illuminateed.com
You can either type the web address in your search bar
Or you can complete the following steps:
1. Managed Bookmarks (Task Bar)
2. Testing
3. Illuminate Ed- Educator Access

3. Click Sign in with Google

4. You will want to select/sign
into your school google
account.

5. The next screen will be the Illuminate Education Homepage

6. Creating a Hybid
Assessment
1. Click the
Assessments in the
black task bar at the
top of your homepage
under illuminate
education.

7. Creating a Hybid
Assessment
1. Click the
Assessments in the
black task bar at
the top of your
homepage under
illuminate
education.
2. Under “General”
click Create a New
Assessment.

8. 3. Click Manual Setup

9. 3. Click Manual Setup
4. In the box, you will
enter the total number
of questions on your
assessment.

10. 3. Click Manual Setup
4. In the box, you will
enter the total number
of questions on your
assessment.
5. Click Okay.

11. The next screen will be the “New Assessment” screen.

12. New Assessment Information
1. Title- This is where you type in
the title of your assessment.
*This is the only required field
on this page.

13. New Assessment Information
1. Title- This is where you type in
the title of your assessment.
2. Local Identifier- you can leave
this blank
*optional

14. New Assessment Information
1. Title- This is where you type in the title of
your assessment.
2. Local Identifier- you can leave this blank
3. Description – You can put a
brief description of your
assessment.
*This is also optional

15. New Assessment Information
1. Title- This is where you type in the title of your
assessment.
2. Local Identifier- you can leave this blank
3. Description – You can put a brief description of your
assessment.
4. First Date Administered- You
should put the day that the
assessment will be given. Click
the calendar icon to select the
date.
*Optional

16. New Assessment Information
1. Title- This is where you type in the title of your
assessment.
2. Local Identifier- you can leave this blank
3. Description – You can put a brief description of your
assessment.
4. First Date Administered- You should put the day that
the assessment will be given.
5. Academic Year- 2015-2016
It is probably already set on
this.

17. New Assessment Information
1. Title- This is where you type in the title of your
assessment.
2. Local Identifier- you can leave this blank
3. Description – You can put a brief description of your
assessment.
4. First Date Administered- You should put the day that
the assessment will be given.
5. Academic Year- 2015-2016
6. Subject: Select the
subject area of the
assessment. In this case,
click reading.

18. New Assessment Information
7. Scope: This is a manual set up that
I am using for my classroom, so I
selected Teacher Created.

19. New Assessment Information
7. Scope: This is a manual set up that I am using for
my classroom, so I selected Teacher Created.
8. Grade Levels: Select the grade level
that will be taking the assessment.

20. New Assessment Information
7. Scope: This is a manual set up that I am using for
my classroom, so I selected Teacher Created.
8. Grade Levels: Select the grade level that will be
taking the assessment.
9. Lock Assessment: Leave it how it is.

21. New Assessment Information
7. Scope: This is a manual set up that I am using for
my classroom, so I selected Teacher Created.
8. Grade Levels: Select the grade level that will be
taking the assessment.
9. Lock Assessment: Leave it how it is.
10. Show in Student and Parent Portal:
Yes
*The parents in our county currently do
not have access to the parent portal
portion of Illuminate.

22. New Assessment Information
7. Scope: This is a manual set up that I am using for
my classroom, so I selected Teacher Created.
8. Grade Levels: Select the grade level that will be
taking the assessment.
9. Lock Assessment: Leave it how it is.
10. Show in Student and Parent Portal: Yes
11. Performance Band Set: Leave at
District Default

23. New Assessment Information
7. Scope: This is a manual set up that I am using for
my classroom, so I selected Teacher Created.
8. Grade Levels: Select the grade level that will be
taking the assessment.
9. Lock Assessment: Leave it how it is.
10. Show in Student and Parent Portal: Yes
11. Performance Band Set: Leave at District Default
12. Click “Save”

24. The next screen will be the “Questions” Page under the Setup Tab
Setup Tab

25. Setup
Questions
1. Enter each correct
answer for all questions in
the box on the left under
“Correct”.

26. Setup
Questions
1. Enter each correct answer for all
questions in the box on the left under
“Correct”.
2. If you want to change
the point value of a
question, you do this in
the “Points” column. For
example, if I wanted the
point value of number
three worth more, I may
put “2” in the “Points” box
for number 3.

