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Achievement Test Administration Responsibilities

Spring 2023 Training for Test Administrators and AzSCI

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Learning Objectives

Administer AASA, AzSCI, Aspire, ACT tests consistently and with fidelity

Prepare the testing room for administration of statewide assessments

Identify and reduce the most common test irregularities

Contact the appropriate person to report a testing irregularity

By the conclusion of this training module, learners will be able to:

Agree to abide by the test security agreement and practices

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Valid, Reliable, and �Fair Assessments

  • Meet comprehensive standards of validity, reliability, and fairness
  • Reliable assessments produce stable and consistent results
  • Closely adhere to security policies
  • Conduct the assessments in a fair and ethical manner

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Testing Windows

AASA Computer-Based Testing (CBT)

April 1- 26, 2024

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Writing must be completed by

April 12, 2024

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AZSci Computer-Based Testing (CBT)

March 18 - April 12, 2024

ACT Aspire (Grade 9/Cohort 2027)

April 1 - 26, 2024

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ACT (Grade 11 / Cohort 2025)

April 9 – 12, 2024

April 15 – 19 (Make Up Testing)

In AASA, the ELA Writing test must be scheduled and completed first. 

AASA, AZSci, ACT Aspire, ACT

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AASA Test Units

Oral Reading Fluency (ORF)�Grade 3 Only

30 minutes

ELA Reading�2 Test Units�45 - 75 minutes each

ELA Writing�60 - 90 minutes

Math�2 Test Units�60 - 85 minutes each

Grades 3-8

AASA Units

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Students must receive a valid score on all ELA test units in order to receive an ELA score and on all Math units to receive a Math score.

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AzSCI Grade Bands and Standards

Grade 5

Assessed on Grades 3-5 Standards

Grade 8

Assessed on Grades 6-8 Standards

High School

Grade 11/

Cohort 2025

Assessed on 27 Essential Standards

  • Three test units at each grade level
  • Estimated to take 60-90 minutes each

Students must receive a valid score on all AzSCI test units in order to receive an AzSCI score.

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ACT Aspire Test Units

Science

60 minutes

Math�75 minutes

English�45 minutes

Reading�65 minutes

Grade 9 (Cohort 2027)

ACT Aspire Units

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Writing

40 minutes

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ACT Test Units

Science

35 minutes

Math�60 minutes

English�45 minutes

Reading�35 minutes

Grade 11(Cohort 2025)

ACT Units

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Writing

40 minutes

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Test Security Agreement

The Test Administrator Agrees:

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  • Secure test materials must be kept under lock and key.
  • Students will not be allowed to remove test materials from the testing room.
  • Students will not have access to any test content prior to testing.
  • Students may not share information during test administration.
  • Inappropriate resources will not be provided to students during testing.
  • Scripted directions will be read exactly as scripted.

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Guidance for Computer-Based Testing Schools

Test Administrator Devices

Student Devices

Computer, tablet, smart phone

Only for testing issues

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              • managing the test
            • contacting the School Test Coordinator
            • requesting assistance from the office
            • student’s medical need

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Students must have a device with the latest version of TestNav installed. These devices must:

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                  • be fully charged
                • have the required headphones, keyboard, and mouse
                • opened and ready for testing

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�Open only one test unit at a time. (This BEST PRACTICE for ALL TESTS!)��Once a student starts a test unit, they must complete �that test unit, even if other students are not taking that �same test unit.�

Important!

AASA - Computer-Based Test Units

Examples:

    • Students are taking ELA Reading Unit I and a student was mistakenly approved for Unit 2. The student should continue testing in Unit 2.

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    • If the student notices the mistake and closes the test unit before telling you, instruct the student to sign back into the incorrect session they started and continue working.

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AASA and AzSCI Sample Tests and Tutorial

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Aspire and ACT Sample Tests and Tutorial

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Preparing the Testing Room

  • Campus protocol should be established for entering and exiting the testing environment.
  • Each testing room should have a “Testing–Do Not Disturb” sign on its door.
  • All visual aids displayed in the testing room that could assist students while testing must be removed or covered completely prior to any test session.
  • Any motivational signs, apparel, or activities are not permitted in the testing environment.
  • Arrange student seating so that students cannot easily see each other’s test materials and so that the Test Administrator(s) and Proctor(s) can freely circulate the room to monitor testing.
  • Computers should be open and logged into TestNav and the Appropriate Testing Site, prior to students entering the room.

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  • Students’ desks and tables should be cleared of backpacks, personal electronic devices, and unnecessary materials prior to the beginning of testing.

