How to Evaluate Work in Taskstream

How to Evaluate Work in Taskstream

In Taskstream, an Evaluator is the person who is scoring work.

  • To begin, access and log in to your Taskstream account.
  • If you have multiple roles, click the Evaluator tab.

An Evaluate a Program page showing navigation tabs for Author, Reviewer, Evaluator, and Evaluation Manager, with the Evaluator tab highlighted and options to switch between grid and list views along with a Customize Display button.

Locating Work That Requires Evaluation

There are 3 different ways to locate work that requires evaluation.

  • Option A

    Click Evaluation Required in the All Items area to view items from multiple programs that require evaluation.

    An items filter bar showing tabs for Evaluation Required and Awaiting Release, with the Evaluation Required tab highlighted and displaying a count of one item.

  • Option B

    Click Evaluation Required under the program where you would like to access work.

    A DRF Program panel showing the program name 'University College Course‑Based' with a link list below, showing Evaluation Required highlighted along with counts for Evaluation Required and Awaiting Release.

  • Option C

    Click the name of the program where you would like to evaluate work.

    A DRF Program panel showing the program name 'University College Course‑Based' highlighted along with options for Evaluation Required, Awaiting Release, Outside Evaluations Required, and Reports.

  1. In the Evaluation area, to search for a particular author, type the first or last name in the appropriate field, and click Search.

    An evaluation search page showing a search bar with a Search button highlighted with label 1, followed by a section for searching multiple people with a list of folio areas displaying items marked as 'New work submitted'.

  2. You can use the available filter options to view work for multiple authors. After you make your selections, click Continue.
  3. You can use the Time Slicing Option to search for work submitted during a certain time period. After you make your selections, click Continue.

Note: You can also search for students whose accounts have expired by checking the Include inactive Subscribers box at the bottom of the screen.

A filter selection page showing options labeled (2) for selecting all individuals or only individuals with items awaiting evaluation, and options labeled (3) for selecting activity within the last six months, any time period, or a given time period only, with a Continue button highlighted.

Evaluating Work

When items are ready to be evaluated, you can access them by clicking the Evaluate button.

A submitted item panel showing an Evaluate button above the submission date.

To access the evaluation for the work, click Score Work. Two pop-up windows will appear; one with the evaluation area and one that shows the work to be evaluated.

Depending on the setup of the DRF program, your evaluation type may differ. Evaluation methods in Taskstream include: pass/fail, meets/does not meet requirement, a write in score, an evaluation form, and/or a rubric.

A program evaluation page showing the program name, navigation buttons including Score Work, Send Back to Author, and Cancel – Evaluate Later, along with a View Author Work section showing links for directions, evaluation method, specified standards, and the submitted work preview.

Note: If you need to immediately unlock the student's work without an evaluation, click Send Back to Author.

Using a Rubric

(Based on the evaluation method selected, you may see a different screen.)

  1. For each Rubric Criterion, enter the appropriate score. Evaluators can select the score by hovering over or clicking the score tile. If the rubric is set up to allow fractional scores, then evaluators can select a fractional score by using the slide bar.

    A rubric scoring panel showing performance level descriptions for the Sentence Fluency criterion with a slider positioned under the selected level, a numeric score box, and a field for comments on the criterion.

  2. Evaluators have the optional ability to add a file to their evaluations. The file can be shared with the students (Authors) and become a permanent part of the evaluation history and reports. The file size is limited to 15 MB, but NOT limited to any one format.

Adding a File to the Evaluation (Optional)

Files added during Evaluation become a permanent part of the evaluation history and reports, and can (optionally) be shared with students (authors).

  • To add a file, In the Evaluation page, click Browse. The Browse File pop-up window loads.

    • Locate your file and click Open. The file populates the file field in the evaluation page.
    • In the Name field, enter a description (maximum 100 characters). If you do not enter a name, the file name displays as the default.

    Note: A maximum of 3 (three) files can be attached to any one Evaluation. The total size of all files associated with a single Evaluation cannot exceed 15MB.

  • (Optional) To hide the file from the Author, uncheck Visible to Author

An attachment section showing optional file upload fields with spaces to enter a name, choose a file up to a set size, and a checkbox to make the file visible to the author, along with a button to add more files.

  1. From the bottom of the rubric, select one of the three Next Steps and click Submit Evaluation Now.

    A next‑steps panel showing options to send back for revision, save a copy of the submission with yes or no choices, record as final but release later, and record and release the evaluation now with an optional email notification, along with a Submit Evaluation Now button.

Releasing an Evaluation

To release evaluations to authors/students, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Click the Awaiting Release shortcut listed under the Program name.
  2. Select the checkbox associated with each evaluated requirement you want to submit Click Release Selected Evaluation(s).

You can also release multiple evaluations simultaneously by following the instructions below:

  1. Click the Release Author checkbox for the name of the Author whose evaluation you want to release.
    Click Release Selected Evaluation(s).

Video Walkthrough

Please see the video walkthrough below [2:28].

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