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Test Security Supplement DCCM 14-point Test Security Plan Test Administrator Manuals Oaths

Test Administrator Modules  Active Monitoring  Distribution of Test Materials  Proper Handling of Secure Materials

District Superintendent/Chief Administrative Officer District Testing Coordinator Campus Testing Coordinator Campus Principal Technology Staff Test Administrator Grades 2-12 TELPAS Reading Test Administrator TELPAS Rater TELPAS Writing Collection Verifier STAAR Alternate Test Administrator Oaths

It’s the Law! Texas Education Code (TEC) Sec SECURITY IN ADMINISTRATION OF ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. (a) The commissioner: (1) shall establish procedures for the administration of assessment instruments adopted or developed under Section , including procedures designed to ensure the security of the assessment instruments; and …

It’s the Law! Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 19. Education Chapter 101. Assessment Subchapter CC. Commissioner’s Rules Division 3. Security of Assessments, Required Test Administration Procedures and Training Activities 19 TAC § Required Test Administration Procedures and Training Activities to Ensure Validity, Reliability, and Security of Assessments.

It’s the Law! 19 TAC § (a) Purpose. To ensure that each assessment instrument is reliable and valid and meets applicable federal requirements for measurement of student progress, the commissioner of education shall establish test administration procedures and required training activities that support the standardization and security of the test administration process. (b) Test administration procedures. These test administration procedures shall be delineated in the test administration materials provided to school districts and charter schools annually. Districts and charter schools must comply with all of the applicable requirements specified in the test administration materials…

Procedures for maintaining the security and confidentiality of assessments are specified in the following guides: – Test Security Supplement – District and Campus Coordinator Manual – Test administrator manuals Conduct that departs from the test administration procedures as established in these resources is considered a testing irregularity.

TESTING IRREGULARITIES Procedural  Less severe and more common  Examples:  Eligibility Errors  IEP Implementation Issues  Improper Accounting for Secure Materials  Monitoring Errors  Miscellaneous Other Serious  Potential referral to SBEC  Examples:  Assisting students with responses to test questions  Viewing secure test content  Duplicating, recording, or capturing electronically secure test content without permission from TEA

Testing Irregularities Procedural Irregularities - reflect minor errors or deviations in testing procedures - do not represent severe breaches in security or confidentiality - do not require a call to TEA unless guidance is needed by the district - do not require supporting documentation

Serious Irregularities - constitute severe violations of test security or confidentiality - must be investigated by the district coordinator immediately - require a district to call or TEA immediately to inform test security of the incident - can result in the individual(s) responsible being referred to the TEA Educator Certification and Standards Division for consideration of disciplinary action

Serious Irregularities Conduct that constitutes a serious testing irregularity may include, but is not limited to, the following: - changing or altering an examinee’s response or answer to a secure test item; - providing, suggesting, or indicating a test question response; - aiding or assisting an examinee with a response or an answer to a secure test question; - identifying incorrect responses for students;

Serious Irregularities - solving questions in the test or scoring a student’s test; - duplicating secure test materials; - viewing a test before, during, or after an assessment unless specifically authorized to do so; - disclosing the contents of any portion of a secure test;

Serious Irregularities - failing to report to an appropriate authority that an individual engaged in any of the events listed above; - fraudulently exempting or preventing a student from the administration of a required state assessment; or - encouraging or assisting an individual to engage in the conduct described above.

Penalties for Violation of Security and Confidentiality of Assessments Release or disclosure of confidential test content is a Class C misdemeanor and could result in criminal prosecution under TEC § , Section of the Texas Government Code, and section of the Texas Penal Code. In addition, any irregularities in test security or confidentiality may result in the invalidation of student results.

Any person who violates, assists in the violation of, or solicits another to violate or assist in the violation of test security or confidentiality, as well as any person who fails to report such a violation is subject to the following penalties:  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; or  revocation or cancellation of a Texas teacher certificate without opportunity for reapplication either for a set term or permanently. PENALTIES

Reporting Testing Irregularities

2013–2014 Incident Reports ( approximate numbers) Serious 210 Procedural 5177 Total 5387

Testing Irregularities The types of serious testing irregularities reported in 2014 include – assistance, – unauthorized viewing or recording of test content, – discussing secure test content, – scoring/working students’ tests, – tampering, and – falsifying TELPAS/STAAR Alternate data.

Reminders Tips to Avoid the Most Common Testing Irregularities – Ensure that test administrators have accurate testing rosters that include updated information about accommodations – Create accurate seating charts – Announce the time left to test in one hour intervals – Verify that students have recorded their responses on the answer document or in the online form – Ensure that principals, campus coordinators, and other staff are available to support test administrators and to monitor testing – Account for all test materials immediately upon materials check-in

TEST ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Active Monitoring

Make sure you read the appropriate Test Administrator Manual!

CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS:  Pam Yarbrough   (325)