27. Setup
Questions
1. Enter each correct answer for all
questions in the box on the left under
“Correct”.
2. If you want to change the point value
of a question, you do this in the “Points”
column.
3. If you want a question
to be “Extra Credit”, then
you click the box in the
“Extra Credit” column next
to that question.

28. Setup
Questions
4. Constructed
Response/Essay/Short
Answer- etc.
a. Select the box on the
left next to the question
number that is a
constructed response
question. The “Points” box
for this question will
disappear.

29. Setup
Questions
4. Constructed
Response/Essay/Short
Answer- etc.
a. Select the box on the left next to
the question number that is a
constructed response question.
b. In the “Correct”
box, you will type in
each letter choice and
the point value it is
worth.

30. Setup
Questions
5. If you realize that you
need to add a question to
your assessment, simply
click the “Add Question”
Button at the top of this
page.

31. Setup
Versions
1. Click the “Setup” Tab
and then click “Versions”.

32. Setup
Versions
1. Click the “Setup” Tab and then click
“Versions”.
2. If you had more than
one version of your test,
you would need to click
“Add A New Version”.

33. Setup
Versions
1. Click the “Setup” Tab and then click
“Versions”.
2. If you had more than one version of
your test, you would need to click “Add
Version”.
3. Click “Version 2”

34. Setup
Versions
1. Click the “Setup” Tab and then click
“Versions”.
2. If you had more than one version of
your test, you would need to click “Add
Version”.
3. Click “Version 2”
4. A page similar to the
“Questions” page will
appear.

35. Setup
Versions
1. Click the “Setup” Tab and then click
“Versions”.
2. If you had more than one version of
your test, you would need to click “Add
Version”.
3. Click “Version 2”
4. A page similar to the “Questions” page
will appear.
5. You can enter in the
correct answer for each
question in the “Correct”
box. This will be just like
the first time.

36. Setup
Versions
6. The only difference on
this page is the “From
Master” column. If
Version 2 has the same
questions as the master
version (version 1). You
can select which question
each is from the master
version.

37. Setup
Versions
7. Once you have made all
changes necessary, click
“Save” at the bottom of
the screen.

38. Setup
Standards
1. Click the “Setup” Tab
and then click “Standards”.

39. Setup
Standards
1. Click the “Setup” Tab and then
click “Standards”.
2. You can either search
standard keywords
or…

40. Setup
Standards
1. Click the “Setup” Tab and then
click “Standards”.
2. You can either search standard
keywords or…
3. Select a subject
area

41. Setup
Standards
1. Click the “Setup” Tab and then
click “Standards”.
2. You can either search standard
keywords or…
3. Select a subject
area

42. Setup
Standards
1. Click the “Setup” Tab and then
click “Standards”.
2. You can either search standard
keywords or…
3. Select a subject area
4. Select the grade
level

43. Setup
Standards
1. Click the “Setup” Tab and then
click “Standards”.
2. You can either search standard
keywords or…
3. Select a subject area
4. Select the grade level
5. Click “search”

44. Setup
Standards
1. Click the “Setup” Tab and then
click “Standards”.
2. You can either search standard
keywords or…
3. Select a subject area
4. Select the grade level
5. Click “search”
6. All of the ELA
standards for my
grade level appear.

45. Setup
Standards
7. You can click the
“plus” buttons to
expand and see all
parts of each standard.

46. Setup
Standards
7. You can click the “plus” buttons to
expand and see all parts of each
standard.
8. Select ALL of the
standards that will be
assessed on your
assessment by clicking
the box to the left of
each standard.

47. Setup
Standards
7. You can click the “plus” buttons to
expand and see all parts of each
standard.
8. Select ALL of the standards that
will be assessed on your assessment
by clicking the box to the left of each
standard.
9. Click “Link Selected
Standards” once you
have selected all
standards.

48. Setup
Standards
7. You can click the “plus” buttons to
expand and see all parts of each
standard.
8. Select ALL of the standards that
will be assessed on your assessment
by clicking the box to the left of each
standard.
9. Click “Link Selected Standards”
once you have selected all
standards.
10. The next screen
will display all of the
standards that you
selected.

49. Setup
Standards Alignment
1. In the “Setup” Tab,
click “Standards
Alignment”.

50. Setup
Standards Alignment
1. In the “Setup” Tab, click
“Standards Alignment”.
2. On this screen you
will align each of
your questions to
one of the standards
you selected. Click
on the standard(s)
that go with each
question.

