(Don't Be) The Weakest Link

In the lounge, "The essay on today's RLA STAAR test was difficult today. I can't believe it asked kids to compare those tricky passages!"

• Not an irregularity

• A procedural irregularity

• A monitoring irregularity

• A serious irregularity

You do not have to return scratch paper that a student used for state testing.

You can throw it away.

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Answer explanation

The statement is false because scratch paper used for state testing must be returned, not discarded. Proper handling of testing materials is essential to maintain test integrity.

During/after state testing- "Hey, Lucas, looks like you forgot question 15- go back and finish that."

• This IS ok.

• This IS NOT ok.

Answer explanation

This is not ok. During state testing, you cannot remind students to use strategies, or remind them of a question they missed. This is a serious irregularity.

A trained TA (test administrator) needs to be with testing students at all times, including lunch and/or breaks.

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Anyone who participates in testing or handles secure test materials must meet which of the following criteria?

• Complete test security training

• Sign an annual oath

• Report testing irregularities and security violations

• All of the above

If a testing irregularity occurs while proctoring an exam, what is the first thing you should do?

• Collect everyone's test and answer documents.

• Interview the students individually.

• Put your red "Help" sign out to notify the campus testing coordinator.

• Run out of the room screaming.

Answer explanation

In case of a testing irregularity, the first step is to notify the campus testing coordinator by putting out the red "Help" sign. This ensures that the situation is handled appropriately and according to protocol.

This training does NOT take the place of reading your manual.

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A life-skills student was not coded correctly in eSchool and did not take STAAR-Alternate.

• Monitoring irregularity

• Accommodation irregularity

• Eligibility irregularity

• Training irregularity

The power flickers on and off during the first 10 minutes of testing.

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Answer explanation

It can become an irregularity if the test administrator does not maintain a secure testing environment during the outage.

Officer Johnson/Zapata enters a testing room to remove an unruly student during testing.

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