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Duration:

2:18

Updated:

August 31, 2026

Bar Chart Item

Create a Bar Chart item, where students select shaded regions to fill in bar segments to complete the answer.

Helpful Tips

  • A Bar Chart item allows students to select shaded regions to fill bar segments and complete their answer.

Setting Up the Chart

  • Complete the chart settings:
    • Add an optional Title.
    • Enter the Value and Bars labels.
    • Set the Max Value to determine the highest value displayed.
    • Adjust the Step Value to control the chart intervals.
    • Use Label Every to determine how often values are labeled.
  • Select Horizontal to change the direction of the chart.
  • Select Histogram when displaying continuous data.

Setting Up the Bars

  • For each bar, enter the name, correct value, and color.
  • Drag and drop bars to change their order.
  • Select Add to create additional bars or Delete to remove them.
  • Select Save when finished.

Standards & Item Details

  • After saving, select the Content Area, adopted year, Primary Course, and Student Expectation (SE).
  • Add a dual-coded standard when applicable.
  • From the Item View, you can:
    • Edit the question or item details.
    • Test Text to Speech.
    • Add Related Content, such as passages, maps, or charts.
    • Add Keywords to make the item easier to find in future searches.
    • Use Preview to confirm the item works as expected for students.

From the Math section, the Bar Chartitem type allows students to select shaded regions to fill in bar segments to complete the answer.
Click the box or green plus icon.
You can see here that we have different areas to format, select your options and enter the correct answer.
On the top right, select English or Spanish.
Click here to add a protractor or a ruler to the item.
Use the editing tools provided to format.
Make sure to use this first icon to paste in plain text when copying from another source.
For demo purposes, we are starting with everything already entered in.
After entering the question, complete the chart settings.
Add a title, value and bars label.
Enter a max value to set the highest number of lines shown on the chart.
Adjust the step value as needed.
Use “Label every” to choose how often the chart labels the lines.
Check the Horizontal box to switch the chart direction.
Select Histogram to display continuous data.
Next, go to the Bars section.
Add a name, value, and color for each answer choice.
Click and drag the lines to reorganize the entries.
Click Add to create additional bars, or Delete to remove them.
Click Save on the top when finished.
A pop-up appears allowing you to select standards.
Select the Content Area, adopted year and select the primary course and Student Expectation.
You also have the option to dual code.
Click save.
From this screen, use the icons to make edits to the question, or details on the right.
Use this icon to test how the item reads for text-to-speech.
To add 'Related content', click the Add icon.
Related content, such as reading passages, Maps, and Charts, can be attached to more than one assessment item.
This makes tests easier to organize.
You can also assign keywords to items making them easier to search for in the future.
Click the add icon and put each new keyword or phrase on a new line.
Click save to return to the previous screen.
Lastly, you can test what a student sees in the preview window.
Make sure you can enter in the correct answer, or click the edit icon to go back and make adjustments.

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