This resource describes Lincoln Learning Solutions’ Upload Assessments, how teachers can access Answer Keys and rubrics, and provides LMS-specific links on grading.
Lincoln Learning Upload Assessments
Upload assessments engage students by having them create original work or complete a worksheet that they upload to the LMS. The material in an upload assessment is covered in the associated Read It. Teachers must open or download the student-submitted attachment to grade the assignment.
Answer Keys
In grades kindergarten through five, upload Assess Its are accompanied by hidden Assess It Answer Keys. Answer Keys provide correct answers and detailed feedback. In grades six through twelve, no Assess It Answer Key exists, but Show It Answer Keys and Apply It Answer Keys are available and hidden.
Show Its (non-graded activities that allow students to demonstrate mastery of a specific learning objective) and Apply Its (non-graded assessments that cover content from multiple lessons) each have an associated Answer Key. The associated Show It and Apply It answer keys are viewable by default so students can check their own understand.
NOTE: In the instance that an Assess It and Show It/Apply It exist in the same lesson, the Show It or Apply It and its Answer Key will be hidden from student view. In this case, the Show It/Apply It (non-gradable item) and the Assess It (gradable item) are offered so teachers can determine which format is the best use case for their students.
If an Answer Key (AK) exists for an Upload Assessment, it is not directly incorporated into the Assess It. We recommend that a teacher finds the associated Show It Answer Key, Apply It Answer Key, or Assess It Answer Key. See the Locating Answer Keys section for directions.
TIP: To keep yourself organized throughout the year and save time, download and save Answer Keys to a folder on your computer for easy access.
NOTE: If you are grading an Upload Assessment in grades kindergarten through five, and you cannot locate the hidden Answer Key, please reach out to your Client Success Specialist or the Lincoln Learning Training team at training@lincolnlearningsolutions.org
Rubrics
Most upload assignments, including Assess Its and Show Its, have rubrics built into the assignments. Rubrics can be found as a PDF below the assignment directions. An example of an upload assessment rubric is below.
If a rubric is not available for an assessment, or you want to make an ungraded activity gradable, you can create your own rubric.
PDFs in Learning Objects
If the Answer Key or rubric is a PDF, you can download or print it.
IMPORTANT: If the Answer Key or rubric is not a PDF, try using the Print feature within your browser to save or print. The Destination can be changed to Save to PDF, Save to Google Drive, or select your printer.
Locating Answer Keys
How you access an Answer Key will depend on your LMS. Click the LMS name below to navigate to specific directions based on that LMS.
If you do not see your LMS listed, visit your LMS help center for assistance.
Buzz
Accessing Answer Keys while Grading
Open the Activity you are grading by clicking the title.
You will be viewing the activity as the student. Click Viewing as: to change the view of the item from the student to yourself.
Choose Myself (Teacher) in the View this activity as menu and click OK.
Scroll to the bottom of the Activity. Click PREVIOUS ACTIVITY to take you to the corresponding Show It AK.
IMPORTANT: If you are in an elementary course with Assess It AKs, you can use NEXT ACTIVITY to navigate to the Assess It AK.
Once you have a copy of the Answer Key to reference, return to grade the assessment by clicking the arrow in the upper-left corner of the Activity.
You can now reference the Answer Key while grading.
Accessing AKs from the Editor
If you want to access and save your Answer Keys before grading, accessing them through the Editor may be more efficient.
Go to the Editor of the course for which you are grading.
In the upper-right section of the page, click the Find Activity button.
Copy and paste or type the Lesson number or Lesson name to search for it.
Click OK to navigate to the lesson.
Open the folder and look for the hidden Show It AK or Assess It AK. Hidden learning objects will be denoted with an icon of a red eye with a slash through it.
Click the three dots to the right of the Activity (AK), then select Preview.
You can now review the Activities in the lesson again and check out any hidden AKs.
NOTE: The hidden eye icon indicates hidden content.
TIP: If you want to access these while grading, you can open a Google Chrome Incognito window and a Google Chrome window. You can now toggle back and forth between windows to grade and review teacher support material with ease.
Additional Buzz Resources
How do I use the Grade Editor?
Canvas
Viewing Upload Assessment AKs While Grading
Open the item you are grading by clicking the title in the To Do List on the Dashboard.
This item’s SpeedGrader will open in a new tab.
Keep this tab open and return to the other browser window where you will click on the course in which the item you are grading resides.
Locate the item you are grading.
TIP: Reference your Pacing Guide for a fast search of where to locate the Assess It or use Ctrl+F and search for the item’s name.
Within the same module, locate the AK and select it. In this example, the AK is for a Show It.
Once you have a copy of the AK to reference, return to grade the assessment. You can now reference the AK while grading.
Additional Canvas Resources
How do I grade a file upload submission in SpeedGrader?
How do I download all student submissions for an assignment in the Gradebook?
How do I upload all student submissions for an assignment in the Gradebook?
How do I use the To Do list and sidebar in the Dashboard as an instructor?
Learning Tree
Viewing Upload Assessment AKs While Grading
To view an AK while grading an upload assessment in Learning Tree, begin by opening the Speed Grader from the Communities Landing Page.
Locate the Upload Assessment to grade and open it.
Next, open another browser tab and log into your Learning Tree account there as well.
NOTE: You will now have two browser tabs logged into your Learning Tree teacher account.
Click the Course Card for the course in which the upload assessment is located.
In the Learning Tab, locate the upload assessment which needs grading.
Once you locate the upload assessment, notice a Show It AK immediately preceding it.
Click on the Show It AK to open it.
TIP: A blue circular indicator will designate an upload assessment which needs grading.
Once you have the AK to reference, return to grade the assessment in your other tab. You can now reference the AK while grading.
Additional Learning Tree Resources
Overall Community Speed Grader (Article)
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