Transcript Test Security Power Point 2014

Standardized Testing
Professional Responsibilities of
All Staff
Background Information: SLPS
• DESE alerts re: testing
– Irregularities
– Schedules
• Seriousness of allegations and
investigations
• Public scrutiny of testing results
Purpose
The purpose of this presentation is to inform all
staff members (administrators, test examiners,
test proctors, quality assurance monitors, etc.)
in the St. Louis School District of their rights
and responsibilities regarding standardized
testing, required or voluntary.
Overview
• Test Security Policy guidelinesstaff/security
• Test Security Policy guidelines- Sanctions
• Professional Responsibilities and roles
• Accommodations
• Prior to, During, After Testing
Supervisors
• Principals are the supervisory
administrator who is to ensure
1) testing occurs without irregularities
2) proper test examiner training occurs,
and
3) test security is maintained at all times
(before, during and after testing)
The Test Security Policy
guidelines: Staff/Security
• Building/School testing coordinators (BTC/STC)
• Storage, access, and handling of secure test
materials i.e., student test booklets/answer
sheets, logins/passwords
• Secure storage i.e., locked facility when not in
use (cabinet, drawer, room, etc.)
• Secure item delivery to schools and teacher
access to test books is limited
• Prior to testing, proctor in-service proceduresadherence to standardized procedures and
importance of test security; teachers and
students have limited access to test booklets
The Test Security Policy
guidelines: Sanctions
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Copying in any way any part of a
standardized student test for any reason.
Removing a student test booklet from a
building’s secure storage area without the
permission of the Building Testing
Coordinator.
Failing to return all student test booklets
following test administration.
Failing to shred student logins and
passwords after testing.
The Test Security Policy
guidelines: Sanctions continued
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Directly teaching any test item included on
a standardized test (teaching practice test
items and approved materials from
published teachers guide books for
assistance and guidance in teaching test
taking strategies are excluded).
Using any test preparation materials not
approved by the District.
The Test Security Policy
guidelines: Sanctions continued
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Indicating to students during testing when
they have answered one or more items
correctly or incorrectly.
Giving students clues or answers to
questions,
Allowing students to give each other
answers to questions or to copy each
other’s work.
The Test Security Policy
guidelines: Sanctions continued
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Altering student’s answers on standardized
tests, answer sheets, etc. beyond copying
answers into undamaged or appropriate test
booklets (the latter is usually required for
large print and Braille administrations).
Altering test administration procedures in any
way that violates agreements with the test
publisher or sponsor.
Unduly pressuring or encouraging staffs to
engage in any of the aforementioned
inappropriate or unfair practices.
The Test Security Policy guidelines:
Sanctions continued
If a district staff person is suspected of engaging in
any of the aforementioned unfair practices, an
immediate investigation will occur. If allegations are
proven, the appropriate authorities will be notified,
and the individuals involved may be fined or have
their teaching contract with the district revoked,
depending on the final determination of the gravity
of the breach of ethics. Note test scores may also
be invalidated and impact the district for 5 years.
TESTING INVESTIGATIONS
• Informal
• Formal
• Acknowledgement Form
Professional Responsibilities:
Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement (the National
Council on Measurement in Education, 1995)
• “understand the procedures needed to administer the
assessment prior to administration”;
• “administer standardized assessments according to the
prescribed procedures and conditions”; and
• “avoid any conditions in the conduct of the assessment
that might invalidate the results.”
Professional Responsibilities
continued:
• A single document can not list and describe
all possible testing situations or conditions;
therefore, test examiners/proctors are
required to use their best ethical professional
judgment and guidance from the testing
coordinators.
• Test standardization establishes uniform
procedures for use with the assessment. If
the testing procedures are altered,
interpretations of what students know and are
able to do are invalid and may lead teachers
to use inappropriate teaching strategies or
processes with these students.
Accommodations
• a change in format, response, setting, timing
or scheduling that does not alter in any
significant way, what the test measures or
the comparability of scores
• may be appropriate for students with
disabilities and English language learners
• are detailed in the IEP and should already be
present in the daily classroom environment
Prior to Testing
• Persons administering a standardized
assessment should familiarize themselves with
the materials and procedures well in advance of
the testing periods.
• Carefully read and examine the directions that
provide specific instructions/procedures to follow
before, during, and after test administration.
• Test administrators must protect test security by
guarding against improper use and distribution.
This applies to all staffs involved in testing
(testing coordinators, proctors, monitors,
administration, test examiners, everyone.)
Prior to Testing continued
• Student test booklets/answer
sheets/logins/passwords should be stored in
locked files or storage cabinets that are
accessible only to authorized personnel.
• No reproduction of student tests or answer
sheets are allowed in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical.
• Test administrators should also inform
students as to the purposes of the
assessment, what is expected of them and
how the results will be used to make
decisions.
During Testing
Once test booklets/logins/passwords are
given to students the testing session
has begun
• Test administrators should follow the
directions for administering exactly as
written.
• Test administrators can clarify test
directions, but not test questions/or test
answer choices.
• Once sure all students understand the
directions, testing should begin.
During Testing continued
• Students should have access only to the
materials listed in the examiner’s manual,
i.e., scratch paper, rulers, mathematics
formula reference sheets, and calculators,
where allowed, etc.
• Students should be seated to prevent them
from seeing the work of others.
• Students’ desks and work spaces should be
clear with sufficient room for the test
materials.
During Testing continued
• Cover any materials and information on the
walls, bulletin boards, and chalkboards that
might help students answer questions
(content and process information).
• Testing room should have sufficient light
and ventilation and be free from noise.
• Limit disruptions caused by people entering
rooms, talking, bells, phones, fire alarms,
etc.
During Testing continued
• Only regular classroom/grade level students
should be in attendance unless authorized by
the building testing coordinator.
• Proctors/examiners should circulate in the
room to ensure students are following
directions, on the correct test, marking
responses correctly, erasing stray marks near
timing tracks or multiple choice answer
choices, etc.
• Quality Assurance monitors should be
unobtrusive sitting quietly in a corner observing
and taking notes
During Testing continued
When in doubt ask yourself:
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Will this alter the testing environment or give my
students an advantage compared to all the other
students being tested in the state of Missouri?
- If YES- DO NOT DO IT!
Would I get upset if this happened with one of my
high stakes final exams- or exams I do not share
with colleagues or students?
-If YES- DO NOT DO IT!
To report any concerns or ask questions follow
the chain of command.
DO NO HARM
After Testing
• Immediately collect all student
usernames/passwords, test materials,
etc. and maintain test security
• Remove post-it notes, paper clips
• Return all student test booklets,
examiners manuals and required
materials to the test coordinator for
accounting/shredding and secure
storage until shipped for scoring
QUESTIONS?
As per DESE guidelines, please sign the Testing
Acknowledgement form and return it to your Building
Testing Coordinator/ District Testing Coordinator as
appropriate.
Thank you for your hard
work to make this a
productive and positive
testing experience for all!