51. Setup
Standards Alignment
1. In the “Setup” Tab, click
“Standards Alignment”.
2. On this screen you will align each
of your questions to one of the
standards you selected. Click on
the standard(s) that go with each
question.
3. Once you have
linked all of your
standards, click
“Save”.

52. Setup
Standards
Alignment/Questions
It will take you back to
the “Questions” tab.
Here, you will be able
to see each correct
response, the points
worth, and the
standard for each
question.

53. Setup
Sheet Designer
1. Click the “Setup” tab
and select “Sheet
Designer”.

54. Setup
Sheet Designer
1. Click the “Setup” tab and select
“Sheet Designer”.
2. Select “Change
Number of
Responses” if you
have more or less
than five answer
choices for each
question.

55. Setup
Sheet Designer
1. Click the “Setup” tab and select
“Sheet Designer”.
2. Select “Change Number of
Responses” if you have more or
less than five answer choices for
each question.
3. Select the number of
responses you have for
each question. If you
have a number not
listed, select the closest
number above it that is
listed.

56. Setup
Sheet Designer
1. Click the “Setup” tab and select
“Sheet Designer”.
2. Select “Change Number of
Responses” if you have more or
less than five answer choices for
each question.
3. Select the number of responses
you have for each question. If
you have a number not listed,
select the closest number above
it that is listed.
4. Click “Apply”

57. Setup
Sheet Designer
5. If all of your
questions have four
answer choices (A-D),
then you are done.
You can click “Apply”
at the bottom of the
screen.

58. Setup
Sheet Designer
5. If your questions
alternate between
choices A-D & F-I, then
you have to change
your responses.

59. Setup
Sheet Designer
5. If your questions alternate
between choices A-D & F-I, then you
have to change your responses.
Choice 1:
a. Select the box “Check all”. This
selects all of your questions.
b. Select the box “responses”
under “Update Selected Sections.”
c. Click “Alternate” and in the first
row of boxes type A B C D and the
second row type F G H I.
d. Click “Apply”

60. Setup
Sheet Designer
5. If your questions alternate
between choices A-D & F-I, then you
have to change your responses.
Choice 1:
a. Select the box “Check all”. This
selects all of your questions.
b. Select the box “responses”
under “Update Selected Sections.”
c. Click “Alternate” and in the first
row of boxes type A B C D and the
second row type F G H I.
d. Click “Apply”
Your response choices will
automatically be updated on every
other question.

61. Setup
Sheet Designer
5. If your questions alternate
between choices A-D & F-I, then you
have to change your responses.
Choice 2:
a. Manually go into each box
and type in the answer choice. Click
“Apply” when you are finished.

62. Setup
Materials
1. Go to the “Setup”
Tab and click
“Materials”

63. Setup
Materials
1. Go to the “Setup” Tab and click
“Materials”
2. Click “Upload”

64. Setup
Materials
1. Go to the “Setup” Tab and click
“Materials”
2. Click “Upload”
3. Click in the gray box
to upload your
assessment.

65. Setup
Materials
1. Go to the “Setup” Tab and click
“Materials”
2. Click “Upload”
3. Click in the gray box to upload
your assessment.
4. Select the file of
your assessment and
click “Open”.

66. Setup
Materials
1. Go to the “Setup” Tab and click
“Materials”
2. Click “Upload”
3. Click in the gray box to upload
your assessment.
4. Select the file of your assessment
and click “Open”.
5. Once your file
downloads, click
“Attach”.

67. Setup
Materials
1. Go to the “Setup” Tab and click
“Materials”
2. Click “Upload”
3. Click in the gray box to upload your
assessment.
4. Select the file of your assessment and click
“Open”.
5. Once your file downloads, click “Attach”.
6. The files that you
downloaded will
appear on this
screen. You can add
more than one file if
necessary.

68. Setup
Share
1. Go to the “Setup” Tab
and click “Share”

69. Setup
Share
1. Go to the “Setup” Tab and click
“Share”
2. Click the drop down box beside
“Share With”. Then, Site &
Grade Level.
3. Site: Mill Creek
Elementary
Grade Level

70. Setup
Share
1. Go to the “Setup” Tab and click
“Share”
2. Click the drop down box beside
“Share With”. Then, select user.
3. Type the name(s) of the staff
member(s) that you would like to
share this assessment with
beside “User”.
4. Give the user(s) the
ability to do certain
things with your
assessment. Once you
have made your
selections, click “Share”.

