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 More on test analysis can be found [[https://www.washington.edu/assessment/scanning-scoring/scoring/reports/item-analysis/|here]] [UWItemAnalysis] More on test analysis can be found [[https://www.washington.edu/assessment/scanning-scoring/scoring/reports/item-analysis/|here]] [UWItemAnalysis]
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 +=== Verifying Item Answer Keys  ===
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 +One area that can affect test results is the incorrect loading of metadata for test items. MIEMIS provides a robust set of features to help analyze item quality, as discussed in the previous sub-sections. It also offers a way to verify that the loaded metadata is correct. While this process can be somewhat laborious, it should be performed every time a new test data file is loaded.
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 +The process can be summarized as follows:
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 +  * Review the actual test administered, item by item. At a minimum, identify the correct answer (and ideally also the difficulty level, as well as the standard, benchmark, and indicator from the curriculum that the item should be classified under). These are all considered the item’s metadata.
 +  * Verify that this metadata matches what has been loaded into MIEMIS (or any other system).
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 +You can do this easily by logging into MIEMIS and following the steps below:
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 +  - Find the exam of interest by clicking on "Exam -> List," then either filter or sort to locate the exam quickly. Click on the Exam ID to open its record.{{ :user-manual:exam-items-verification-1.png?nolink |}}
 +  - You will see the tabs (Exam Info, Structure, Results, Table, and Test Analysis). Click on **Test Analysis**.{{ :user-manual:exam-items-verification-2.png?nolink |}}
 +  - Optionally, review the theoretical statistics that measure the strength of the test (these are discussed in the previous sub-sections).
 +  - Scroll down through the "Question by Question" section. The most important metadata to verify is the answer key, highlighted in green. Compare it with the administered test to ensure it matches expectations.{{ :user-manual:exam-items-verification-3.png?nolink |}}
  
 ==== Dashboard Analysis ==== ==== Dashboard Analysis ====
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 Ideally, the duplicates are constantly cleaned up. Since this is a Data Operations feature it can be found under the menu item ''Data Operations -> Deduplicate Teachers''. How this works in documented in the [[emis_user_manual#deduplicate_teacher|Deduplicate Teachers]] Ideally, the duplicates are constantly cleaned up. Since this is a Data Operations feature it can be found under the menu item ''Data Operations -> Deduplicate Teachers''. How this works in documented in the [[emis_user_manual#deduplicate_teacher|Deduplicate Teachers]]
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 +===== Teachers PD =====
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 +There is a teacher professional development that was designed to be easy to use leveraging existing tools where this data usually resides (i.e. Excel). It is not used by all countries but can be by simply activating the module.
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 +==== Excel Teacher PD source data template ====
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 +It starts with transferring data in a Excel workbook compatible with the EMIS. All the drop-downs values can be customized in the EMIS lookups. Then updating it in the Excel workbook is usually done following a few simple steps.
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 +  - In the Menu click on "Data" and the "Refresh All" as shown below.\\{{ :user-manual:teacher-pd-1.png?nolink |}}
 +  - Have a quick look under the List sheet to see your newly updated values in the list.\\{{ :user-manual:teacher-pd-2.png?nolink |}}
 +  - Finally, you should then see it all in the dropdown.\\{{ :user-manual:teacher-pd-3.png?nolink |}}
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 ===== Students ===== ===== Students =====
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 {{ :user-manual:school-accreditation-loading-5.png |}} {{ :user-manual:school-accreditation-loading-5.png |}}
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 +==== Monitoring Usage Storage of School Accreditation Inspections in the Cloud ====
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 +It is important to keep an eye on available cloud storage. Filling up the cloud storage will have unpleasant consequences such as syncing from tablets to the cloud no longer working. You can easily check your available cloud storage usage as shown below.
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 +{{ :user-manual:fedemis-cloud-storage-usage-1.jpg?nolink |}}
  
