In Mastery Connect, you can create a cloze math formula item. A close math item is a fill-in-the-blank question that allows students to input a math formula in response to a stimulus.
You can create any item type through the Item Editor. You can also use the Item Editor to add passages, add item-level tools, and save the item. To open and use the Item Editor, learn more about:
- Creating an item in your personal item bank
- Creating an item in the district item bank as an administrator
- Creating an item from within an assessment
Format Item
Enter a question or prompt in the Compose question field [1].
To open the test editor and enter a formula for the question click the Formula template field [2].
By default, the Formula template field contains one response box. To insert additional response boxes, in the text editor click the Response icon [3]. Alternatively, to insert a response box, enter {{response}} or press the Underscore key on your keyboard twice.
You can include as many formulas in the template as needed.
Set Correct Answers
Enter a point value for the item in the Point(s) field [1].
To specify how the item is scored, click the Method drop-down menu and select a scoring method [2].
Enter the answer for the first response box in the Value field [3].
To select additional scoring options, use the text field and checkboxes [4].
To use combined scoring methods, click the Add link [4].
To enter correct answers and scoring methods for additional response boxes, click the Expand icon(s) [5].
To add an alternate correct answer, click the Add icon [6].
Repeat for additional response points.
To add additional scoring and formatting options for the item, click the More Options drop-down menu [7].
Validate Answers
To preview the item interaction, click the mouse on a response box and enter an answer using your computer keyboard. To view correct and incorrect answers, click the Show Answers checkbox [1]. Correct answers display a check mark and are shaded green [2]. Incorrect answers display an X and are shaded red [3]. If the answer in a response box is incorrect, the correct answer displays in the Correct answers section [4].
The number of points awarded for the item as answered in the preview window over the number of points possible display in the scoring bubble [5].
