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Promising Practices for Implementing Test Administration and Test Security Requirements

This page provides examples of promising practices for implementing various test administration and security requirements found in the Test Administration Manual. ODE is collaborating with districts from around the state to gather and share examples of promising testing practices. If you have a promising practice that you’d like to share, or if there is a test administration or security topic that you’d like us to include, contact Holly Carter (Holly.Carter@state.or.us eMail

or 503-947-5739).

Selecting and Documenting Accommodations 08/23/2012 (26.85 KB)
The decision to apply accommodations during testing must be based on individual student need. This document contains promising practices that school districts might consider when selecting and documenting appropriate accommodations for their students.
Confirming student log-in information 07/30/2012 (14.95 KB)
It is essential to both test security and the validity of student scores that all students log into the OAKS Online and ELPA assessments using their own SSIDs. This document contains tips that test administrators may use during the student login and verification process to ensure that students log in using the correct SSID.
Logging Students into the ELPA 07/30/2012 (11.50 KB)
The Test Administration Manual provides directions for Test Administrators (TAs) to use in guiding students through the ELPA log-in process. However, some individual students may need additional assistance while logging in. This document contains tips that TAs may use to assist students during the student login and verification process.
Administering the ELPA to newcomer ELL students 07/30/2012 (17.83 KB)
All English Language Learner students eligible to receive services under Title III of NCLB are required to annually participate in the English Language Proficiency Assessment, which measures the four domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English. Students who are new to learning English may need additional support when taking the speaking domain of ELPA. This document contains tips that test administrators may use when preparing to administer ELPA to a newcomer ELL student.
Visual Barriers as Part of a Secure Test Environment 07/30/2012 (11.24 KB)
Districts must ensure that students do not have access to see other students’ work during testing. This document contains tips that TAs may use to create visual barriers between students during testing.
Maintaining Security of Printed Reading Passages 07/30/2012 (12.36 KB)
Maintaining the security of printed reading passages is an important aspect of overall test security. This document contains tips that TAs may use to ensure the security of printed reading passages.
Secure Transmission of Student Data Guidelines 07/30/2012 (11.11 KB)
Student Cell Phone Access 07/30/2012 (11.64 KB)
Testing Improprieties and Appropriate Practices 07/30/2012 (23.15 KB)
This document contains examples of typical testing improprieties that have been reported to ODE. For each testing impropriety listed, there is also an example of an appropriate practice that test administrators could use to avoid the testing impropriety.
Training Test Administrators 07/05/2012 (14.29 KB)
Ensuring that all test administrators are properly trained is vital to maintaining the security and validity of Oregon’s statewide assessment system. To ensure that all test administrators receive the required training, this document contains tips to help districts appropriately identify all staff who are included in the training requirement.

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Test Administration Manual
The Test Administration Manual outlines policies and procedures that all school and district staff involved in administration of the Oregon Statewide Assessments are required to know and understand before administering any Oregon Statewide Assessment.
Test Security

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