 ==== School Accreditation Loaded Data ==== ==== School Accreditation Loaded Data ====
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   * **Proposed institution**: of the student (in case it changes from original one)   * **Proposed institution**: of the student (in case it changes from original one)
   * **Major**: of the student (in case it changes)   * **Major**: of the student (in case it changes)
 +  * **Cost of Attendance**: Cost of the program for the year (or semester in some cases)
   * **Field of study group**: is automatically set with the Major   * **Field of study group**: is automatically set with the Major
   * **Subject**: of study of the student (in case it changes)   * **Subject**: of study of the student (in case it changes)
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 <note tip>Note that most of the fields will usually be automatically pre-populated. This includes the paid amount based on previously recorded GPA. But any of those amount can be overridden manually.</note> <note tip>Note that most of the fields will usually be automatically pre-populated. This includes the paid amount based on previously recorded GPA. But any of those amount can be overridden manually.</note>
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 +<note>Here is how semesters and a "year" is understood to work in a country with Fiscal Year spanning October 1, 2024--September 30, 2025. The year can be defined as FY2024-25 andin the system the 2025 is the number used (scholarship "round").  Furthermore, the year 2025 has semesters (or terms) and in the interface they are numbered (i.e. 1, 2, 3). What semester/term this refers to depends on the University and region in the world. Most cases fall in the below.
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 +Most Universities/Colleges:
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 +  * 2025-1 (Fall 2024)
 +  * 2025-2 (Spring 2025)
 +  * 2025-3 (Summer 2025)
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 +Fiji and Australia:
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 +  * 2025-1 (Semester 1 2025)
 +  * 2025-2 (Semester 2 2025)
 +  * 2025-3 (Semester 3 2025)
 +</note>
  
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-==== Upload Excel Workbook ====+==== Upload Workbook Survey ====
  
 <note important>This documentation below is strictly how to load a Annual School Census Workbook into the EMIS. Information on how to use the workbook itself is documented in [[annual_school_census_workbook_user_manual|Annual School Census Workbook User Manual]]</note> <note important>This documentation below is strictly how to load a Annual School Census Workbook into the EMIS. Information on how to use the workbook itself is documented in [[annual_school_census_workbook_user_manual|Annual School Census Workbook User Manual]]</note>
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 {{ :user-manual:workbook-upload-7.png |}} {{ :user-manual:workbook-upload-7.png |}}
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 +==== Accessing Archived PDF or Workbook Survey ====
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 +Once you have loaded either the PDF or Workbook Survey it becomes the official source of data for the year and archived in the system. You can go retrieve the original source at anytime if you ever need to. For example, you questions some of the numbers. You can access this from any of the schools' individual profiles. As shown below, choose a school and enter it profile. Go to the Survey Tab and download any of the yearly survey by clicking on the PDF or Excel icon.
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 +{{ :user-manual:archived-surveys.png?nolink |}}
  
 ==== Rollover Workbook ==== ==== Rollover Workbook ====
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 The Pacific EMIS supports a number of ways to disseminate data in a timely manner that KEMIS does not yet fully adopt. They are summarized in the table below: The Pacific EMIS supports a number of ways to disseminate data in a timely manner that KEMIS does not yet fully adopt. They are summarized in the table below:
  
-^ Method ^ Description ^ Time to Access ^ Access Difficulty ^ +^ Method ^ Description ^ Time to Access ^ Access Difficulty ^ Documentation ^ 
-| Publications | Often the most official and slowly curated sources of data. | Longest time. Requires more efforts in collecting, validating, preparing and publishing and can come sometime years after. | Easy. Typically through downloadable PDF documents. | +| Publications | Often the most official and slowly curated sources of data. | Longest time. Requires more efforts in collecting, validating, preparing and publishing and can come sometime years after. | Easy. Typically through downloadable PDF documents. | [[publications|Publications Guide]] | 
-| Mobile App | Download all data and view analysis on your phone. | Fast. New data immediately available. | Easy. Download the Pacific Open Education Data app on your Android or iPhone | +| Mobile App | Download all data and view analysis on your phone. | Fast. New data immediately available. | Easy. Download the Pacific Open Education Data app on your Android or iPhone | [[poed_user_manual|Pacific Open Education Data Public App User Guide]] | 
-| Public Login | The web application supports a public login to view all dashboards and download excel data exports. | Fast. New data immediately available. | Easy. Login the country EMIS public profile from login page. | +| Public Login | The web application supports a public login to view all dashboards and download excel data exports. | Fast. New data immediately available. | Easy. Login the country EMIS public profile from login page. | [[public_login|Public Login Guide]] | 
-| REST API | Access the raw data through special web requests in formats such as JSON and XML. | Fast. New data immediately available. | Difficult. Typically used by developers or researching with programming skills |+| REST API | Access the raw data through special web requests in formats such as JSON and XML. | Fast. New data immediately available. | Difficult. Typically used by developers or researching with programming skills | [[emis_public_rest_api|Using the Pacific EMIS REST API]] |
  
 A word of caution. The pacific island countries faces unique challenges making it hard to continuously improve the quality of data. Accessing the data any of the fast methods has the caveat that it has had less time for scrutiny and possible remediation. So it should always be used with care and we always appreciate any apparent issue brought to our attention so we can work to fix them. A word of caution. The pacific island countries faces unique challenges making it hard to continuously improve the quality of data. Accessing the data any of the fast methods has the caveat that it has had less time for scrutiny and possible remediation. So it should always be used with care and we always appreciate any apparent issue brought to our attention so we can work to fix them.
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