Priority system and method for processing standardized tests
AssigneeData Recognition Corporation
InventorsMark Gedlinske, Doyle Kirkeby, Michelle Edenborg
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for prioritizing the processing of standardized tests. One aspect of the present subject matter relates to a method for processing completed standardized tests. In one embodiment, test-processing priority information is received, and is associated with machine-readable identifiers for standardized tests. Completed standardized tests are received, and are identified by reading machine-readable identifiers. The identified standardized tests are processed according to the associated test-processing priority information such that higher priority tests are automatically processed before lower priority tests. Other aspects are provided herein.
Claims25
A system, comprising:
- means for associating test-processing priority information with machine-readable identifiers for boxes of standardized test documents and with machine readable identifiers for standardized test documents;
- means for reading machine-readable identifiers on the boxes of standardized test documents to identify the boxes;
- means for automatically prioritizing the identified boxes using the associated test-processing priority information;
- means for sorting the standardized test documents contained within the boxes;
- means for reading machine-readable identifiers on the standardized test documents to identify the standardized test documents;
- means for automatically prioritizing the identified standardized test documents using the associated test-processing priority information;
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- means for processing the identified standardized test documents using the test processing priority information.
A system, comprising:
- means for receiving criteria for prioritizing processing of test booklets;
- means for reading bar codes for boxes of test booklets to prioritize processing of the received boxes according to the received criteria;
- means for reading bar codes for the test booklets;
- means for automatically prioritizing the test booklets according to the received criteria;
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- means for processing higher-priority test booklets before lower priority test booklets.
A system, comprising:
- means for electronically receiving a plurality of completed test items from a plurality of test-taking centers;
- means for receiving criteria for prioritizing processing of the test items;
- means for automatically prioritizing the received test items according to the received criteria;
- means for processing the plurality of test items in preparation for scoring the test items according to the received criteria;
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- means for scoring the test items according to the criteria.
A system, comprising:
- at least one receiving station adapted for receiving boxes, removing test booklets from the boxes, and separating the test booklets into sheets, wherein the boxes have machine-readable box identifiers, the test booklets have machine-readable booklet identifiers, and sheets in the test booklets have machine-readable sheet identifiers, the at least one receiving station including at least one reading device adapted to read the machine-readable box identifier, the machine-readable booklet identifier, and the machine-readable sheet identifier;
- at least one scoring station adapted to process the sheets for a test scoring process;
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- a controller adapted to communicate with the at least one receiving station and the at least one scoring station, the controller being adapted to associate priority information with the machine-readable box identifier, the machine-readable booklet identifier, and the machine readable sheet identifier, and to determine a processing priority for each box, each booklet, and each sheet identified using the at least one reading device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.