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Bulletin 118Bulletin 118Statewide Assessment Standards and PracticesStatewide Assessment Standards and Practices

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Lafayette Parish SchoolsLafayette Parish SchoolsTest Security PolicyTest Security PolicyApproved: December 6, 2006Approved: December 6, 2006

Lafayette Parish School SystemP.O. Box 2158

Lafayette, LA 70501

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TEST SECURITYTEST SECURITY. . ((Bulletin 118, § 301Bulletin 118, § 301)) All personsAll persons involved in assessment involved in assessment

programs must abide by the security policies programs must abide by the security policies and procedures established by the LDE and and procedures established by the LDE and the SBESEthe SBESE

AUTHORITY NOTE:AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. Promulgated in accordance with R.S.

17:81.6 et seq., and R.S. 441 et seq.17:81.6 et seq., and R.S. 441 et seq.HISTORICAL NOTE:HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Promulgated by the Department of

Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR31:1528 (LR31:1528 (October, 2006October, 2006))

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DefinitionsDefinitions(Bulletin 118, § 305)(Bulletin 118, § 305)

AccessAccess – – access to secure test materials by school access to secure test materials by school personnel means physically handling the materials, not personnel means physically handling the materials, not reading, reviewing, or analyzing test items, either before reading, reviewing, or analyzing test items, either before or after testing.or after testing.

Secure MaterialsSecure Materials – – test materials that contain test items or test materials that contain test items or student responses and to which access is restricted. student responses and to which access is restricted. Secure test materials includeSecure test materials include::1. student test booklets;1. student test booklets;2. student answer documents; 2. student answer documents; 3. any other materials that contain test items or3. any other materials that contain test items or

student responses as defined by the publishing student responses as defined by the publishing company.company.

Testing IrregularityTesting Irregularity – – any incident in test handling or any incident in test handling or administration that leads to a question regarding the administration that leads to a question regarding the security of the test or the accuracy of the test datasecurity of the test or the accuracy of the test data..

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Test Security PolicyTest Security Policy

The Lafayette Parish School System holds the The Lafayette Parish School System holds the Test Security Policy to beTest Security Policy to be of of utmost importanceutmost importance and and deems deems any violationany violation of test security to be of test security to be seriousserious.. Lafayette Parish Public Schools Lafayette Parish Public Schools use use formal and informal assessments/testsformal and informal assessments/tests to to address state, federal, and local requirements.address state, federal, and local requirements. Assessment data provides diagnostic Assessment data provides diagnostic information to be used to determine grade or information to be used to determine grade or program placement, to validate and/or award program placement, to validate and/or award credits, to assess individual or group credits, to assess individual or group performance, to appraise the effectiveness of performance, to appraise the effectiveness of instructional programs, to provide information instructional programs, to provide information for counseling students and to assist with for counseling students and to assist with curriculum planning and instructional decision curriculum planning and instructional decision makingmaking..

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A.A. Tests/assessments administered by or Tests/assessments administered by or through LPSS shall include, but not limited to:through LPSS shall include, but not limited to:

1.1. All Louisiana statewide accountability All Louisiana statewide accountability testing;testing;

2.2. Parish wide criterion-referenced testing;Parish wide criterion-referenced testing;

3.3. Screening tests, readiness test, checklists, Screening tests, readiness test, checklists, nationally published tests, field testing;nationally published tests, field testing;

4.4. Testing for college admissions/armed Testing for college admissions/armed services;services;

5.5. Individual pupil appraisal evaluations;Individual pupil appraisal evaluations;

6.6. Informal testing, inventories;Informal testing, inventories;

7.7. GED testingGED testing..

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B.B. LPSS shall take LPSS shall take every precautionevery precaution to to assure that all state and local tests assure that all state and local tests administered within the LPSS shall be administered within the LPSS shall be conducted in such a manner so as conducted in such a manner so as not to not to compromisecompromise, in any way, , in any way, the testing results.the testing results. Testing materials and procedures shall be Testing materials and procedures shall be properly supervisedproperly supervised to assure to assure strict compliancestrict compliance with the regulations outlined by the State Board with the regulations outlined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Title of Elementary and Secondary Education (Title 28, Education, Part CXI. Bulletin 118 28, Education, Part CXI. Bulletin 118 • Statewide • Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices, Assessment Standards and Practices, October, October, 20062006) and the Lafayette ) and the Lafayette Parish Test Security Parish Test Security Policy, Policy, December, 2006December, 2006..

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C.C. ALL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS ALL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL SHALL ADHERE AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL SHALL ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING TEST SECURITY TO THE FOLLOWING TEST SECURITY GUIDELINES:GUIDELINES:

1.1. It shall be a It shall be a violationviolation of test security for of test security for any any person to do any of the following:person to do any of the following:

a. Administer tests in a manner that is a. Administer tests in a manner that is inconsistentinconsistent with the administrative with the administrative instructions provided by the Louisiana instructions provided by the Louisiana

Department of Education which would Department of Education which would

give give students/examinees an students/examinees an unfair unfair advantage advantage or disadvantage. or disadvantage.

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((The following list is illustrative and The following list is illustrative and nonexclusive or reported nonexclusive or reported irregularitiesirregularities: : Modification of manual directions, change in Modification of manual directions, change in testing schedule, inappropriate testing schedule, inappropriate accommodations, and improper monitoring accommodations, and improper monitoring which result in an unfair advantage or which result in an unfair advantage or disadvantage for students.) disadvantage for students.)

bb. . Give students/examinees access to test Give students/examinees access to test questions prior to testingquestions prior to testing..

