How do I add items to the district teacher item bank as a teacher?

As a teacher or other non-administrator user, you can allow other users to access your items when you publish them. Items you create are in draft mode in your personal item bank until you publish them. After you publish them, they become available in the district teacher item bank and are visible to everyone in the district.

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Open Manage Admin

Open Manage Admin

Click the Admin drop-down link [1] then click the Manage drop-down link [2].

Open Admin Item Banks

Open Admin Item Banks

Click the Item Banks link.

View District Item Banks

To view District Item Banks, click the District Banks tab [1]. Then click the Teacher Bank title link [2].

Open Items

In the Global Navigation menu, click the Items link.

Add Item

Click the Create dropdown menu [1] and then click the New Item option [2].

Enter Item Details

Enter Item Details

Enter a name for the item in the Name text field [1].

To select an item type, click the Question Type drop-down menu [2] and choose an item type from the list.

To select an item bank, click the Destination Bank drop-down menu [3] and choose the desired bank.

To align the item with a standard, click the Standard drop-down menu [4] and search for or select a standard.

To access optional settings, click the Additional Settings menu [5].

Enter Item Details

To set the item difficulty, select a Difficulty option (None, Low, Medium, or High) [6].

To specify the Depth of Knowledge (DOK), select a DOK level (None, 1, 2, 3, or 4) [7].

To identify the Bloom’s taxonomy level, select a Blooms option (None, Create, Evaluate, Analyze, Apply, Understand, or Remember) [8].

To assign a language, select a Language option (None, English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Portuguese, or Vietnamese) [9].

To compose the item, click the Author button [10].

Note: Learn more about composing a specific item type.

Create Item

On the Create Item page, create the new item. Learn more about creating specific item types.

Publish Item

Save or Publish Item

To disable editing and add the item to the district teacher bank, click the Publish button [1]. When you publish the item, it becomes available in the district teacher item bank and is available to all users in your district. You can delete the item from your personal item bank, and admins can delete the item from the district teacher item bank.

To disable editing and share the item with admins only, click the Publish & Reserve button [2]. When you publish and reserve an item, you can delete it in your personal item bank, and admins can view and delete the item in the district teacher item bank.

Note: If you do not want to publish the item yet, you can save the item as a draft in your personal item bank. To save the drafted item in your personal item bank, click the Save As Draft button [1]. When you save an item as a draft, it can be edited and deleted in your personal item bank and by admins in the district teacher item bank.