Complete a Student Characteristics Survey (SCS)

Before entering student results for any assessments - including Standard Assessments and Engagement Rubric Forms -  Test Administrators must complete the Student Characteristics Survey (SCS) for each student once per school year. If you attempt to enter results for a student’s assessment without first completing the SCS, you will receive an error message that tells you to complete the SCS and will not be able to enter results.

To complete the SCS for a student, do the following:

1. Select the Not Started tab at the top of the page.
2. Enter the student’s name in the search bar.
3. Search for the form in the results grid or select SCS from the Select Form(s) dropdown menu.
4. Click on the student’s SSID.
5. Read the instructions at the top of the SCS.
6. Click the Begin Assessment button.
7. Read and answer the questions.
   Note:
   • You can select more than one answer for some questions.
   •  You  need to answer every question in order to submit the SCS. The Complete Assessment button is disabled until every SCS question has an answer. 
8. When you are finished answering the questions click Complete Assessment to set the status as Ready to Submit. If you did not finish the survey and need to return later to complete it, click Save. If you do not want to save your answers and exit the assessment, click Cancel.
   Note: An SCS cannot be edited once it is in Ready to Submit status. All other assessments can still be edited in Ready to Submit status. Clicking Save or Cancel sets the assessment status to DRAFT. You can return to the assessment by using the In Progress tab from the Student and Performance Data landing page.