Setting up screen-out criteria for multi-grade assessments

1. View assessment screen-out.
2. Select Add Screen-Out Criteria.
   
   
3. Starting with the lowest grade level, enter the Name of your screen-out (for example Min Quals GS-09).
4. In the Apply Screen-Out to Rating Combinations area, un-check the higher grade level(s), leaving the lowest grade selected.
5. Choose the appropriate Ineligibility Code from the drop-down list.
6. Choose the Item from the drop-down list for the minimum qualification question at the lowest grade level (e.g., GS-9).
7. Place a check in the appropriate disqualifying Response Options.
   
   
8. Select Add Item to add an additional question to the same screen-out combination. The system will automatically place an “Or” between the questions.
9. From the new drop down, choose the Item for the minimum qualification question at the next higher grade level (e.g., GS-11)
10. Place a check in the appropriate disqualifying Response Options.
11. Repeat steps 7 – 9 above to add any remaining minimum qualification questions for higher grade levels (e.g., GS-12 question) to the screen out criteria for the lowest grade level rating combination.
12. Select Save & Close.

Note: Following this process will ensure that applicants can be considered qualified at the lowest grade level if they have the experience/education required for the lowest grade level (e.g., GS-09), or if they have the experience/education required for any of the higher grade level(s) (e.g., GS-11/12).

To set up the next minimum qualification screen-out criteria for a multi-grade assessment:

1. Select Add Screen-Out.
2. Enter the Name of your screen-out (for example Min Quals GS-11).
3. In the Apply Screen-Out to Rating Combinations area, un-check the lowest grade level and any grade level(s) higher than the one selected.
4. Choose the appropriate Ineligibility Code from the drop-down list.
5. Choose the Item from the drop-down list for the minimum qualification question at the appropriate grade level (e.g., GS-11).
6. Place a check in the appropriate disqualifying Response Options.
   
   
7. Select Add Item to add an additional question for any higher grade levels, if applicable (e.g., GS-12).
8. From the new drop down, choose the Item for the minimum qualification question at the highest grade level (e.g., GS-12).
9. Place a check in the appropriate disqualifying Response Options.
10. Repeat steps 7 – 9 to add any remaining minimum qualification questions for higher grade levels (not applicable in our example) and select Save & Close.

Note: If the screen-out applies to all rating combinations, check each of the rating combinations.