1. Policy 2340 West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress (WV MAP)
Test Security
Policy 2340
West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress (WV MAP)
Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE

2. Testing Security and Copyright Violations Facts
The overwhelming number of persons involved in testing do not break security procedures.
Violations occur in less than 1% of testing situations.
Suspected violations must be reported immediately.
Anonymous reporting of violations is better than not reporting.
Reporting of violations should follow the order in Policy 2340.
All reports will result in an investigation by the WVDE.
Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE

3. Store in a locked and secured central location.
Should Do
Store in a locked and secured central location.
Should Not Do
Leave on desk unattended
Put in unlocked cabinet or room
Take the test(s) out of the building
Throw test booklets away
Reproduce in any manner
Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE

4. Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE
Test Security §
7.2 – County Test Coordinator
7.3 – School Principal
7.4 – Examiner
All assessments in WV-MAP are secure.
Secure materials will be used only in conjunction with WV-MAP.
Test materials will be locked in a secured central location.
Student test data will be locked and secured.
Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE

5. Reporting of Security Violations
7.6 Hierarchy of reporting testing violations:
Principal
County Test Coordinator
Office of Student Assessment Services
NOTE: Violations can be reported directly to the WVDE.
Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE

6. Reporting of Security Violations
It is important that violations are reported immediately!
If scores are invalidated, retesting must occur within the testing window.
Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE

7. Investigation of Security Violations §126-14-8
8.2 ALL complaints will be investigated.
8.3 The investigation can be done jointly with the county or solely by the WVDE (county decision).
8.4 At a minimum, the investigation will consist of interviews with person reporting, the alleged violator, and any other individual who may have knowledge of the incident.
The rights of all parties involved must be protected.
Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE

8. Investigations (cont.)
8.5 The investigating team will submit their findings in writing to the Office of the State Superintendent of Schools and copy the report to the county superintendent. Findings will be as follows:
There was no breach.
A breach could not be determined.
There was a breach (with possible recommendations).
Invalidating test scores
Retesting of students with an equivalent form
Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE

9. Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE
Actions
8.6 County Superintendent will take the appropriate employment action and so notify the State Superintendent of Schools.
No action taken
Suspension by county board,
Termination by county board,
Other
Action against teaching license taken by State Superintendent of Schools.
Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE

10. Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE
Security Scenarios
Doug Cross, Coordinator WVDE