Test Security
What should you do to prepare your classroom walls for testing sessions?
Cover any posters, anchor charts or resources.
How do students start the test on their computers?
How can students practice using their accommodation tools?
Try out the Testing Readiness Tool and make sure they spend extra time practicing with their specific accommodations. If using Text to Speech, students should click this version of the test when trying out practice tests.
Apple watches...
Take them off before testing!
Name three things that students might ask you for help with that you cannot help them with during testing.
Spelling a word
Reading anything
Is this correct?
Explaining what a word means
Where can you find the test code and password to log in as a proctor to start the test?
Your proctor card (paper card)
Name three universal tools (available to all students).
Scratch paper, dictionary or thesaurus by request (math/science tests only), answer eliminator, highlighter, line reader mask, magnifier, notepad, pop-up glossary, writing tools (like bold, italics), zoom in.
What is the one official/acceptable reason a student may not take the VTCAP?
Medical emergency
Give an example of a minor security issue.
One kid talks to another briefly
The fire alarm goes off during testing.
What is the seal code and where is it located?
The code that allows a student to move from one session of a test to the next. It is located on the dashboard of ADAM once you are logged in as a proctor.
Name three accommodations (only available to students with this listed in their 504 or IEP).
Text to speech, speech to text, calculator, scribe, multiplication table, 100s chart...
Name 4 items that are allowed to be on a student desk during testing.
Water bottle, scratch paper, pencil, dictionary, thesaurus, headphones.
Snack? Up to the proctor...
Give an example of a major security issues.
A kid has a phone during testing and takes a photo of test questions.
Kids are sharing the essay questions at recess.
A proctor gives a student an answer or changes their answer.
When might a student be reseated? What does this mean?
Students get "reseated" when their test is paused (for a longer break) or on the second or third day of testing you can "reseat" them to start the next session.
Explain the difference between text to speech as an accommodation and text to speech as a designated support.
Text to speech as a designated support is available to anyone (regardless of IEP/504) and will read the questions to the student. It will NOT read the ELA passages to the student.
As an accommodation, it will read it all.
What does VTCAP stand for?
Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program