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c.c. examine any test item at any timeexamine any test item at any time (except (except for the student/examinee during the test for the student/examinee during the test

or or administrators while providing the administrators while providing the accommodations “Tests Read Aloud” or accommodations “Tests Read Aloud” or “Communication Assistance” for “Communication Assistance” for students/examinees determined to be students/examinees determined to be eligible for those accommodations);eligible for those accommodations);

d.d. at any time, at any time, copy, reproduce, copy, reproduce, record or record or store electronicallystore electronically, discuss or use, discuss or use in any in any manner inconsistent with test regulations, manner inconsistent with test regulations, all or part of any secure test booklet, all or part of any secure test booklet, answer document or supplementary secure answer document or supplementary secure materials (e.g. writing prompts, science materials (e.g. writing prompts, science tasks).tasks).

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e. e. CoachCoach students/examinees in any manner students/examinees in any manner during testing or during testing or alter or interferealter or interfere with with students/examinees responses in any students/examinees responses in any manner;manner;

f.f. Provide answersProvide answers to students/examinees to students/examinees in in any manner, during the test including any manner, during the test including

provision of provision of cues, clues, hints and/or cues, clues, hints and/or actual actual answersanswers in any form: in any form:

i. i. writtenwritten;;

ii. ii. printedprinted;;

iii. iii. verbalverbal; or ; or

iv. iv. nonverbalnonverbal;;

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g.g. administeradminister published parallel, previously published parallel, previously administered, or current forms of any administered, or current forms of any statewide assessment statewide assessment

[e.g., Louisiana Educational Assessment [e.g., Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP), Integrated LEAP (iLEAP), Program (LEAP), Integrated LEAP (iLEAP), Graduation Exit Examination for the 21Graduation Exit Examination for the 21stst Century (GEE 21), Graduation Exit Exam Century (GEE 21), Graduation Exit Exam (“Old” GEE), Alternate Assessment ( LAA 1, (“Old” GEE), Alternate Assessment ( LAA 1, LAA2), the English Language Development LAA2), the English Language Development Assessment ELDA), Assessment ELDA), End of Course Tests End of Course Tests (EOCT) online(EOCT) online assessmentsassessments, or Form K, L, M , or Form K, L, M and all new forms of IOWA Tests as a practice and all new forms of IOWA Tests as a practice testtest or study guide];or study guide];

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h.h. fail to follow security regulationsfail to follow security regulations for for distribution and return of secure test distribution and return of secure test booklets, answer documents, booklets, answer documents, supplementary secure supplementary secure

materials, (e.g. materials, (e.g. writing prompts, writing prompts, science tasks) as well as science tasks) as well as overages overages as directed or as directed or fail to accountfail to account for for and and secure test materials before, during or secure test materials before, during or after testing. after testing.

ALL SECURE MATERIALS MUST BE KEPT ALL SECURE MATERIALS MUST BE KEPT IN LOCKED STORAGE.IN LOCKED STORAGE.

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i.i. conduct testing in environments that conduct testing in environments that differ differ from the usual classroom from the usual classroom environmentenvironment as as stated in Bulletin stated in Bulletin 741 without prior written 741 without prior written permission (30 permission (30 days before testing) from days before testing) from the the Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana Department of Education, Division of Student Standards and Division of Student Standards and

Assessments. Assessments.K – 3 (no more than 26)K – 3 (no more than 26)4 – 12 (no more than 33)4 – 12 (no more than 33)

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j. fail to report any testing irregularities to the District Test Coordinator, ( a “testing irregularity” is any incident in test

handling or administration that leads to a question regarding the security of the test or the accuracy of the test data) who must report such incidents to the LDE, Division of Student Standards and Assessments;

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k.k. participate in, direct, aid, counsel, assist participate in, direct, aid, counsel, assist in, in, encourage or fail to report any of the encourage or fail to report any of the acts acts prohibited in this section prohibited in this section..

D. Procedures for Addressing Suspected D. Procedures for Addressing Suspected Violations of Test Security and Troubling Violations of Test Security and Troubling content in Written Responses content in Written Responses (Constructed (Constructed Responses, Short Answers, Responses, Short Answers, and Essays): and Essays): Bulletin 118, Bulletin 118, §311§311

The Test Security Policy approved by the School The Test Security Policy approved by the School Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Board of Elementary and Secondary Education requires that the Louisiana Department of requires that the Louisiana Department of Education establish procedures to deal with Education establish procedures to deal with breaches of test securitybreaches of test security. District authorities . District authorities provide information to the Louisiana Department provide information to the Louisiana Department of Education and about of Education and about voidingvoiding student tests student tests because of because of studentstudent violations observed during violations observed during test administration or violations by test administration or violations by school school personnel or otherspersonnel or others..

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In addition, the scoring process produces In addition, the scoring process produces information regarding written responses that information regarding written responses that have common elements. The common have common elements. The common elements may indicate:elements may indicate:

a student brought a student brought unauthorized materialsunauthorized materials to to testing and used them to assist in writing;testing and used them to assist in writing;

that that teacher interferenceteacher interference might have been a might have been a significant factor;significant factor;

that that troubling contenttroubling content was evident. was evident.

Procedures for dealing with these issues follow.Procedures for dealing with these issues follow.

1. Violation by 1. Violation by StudentStudent as Observed by Test as Observed by Test Administrator:Administrator:

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a.a. The test administrator must The test administrator must notifynotify the school the school test coordinator about any suspected incident test coordinator about any suspected incident of cheating and provide a of cheating and provide a written accountwritten account of the of the incident. (LPSS Test Irregularities Reporting incident. (LPSS Test Irregularities Reporting Form should be used.) Answer documents in Form should be used.) Answer documents in such cases should be processed like all other such cases should be processed like all other answer documents.answer documents.

b.b. The school test coordinator must then convene The school test coordinator must then convene a a school-level test security meetingschool-level test security meeting consisting consisting at a minimum of the principal, the school test at a minimum of the principal, the school test coordinator, and the test administrator to coordinator, and the test administrator to determine whether a test should be determine whether a test should be voidedvoided..

