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Updated:

August 21, 2026

Numeric Item

Create a Numeric item, where students respond with the appropriate numbers in formatted boxes.

Helpful Tips

  • A Numeric item allows students to enter a numeric answer using the formatted response boxes provided.

Setting Up the Response

  • After entering the question, select the appropriate Format based on the grade level.
  • The available response boxes change depending on the selected format.
  • Enter the correct numeric response in the boxes provided.
  • 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.

From the Text Entry section, the numeric item type allows students to enter a numeric answer within the formatted boxes provided.
Click the box or green plus icon.
There are three sections.
Question, Format, and Correct Response.
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 your question, make sure to select the proper format based on the grade level you are creating a question for.
Notice how the available boxes change under Correct Response when I move to Grades 6-8.
Next, enter the correct response in the boxes.
Click Save on the top right 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.

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