Evaluator guide

How to configure a competency-based assessment

Competencies are optional. To use them, confirm an assessment-specific decision and limit generation or editing to the appropriate framework, competencies and indicators.

Decision
Explicit for each assessment
Options
Official, custom or disabled
Analysis
Depends on traceable questions and responses

Choose the competency system

  1. Select the country or educational context

    The country sets the search context but does not automatically select a framework.

  2. Choose a mode

    Select Official framework when a published package exists, Custom competencies with a compatible structure, or No competencies.

  3. Check the version

    For official frameworks, check name, version, source and declared full or partial coverage.

  4. Confirm the decision

    The assessment saves its own settings without changing your general account preference.

Select competencies and indicators

Use the package’s full scope or narrow by domain, level, grade and selected competencies. Within each competency, select indicators appropriate to the activity goal.

The catalog can have partial coverage and does not necessarily include every country, level, grade or subject. Loaded Dominican Republic combinations let you choose specific competencies and achievement indicators. The interface identifies summaries that are not official quotations and retains source references when available.

Link questions to your selection

  • Review the competencies selected for the assessment.
  • Assign only the competencies and indicators each question actually measures.
  • Check coverage summaries to find selections without associated questions.
  • When changing curriculum context, review links the platform says will be removed.

Read results responsibly

Competency analysis uses only questions with valid metadata and eligible graded observations. Review coverage and pending items before comparing groups; coverage alone does not demonstrate mastery.

One question can provide evidence for multiple competencies. Counts overlap and must not be added as if they were unique items.

Check AI-suggested alignment links before publishing. Suggestions are limited to the curriculum selection and may need human correction.

Direct answers

Frequently asked questions

Can I change the framework after creating a draft?

You can edit settings, but review warnings about selections or links that will be incompatible with the new context.

Can I continue without competencies?

Yes. Confirm No competencies when the activity needs no curriculum alignment.

Continue in EvaluatIA

Open the feature for your activity. Evaluator features require an account and completion of initial setup.