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c.c. If it is deemed necessary to void the test, the If it is deemed necessary to void the test, the school test coordinator must school test coordinator must notifynotify the the district test coordinator of the void request in district test coordinator of the void request in a a letter letter written on school letterhead, signed written on school letterhead, signed and dated by the school principal and the and dated by the school principal and the school test coordinator. The original account school test coordinator. The original account of the incident written by the test of the incident written by the test administrator must be enclosed. (LPSS Test administrator must be enclosed. (LPSS Test Irregularities Reporting Form)Irregularities Reporting Form)

d.d. the district test coordinator must then fax a the district test coordinator must then fax a completed void formcompleted void form from the LDE, Division of from the LDE, Division of Student Standards and Assessments as Student Standards and Assessments as directed in the directed in the District and School Test District and School Test Coordinators Manual. Coordinators Manual. The original Void The original Void Verification Form, along with a copy of the Verification Form, along with a copy of the school test coordinator’s request for the void, school test coordinator’s request for the void, must also be mailed to the LDE, Division of must also be mailed to the LDE, Division of Student Standards and Assessments, as Student Standards and Assessments, as directed in the manual.directed in the manual.

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2.2. Reported Violations by Reported Violations by School Personnel or School Personnel or Other PersonsOther Persons. All suspected instances of . All suspected instances of cheating should by reported directly to the cheating should by reported directly to the school test coordinator and to the school’s school test coordinator and to the school’s district test coordinator for further district test coordinator for further investigation, and a report of the incident must investigation, and a report of the incident must by sent to LDE, Division of Student Standards by sent to LDE, Division of Student Standards and Assessments.and Assessments.

3.3. Suspected Violations Discovered by Suspected Violations Discovered by Scoring Scoring ContractorsContractors

a. In addition to a. In addition to erasure analysiserasure analysis for for multiple-choice items, multiple-choice items, possible possible incidents of the following incidents of the following violationsviolations may be discovered during the may be discovered during the scoring scoring process:process:

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i.i. plagiarism.plagiarism. Responses contain Responses contain exact exact or almost exact content, and/or wordsor almost exact content, and/or words

or phrases, and/or format;or phrases, and/or format;

ii. use of ii. use of unauthorized materialsunauthorized materials. . Students brought Students brought

unauthorized unauthorized materials into the materials into the testing environment testing environment and used them to and used them to assist in written assist in written responses;responses;

iii. iii. teacher interferenceteacher interference. Teacher . Teacher interference is evident in written interference is evident in written responses.responses.

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b. If possible incidents of violations are b. If possible incidents of violations are discovered in the scoring discovered in the scoring

process, the process, the scoring contractor scoring contractor notifies the LDE, notifies the LDE, Division of Division of Student Standards and Student Standards and Assessments, of suspect documents Assessments, of suspect documents

with a with a summarysummary of its findings. of its findings.

c.c. Professional assessment and related-Professional assessment and related-content personnel from the content personnel from the

Division of Division of Student Standards and Student Standards and Assessments Assessments review the review the suspect documentssuspect documents and and determine whether the evidence determine whether the evidence

supports voiding the responses. supports voiding the responses.

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d.d. If If voidingvoiding is recommended, is recommended, LDE LDE mails mails the district superintendent the district superintendent a a letter of letter of what was observed during what was observed during the scoring the scoring process that caused the alert process that caused the alert and and identifies the identifies the particular document that particular document that was was voided. voided. Copies Copies of the correspondenceof the correspondence are are provided to the deputy superintendent provided to the deputy superintendent

of education, the assistant of education, the assistant superintendent superintendent of the Office of of the Office of Student and School Student and School Performance, the director of the Division of Performance, the director of the Division of Student Standards and Assessments, and Student Standards and Assessments, and

the local district test coordinator.the local district test coordinator.

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i.i. Within 30 calendar days of the Within 30 calendar days of the receipt of such a letter, the receipt of such a letter, the

district district must must investigateinvestigate the the incident and incident and provide a provide a written written plan of actionplan of action to to the state the state superintendent of superintendent of education. education.

ii. If the district and/or parent/ ii. If the district and/or parent/ guardian wishes to discuss the guardian wishes to discuss the situation further or to examine situation further or to examine

the the student responses, a student responses, a meetingmeeting may may be scheduled at the LDE offices be scheduled at the LDE offices

between staff members from the between staff members from the Division of Student Standards Division of Student Standards

and and Assessments, district Assessments, district representatives and parent/ representatives and parent/ guardian. guardian.

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4. 4. Disturbing ContentDisturbing Content. If student responses, with . If student responses, with disturbing content, are discovered disturbing content, are discovered during the scoring process, the scoring during the scoring process, the scoring contractor will notify the contractor will notify the appropriate staff appropriate staff member at the LDE, Division of Student member at the LDE, Division of Student Standards and Assessments.Standards and Assessments.

a. Professional assessment personnel a. Professional assessment personnel review the responses. If it is review the responses. If it is

determined determined that disturbing content causes that disturbing content causes a a compelling need to compelling need to breakbreak

confidentialityconfidentiality, LDE , LDE will contact the will contact the district district superintendent by telephone to superintendent by telephone to summarize findings and inform him or summarize findings and inform him or

her that materials are being mailed her that materials are being mailed regarding the alert. regarding the alert.

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b. Issues regarding troubling content are b. Issues regarding troubling content are for for the district’s information to the district’s information to assist the assist the

student student and do not require further and do not require further communication with LDE. communication with LDE.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:24.eseq. 17:24.eseq. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department ofHISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department ofEducation, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR31:1531 (July 2005)LR31:1531 (July 2005)

5.5. Any situationAny situation that is reported by school personnel that is reported by school personnel or by the State Department of Education as a or by the State Department of Education as a breachbreach of test security shall be of test security shall be investigatedinvestigated..

