Managing Respondents

  • End the Assessment

    When the respondent finishes the assessment, he will be so informed and asked to call the session manager. MIDSA may need you to type Ctrl-Alt-L, then your login information. MIDSA will return you to the workspace.

  • End Assessment Early

    If you decide that the MIDSA assessment is not appropriate for the respondent at the current time (e.g., if he refuses to continue), simply enter Ctrl-Alt-L, log in, and choose to end the assessment. Be sure to pay attention to how much of the assessment he has completed to determine whether the administrator should request…

  • To Suspend and Resume an Assessment

    In addition to the special features just described, you can suspend an assessment at any time by entering the Ctrl-Alt-L sequence. The login dialog will appear followed by a dialog that asks whether you want to continue, suspend, or end the session. Click on the radio button next to your choice and click the OK…

  • When MIDSA calls the Session Manager

    There will be some cases where MIDSA asks the respondent to call the session manager. In every case, you respond by pressing the Control-Alt-L keys (all at the same time). The login dialog will display. Once you log in, MIDSA describes the current problem and asks for your choice.  The three times MIDSA asks the…

  • Begin a New Assessment

    1. Choose Begin Assessment from the workspace or select it from the Assessment menu in the menu bar. A list of all new respondents appears. 2. Select the desired respondent by clicking on the row with the respondent’s name and click the Next button. 3. Choose the amount of time you have to spend on…

  • Edit Respondent Information

    To edit the Respondent’s name or status, highlight the desired Respondent and click the Edit button. Fill in the corrected first, middle, or last name. If you want to remove the Respondent from your list, click the Inactive radio button. When you are ready to save the responses, click the Save button. Then click the…

  • View Respondent History

    To view all the Respondent’s assessment sessions, choose the desired Respondent from the list on the left and then click the History button. When you are finished with the History, click the Done button. Then click the Exit button to return to the workspace.

  • Change Assessment Authorizations

    To change the assessment or parts the respondent is authorized to take, click on the desired Respondent on the left and click the Assess button in the middle. A panel will open on the right side of the window. To Delete an Assessment Authorization. Click the Deauthorize button at the bottom right. To Create a…

  • View Current Respondents

    To view information about current respondents and to make changes select Respondent List from the workspace or the Edit/View History from the Respondent menu.

  • Add New Respondent

    Choose Add New Respondent from the workspace or from the Respondent menu in the menu bar. 1. An input window text will appear. Enter the respondent’s first and last names. Their middle name is optional. 2. Choose a respondent ID. It must be unique. 3. When you are finished, click the Next button. 4. Choose…