71. Administration
Print Answer Sheets
1. Go to the
“Administration” Tab
and click “Print Answer
Sheets”

72. Administration
Print Answer Sheets
1. Go to the “Administration” Tab
and click “Print Answer Sheets”
2. The Enrollment/Roster
Date should have
today’s date on there.
Leave student group at
All Students.

73. Administration
Print Answer Sheets
1. Go to the “Administration” Tab
and click “Print Answer Sheets”
2. The Enrollment/Roster Date
should have today’s date on
there. Leave student group at All
Students.
3. It’s easiest to filter by
classes. Click the box
under “Classes” and
select the class that will
be taking the
assessment.

74. Administration
Print Answer Sheets
1. Go to the “Administration” Tab
and click “Print Answer Sheets”
2. The Enrollment/Roster Date
should have today’s date on
there. Leave student group at All
Students.
3. It’s easiest to filter by classes.
Click the box under “Classes” and
select the class that will be
taking the assessment.
4. If you were only printing out
for one student (because of
an absence, retake, etc.).
You can select him/her under
“students.”

75. Administration
Print Answer Sheets
5. If you wanted any
additional filters on
your bubble sheets you
would add these filters
here.

76. Administration
Print Answer Sheets
5. If you wanted any additional
filters on your bubble sheets
you would add these filters
here.
6. Advanced Options
can be made here.
-Zoom
-Forms Per Page
-Group by Class
-Sheet Header
-Sheet Footer

77. Administration
Print Answer Sheets
5. If you wanted any additional
filters on your bubble sheets
you would add these filters
here.
6. Advanced Options can be
made here.
7. Once you have
finished your options,
click “Generate”.

78. Administration
Print Answer Sheets
5. If you wanted any additional
filters on your bubble sheets
you would add these filters
here.
6. Advanced Options can be
made here.
7. Once you have finished your
options, click “Generate”.
8. Once the answer
sheets have generated,
click “Print”.

79. Administration
Scan
1. Go to the
“Administration” Tab
and click “Scan”.

80. Administration
Scan
1. Go to the “Administration” Tab
and click “Scan”.
2. If it prompts you to install the
GradeCam Plugin. You can
install. You should only have to
do that once.
3. If you had a constructed
response, you will have
needed to go and
bubble in how many
points they got on their
bubble sheet before you
can start scanning.

81. Administration
Scan
1. Go to the “Administration” Tab and click
“Scan”.
2. If it prompts you to install the GradeCam
Plugin. You can install. You should only
have to do that once.
3. If you had a constructed response, you will
have needed to go and bubble in how
many points they got on their bubble
sheet before you can start scanning.
4. Hold your bubble sheet up in
front of your camera so that
it appears in the box on your
screen. When the green box
appears around it, that
means it’s graded.

82. Administration
Scan
4. Hold your bubble sheet up in front of
your camera so that it appears in the box
on your screen.
5. The student’s ID
number will appear,
the number they got
correct, the possible
number of correct
answers, and the
percent correct.

83. Administration
Scan
4. Hold your bubble sheet up in front of
your camera so that it appears in the
box on your screen.
5. The student’s ID number will
appear, the number they got correct,
the possible number of correct
answers, and the percent correct.
6. If you want to
immediately see the
questions the student
answered incorrectly, hit
“show” under Incorrect
Responses.
The student’s incorrect answer will appear in red and the
correct answer will be in black.

84. Administration
Scan
7. You can also let your
students scan their
documents. Change the
box under the video screen
from “Teacher” to
“Student”.

85. Administration
Scan
7. You can also let your students
scan their documents. Change the
box under the video screen from
“Teacher” to “Student”.
8. The students will scan
their bubble sheets. The
students name, ID, number
correct, and percentage
will show up on the
screen.
Student’s Name

86. Administration
Scan
7. You can also let your students
scan their documents. Change the
box under the video screen from
“Teacher” to “Student”.
8. The students will scan their
bubble sheets. The students name,
ID, number correct, and percentage
will show up on the screen.
9. When you switch back
to “Teacher”, all students
who scanned will appear
on your list.

87. Administration
Scan
10. At any time while
scanning, you can click on
“Save and View Results.
This will show you a
percentage of correct
answers in a bar graph
format. It also will have
the students in the bar
graph listed underneath.