The following are details specific to Analysis Type: Summary Statistics.
Editing Test Settings for a Summary Statistics Template
Users with Super Admin or PAR Admin role for the program selected in Global Navigation will be able to edit Test Settings for a Summary Statistics Template. Each Summary Statistic analysis type is optional, but at least one type needs to be configured in order to apply Test Settings to an analysis template.
To open an analysis template in Edit mode do one of the following:
- Select Edit under the Actions column when viewing the list of tests
- A list of all approved and enabled Summary Statistics templates applied to the selected test will display in the Analysis Settings tab under "Summary Statistics"
- Select a template
- Select the Test Name hyperlink
- A list of all approved and enabled Summary Statistics templates applied to the selected test will display in the Analysis Settings tab under "Summary Statistics"
- Select a template
- The template will open in view-mode (if nothing has been configured yet for the template, "No Values Selected" will display in the table)
- Select the Edit button in the upper right hand corner
The following analysis types listed in #1 - #5 below will display based on what was selected in the template:
- All are collapsible
1. Frequency Distributions & Summary Statistics
- Score - a single-select drop down that lists all scores that have been configured for the selected test.
- the list of scores is displayed in alphabetical order by Score Name
- If more than one Frequency Distribution & Summary Statistic needs to be produced, the '+Add Row' button can be used to include another row.
- Once a row is added, there is a Delete icon enabled next to each row.
- At least one row needs to be included to be able to save successfully
2. Bivariate Frequency Distributions & Summary Statistics
- First Score - a single-select drop down that lists all scores that have been configured for the selected test.
- the list of scores is displayed in alphabetical order by Score Name
- Second Score - a single-select drop down that lists all scores that have been configured for the selected test.
- the list of scores is displayed in alphabetical order by Score Name
- If more than one Bivariate Frequency Distributions & Summary Statistics needs to be produced, the '+Add Row' button can be used to include another row.
- Once a row is added, there is a Delete icon enabled next to each row.
- At least one row needs to be included to be able to save successfully
3. Test Score Matrices (Cross Product, Covariance, Correlation)
- Scores - a multi-select drop down that lists all scores that have been configured for the selected test.
- the list of scores is displayed in alphabetical order by Score Name
- a Select All button is available to select all Scores
- If more than one Test Score Matrices (Cross Product, Covariance, Correlation) needs to be produced, the '+Add Row' button can be used to include another row.
- Once a row is added, there is a Delete icon enabled next to each row.
- At least one row needs to be included to be able to save successfully
4. Category-Counts
- Category - a single-select drop down that lists all standard and group attributes that have been configured in the enriched layout(s) for the program with following Field Usage Codes (Note that if you have more than one layout configured for the program, the list will contain attributes across all layouts):
- General
- IBIS_Form_Code
- IBIS_Form_Designation
- Variable_Interval
- Variable_Nominal
- If more than one Category-Count needs to be produced, the '+Add Row' button can be used to include another row.
- Once a row is added, there is a Delete icon enabled next to each row.
- At least one row needs to be included to be able to save successfully.
5. Category-Scores Frequency Distribution & Summary Statistics
- Category - a single-select drop down that lists all standard and group attributes that have been configured in the enriched layout(s) for the program with the following Field Usage Codes (Note that if you have more than one layout configured for the program, the list will contain attributes across all layouts):
- General
- IBIS_Form_Code
- IBIS_Form_Designation
- Variable_Interval
- Variable_Nominal
- Score(s) - a multi-select drop down that lists all scores that have been configured for the selected test.
- the list of scores is displayed in alphabetical order by Score Name
- a Select All button is available to select all Scores
- If more than one Category-Scores Frequency Distribution & Summary Statistics needs to be produced, the '+Add Row' button can be used to include another row.
- Once a row is added, there is a Delete icon enabled next to each row.
- At least one row needs to be included to be able to save successfully.
