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!!!PREPARE ASSESSMENTS
[Assessments|ASSESSMENTS] are used to determine if an individual meets the needs of specific [job profiles|JOB PROFILES]. They establish the level of proficiency an individual has attained in various competence categories.\\
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The IRAS screen allows you to create and maintain an assessment. The definition data for the Prepare Assessments screen is stored in the [P2K_RE_ASSESSMENTS], [P2K_RE_QUESTIONS], [P2K_RE_QUESTION_CHOICES], and [P2K_CP_COMPETENCE_USAGES] table.\\
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;[Assessment|ASSESSMENT_CODE]:This field displays a user-defined code that uniquely identifies the assessment. 
;[Type|ASSESSMENT_TYPE]:This field allows you to further classify the assessment into a specific type. 
;[Description|DESCRIPTION]:This field provides a short description of the assessment. 
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!!Information tab
;[Supplier|SUPPLIER_CODE]:This field identifies who has supplied the assessment via look-up from the Maintain Training Suppliers ([ICTS]) screen.
;[Competence Group|COMPETENCE_GROUP]:This field allows you to associate the assessment with a specific competence group. 
;[Status|ASSESSMENT_STATUS]:This field will display the current status of the assessment. 
;[Category|ASSESSMENT_CATEGORY]:This field allows you to group the assessment into a specific group. 
;[Essential Points|ESSENTIAL_POINTS]:This field will display the minimum number of points needed to pass this assessment. 
;[Desired Points|DESIRED_POINTS]:This field will display the number of points desired for this assessment. 
;[Maximum Points|MAXIMUM_POINTS]:This field will show the maximum points a candidate may obtain for this assessment. 
;[Required Grade|REQUIRED_GRADE]:This field will display the grade required to pass this assessment.
;[External Assess ID|EXTERNAL_ASSESSMENT_ID]:If the assessment is given an ID from an outside entity, that ID should be displayed here. 
;[Assess. Text|ASSESSMENT_TEXT]:This field allows you to provide additional information about the assessment. 
;[Web Address|WEB_ADDRESS]:If this assessment is associated with a web site, that web site address may be indicated here. 
;[Font HTML|FONT_HTML]:This field defines the font HTML for the web component associated with the web address. 
;[Show Weighting|SHOW_WEIGHTING]:This field will indicate the weighting of the questions within the assessment. If the toggle is ON, the weighting of each question will show when the candidate takes the assessment. 
;[Allow Review|ALLOW_QUESTION_REVIEW]:If this toggle is ON, the candidate will be allowed to go back and review their answers before submitting the assessment for grading. 
;[Anonymous|ANONYMOUS]:This field will allow you to complete the assessment anonymously. An example of this instance would be where the assessment is used to take an opinion poll. 
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!!Questions tab
This tab allows you to define the individual questions for this assessment. The definition data for the Questions tab is stored in the [P2K_RE_QUESTIONS] and [P2K_RE_QUESTION_CHOICES] table.
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!Questions
;[#|QUESTION_SEQUENCE]:This field will identify the question with a specific number. You do not have to enter the numbers in sequential order, however, once the assessment is saved, the questions will be sorted numerically in ascending order.
;[Question|QUESTION_CODE]:This field is a user-defined code that uniquely identifies the question. 
;[Type|QUESTION_TYPE]:This field allows you to group the questions into specific types. 
;[Text|QUESTION_TEXT]:This area displays the actual question to be answered. 
;[Mandatory|MANDATORY]:If this toggle is ON, this question is mandatory and must be answered. 
;[Max Pts|MAXIMUM_POINTS]:This field identifies the maximum amount of points the candidate can achieve for this question. 
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!Choices
;[Choice Identifier|CHOICE_IDENTIFIER]:This field allows you to enter a value that will identify the chosen answer for multiple-choice questions. 
;[Text|CHOICE_TEXT]:This field will display the answer associated with the choice. 
;[Pts. Allotted|POINTS_ALLOTTED]:This field will allow you to assign points to each of the multiple-choice options. 
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!!Competencies tab
This field will identify the competencies and level of competency associated with this assessment. This will be the competency a candidate will be credited with if they pass the assessment. The Competency tab definition data will be stored in the [P2K_CP_COMPETENCE_USAGES].
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;Level/Competence Attained:This field displays the level of competency needed for this assessment. Once this field has been filled, ‘Group’, ‘Category’ and ‘Competence’ will be filled. Level_Attained from [ICCC] ([P2K_CP_CORE_COMPETENCIES]) is an optional field you may fill with a selection from the LOV (F9).
;[Category|CATEGORY_CODE]:This field identifies the competency category for this competence. Category will default in, once the ‘Level Attained’ has been selected.
;[Group|COMPETENCE_GROUP]:This field will display the group this competence belongs to. This field will default in, once the ‘Level Attained’ has been selected.
;[Confirmation By|CONFIRMATION_BY]:This field will identify the individual who has confirmed the competency. 
;[Confirmed Status|CONFIRMED_STATUS]:This field identifies the confirmation status of this competency. 
;[Date Confirmed|DATE_CONFIRMED]:This field shows the date the competency was confirmed. 
;[Start Date|START_DATE]:If the competency is a date sensitive skill, this field will display the first date the competency is valid. 
;[End Date|END_DATE]:If the competency is a date sensitive skill, this field will display the last date the competency is valid. 

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!!Processing Notes
In order for the competency to be awarded to the candidate, the following fields must be filled in:

* Essential Points
* Desired Points
* Maximum Points
* Required Grade (This is the 'points' required, not A, B, C, etc...)

Based on the information in these fields, the system will populate the rating and event points (See IRGA - Grade Assessments for Candidate Records) as well as awarding the competency.
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