Testing Ethics Polic : Seiya” Purpose of Testing Neat 2004 Standardized administration of state tests provides: + An opportunity for students to demonstrate their abiliies. knowledge, aptitude or skils + Evidence of what students have learned Training Prasontation + Scores that fairly roflect studonts’ knowledge and skills Quran Education Purpose of Tests State Assessments Vat and role results fom uniform assessments Educators must adhere to all ethical practices and pres % procedures as outlined in this policy when Scministering and submiting data for + Students, to determine how wel they have leamed the ‘ils and curriculum they are expected fo know. + Parents, io know whether their students gaining the ‘Skil and competencies needed to be competitve and Student Assessment of Growth and successful Excellence (SAGE): Summative and Interim Feachers, to gauge fnelr students’ undarsianding and Computer adaptive tests for English language aris grades 3-11: identify potential areas of rorovement in ther teaching, online writing assessment grades 3-11; mathematics grades 3-8 “LEAs (districts or charter schoota), to evaluate tre Socendery lend I scence grades 4-6, cath acenoe, programs and provide adcitonal Suppor Ditegy, anys ana chant. +The publi, t evaluat schoois and estricts. See 27-404State Assessments cont.: Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Requred Uian's altemate Assessment for students with Significant cogntive ceabities Used to mop learning froughout the year eulmnating weh summative ascosement Benchmark reading assossmont Required LEA administered benchmark reading assessmen (DIBELS) i grades 1-3 used to assess the ‘equisiton of eary iteracy skils. WIDA ACCESS Required Engish language proficiency assessrrent for K- 1F Suse wn nave been Wentton as English eare's Educator Obligation + Educators must provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding, + Educators must conduct testing in 2 fair and ethical manner (see Utah Code 534- 1-608; R277-404) + Educators are accountable to thoir dieticticharter school and to the Utan State Board of Ecucation. State Assessments cont.: ACT NNatenal colege admisions examination that consists of subject ‘tea tests in English, mat, reading and scence, amnstered Satewide to al 1 grade stents annually National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Informs the pubic about academic achievement of elementary ‘2nd secondary studonis in the Uaioe Stator Tho nations report Card compares performance among states, uban dst, pune ‘an prvale schoo ard student demographic otoups. NAEP Is Sponsored by the US. Department of Education 2nd has boon ‘dminiatered since 1086. Appropriate Teaching Practices Ethical sting begins with ethical texching. Licensed Utah Educators shoule= + Ensure students afe enroled in appropriate courses and receive appropriate nstuction + Frovie instruction me ier death ard breacth ot + Provide accommodations throughout instruction 1 algibie sudents as ientited by an ELL, IEP, oF 504 team + Use a variety of assessment methods to inform insiructonal practices,Appropriate Teaching Practices Ethical testing hogine with ethical teaching. Licensed Utah ‘educators shoul: inoduse students fo various testiaking svatogles tvougeut tne year. + Use tne scianoe ference sheets provided for specific osemants a inetrictona ool throughout the yaar + Provase stusen's win opporunttes fo engage win avatable ‘rami fess to encure that ney can suezesstuly nawgate nine iesting Systems, and io ensure that local technology batigrations can successtily suppor esting Educators may also: Use onmatve aazensments thraughout the yr using high- ‘qualiy:nor-coeuto test quostons algnod fo Uiah Standards. Appropriate Testing Practices During testing, Utah Liosnsed educators shall ensure that + Aetive test proctoring occurs: walking around the room to ‘make sure fat such stucant has of & logged io the Gerroct lost; hae appropriata testing materale available to ‘hom; and are progressing at an approptiate pace. * No person is left alone in atest seting with student tests [ek onscreen or open ‘The importance of the test, test paticipation, and the ood lah efforts of al students are not undermined. + All information in the Test Administration Manwal (TMs) {or each test admnsiered i reviewed and srcty olwod (se0 5341-608; R27 7-408) Fi Appropriate Testing Practices During testing. Utah Licensed educators shall cencure that: + An appropriate environment reflective ofan insructional Seting is set for testing t imi cstracuons ‘rom Surroundings or unnecessary personnel + Allstudents who are eligible for testing aro tostod, + Astudent is not discouraged from panicipating in sate assessments, but upon a parent's opt-out request otowing LEA procedures), the student is proved with Simeaningful edueatonal activity + Tests