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The Lafayette Parish School System shall have The Lafayette Parish School System shall have an an investigative committeeinvestigative committee to include, to include, but not but not limited to, the school principal, a limited to, the school principal, a representative from personnel/human representative from personnel/human resources, the district test coordinator and resources, the district test coordinator and area directors, as designated by the district area directors, as designated by the district superintendent. superintendent. All All proceduresprocedures for investigating missing for investigating missing materials and testing irregularities (including materials and testing irregularities (including cheating, violations of test security, troubling cheating, violations of test security, troubling content, plagiarism, erasure analysis and any content, plagiarism, erasure analysis and any employee accused of improprieties) must employee accused of improprieties) must follow Title 28, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin follow Title 28, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 118• Statewide Assessment Standards and 118• Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices, adopted by the Board of Elementary Practices, adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Secondary Education, October 2006.October 2006.

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The Division of Human Resources will follow The Division of Human Resources will follow Title 28, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 118• Title 28, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 118• Statewide Assessment Standards and Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices, adopted by the Board of Elementary Practices, adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, October, 2006; and and Secondary Education, October, 2006; and the School Board Policy for investigating the School Board Policy for investigating individuals covered by the tenure law. The individuals covered by the tenure law. The Lafayette Parish Test Irregularity Review Lafayette Parish Test Irregularity Review Committee will make Committee will make recommendations recommendations to the to the district superintendent regarding district superintendent regarding disciplinary disciplinary actionaction after an investigation. Recommendations after an investigation. Recommendations to the district superintendent shall include but to the district superintendent shall include but are not limited to the following actions:are not limited to the following actions:

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1:1: Review of irregularity with Review of irregularity with no actionno action taken. taken.

2: A 2: A documented conferencedocumented conference with the with the individual(s) involved in the reported individual(s) involved in the reported irregularity. Documentation will be filed at the irregularity. Documentation will be filed at the school.school.

3: A 3: A written letter of reprimandwritten letter of reprimand will be placed in will be placed in

the individual’s personnel file. the individual’s personnel file.

4: A 4: A suspension without paysuspension without pay for not less than for not less than one (1) day and not to exceed five (5) days.one (1) day and not to exceed five (5) days.

5: A 5: A letter of terminationletter of termination following Lafayette following Lafayette Parish School System procedures.Parish School System procedures.

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6.6. Any teachers, administrators, or other school Any teachers, administrators, or other school personnel who breach test security or allow personnel who breach test security or allow breaches in test security shall be breaches in test security shall be disciplineddisciplined in in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 17:416 et accordance with the provisions of R.S. 17:416 et seq., R.S. 17:441 et seq., R.S. 17:81.6 et seq., seq., R.S. 17:441 et seq., R.S. 17:81.6 et seq., policy and regulations adopted by the State policy and regulations adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and any and all laws that may be enacted by the and any and all laws that may be enacted by the

Louisiana Legislature.Louisiana Legislature.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:391.7 (C) AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:391.7 (C) (G) (G)

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1528 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1528 (October,2006)(October,2006)

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7.7. Administrative Error (Bulletin 118, §312) Administrative Error (Bulletin 118, §312)

A. A. Administrative errors by school personnel Administrative errors by school personnel that results in a question regarding the that results in a question regarding the security of the test or the accuracy of the test security of the test or the accuracy of the test data are considered testing irregularities. If it data are considered testing irregularities. If it is deemed necessary to is deemed necessary to voidvoid the test, the the test, the district test coordinator must fax a completed district test coordinator must fax a completed void form to the LDE, Division of Standards, void form to the LDE, Division of Standards, Assessments, and Accountability, as directed Assessments, and Accountability, as directed in the District and School Test Coordinators in the District and School Test Coordinators Manual. The original Void Verification from, Manual. The original Void Verification from, along with a copy of the account of the along with a copy of the account of the incident, must also be mailed to the LDE, incident, must also be mailed to the LDE, Division of Standards, Assessments, and Division of Standards, Assessments, and Accountability, as directed in the manual.Accountability, as directed in the manual.

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B.B. If LEAP English Language Arts and/or If LEAP English Language Arts and/or Mathematics tests are voided by the district Mathematics tests are voided by the district due to administrative error, the LEA due to administrative error, the LEA superintendent may initiate a request to the superintendent may initiate a request to the state superintendent of education for anstate superintendent of education for an opportunity to opportunity to retest retest prior to the next prior to the next scheduled test administration on behalf of scheduled test administration on behalf of individual students who are not eligible for individual students who are not eligible for promotion.promotion.

C.C. If a GEE test is voided by the district due to If a GEE test is voided by the district due to administrative error for a graduating senior, administrative error for a graduating senior, the LEA superintendent may initiate a request the LEA superintendent may initiate a request to the state superintendent of education for an to the state superintendent of education for an opportunity to opportunity to retestretest prior to the next prior to the next scheduled test administration on behalf of the scheduled test administration on behalf of the individual students who are not eligible for individual students who are not eligible for graduation because of the administrative graduation because of the administrative error.error.AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 14:24 et seq.AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 14:24 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Student and School of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Student and School Performance, LR 31 (October, 2006Performance, LR 31 (October, 2006))

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8. 8. Viewing Answer DocumentsViewing Answer DocumentsA. A. A parent, guardian, student, school, or A parent, guardian, student, school, or district must place a district must place a requestrequest to view an to view an answer document through the district test answer document through the district test coordinator. coordinator. B. B. The district test coordinator must send a The district test coordinator must send a written requestwritten request to view the answer document to view the answer document to the LDE, Division of Standards, to the LDE, Division of Standards, Assessments, and Accountability. The Assessments, and Accountability. The request much include:request much include:

1. 1. the student’s name;the student’s name;2. 2. the student’s state ID number or the student’s state ID number or social security number;social security number;3.3. the student’s enrolled grade; the student’s enrolled grade;

4.4. the type of assessment (i.e. LEAP, the type of assessment (i.e. LEAP, GEE, LAA 1, LAA 2, GEE, LAA 1, LAA 2, iiLEAP, LEAP,

ELDA) ELDA) and the content area of and the content area of the answer the answer

document or documents requested;document or documents requested;5. 5. the district name and code and the district name and code and

school name and code where the school name and code where the student tested.student tested.