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Disruptive Students

Possible Behaviors

Suggestions for a Test Administrator

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  • Disrupts testing

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  • Refuses to participate

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  • Interferes or interrupts others

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  • Engages in behavior inconsistent with acceptable classroom behavior

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1. Maintain respect and dignity of the student as much as possible.

2. Contact the building administrator.

3. If possible, remove student from the testing room to allow other students to continue to test undisturbed.

4. The disruptive student should be allowed to continue testing in a different location.

5. Student is subject to the disciplinary procedures established by the school for such occurrences after completion of testing.

The Arizona Department of Education recommends that the student’s parents or guardians receive written notification of the disruptive incident and its consequences.

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Students Who Leave the Room During Testing

Restroom or Health Office

Students should use the restroom or go to the health office prior to testing.

Only one student may leave at a time.

Student indicates time of day when signing out and in.

CBT

Student must sign out of test prior to leaving.

Student indicates time of day when signing out and in.

TA resumes student’s test. Student signs into test.

Students who leave the room may not have access to a cell phone or electronic device.

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Students Who Leave School During Testing

Students who leave due to illness, parent request, etc., are ineligible to continue the test for that

test unit.

The Test Administrator should inform the student that they will not be permitted to finish that test unit when the student returns to school.

The Test Administrator collects any materials the student has and reminds the CBT student to submit their test.

If the student returns to school during the testing window, he or she may begin testing on any test unit that has not yet been started.

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Additional Time

For Computer-Based Testing:

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If the student must be moved to another computer or room, the student must sign out of their test. The Test Administrator must “Resume” the student’s test unit before they sign back into their test.

Students may not go to lunch, as it is considered a break, but lunch may be brought to the student, if necessary.

Most students should have time to finish the test during the allotted time. Students who are working productively and require additional time must be allowed to complete the test during that school day. Follow the procedures established by your Test Coordinator for those students who need additional time to complete the test.

Students may not continue testing beyond the regularly scheduled school day!

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CBT Test Irregularities

System Issues

  • Accommodation not available in test
  • Extended local internet connection disruption
  • Power outage that results in any student unable to complete a test unit on the same day
  • Student not eligible to test - should be taking alternate assessment or incorrect grade level assigned in PAN

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Inappropriate Test Administration

  • Student error such as closed test without beginning questions
  • Inappropriate use of materials such as calculators (when not allowed for the test unit), reference sheets, graphic organizers
  • Inappropriate group breaks such as class-sized lunch breaks
  • Cheating
  • Security violations such as cell phones, electronics, earbuds and smart watches
  • Removal or mishandling of testing materials
  • Improper assistance by adults or students

Contact your School/District Test Coordinator immediately!

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Computer-Based Testing Precautions

There are several test security issues during Computer-Based Testing.

It is a violation for any person to:

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Log in as a student

Log into any session other than the one you are administering

Instruct students to keep their test units open

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Testing Violations

    • translate, reword, or explain any test content

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    • influence students’ responses by making any kind of gestures while students are taking the test

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    • instruct students to go back and reread/redo responses after they have finished their test

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    • review students’ responses

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    • read and review students’ scratch paper

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    • examine, read, or review the content of any portion of tests

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    • capture images of any part of the tests via electronic devices

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    • duplicate any part of the tests

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    • erase any stray marks in the secure test booklet

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    • fail to return all secure test booklets and other test materials

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It is unethical to:

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Examples of Test Irregularities

  • Reading portions of the ELA Reading Test to students

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  • Solving secure test questions

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  • Exempting or preventing a student from participating in the administration of a required state assessment

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  • Permitting a parent or relative of a student, including any employee of the school, to enter the testing room when the student is testing

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  • Providing reference materials to students

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  • Failing to actively monitor testing

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  • Scoring student tests, either formally or informally

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  • Tampering with student responses

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  • Failing to report to an appropriate authority that an individual has engaged in unethical or inappropriate conduct

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  • Inappropriate materials – calculators (when not allowed for the test unit), reference sheets, graphic organizers

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Examples of Test Irregularities

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  • Cheating

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  • Security violations – cell phones, electronics

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  • Removal or mishandling of testing materials

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  • Improper assistance by adults or students

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  • Students being administered the test without a qualified test administrator

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  • Taking pictures of student test booklets and testing devices that show the Achievement tests

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  • Teachers instructing students to practice with operational test questions

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  • Influencing student responses

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  • Providing any reference sheets to students during testing

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Students should continue testing. After you handle the situation, keep a record of what occurred and contact the School Test Coordinator.

