Assessment Overview

PD Edge provides multiple assessment types to evaluate learning progress and certify professional development. You can take assessments as part of guided content courses or access standalone exams for certification.

Assessment Types

Guided Content Exams

These assessments are embedded within courses and learning paths. When you complete guided content like videos or documents, you may encounter exams that test your understanding.

Key features:

• Integrated with course content
• Progress tracking through the course
• Multiple attempts typically allowed
• Scores contribute to course completion

Standalone Exams

Independent assessments not tied to specific courses. These are often used for certification or skills verification.

Key features:

• Direct access from the Learn dashboard
• May require specific prerequisites
• Often have stricter attempt limits
• Can be proctored for high-stakes certification

Proctored Assessments

Supervised assessments that require oversight by a certified proctor. These ensure assessment integrity for important certifications.

Requirements:

• Must be administered by a certified proctor
• Specific session scheduling required
• Identity verification during the exam
• Secure testing environment

Assessment vs Exam Terminology

The platform uses these terms consistently:

• Assessment - General term for any evaluation activity
• Exam - Specific type of assessment with questions and scoring
• Quiz - Informal assessment within course content
• Evaluation - Broader term that may include performance observations

Role-Based Access

Different user roles have varying assessment capabilities:

Observable Role

• Take assigned assessments
• View your own results and progress
• Retake assessments if allowed
• Access certificates upon completion

Evaluator Role

• Assign assessments to users
• View assessment results for assigned users
• Monitor progress and completion status
• Generate assessment reports

Reporter Role

• Access comprehensive assessment analytics
• Export assessment data
• View organization-wide assessment metrics
• Generate compliance and progress reports

System Administrator Role

• Full access to all assessment data
• Configure assessment settings
• Manage proctored sessions
• Set up assessment requirements

Assessment Dashboard Navigation

Access assessment information through several areas:

Learn Dashboard

Your main hub shows:

• Required assessments with due dates
• In-progress assessments you can continue
• Recently completed assessments
• Available standalone exams

Reports Section

For users with reporter access:

• Assessment Progress - Shows started, in-progress, and failed assessments
• Assessment Results - Detailed exam performance data
• Guided Content Results - Comprehensive learning outcomes

Individual Assessment Pages

Each assessment provides:

• Instructions and time limits
• Question types and format preview
• Attempt history and best scores
• Pass/fail status and requirements

Getting Started

1. Navigate to your Learn Dashboard
2. Look for assessments in the "Required Content" section
3. Click an assessment to view details and requirements
4. Select Start Assessment when ready to begin
5. Follow on-screen instructions for each question type
6. Submit when complete to receive your score

Your assessment results automatically save to your transcript and contribute to any certificates or professional development credits you're earning.