Appropriate professional practices for central office & school administrators, test coordinators, teachers, & proctors in the area of securing tests, administering tests, scoring, reporting, & interpreting test results.
An environment that minimizes distractions and disruptions for students.
What is an appropriate test environment?
100
In order for results to be valid, all procedures in the manual must be followed as written. This ensures that all test administrations are the same and all students are presented with the same opportunity.
What is uniformity of test administration?
100
Must ensure that a testing plan for the school system is developed and disseminated to each school prior to the beginning of the school year.
quiet, orderly, comfortable, with adequate lighting
What an appropriate test environment is suppose to be?
200
...to omit, rewrite, or paraphrase orally or in writing.
What is a violation of the TCE?
200
Must allow test materials to be distributed immediately prior to the test administration. Must train all school personnel on appropriate use of test materials, test security, and the TCE.
Who is the School level Test Coordinator?
300
1. Withhold $
2. Civil action
3. Criminal prosecution
4. Suspension or revoke professional license
What are the possible sanctions for violating the TCE?
300
Test administrators must follow the instructions in the manual as written for distributing materials. Materials may not be placed on desks prior to beginning the test session.
What is the procedure for distributing test materials to students?
300
Word lists, definitions, multiplication tables, displays, word walls, formulas, maps, writing process, test taking tips
What is information that must be removed from walls or covered during testing?
300
include but not limited to...interpreting, explaining, paraphrasing, clarifying, providing synonyms, rephrasing
What are unethical testing practices when administering a state test?
300
Must attend a training prior to each test administered. Must read and study the TCE and manual prior to the test. Must maintain test security at all times. Must follow appropriate policies, procedures, and directions in the manual.
Who is the Test Administrator?
400
1. informing students about tests & why tests are important
2. informing students & parents on how the test results will be used
3. ensuring all eligible students take the test
4. encouraging students to do their very best
5. preparing students to take the test
6. sharing the results with students & parents
What are the ethical practices for administering tests according to the TCE?
400
1. When materials are first received
2. Prior to the distribution of materials to students
3. During & after the test administration
4. When materials are returned to the school test coordinator
When should test materials be counted?
400
1. holding extended conversations with others
2. reading anything other than the manual
3. eating or drinking
4. working on a computer
5. performing other professional duties, i.e. grading
6. using cell phone
What are behaviors that test administrators should NOT do while testing?
400
Students who have certain plans that allow them to have accommodations during testing. These accommodations must be documented and routinely used in class.
Who are students with IEPs, 504 plans, or ESL plans?
400
Must attend a training prior to each test administration. Must work with the test administrator to ensure distrations are minimized. Must assist the test administrator in maintaining test security and order in the classroom. Must escort students during emergencies.
Who is the proctor?
500
1. encouraging students to be absent
2. encouraging students not to do their best
3. using test items for instruction
4. changing student answers
5. interpreting, explaining, or parahrasing test directions or test items
6. reclassifying students to avoid state testing
7. not testing eligible students
8. failing to provide modifications
What are unethical practices in violation of the TCE?
500
If missing test materials, no one is allowed to leave the test setting. The class is put on lock down until all materials are accounted for.
What is the procedure for finding missing test materials in the classroom?
500
Monitoring students at all times.
What is the main priority of the test administrator and proctor?
500
Any incident which makes the test administration not uniform. These must be reported no later than 5 days from the incident. These can affect validity of the test results. A misadministration may be declared & affected students must retake another version of the test.
What are testing irregularities?
500
Must remain in the room throughout the entire test administration. Must provide accommodations to students if documented and must receive training on how to provide each accommodation.