Test Security
Smith Procedures
STAAR 101
Procedures
Documents
100
This will document you have received training are aware of procedures, will fulfill your obligations and have maintained confidentiality.
What is the Oath of Test Security & Confidentiality?
100
Life Skills and Kinder can eat in the cafeteria or the classroom. All others will eat in the classroom during your regularly scheduled time.
Who eats in the cafeteria on a testing day?
100
#2 Pencil, Test Booklet, Answer Document
What every student needs to take the test?
100
Start, break and end times must be recorded on me.
What is the seating chart?
100
The lounge and front restroom will be closed on Staar day.
What are the times we can use the lounge?
200
No person may view, reveal or discuss the contents of an assessment or student responses before, during or after a test unless authorized to do so for administration purposes such as oral testing.
What is Confidentiality?
200
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
What is the time period for all STAAR testers?
200
Water, bathroom, snack, mental, lunch, emergency, medical.
What are Included & Not Included breaks?
200
Circulating the room, ensuring students have completed the answer document correctly, confirm they are working on the correct subject area.
What is active monitoring?
200
Start time, end time, per class and per student - time per students calculated by hours and minutes.
What are the times recorded per class and student?
300
Procedural, Serious, Eligibility, IEP
What are four types of Testing Irregularities?
300
You have only one, must read it before testing and use it during testing.
What is the new STAAR manual?
300
12:30 pm
What is the time testing students have lunch?
300
Tagged & Bagged
What is the proper procedure for Cell Phones?
300
Interactions with any electronic devices, including smart watches, are not allowed.
What are electronic devices guidelines ?
400
Notify Mrs. Thomas and/or Mrs. Marrero immediately if...
What should you do if there is a testing irregularity?
400
3rd - 5th will eat in the cafeteria after the testing window, unless approved by an administrator.
If testing, at what time do 3rd - 5th graders eat?
400
Collect & Return with bin for shredding.
What to do with used scratch & graph paper?
400
Post and state hourly with shorter intervals in the last hour.
What is the proper way to announce time left on the test?
400
Instructional displays must be covered or removed from room utilized for testing.
What is test security?
500
Assessment material will be available at 6:45 to; count, sign, secure, complete seating chart, use testing manual, test, monitor time, review answer documents, prep materials for return, check-in, sign, relax.
What are the steps to follow on testing day?
500
Students can sit quietly and/or read a book, they are not allowed free time.
What do students do once they complete their test?
500
Missing test documents, student takes the wrong test, students left unmonitored.
What are serious testing irregularities?
500
Prevent any of use cell phones or computer, use test manual, walk about the room, check answer documents, use clock to monitor time & maintain quiet and comfortable testing environment.
What is active test monitoring?
500
Provided based on need as determined by committee, prior use by student, prepared ahead of time, not for everyone, made available but not required.
What are the requirements for accomodations?