Selecting the test to enter data

To access the enter test data section you will need to enter NFER Classroom tools, select the NFER Tests Analysis Tool and then select which pupils you would like to enter test data for. For help doing this please see NFER Classroom tools.

Then press the ‘Enter data’ button on the right-hand side menu. You will be taken to a new page, as pictured below, where you will need to select the assessment that you wish to enter data for.

Select the year group, term and subject the assessment was for.

The boxes will be highlighted in blue as they are chosen and your selection will appear in the text box above the options, as pictured below. Invalid options will appear greyed out and you will not be able to select them. You can clear your selection using the 'Clear' button. 

Click the ‘Continue’ button to go to the first data entry screen.

There are three different screens for entering test data, each being beneficial for a different method and dependent on what reports you are interested in. The options are: enter by pupil, enter by question and enter by total. These will be explained in more detail below.

You can change the paper you have selected at any time during the data entry process by using the menu at the top of the page. This looks like the below:

Click the box to show the hidden selection tool, as seen below:

Press the ‘Clear’ button to remove your selection and select a new year, term and subject. 

Press ‘Continue’ and the new assessment selected will load.

It is important to save regularly when entering to ensure you do not lose any data.

When entering test data you will need to ensure that something has been added for every question for pupils who have taken the test. You can enter a score of 0 if attempted but no score achieved, the mark achieved or mark the question as not attempted using this button: