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Test Management permissions

Permissions in this category pertain to assessment setup. These permissions include:

= Define Tests - Assessment permission [>>]
= Define Tests - Standard permission [>>]

Define Tests - Assessment permission

This permission controls the user’s ability to define tests and test sessions for tests that are in the "Assessment" test category group.

To define tests:

1 In the Admin menu, click District Setup. The District Setup page appears.
2 Under District, click Tests.

Dependencies:

= If the setting for this permission and the Define Tests - Standard permission [>>] are both None, PowerSchool SMS does not display Test on the District Setup page.

Settings:

= Delete: The user can define tests in the "Assessment" test category and set up associated test sessions, subtests, skills, and score types.
= Edit: Same as Delete.
= View: The user can view but not change tests in the "Assessment" test category.
= None: The user is unable to view or work with tests in the "Assessment" test category.

Default settings by base role [>>]:

= District Administrator: Delete
= School Administrator: View
= School Counselor: View
= School Secretary: None
= Teacher: None
= School Health Professional: None
= District Health Professional: None

Define Tests - Standard permission

This permission controls the user’s ability to define tests and test sessions for tests that are in the "Standard" test category group.

To define tests:

Dependencies:

= If the setting for this permission and the Define Tests - Assessment permission [>>] are both None, PowerSchool SMS does not display Test on the District Setup page.

Settings:

= Delete: The user can define tests in the "Standard" test category and set up associated test sessions, subtests, skills, and score types.
= Edit: Same as Delete.
= View: The user can view but not change tests in the "Standard" test category.
= None: The user is unable to view or work with tests in the "Standard" test category.

Default settings by base role [>>]:

= District Administrator: Delete
= School Administrator: View
= School Counselor: View
= School Secretary: None
= Teacher: None
= School Health Professional: None
= District Health Professional: None

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