Procedural Irregularities
Mistakes in administering the incorrect assessment to a student is an example of what procedural irregularity?
What is an eligibility error?
Testing personnel failed to account for all eligible testers.
A test administrator changed a student response in an online assessment.
What is tampering with student responses?
A test administrator did not properly complete the required seating chart.
What is a procedural testing irregularity?
Why would a student raise their hand at the end of the assessment to have the TA come to their desk?
To ensure the student submits their test.
For students receiving accommodations, a test administrator is not permitted to modify the directions when needed for an assessment.
What is False; the TS is permitted to modify the directions as needed.
A student did not receive their approved supplemental aids as stated in their paperwork for their assessment.
What is an accommodation errors?
Serious testing irregularities are caused by testing personnel that violate the ________ and _________ of an assessment.
What is _security_ and _confidentiality_?
A confidential material that contains personally identifiable information.
What is a student test ticket?
The common response to a student when they ask you a question about the test.
What is "I can't answer that for you, just do the best you can."
For EB students who request assistance, test administrators are allowed to paraphrase, translate, repeat, or read aloud these directions and the directions that introduce particular test sections or question types, as long as the substance of the directions is not changed.
What is True; if they request assistance please help.
A test administrator stepped out of the testing room while students were testing. It was not a scheduled break.
What is a monitoring error?
At the conclusion of an online assessment, a test administrator told their colleague that a student total missed the correct answer on a test question.
What is scoring student tests (either formally or informally)?
A warning sign posted on the outside of the door during a state assessment.
What is a Do Not Disturb sign?
Hall monitors were observed reading and coloring during a test administration.
What is 'no' the hall monitor should be monitoring for assistance.
For students using TTS, the test administrator is not allowed to remind students that a “Do Not Read” icon next to passages or test questions indicates that the text may not be read aloud to the student.
What is False; the TA is allowed to remind students that a “Do Not Read” icon next to passages or test questions indicates that the text may not be read aloud to the student for students using TTS.
Testing personnel lost or misplaced STAAR ALT2 image cards and was not able to return them to the CTC.
What is an accounting error?
Viewing secure test content ________, _______, or _______ an administration, unless specifically authorized by TEA, is not allowed.
What is _before_, during, or _after_?
A required document that all test administrators should have when giving a state assessment.
What is a test administrator manual?
At the conclusion of the test, a test administrator finds a student with unauthorized material. There is no frame of reference for how long the student had the material. Is this a breach of active monitoring?
What is 'yes' because if the TA was consistently moving about the room, it is more likely the material would have been found.
For students using TTS and content and language supports, the text within these supports will be read aloud unless there is a “Do Not Read” icon.
What is True; TTS & CLS - text within these supports will be read aloud unless there is a “Do Not Read” icon.
It was discovered at the conclusion of testing that a campus staff member was allowed relieve a test administrator even though there was not a signed test security oath on file.
What is a training error?
Test Administrations must NOT provide ______ to students regarding responses to test questions.
What are answers?
A document used by the CTC and TAs to record the number of secure materials being checked out.
What is the materials control form?
If a Test Administrator violates or there's an accusation of a violation of security and confidentiality, when should it be reported?
What is immediately?
Dictionaries must be available to all students taking Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies assessments.
What is false. They are only approved for Reading/E1/E2.