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C.C. LDE will notify the testing contractor of the LDE will notify the testing contractor of the request; the testing contractor will send a request; the testing contractor will send a copy copy of the requested answer document (s) of the requested answer document (s) to LDE.to LDE.

D.D. Upon receipt of the requested answer Upon receipt of the requested answer document(s), LDE will contact the district document(s), LDE will contact the district test coordinator who placed the request to test coordinator who placed the request to schedule an appointmentschedule an appointment to review the to review the answer document(s).answer document(s).

E. E. The district test coordinator or his or her The district test coordinator or his or her designee must designee must accompanyaccompany the school the school personnel, parent, guardian, and/or student personnel, parent, guardian, and/or student to the appointment.to the appointment.

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F. F. LDE will LDE will black out test itemsblack out test items on answer on answer documents prior to viewing. Only the documents prior to viewing. Only the student’s responses may be observed.student’s responses may be observed.

G.G. LDE staff will remain in the room during LDE staff will remain in the room during the viewing of the answer document(s). the viewing of the answer document(s). Answer documents may not be copied or Answer documents may not be copied or removed from the room. Written notes of removed from the room. Written notes of student responses may not be made.student responses may not be made.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:24 et seq. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:24 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31: (October, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31: (October, 2006)2006)

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9.9. Emergencies During TestingEmergencies During Testing (Bulletin 118, § (Bulletin 118, § 315)315)A.A. For emergencies (e.g., fire alarms, bomb For emergencies (e.g., fire alarms, bomb threats) that require threats) that require evacuation of the evacuation of the classroomclassroom during administration of statewide during administration of statewide assessments, the following procedures assessments, the following procedures should be followed:should be followed:

1.1. If the room can be If the room can be lockedlocked, the test , the test administrator should direct the students to administrator should direct the students to place the answer document inside the test place the answer document inside the test booklet and leave both on the desk. Before booklet and leave both on the desk. Before students are allowed back into the room, the students are allowed back into the room, the test administrator should return to the room, test administrator should return to the room, pick up the test booklets, answer documents, pick up the test booklets, answer documents, and other secure materials, and then and other secure materials, and then distribute them individually to the students distribute them individually to the students when they have returned to their desks.when they have returned to their desks.

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2. 2. If the room If the room cannot be lockedcannot be locked and if at all and if at all possible, the test administrators should direct possible, the test administrators should direct students to place the answer document on top students to place the answer document on top of the test booklet and hand both along with any of the test booklet and hand both along with any other secure materials to the test administrator other secure materials to the test administrator as students file out of the room. Test as students file out of the room. Test administrators should carry the documents with administrators should carry the documents with them to their designated location outside the them to their designated location outside the building. If return to the building is delayed, the building. If return to the building is delayed, the school test coordinator should pick up and school test coordinator should pick up and check in the materials from the test check in the materials from the test administrators.administrators.

3. 3. If testing has If testing has not started priornot started prior to the emergency to the emergency and the students have not yet opened their test and the students have not yet opened their test booklets and answer documents, testing should booklets and answer documents, testing should start when students return to the room.start when students return to the room.

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4.4. If students have opened their testing materials If students have opened their testing materials to begin testing and to begin testing and test security has been test security has been maintainedmaintained, testing may continue after students , testing may continue after students return to the room.return to the room.

5.5. If the test booklets have been opened and If the test booklets have been opened and test test security has been compromisedsecurity has been compromised, testing should , testing should not be continued. The answer documents should not be continued. The answer documents should be sent to the testing company with the responses be sent to the testing company with the responses that were completed prior to the emergency. High that were completed prior to the emergency. High school students who did not meet the school students who did not meet the achievement-level requirements to be eligible for a achievement-level requirements to be eligible for a standard high school diploma will be allowed to standard high school diploma will be allowed to retake the test they did not complete during the retake the test they did not complete during the emergency at the next test administration. emergency at the next test administration. Likewise, a student who is unable to complete a Likewise, a student who is unable to complete a LEAP test because of an emergency situation, LEAP test because of an emergency situation, thereby not meeting the requirements for thereby not meeting the requirements for promotion, will be allowed to retake the test during promotion, will be allowed to retake the test during the next test administration.the next test administration.

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6.6. As a precautionary measure, As a precautionary measure, graduating graduating seniorsseniors might be tested together in a single might be tested together in a single group or in several smaller groups so test group or in several smaller groups so test security is easier to maintain if there is an security is easier to maintain if there is an emergency.emergency.

7.7. If If test security has been compromisedtest security has been compromised, the , the district test coordinator must notify the LDE, district test coordinator must notify the LDE, Division of Standards, Assessments, and Division of Standards, Assessments, and Accountability, as soon as possibleAccountability, as soon as possible

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17.7.AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17.7.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Student and School Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Student and School Performance, LR27:1008 (July 2001),Performance, LR27:1008 (July 2001), amended LR 27:1683 (October 2001), amended LR 27:1683 (October 2001),

LR 28:1189 (Jun2002),LR 29: 123 (February 2003), LR 31LR 28:1189 (Jun2002),LR 29: 123 (February 2003), LR 31::

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10. 10. Cell Phones and Other Electronic DevicesCell Phones and Other Electronic Devices

A. Test administrators must make certain that A. Test administrators must make certain that technological devices with imaging or text-technological devices with imaging or text-messaging capability are in the messaging capability are in the off off position position while test booklets and answer documents are while test booklets and answer documents are in the vicinity.in the vicinity.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.

17.24et seq..17.24et seq..

