How do I create math Content Assessment questions?

You can use the rich text editor to create, edit and format math expressions for Content Assessment questions:

1. On a Focus Area page, click Create Question under the objective you’d like to add the question to.
2. Select the question type:
• Multiple Choice: Standard multiple choice questions with one correct answer
• Check Boxes (Multiple Choice Multiple Correct): Multiple choice questions with more than one correct answer and students will need to identify all answers
• Explicit Response: Questions where students will need to type in a response
3. Select whether the question is an Assessment Question or a Diagnostic Question.
4. Click  in the text box.
5. Enter your math expression in the box that appears. You’ll see your formatted math expression appear as a preview in the text box.
6. Click Done.
7. In the lower right corner, click Save Changes to save your Content Assessment question.

You can click on a math expression to edit it after it’s been created. Learn more about the syntax you may need to create math expressions.

Note: If you type a math expression as text without using the math rich text editor, you can highlight the expression, then click  to format it as a math expression.