Test Security
Testing Irregularities
Tips for Avoiding Irregularities
Testing Procedures
Bonus
100
To maintain security and confidentiality to ensure valid test scores and provide equal test opportunities for all students. 
What is the purpose of Test Security and Confidentiality?
100
These reflect minor errors in testing procedures and do not represent severe breaches in security or confidentiality.
What are procedural irregularities?
100
We record student names, placement in room, booklet numbers, and time taken to test on these.
What are seating charts?
100
Covering bulletin boards and displays is an example of this.
What is preparing the testing environment?
100
Placement of restrictions, suspension, or revocation of a Texas teacher certificate can be a result of...
What is engaging in violations of test security and confidentiality?
200
All tests must be administered in strict accordance with the instructions in...
What is the test administration manual?
200
These constitute severe violations of test security and confidentiality and must be investigated immediately.
What are serious irregularities?
200
Announcing time left to test in these intervals help students pace themselves when testing.  
What are one hour intervals?
200
Math tables, graphic organizers, content vocabulary, and content specific graphics displayed in classrooms are examples of...
What are things that must be covered?
200
Release or disclosure of confidential test content is a Class C misdemeanor and could result in this.
What is teacher jail?
300
No person may view, reveal, or discuss the contents of a test booklet or student responses at these times.
What is before, during, and after the test?
300
Changing or altering student responses, providing or suggesting a response, aiding a student with a response, and identifying incorrect responses for students are examples of...
What are serious testing irregularities?
300
Verifying that students have recorded their responses within the testing window and that no incomplete answer documents are taken up prior to the close of the testing window are ways to avoid these.  
What are common testing irregularities?
300
Restroom breaks, mental breaks, and snack breaks are examples of...
What are things you do not stop the clock for?
300
Walking around the classroom, doing lunges around the classroom, ensuring that students are not talking during testing, and ensuring that students are actively working on the assigned test are examples of this.
What is active monitoring?
400
This is accounting for all secure materials and confidential examinee information before, during, and after testing. 
What is test security and confidentiality?
400
Solving questions, scoring a student test, duplicating test materials, viewing the test unless specifically authorized to do so, and disclosing the contents of any portion of a test are examples of these.
What are serious testing irregularities?
400
This procedure is in place to prevent students using cell phones during testing.  
What is collecting all electronic devices before testing? 
400
These must be turned into the office on the day of testing by 9:00.
What are lunch counts and attendance? 
400
These are accommodations that any student can receive when testing.  Examples include scratch paper, highlighter, reminders to stay on task, blank place markers, and stress ball/headphones to minimize distractions.
What are accessibility features?
500
This ensures that tests remain secure and confidential at all times.
What is storing secure materials in a locked storage area?
500
This is the person who must be informed immediately if a testing irregularity occurs.
Who is the campus test coordinator (Andi Hull)?
500
Procedures such as check-in/check-out of testing materials, cell phones, emergencies, seating charts, relief and breaks, and attendance and late arrivals are in place to avoid these. 
What are common testing irregularities?
500
These people cannot pick up a completed test.
Who are relief personnel?
500
These accommodations must be approved based on decisions made in ARD, 504, ESL, and RTI committees.  Examples include oral administration, extra time, supplemental aids, math manipulatives, content and language supports, spelling assistance, and calculation aids.
What are designated supports?
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