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education,

Office of Student and School Performance, LROffice of Student and School Performance, LR 31:31:

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1111. . Expelled StudentsExpelled StudentsIf a student is expelled from school and is not If a student is expelled from school and is not enrolled in any type of alternative program or enrolled in any type of alternative program or receiving any services from the school receiving any services from the school district, the parent/legal guardian may make a district, the parent/legal guardian may make a timely requesttimely request that the student be tested and that the student be tested and the school district shall make arrangements to the school district shall make arrangements to test the student. The Lafayette Parish School test the student. The Lafayette Parish School System may also offer to test the student.System may also offer to test the student.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17.151.3 and R.S. 17:2417.151.3 and R.S. 17:24

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Student and School Performance, LR 31:Office of Student and School Performance, LR 31:

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E.E. Responsibilities of the Responsibilities of the District Test District Test Coordinator or DesigneeCoordinator or Designee::

1. attend regional test coordinator’s 1. attend regional test coordinator’s meetingmeeting conducted by the State Department of conducted by the State Department of Education;Education;

2. 2. receive and securereceive and secure test booklets, answer test booklets, answer documents, supplementary materials (e.g. documents, supplementary materials (e.g. writing prompts, science tasks), video tapes, writing prompts, science tasks), video tapes, observation sheets and manuals. All secure observation sheets and manuals. All secure materials, except district and school test materials, except district and school test coordinator manuals and test administration coordinator manuals and test administration manuals, must be stored in a predetermined, manuals, must be stored in a predetermined, secure, locked area before, during and after secure, locked area before, during and after testing. All secure materials, including any testing. All secure materials, including any parallel forms of a test, must be kept in locked parallel forms of a test, must be kept in locked storage at both the district and school level. storage at both the district and school level. Secure materials must never be left in open Secure materials must never be left in open areas or unattended;areas or unattended;

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3.3. conduct conduct parish-wide professional parish-wide professional developmentdevelopment on test security, test on test security, test administration, confidentiality and security administration, confidentiality and security procedures for principals, school test procedures for principals, school test coordinators, special education coordinators, special education directors/supervisors, Section 504 directors/supervisors, Section 504 coordinators, central office staff and all coordinators, central office staff and all individuals with access (definition, pg. 2) to individuals with access (definition, pg. 2) to test materials or individual student data;test materials or individual student data;

4.4. distributedistribute testing materials to schools; testing materials to schools;

5.5. keep keep written documentationwritten documentation of testing of testing materials and individuals authorized to have materials and individuals authorized to have access to the locked, secured storage area;access to the locked, secured storage area;

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6.6. keep a keep a description and recorddescription and record of professional of professional development on test security, test development on test security, test administration, and security procedures for administration, and security procedures for individual student data provided of all individual student data provided of all individuals with access (definition, pg. 2) to individuals with access (definition, pg. 2) to test materials or individual student;test materials or individual student;

7.7. establish procedures for establish procedures for investigatinginvestigating any any testing irregularities, including violations in testing irregularities, including violations in test security, such as plagiarism and test security, such as plagiarism and excessive wrong-to-right erasures identified excessive wrong-to-right erasures identified through erasure analysis;through erasure analysis;

8.8. establish procedures for the establish procedures for the investigationinvestigation of of employees accused of irregularities or employees accused of irregularities or improprieties in the administration of improprieties in the administration of standardized tests, as required by the standardized tests, as required by the amended R.S. 17:81.6;amended R.S. 17:81.6;

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99.. establish procedures for the establish procedures for the investigationinvestigation of of any missing test booklets, answer documents, any missing test booklets, answer documents, or supplementary secure material (e.g., writing or supplementary secure material (e.g., writing prompts, science tasks);prompts, science tasks);

10.initiate an 10.initiate an investigation investigation upon the district’s upon the district’s determination of an irregularity or breach of determination of an irregularity or breach of security or upon notification by the LDE. [The security or upon notification by the LDE. [The investigation shall be conducted by the district investigation shall be conducted by the district test coordinator and other central office staff as test coordinator and other central office staff as designated by the district superintendent. designated by the district superintendent. Interviews regarding testing administration and Interviews regarding testing administration and security procedures shall be conducted with the security procedures shall be conducted with the principal, school test coordinator(s), test principal, school test coordinator(s), test administrator(s), and proctor(s) at the identified administrator(s), and proctor(s) at the identified schools.schools.

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11.11. provide a provide a reportreport of the investigation and a of the investigation and a written plan of actionwritten plan of action to the state to the state superintendent within 30 calendar days of the superintendent within 30 calendar days of the initiation of the investigation. The report will initiation of the investigation. The report will comply with guidelines in Title 28, comply with guidelines in Title 28, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 118• Statewide EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 118• Statewide Standards and PracticesStandards and Practices

12.12. report irregularities and make report irregularities and make recommendationsrecommendations to the Lafayette Parish to the Lafayette Parish Superintendent of Schools;Superintendent of Schools;

13.13. maintain all maintain all individual student test dataindividual student test data in in electronic and paper formats in a electronic and paper formats in a locked, locked, secure areasecure area; ;

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14.14. identify identify all computersall computers containing secure data containing secure data (SDMS, RADaRS, LEAP(SDMS, RADaRS, LEAPwebweb, LEAP, LEAPdatadata System, and any other such electronic data) System, and any other such electronic data) and list all personnel with the authority to and list all personnel with the authority to research student test data through electronic research student test data through electronic means. District Test Coordinators using the means. District Test Coordinators using the LEAPLEAPwebweb Reporting System and LEAP Reporting System and LEAPdatadata System must ensure the security of System must ensure the security of passwords, any disks or CDs with passwords, any disks or CDs with downloaded individual student test data, and downloaded individual student test data, and student-level test data open on a computer student-level test data open on a computer screen. The District Test Coordinator must screen. The District Test Coordinator must sign a statement guaranteeing they will not sign a statement guaranteeing they will not share the password with unauthorized share the password with unauthorized individuals and maintain individuals and maintain the confidentiality of the confidentiality of student datastudent data. A copy of the signed statement . A copy of the signed statement must be kept by the District Test Coordinator must be kept by the District Test Coordinator on file for a period of one year. Users who on file for a period of one year. Users who have access to these systems and leave their have access to these systems and leave their positions at the district level must not use or positions at the district level must not use or share the password;share the password;

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15.follow Title 28, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 15.follow Title 28, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 118• Statewide Assessment Standards and 118• Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices, adopted by the Board of Elementary Practices, adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, October, 2006.and Secondary Education, October, 2006.

