In order to get student data loaded for each nine-weeks benchmark test, the data that is needed to be sent must be in a format that the software that loads the data can read. The software needs two pieces of information: the section ID and the test ID that we want that course to use. The section ID will need to be obtained from SASIxp and the test ID will be listed further on down in these instructions.

To get the data in the proper format, follow the instructions as follows:

1. Open Excel
2. In row 1, column A, place the section ID (e.g. 1150-01)
3. In row 1, column B, place the test ID (e.g. 23)
4. In row 2, column A, place the next section ID (e.g. 3130-01)
5. In row 2, column B, place the next test ID (e.g. 65)
6. Continue with each section that needs to take a test on the immediately following line.
7. Put nothing else into the file including, but not limited to, school name or labels for the above data
8. When finished, save the file and send it to cedwards@wcs.k12.va.us. In the email, identify the school from which the data came.

Remember that some classes will need to take two tests like English 11. Each section that needs two tests will need a separate line and test like so: