complexType assessmentSectionType

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type	extension of gOtherSIFType
properties	base  gOtherSIFType
children	sectionVersion sectionPublishDate sectionIdentifierList sectionName academicSubject sectionItemSequenceType itemSelectionAlgorithmName itemSelectionAlgorithm sectionTimeLimit sectionSealed sectionReentry sectionAssetList sectionItemList
used by	element  assessmentSection
attributes	Name   Type   Use   Default   Fixed   annotation refId gRefIdType required
annotation	appinfo <elementName>Assessment Section</elementName> <events>no</events> <isSIFObject>yes</isSIFObject> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/> documentation This object represents a section within an assessment form. Section are used to establish breaks in tests, define item sequencing rules, as well as identifying other assets that may be necessary to successfully present a test to a student. Sections provide the presentation information for the items within the section.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionVersion

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type	xs:token
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  simple
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId>1189</cedsId> <cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=4140</cedsURL> documentation The version of the section that this object represents. New versions of the section will generate new RefIds and therefore new instances of the object. The format of the version number is defined by the assessment provider.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionPublishDate

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type	xs:date
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  simple
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId>1184</cedsId> <cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=4135</cedsURL> documentation The date that this version of the section was published (published means made available for use). If the SectionVersion element is provided, then this date should also be provided.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionIdentifierList

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properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  complex
children	sectionIdentifier
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/>

element assessmentSectionType/sectionIdentifierList/sectionIdentifier

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type	gRefIdPointerType
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  unbounded content  simple
facets	Kind  Value  annotation  pattern  [a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[14][a-fA-F0-9]{3}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>OR</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/>

element assessmentSectionType/sectionName

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type	xs:normalizedString
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  simple
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId>001191</cedsId> <cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=4142</cedsURL> documentation If the authoring system provides for a section name then this element is used to store that information.

element assessmentSectionType/academicSubject

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type	gSubjectAreaType
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  complex
children	code hexValue hexValueDashed otherCodeList
attributes	Name   Type   Use   Default   Fixed   annotation codesetName
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar/> <cedsId>000021</cedsId> <cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=3021</cedsURL> documentation The description of the academic content or subject area (e.g., arts, mathematics, reading, or a foreign language) being evaluated.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionItemSequenceType

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type	xs:token
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  simple
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>M</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/> documentation Specifies how items are presented to the test taker.

element assessmentSectionType/itemSelectionAlgorithmName

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type	xs:token
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  simple
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/> documentation If the section is a Random or an Adaptive section, then this will identify the name of the algorithm used to select items.

element assessmentSectionType/itemSelectionAlgorithm

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type	xs:token
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  simple
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/> documentation If this section is a Random or an Adaptive section, then this will specify the location of the Algorithm.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionTimeLimit

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type	xs:duration
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  simple
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId>001192</cedsId> <cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=4143</cedsURL> documentation See http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xmlschema-2-20010502/#duration for the format of this field.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionSealed

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type	gYesNoUnknownType
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  simple
facets	Kind  Value  annotation  enumeration  No  enumeration  Unknown  enumeration  Yes
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId>001193</cedsId> <cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=4144</cedsURL> documentation Indicates this section is sealed, meaning the test taker cannot enter the section until authorized by the proctor.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionReentry

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type	gYesNoUnknownType
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  simple
facets	Kind  Value  annotation  enumeration  No  enumeration  Unknown  enumeration  Yes
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId>001194</cedsId> <cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=4145</cedsURL> documentation Indicates that this section can be re-entered, meaning the test taker can return to this section after they have left the section. A common example of this is a two section test where one section does not allow the use of a calculator and the other does. Typically the test taker cannot return to the non-calculator section after they have used a calculator.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionAssetList

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properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  complex
children	sectionAsset
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/>

element assessmentSectionType/sectionAssetList/sectionAsset

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type	gRefIdPointerType
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  unbounded content  simple
facets	Kind  Value  annotation  pattern  [a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[14][a-fA-F0-9]{3}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>MR</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/> documentation The RefId of the AssessmentAsset object that contains the asset.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionItemList

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properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  complex
children	sectionItem
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/>

element assessmentSectionType/sectionItemList/sectionItem

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properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  unbounded content  complex
children	assessmentItemRefId itemSequence sectionItemAssetList
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>OR</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/>

element assessmentSectionType/sectionItemList/sectionItem/assessmentItemRefId

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type	gRefIdPointerType
properties	isRef  0 content  simple
facets	Kind  Value  annotation  pattern  [a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[14][a-fA-F0-9]{3}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>M</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/> documentation The RefId of the AssessmentItem to be included in the section.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionItemList/sectionItem/itemSequence

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type	xs:token
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  simple
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/> documentation If the section is a sequential section, then this will specify the sequence that this item will appear within the section. Should start at 1 and increment by 1.

element assessmentSectionType/sectionItemList/sectionItem/sectionItemAssetList

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properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  1 content  complex
children	sectionItemAsset
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>O</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/>

element assessmentSectionType/sectionItemList/sectionItem/sectionItemAssetList/sectionItemAsset

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type	gRefIdPointerType
properties	isRef  0 minOcc  0 maxOcc  unbounded content  simple
facets	Kind  Value  annotation  pattern  [a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[14][a-fA-F0-9]{3}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}
annotation	appinfo <elementName/> <sifChar>MR</sifChar> <cedsId/> <cedsURL/> documentation The RefId of the AssessmentAsset object that contains the asset.

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