F.F. Responsibilities of Responsibilities of PrincipalsPrincipals::

1. attend 1. attend parish-wide professional parish-wide professional developmentdevelopment for test security and test for test security and test administration;administration;

2.2. provide a provide a training sessiontraining session no later than no later than one week prior to testing on test security and one week prior to testing on test security and administration for all school test administrators administration for all school test administrators and all other individuals who have access to and all other individuals who have access to secure materials before, during, and after test secure materials before, during, and after test administration;administration;

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3.3. secure secure a roster of all personnela roster of all personnel attending the attending the training session on test security and training session on test security and administration and obtain signatures. This administration and obtain signatures. This roster must be dated and on school roster must be dated and on school letterhead. An agenda of the training session letterhead. An agenda of the training session must be attached; must be attached;

4.4. oversee and be responsibleoversee and be responsible for their school’s for their school’s adherence to test security policies, adherence to test security policies, regulations and administrative procedures;regulations and administrative procedures;

5.5. appointappoint school test coordinators and school test coordinators and submit submit the names to the District Test Coordinator. the names to the District Test Coordinator. ParticipateParticipate in faculty in-services on test in faculty in-services on test security for all individuals with access security for all individuals with access (definition, pg. 2) to test materials or (definition, pg. 2) to test materials or individual student test data. These in-services individual student test data. These in-services must include informing the faculty of test must include informing the faculty of test administration, confidentiality, test security administration, confidentiality, test security policies, procedures and schedules;policies, procedures and schedules;

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6.6. maintain a maintain a list of personnel authorizedlist of personnel authorized to have to have access to the locked, secure storage area and access to the locked, secure storage area and a list of all testing site locations and test a list of all testing site locations and test administrators (a school map with room administrators (a school map with room numbers and names of test administrators is numbers and names of test administrators is suggested);suggested);

7.7. assignassign trained, certified personnel to trained, certified personnel to administer tests;administer tests;

8.8. verify that all classrooms have been verify that all classrooms have been prepared prepared for testingfor testing (this includes but is not limited to (this includes but is not limited to test-related content material removed from test-related content material removed from walls or covered in all classrooms, sufficient walls or covered in all classrooms, sufficient space for students, testing sign on door);space for students, testing sign on door);

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9.9. provide a provide a school environmentschool environment conducive to conducive to good testing procedures (avoid school wide good testing procedures (avoid school wide announcements);announcements);a. a. monitormonitor testing sessions testing sessions

10.10. keep keep written documentationwritten documentation of all irregularities of all irregularities and record how each irregularity was handled and record how each irregularity was handled (LPSS Testing Irregularities Form should be (LPSS Testing Irregularities Form should be used)used)

11. 11. report irregularitiesreport irregularities to the District Test to the District Test Coordinator. If testing materials are missing, Coordinator. If testing materials are missing, an investigation must be conducted in an investigation must be conducted in accordance with Title 28, EDUCATION, Part accordance with Title 28, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 118• Statewide Assessment CXI. Bulletin 118• Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices,Standards and Practices, adopted by the Board adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, ) of Elementary and Secondary Education, ) October, 2006, §305October, 2006, §305

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12.maintain all 12.maintain all individual student test dataindividual student test data in in electronic and paper formats in a electronic and paper formats in a locked, secure locked, secure areaarea;;

13.identify 13.identify all computersall computers containing secure data containing secure data (SDMS, RADaRS, LEAP(SDMS, RADaRS, LEAPwebweb, LEAP, LEAPdatadata System, System, and any other such electronic data) and list all and any other such electronic data) and list all personnel with the authority to research student personnel with the authority to research student test data through electronic means. Principals test data through electronic means. Principals and/or their designee using the LEAPand/or their designee using the LEAPwebweb Reporting System and LEAPReporting System and LEAPdatadata System must System must ensure the security of passwords, any disks or ensure the security of passwords, any disks or CDs with downloaded individual student test CDs with downloaded individual student test data, and student-level test data open on a data, and student-level test data open on a computer screen. computer screen.

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Principals must sign a statement Principals must sign a statement guaranteeing they will not share the password guaranteeing they will not share the password with unauthorized individuals and maintain with unauthorized individuals and maintain the confidentiality of student datathe confidentiality of student data. A copy of . A copy of the signed statement must be kept by the the signed statement must be kept by the principal on file for a period of one year. principal on file for a period of one year. Users who have access to these systems and Users who have access to these systems and leave their positions at the school level must leave their positions at the school level must not use or share the password. Principals are not use or share the password. Principals are encouraged to have their password changed. encouraged to have their password changed.

14.14. All test administrators and proctors must sign All test administrators and proctors must sign the the Oath of SecurityOath of Security and return it to the STC to and return it to the STC to keep on file for three years. The STC and keep on file for three years. The STC and principal must sign an principal must sign an Oath of SecurityOath of Security and and return to the DTC to be kept on file at the return to the DTC to be kept on file at the district for three years.district for three years.