6. Apply Score(s) to Test(s)
If the selected analysis template has been applied to other tests, you can apply Test Settings selections to any of the additional tests using the "Apply Score(s) and LIC(s) to Test(s)." (next to Cancel and Save buttons)
- Select the checkbox for "Apply Score(s) & LIC(s) to Test(s)"
- The "Save" button changes to "Save and Apply"
- Select Save & Apply to display a modal
- The list of tests applied to the analysis template selected will display in sequential order.
- Test Code is sortable and filterable
- Test Name is filterable
- Select the test(s) in the modal that you wish to apply selections to and select Next.
- A count of test(s) selected is displayed at the bottom.
If no validation warnings or errors are found, a confirmation modal listing the current test and selected additional tests will display, along with options of 'Go Back', 'Cancel' and "Save & Apply'.
- Selecting 'Go Back' will return you to the list where you can revise your test selections
- Selecting 'Cancel' will return you to the Test Setting screen without saving any changes
- Selecting 'Save & Apply' will save the Test Settings for all additional selected tests
Validation checks are run to ensure that existing values aren't overwritten, and the selected score(s) exist for the selected test(s).
Possible Errors:
- "None of the selected score(s) exist for this test".
- "One or more of the selected score(s) do not exist for this test. These will not be applied."
- "Score(s) have already been selected for this test. Existing values will not be overwritten. Selected score(s) will be added."
- Any tests with Errors will move to the top of the list.
- Tests with Errors must be deselected to proceed/enable the 'Next' button.
- Warnings will be listed after any Errors.
- Warnings can be ignored/bypassed and user can select 'Next' to apply the Test Settings selections.
- Selecting 'Next' will prompt a confirmation modal listing the current test and selected additional tests, along with options of 'Go Back', 'Cancel' and "Save & Apply'.
7. Save, Cancel, and Unsaved Changes
When you've finished entering all required information, and 'Save' is selected, a banner will display at the top of the screen:
Selecting 'Cancel' will result in the following:
- If no selections were made, you'll be returned to the list of tests under Test Settings
- If selections were made but not saved, selecting 'Cancel' or anywhere else on the screen will display a warning as seen below:
- Selecting 'Continue' will discard all selections and return you back to the list of tests under Test Settings.
- Selecting 'Cancel' will return you back to edit mode for the template where you can save or continue making selections.
While in Edit mode you can navigate to other templates while remaining in Edit mode, or select the breadcrumb 'Test Settings' to return to the list of tests for the selected program.
Viewing Test Settings for a Summary Statistics Template
All PAR users with access to the program selected in Global Navigation will be able to view Test Settings for a Summary Statistics template.
To open an analysis template in view mode:
- Select the Test Name hyperlink
- A list of all approved and enabled Summary Statistics templates applied to the selected test will display in the Analysis Settings tab under "Summary Statistics"
- Select a template
- The template will open in view-mode (if nothing has been configured yet for the template, "No Values Selected" will display in the table)
**If you have a PAR Admin role for the selected program, or a Super Admin role, an Edit button will display in the upper right-hand corner.
One or two tables are displayed (depending on the options selected in the analysis template):
1. Score(s) (if applicable)
- Table includes any of the three different analysis types based on what was selected in the Summary Statistics analysis template:
- Frequency Distributions & Summary Statistics
- Bivariate Frequency Distributions & Summary Statistics
- Test Score Matrices (Cross Product, Covariance, Correlation)
- Two columns display the selections in the same order as they were selected while editing test settings for the template:
- Type
- Score(s)
2. Category (if applicable)
- Table includes any of the two different analysis types based on what was selected in the Summary Statistics analysis template:
- Category-Counts
- Category-Scores Frequency Distribution & Summary Statistics
- Three columns display the selections in the same order as they were selected while editing test settings for the template:
- Type
- Category
- Score(s) (if applicable)
While in View mode you can navigate to other templates, or select the breadcrumb 'Test Settings' to return to the list of tests for the selected program.