National Benchmark Test (NBT) Code Structure {SNAPNBT-1}

This option will be used to define the National Benchmark Test code structure.

The code structures will be used to capture the NBT results on {SNAPNBT-2},or match and/or upload results via an external file on {SNAPNBT-3}.

The Qualification Code structure must be defined in {SACADO-1} - Qualification Codes, for the year for which the results will be used.

Qualification Types must be defined on {SCODE3-1} Tab - Qualification Types.

The facility to Import and Export data is available on all the blocks of this application.

Fields in this option:

Block 1: Codes

This block is used to define the NBT test codes that may be used.

Field	Type & Length	Description
Code	A6	Enter the NBT code to be used.
Description	A45	Enter the NBT description to be linked to the code entered.
Sequence	N1	Enter the sequence in which the different test result on the student result {SNAPBNT-2} must be displayed. This is required to be able to display all test on ONE row per student.
Active	A1	This field is used to indicate if this this code is currently in use or not.

Example:

Block 2: Levels

This block is used to define the outcome levels of results.

Field	Type & Length	Description
Code	A2	Enter the outcome level for result purposes. This is used to link it to the test code on block 3 and then add the ranges applicable to the level.
Description	A45	Enter the description linked to the level.
Recommendation	A45	Enter the Recommendation for the outcome level .
Active	A1	This field is used to indicate if this this range is currently in use or not.

Example:

Block 3 : Ranges

This block is used to set up ranges for each test code/level combination. It can be done on Qualification (T)ype or (Q)ualification level. If the institution requires all qualifications linked to ONE qualification type to write the same tests, only ONE qualification (T)ype record is required. If different qualifications are linked to the same qualification type and require different tests and/or levels, then a qualification record is required for each exception. If a record exists for a (Q)ualification and a record exists for qualification (T)ype linked to the qualification on which the student must be matched, the selecting of the range value to determine the performance level will be done on the (Q)ualification record.

Field	Type & Length	Description
Year	N4	Enter the year for which the National Benchmark Test Ranges will be valid
Qual Type/Qual Indicator	A1	Enter the National Benchmark Tests Qual type/Qualification Indicator (NBT) for which the range must be defined.
Qual Type/Qual Code	A6	Enter the National Benchmark Tests Qualification type or Qual Code(NBT) for which the range must be defined.
Code	A2	Enter the National Benchmark Tests (NBT) test code for which the range must be defined.
Minimum Level	N3	Enter the minimum mark for the performance level.
Maximum Level	N3	Enter the maximum mark for the performance level.
Perform Level	N3	Enter performance of a student with respect to the minimum and maximum levels of the tests will determine the amount of assistance required if needed at all. This is determined by recommendation defined per level.
Description	A45	This is a display field and refers to the description linked to the Performance Level.

Example:

Block 4: NBT Test Mandatory

This block is used to set up which tests are mandatory for which qualifications/types . It can be done on Qualification (T)ype or (Q)ualification level. If this block does not contain data then tests are non-mandatory.

If the test is defined as mandatory and the program {SNAPNBT-3} is run for the (M)atching option, an Exclusion Status Code will be inserted into {SREGL-2}. The specific code used will be determined by the SOD 'NB' for subsystem 'RE' on {SMNT-12}.

Field	Type & Length	Description
Year	N4	Enter the year for which the National Benchmark Test will be mandatory.
Code	A2	Enter the National Benchmark Tests (NBT) test code.
Qual Type/Qual Indicator	A1	Enter the National Benchmark Tests Qual type/Qualification Indicator (NBT) for which the range must be defined.
Qual Type/Qual Code	A6	Enter the National Benchmark Tests Qualification type or Qual Code(NBT) for which the range must be defined.

Example:

National Benchmark Examples

Example :DEGREE Benchmark Performance Levels
Benchmark Performance Levels	AL		QL		MATHS
Benchmark Performance Levels	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
Proficient	64	100	70	100	68	100
Intermediate	38	63	38	69	35	67
Basic	0	37	0	37	0	34


DEGREE Benchmark Performance Levels Split into Upper and Lower Boundaries†
Benchmark Performance Levels	AL		QL		MATHS
Benchmark Performance Levels	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
Proficient Upper	82	100	85	100	84	100
Proficient Lower	64	81	70	84	68	83
Intermediate Upper	51	63	54	69	51	67
Intermediate Lower	38	50	38	53	35	50
Basic Upper	19	37	19	37	17	34
Basic Lower	0	18	0	18	0	16

DIPLOMA Benchmark Performance Levels
Benchmark Performance Levels	AL		QL		MATHS
Benchmark Performance Levels	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
Proficient	64	100	63	100	65	100
Intermediate	31	63	34	62	35	64
Basic	0	30	0	33	0	34


DIPLOMA Benchmark Performance Levels Split into Upper and Lower Boundaries†
Benchmark Performance Levels	AL		QL		MATHS
Benchmark Performance Levels	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
Proficient Upper	82	100	82	100	83	100
Proficient Lower	64	81	63	81	65	82
Intermediate Upper	47	63	48	62	50	64
Intermediate Lower	31	46	34	47	35	49
Basic Upper	15	30	17	33	17	34
Basic Lower	0	14	0	16	0	16

† Equated scores are reported as a whole number percentage (i.e., rounded, with zero decimal places)
‡ Note that the split of the Benchmark Levels into Upper and Lower has not been set through a formal benchmark setting process but is only done for convenience.

History of Changes

Date	System Version	By Whom	Job	Description
02-Mar-2015	v03.0.0.0	Melanie Zeelie	t204158	New manual for NBT code structure
20-July-2015	v03.0.0.1	Melanie Zeelie	t207959	Changes for NBT code structure
20-Jan-2016	v04.0.0.0	Magda van der Westhuizen	t208038	Change {SACAD-13} to {SACADO-1} - Convert images to INT4.0.