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G.G. Responsibilities of Responsibilities of School Test CoordinatorSchool Test Coordinator::1. submit the 1. submit the Verification of Section 504 Verification of Section 504 formsforms to the school district Section 504 to the school district Section 504 coordinator by the date established by the coordinator by the date established by the district;district;

2. attend 2. attend parish-wide in-service(s)parish-wide in-service(s) on test on test administration with special emphasis on test administration with special emphasis on test security;security;

3. 3. scheduleschedule test dates and times with the test dates and times with the principal in accordance with state test dates principal in accordance with state test dates and submit a copy to the district test and submit a copy to the district test coordinator;coordinator;

4. 4. compile a list of students approved for compile a list of students approved for accommodationsaccommodations using the LPSS Student Test using the LPSS Student Test Modifications Form. Include the Modifications Form. Include the accommodations they are to receive and accommodations they are to receive and provide this list of students to assigned test provide this list of students to assigned test administrators;administrators;

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5.5. make arrangementsmake arrangements for a location to test for a location to test students with certain accommodations or in students with certain accommodations or in the case of untimed tests, students who need the case of untimed tests, students who need time beyond that scheduled to complete time beyond that scheduled to complete testing; testing;

6.6. review all manuals in their entiretyreview all manuals in their entirety;;

7.7. conduct a conduct a training sessiontraining session with the assistance with the assistance of the principal at least one week prior to of the principal at least one week prior to testing in test security and administration. All testing in test security and administration. All test administrators and all other individuals test administrators and all other individuals who have access to secure materials before, who have access to secure materials before, during and after test administration must during and after test administration must attend;attend;

8.8. ensure the securityensure the security of testing materials (in a of testing materials (in a predetermined, locked, storage area) from the predetermined, locked, storage area) from the time they arrive at the school until the time time they arrive at the school until the time they are returned to the district test they are returned to the district test coordinator;coordinator;

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9. 9. verify the countverify the count of all materials received and of all materials received and report report any discrepancies to the District Test any discrepancies to the District Test Coordinator;Coordinator;

10. 10. report any discrepanciesreport any discrepancies in the count or in the count or numbering of test booklets or answer numbering of test booklets or answer documents from that recorded on documents documents from that recorded on documents from the scoring contractor;from the scoring contractor;

11.11. notify the District Test Coordinator of notify the District Test Coordinator of additionaladditional test booklets, answer documents, or manuals test booklets, answer documents, or manuals needed;needed;

12.12. verify verify with the principalwith the principal that all classrooms have that all classrooms have been been prepared for testingprepared for testing (this includes but is (this includes but is not limited to test-related content material not limited to test-related content material removed from walls or covered in all removed from walls or covered in all classrooms, sufficient space for students, classrooms, sufficient space for students, testing sign on door);testing sign on door);

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13. 13. distributedistribute materials to test administrators on materials to test administrators on the appropriate testing day and collect, the appropriate testing day and collect, check incheck in and put into the secure storage area all secure and put into the secure storage area all secure testing materials at the end of each day of testing materials at the end of each day of testing and during any extended breaks;testing and during any extended breaks;

14. keep 14. keep written documentationwritten documentation of distribution and of distribution and collection of testing materials each day of collection of testing materials each day of testing;testing;

15. 15. monitormonitor testing sessions; testing sessions;

16. 16. supervisesupervise administration of tests and test administration of tests and test administrators who must transfer student administrators who must transfer student answers from large-print, Braille, or other answers from large-print, Braille, or other accommodation formats to a scorable answer accommodation formats to a scorable answer document;document;

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17. 17. collect and returncollect and return any computer disks or other any computer disks or other accommodation-format testing materials;accommodation-format testing materials;

18. 18. reportreport any testing irregularities immediately to any testing irregularities immediately to the school principal and district test the school principal and district test coordinator; coordinator;

19.19. All test administrators and proctors must sign All test administrators and proctors must sign the the Oath of SecurityOath of Security and return it to the STC to and return it to the STC to keep on file for three years. The STC and keep on file for three years. The STC and principal must sign an principal must sign an Oath of SecurityOath of Security and and return to the DTC to be kept on file at the return to the DTC to be kept on file at the district for three years; anddistrict for three years; and

20. 20. packagepackage test materials as instructed in the test materials as instructed in the manuals and manuals and returnreturn to the District Test to the District Test Coordinator during assigned pick-up schedule.Coordinator during assigned pick-up schedule.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:24.4 AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:24.4 HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1533 (October, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1533 (October, 2006)2006)

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H.H. Responsibilities of Responsibilities of Test AdministratorsTest Administrators::1. attend the 1. attend the school-wide testing in-serviceschool-wide testing in-service

provided by the principal and provided by the principal and school test school test coordinator at least one week coordinator at least one week prior to prior to testing. testing.

a. a. signsign the attendance roster for test the attendance roster for test security and administration training security and administration training session .session .

2. 2. review the testing manual in its entirety review the testing manual in its entirety prior to the day of testing prior to the day of testing;;

3. 3. adhereadhere to all test administrators’ to all test administrators’ procedures as directed in the test procedures as directed in the test

manual manual and instructions provided at in- and instructions provided at in-service in service in accordance with Title 28, accordance with Title 28, EDUCATION, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 118 Part CXI. Bulletin 118 Statewide Statewide Assessment Assessment Standards and Practices, Standards and Practices, adopted adopted by the Board of Elementary and by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, October, 2006.Secondary Education, October, 2006.

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4.4. adhereadhere to all test security measures as to all test security measures as outlined in the administrator’s manual andoutlined in the administrator’s manual and Title 28, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 118• Title 28, EDUCATION, Part CXI. Bulletin 118• Statewide Assessment Standards and Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices, adopted by the Board of Practices, adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, October, 2006.October, 2006.

5.5. All test administrators and proctors must sign All test administrators and proctors must sign the the Oath of SecurityOath of Security and return it to the STC and return it to the STC to keep on file for three years. The STC and to keep on file for three years. The STC and principal must sign an principal must sign an Oath of SecurityOath of Security and and return to the DTC to be kept on file at the return to the DTC to be kept on file at the

district for three years.district for three years.

Adopted: 2/10/1999Adopted: 2/10/1999Revised: 2/06/2002Revised: 2/06/2002Revised: 8/04/2004Revised: 8/04/2004Revised: 2/01/2006Revised: 2/01/2006Revised: 12/6/2006Revised: 12/6/2006