Seating Charts
Test Manual Redesign/Updates
TEA Security Module
Irregularities
200

BONUS CARD 400 POINTS: This is a potential sanction for campus staff violations of security measures.

What is any one of the following:

  • suspension with or without pay,
  • termination of contract, acceptance of resignation, or retirement,
  • civil legal liability for copyright violations,
  • legal prosecution,
  • a written reprimand, and
  • others as determined by the school board.
200

Update concerning snacks during secure assessments.

What is no snacks are allowed during testing?

200

This is the number of security modules that are required this year from TEA.

What is 1?

200

Student was provided an accommodation for which he or she was not approved.

What is an accommodation error?

400
Staff may use any type of seating chart they'd like, including any that can be found from previous years. 

What is FALSE? What is that is not correct?, etc. 

400

Testing manual information in regard to motivational messages. 

What is no type of motivational message is allowed during secure assessments?

400

This is when the required TEA security module is due. 

What is November 8th?

400

Secure online assessments were left open and visible. Testing personnel lost or misplaced student test tickets. 

What are accounting errors?

600

On the seating chart, these 2 options can be used to indicate anything non-applicable. 

What is N/A and a strike-through?

600

The testing manual specifies unallowable processes for student scratch paper after secure assessments. 

What is scratch paper may not be returned to teachers or other instructional leaders for viewing?  

600

BONUS CARD 1200 PTS: This is a potential sanction for a student violation of security measures.  

What is any one of the following?

  • invalidation of test results,
  • suspension or expulsion from school or other disciplinary actions according to the school board code of conduct,
  • suspension or exclusion from participating in school extra-curricular activities, such as sports, plays, school-sponsored social functions, etc., per school board policy,
  • removal from an elected office, such as president of the student council, etc., as dictated by school board policy, and
  • others as determined by the school board.
600

Allowing someone to proctor and/or monitor an assessment having not received the required staff training. 

What is a training error?

800

These are the 3 rooms that are required to have seating charts. 

What are the primary testing rooms, any makeup testing rooms and any consolidated testing rooms?

800

The testing manual provides information in regard to who may not access testing rooms during testing for any reason. This includes but is not limited to collecting their lunch or any other personal items. 

Who is personnel who teach any content area tested that day?   (page 13)

800

This is where the required TEA security module is housed. 

What is the Learning Management System or LMS?

800

A test administrator did not use the testing manual during a test and did not read the "SAY" directions prior to testing or deviated from the scripted directions. 

What is a monitoring error?

1000

This is the primary rule for completing seating charts during secure assessments and one that was repeated quite often last year. 

What is ALL fields must have an indicator? There should be no blank fields. 

1000

This update is to ensure all staff and testing personnel are able to receive any emergency communication during testing. 

What is staff is no longer required to turn in cell phones before administering an assessment?

1000

This is the name of the required TEA module due once staff has received campus training.

What is "Test Security for the Texas Assessment Program?"

1000

Student was possession of an electronic device. A student was administered an incorrect assessment. 

What is a student related error and an eligibility error?

1200

BONUS CARD 2400 POINTS: This is a potential penalty for any person who violates, assists in the violation of, or solicits another to violate or assist in the violation of test security or confidential integrity, and on any person, who fails to report such a violation. 

What is any one of the following?

  • placement of restrictions on the issuance, renewal, or holding of a Texas Teacher Certificate, either indefinitely or for a set term,
  • issuance of an inscribed or non-inscribed reprimand, and/or
  • suspension of a Texas Teacher Certificate for a set term; or
  • revocation or cancellation of a Texas Teacher Certificate without opportunity for reapplication, either for a set term or permanently.
1200

This update describes when personnel who teach any content area tested may not discuss or provide testing strategies. 

What is once the testing window has opened?

1200

This is the security module's percentage considered for passing?

What is 80%?

1200

Assessment errors that include staff personnel viewing students' tests, discussing secure test content and directly or indirectly assisting students with responses to test questions. This can result in the loss of your teaching certification. 

What is a serious irregularity?