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December 2014 End of Course

Test Administration Training North Forest High School

Agenda

• General Info
• Test Security and Confidentiality
• Irregularities
• Accommodations (LEP and Special Education)
• Logistics
• Oaths
• Complete Web Based Test Administrator Training Modules

General Info

• Training does NOT take the place of reading the appropriate manuals
• In order to graduate, students must meet standard on five high school End
• f Course exams
• Students who have not met standard on at least one of these exams will

have the opportunity to retest in December 1-5

• December 1-5: STAAR EOC
• December 1 – English I (5 hours)
• December 2 – Algebra I (4 hours)
• December 3 – English II (5 hours)
• December 4 – Biology (4 hours)
• December 5 – US History (4 hours) and make ups

Test Security and Confidentiality

• Security
• Involves accounting for all

secure materials and confidential student information, before, during and after each test administration

• Confidentiality
• Involves protecting the

contents of all test booklets, online assessments, completed answer documents, TELPAS holistically rated components, and STAAR Alt documentation forms

Test Security and Confidentiality- violations

• Security
• Misplacing a test booklet
• r answer document
• Allowing a student to

remove secure test booklet or completed answer document from test room

• Confidentiality
• Viewing, revealing, or

discussing the contents of a test booklet or online assessment before during

• r after test

administration

• Duplicating, printing,

recording, writing notes about, or capturing contents of test books or student responses

Test Security and Confidentiality- violations cont’d

• Security
• Secure materials not checked

in, returned

• Lost or misplaced completed

answer document, test booklet,

• r other secure material
• Test admin leaves test room

unattended, or secure online tests were left open and visible

• Students not monitored during

a break

• Student allowed to remove

secure material from test room

• Confidentiality
• Students not monitored

use cell phone to take pictures or send messages

• Students not actively

monitored

• Students not monitored

during a break

Penalties for Violations of Test Security and Confidentiality

• 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
• Suspension of a Texas teacher certificate for a set term
• Revocation or cancellation of a Texas teacher certificate without
• pportunity for reapplication either for a set term or permanently

Testing Irregularities

Incidents resulting in a deviation from documented testing procedures are defined as testing irregularities and are viewed by TEA as falling into one of two categories: 1. Serious Irregularities 2. Procedural Irregularities

Serious Irregularities

Serious Irregularities (p 19)

• Constitute severe violations of

test security and/or confidentiality

• Can result in the individual(s)

responsible being referred to the TEA Educator Certification and Standards Division for consideration of disciplinary action (including suspension

• r termination of educator

certification credentials)

Examples of Serious Irregularities

• Directly or indirectly assisting a student

with responses to test questions

• Tampering with student responses
• Falsifying TELPAS holistic ratings or

STAAR Alternate student performance data

• Duplicating, recording, or capturing

electronically secure test content without permission from TEA

• More samples can be found on pg. 19
• f 2014 TSS

Procedural Irregularities

Procedural Irregularities (p 19)

• Procedural

irregularities are less severe, more common, and are typically the result of minor deviations from testing procedures.

Examples of procedural Irregularities

• A test administrator failed to issue

correct materials (dictionary)

• Student permitted to test beyond

allowed time

• Test administrator failed to read

directions as written

• A student was provided an unallowed

accommodation

Reporting Testing Irregularities

• Report all testing irregularities to any administrator or counselor
• Do not look at student responses, even if you suspect cheating (in
• rder to maintain confidentiality)
• We don’t want to be good intentioned but non compliant!!

Accommodations

• All students are allowed
• Scratch paper
• Color overlays
• Highlighters
• Reminding students to

stay on task

• Other accommodations are student

specific and you will receive these instructions only if they apply

• Special Education
• Extended time, small group
• Linguistic for ELL’s
• Extended time
• Monolingual and ESL dictionary
• Translation of TEST DIRECTIONS

ONLY

Logistics – Before test day

• Ensure classroom is ready
• Conducive to testing
• No visual aids
• Seating for 25 students
• If your room does not have at least 10 tables and 25 chairs, please email Mrs.

Square before 4:00pm TODAY

• Review test administration manual
• Review cell phone policy with students (first period)

HIS ISD Electronic Device Advisory Form

• As stated in the HISD

EK(LOCAL) board policy and the TEA TSS, the use of cell phones or any other unapproved electronic devices by students or test administrators in a testing environment is not permitted.

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Logistics – Test day

• Items to be checked out
• Labels (for assigned seats and electronic devices)
• Test booklets (secure)
• Answer document (secure)
• Materials (pencils, highlighters, etc)
• Testing sign and RR pass
• Attendance roster
• Seating chart
• Items not required to be checked out
• Dictionaries
• Calculators
• Review “Test Day Logistics”

Practice

• Review actual test day procedure and test administrator

instrucitons

• English
• Look at an English answer document
• Test manual page 45
• Non-ELA
• Look at a non-English answer document
• Test manual page 65

Check for understanding

I am aware that testing procedures require me to _____ ______ during test administrations

• A. Never sit
• B. Actively monitor

Check for understanding

I understand my responsibilities a test administrator, and I am aware of the range of ________that may result from a departure from the documented test administration procedures

• A. Penalties
• B. Rewards

Check for understanding

I understand my obligations concerning the ________ and ________of state assessments, and I am aware of the range of penalties that may result from violation of test security and confidentiality procedures

• A. Irregularities and reports
• B. Security and confidentiality

Check for understanding

I am aware of my obligation to _______ any suspected violations of test security or confidentiality to the campus testing coordinator

• A. Document
• B. Report

Oaths

Test security oaths are required from principals, CTCs, test administrators and anyone else who assumes the responsibility for test administration on an HISD campus or who has access to secure materials.

• By signing an Oath of Test Security and Confidentiality, participants affirm that

they have been trained, understand their obligation to properly implement the program, acknowledge their responsibility to report any suspected testing irregularity to the CTC and/or HISD Student Assessment and are aware of the range of penalties that may result from a violation of test security and confidentiality.

• Do not sign the bottom!
• All test administrators are required to sign security oath(s) for each district and

state-mandated test administration prior to receiving any secure test materials.

• All oaths are valid for the current fall, spring, and summer testing.

Oaths

At this time, please complete Oath of Test Security and Confidentiality for Test Administrator

• County of Harris
• Initial each statement
• Sign on this the 19th day of November, 2014
• Signature
• Print name
• County – District Number 101912
• District Name – Houston ISD
• Campus Name –North Forest High School
• Area code/Telephone# - 713-636-4300

Web Based Test Administrator Modules

http://testadministratortraining.com/

• Select “individual”
• Complete info
• Select school
• Complete 3 modules
• Module 1 — Active Monitoring
• Module 2 — Distribution of Test Materials
• Module 3 — Proper Handling of Secure Materials
• Submit certificates to Ms. Square before 5pm Friday November 21, 2014.