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Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement

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Achievement Assessments �Staff Roles

  • District Test Coordinator (DTC)
  • School Test Coordinator (STC)
  • Test Administrator (TA)
  • Technology Coordinator

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Test Administrator

(TA)

District Test Coordinator

(DTC)

School Test Coordinator

(STC)

Arizona Department of Education’s Assessment Unit

The Reporting Chain of Responsibility�

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Consistent and Fair Test Administration

  • The Test Administrator is required to read the directions and scripts included in the test administration manuals exactly as they are written during administration of the test
  • It is a direct test security and ethics violation when the test administration directions and scripts are not executed with consistent fidelity

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If You See Something, Say Something

  • Protect yourself and minimize any test security and ethical issues
  • If you see suspicious activity, then report it

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Student Privacy

  • FERPA requires privacy protection
  • Achievement testing materials may contain Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

(20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99)

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Digital Privacy

  • Student privacy applies to electronic communication
  • Use the student’s SSID when referring to the individual
  • Do not send the student’s name and date of birth via email
  • Avoid accidental disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

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Receiving Test Materials

  • All packages of testing materials must be signed for at the time of delivery
  • The person who signs for materials must have a signed Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement on file
  • The Achievement District Test Coordinator should be the person to open the packages of testing materials unless a district policy indicates differently

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Secure Storage and �Accurate Accounting

  • School Test Coordinator (STC) assumes responsibility for the secure storage and accurate accounting of all Achievement testing materials
  • Test materials may not be used for student instruction at any time
  • Only Test Administrators (TAs), School Test Coordinators (STCs), and Achievement District Test Coordinators (DTCs) may remove materials from the testing rooms

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Securing Testing Materials

Achievement test materials that must be secured when not in use:

Used scratch paper and secure testing tickets must be

securely shredded for AASA, AzSCI and ACT Aspire

  • Student test booklets – for paper testing schools
  • Student answer documents, if applicable
  • Special Paper Version test materials
  • Pre-ID Labels
  • Testing lists with student demographic information
  • Student secure testing tickets

Used scratch paper and secure testing tickets for ACT

must be returned to ACT

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Computer Systems and Access

Do not share or exchange Usernames and Passwords with anyone

  • Achievement testing security policy also applies to the digital systems and tools
  • It is a direct test security violation to share or exchange account information

ADEConnect

PearsonAccess

next

AzLMS

Secure Testing Ticket

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District and School �Test Coordinator �Responsibilities

  • The Achievement DTC must oversee all test security and test administration trainings
  • Some responsibilities can be shared with the STC
  • The Achievement DTC and STCs are both responsible for continuous monitoring throughout all Achievement testing

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Breaches of Test Security

  • DTCs and STCs verify that test security and ethics protocols are implemented with fidelity
  • Breaches of test security are reported in PearsonAccess Next within 24 hours
  • If the issue does not involve test irregularities, do not report the issue in PearsonAccess Next

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Test Security Violations

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  • Providing a student with an incorrect secure testing ticket
  • Logging into TestNav as a student

(Exception: any test administrators or proctors who will be entering student responses into TestNav for students administered a Special Paper Version test for AASA or AzSCI)

  • Instructing students to keep their test unit open
  • Using remote learning software to view the screen of a student or classroom during testing

These test security violations could lead to allegations of cheating

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Authorized Personnel Only

  • Parents, relatives, student teachers, volunteers and school helpers are not permitted to be in the testing room
  • District or school staff who have relatives being administered the test are not permitted to be in the testing room while their relative is testing

STAFF

ONLY

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Summary

Anyone who comes in contact with an assessment, test results, or has access to test information must protect the integrity of the assessment.

Test security protects the integrity, validity, and confidentiality of assessment questions and student information.

It is important to maintain data integrity, protect test content, and uphold professional ethics.

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Tutorials

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Sign In and Forgot Password

Email Address

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Start in the correct Test Unit and Year.

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Start in Sessions to Find, Start, and Unlock the Student Test Units.

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Start in Sessions to Find, Start, and Unlock the Student Test Units.

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How to Find Testing Groups in a Test Session.

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How to Resume a Student’s Tests in a Test Session.

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Refer to the Quick Guides on Testing Day.

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  • If you are unsure…ASK!

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  • Use Your Site Tech for Assistance if Needed!

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  • There also should be some Tech Assistance on Campus during your first couple of Test Administration Days.

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