are administered in-person and testing procedures ‘meet al West administration requiremen's. a Appropriate Testing Practices + Accommodations ar roves fer elite gorse dotted by anELC EE be content ath aura PovSescgatacen to be Biones eorina evean inne lpaoe deuce Electron security of fests and student infermatcn must not Becompramsed, é ic shaanerteuing rent ne oeAppropriate Testing Practices Test security ensures that: + Test materials are secure before, durng, and after m restng, + When not in use, al materials mustbe foeked where etudonte, parense or the publie canna gain + Electionie secumty of tests and stusent information Should net be eompronnise Appropriate Testing Practices No one may enter a student's computer- based test to examine content or alter a student's response in any way either on the computer or a paper answer document for any reason. ~ a = Appropriate Testing Practices = Egucatore should not be lef siene in a computer lab with stacent tests thatare open - Educators must notenter a student's computer- Baseditest torany Eaucators mustrot copy. whole orf part, Speci fers apeearng Accommodations + Elighilty for testing accommodations is determined ‘ough an ELL, IEP, or 504 team decision, = Accommedations should be used during inetruction, not just during testing, + For more information, see the Utah State Office of Education-approved U-PASS Assassmant Participation and Accommodations Policy io cchoolsulah qovlear/Assessront aanAfter Testing is Complete Utah licensed educators shall ensure: + Test administration manual (TAMs) instructions for ending testing sessions are followed. + Make-up and test completion sessions are provided for students who miss all or part of the test, as appropriate for and according to the policies and procedures of each assessment. Test Results Test results should be: + Provided to students and parents, with information ‘on how to appropriately interpret scores and reports + Made available to educators for use in improving their instruction + Maintained accorcing to local policies and procedures + Kept confidential Remember that test materials must be kept secure. = After Testing is Complete Utah licensed educators shall ensure: = All test materials are to be organized and retumed to the School Testing Coordinator, as appropriate, + All by-products of student testing are collected and protected between and after testing sessions, and securely destroyed as appropriate. This includes notes, outlines, graphic organizers, student drafts, etc. oa Use of Data Itis recommended that educators work in groups to decide how test data will be usedAccountability for Practices + LEAs are required fo ensure all school testing coordinators, administrators, and teachers administering tests are aware of their role in state- Wide assessments, and may include ethieal testing practices in educator evaluations. + LEAs must document professional development (277-404) + LEAs must document that teachers receive, read, and agree to comply with appropriate testing practices, Unethical Practices Unethical practices continued: + Allowing students to use unauthorized resources to fing answers, including dictionaries, thesauruses, mathematics tables, online references, et. + Displaying materials on walls or other high visibility surfaces that provide answers to specific test items (€.9. posters, word walls, formuia chars, etc.) + Reclassitying students to aller subgroup reports. Unethical Practices + It's unethical for educators to jeopardize the integrity of an assessment or the validity of student responses, + Unethical practices include: + Providing students with questions from the test to review before taking the tes. + Changing instruction of reviewing specific ‘concepts because those concapte appear on the test + Rewording or clarifying questions, or using inflection or gestures fo help students answer s Unethical Practices Unethical Practices continued: ‘+ Allowing paront volunteors to assist with the proctoring of atest their chid is taking or using studonts to supervise othor ctudonts taking a tost. + Allowing the public to view secure test items or observe testing sessions. + Reviewing a student's answers and instructing the student to, or suggesting that the student should, rothink his/her answars. oUnethical Practices Unethical Practices continued: + Reproducing, or distributing, in whole or in part, secure test content (¢.¢., taking pictures, copying, writing, posting in a classroom, posting publically, ervalling) + Explicitly o* implicitly encouraging students to ‘engage in dishonest testing behavior. + Administering tests outside of the prescribed testing window for each assessment Is It Appropriate? + If my student is to get a vali¢ and reliable score that accurately portrays his/her abilty to understand the ‘material, will his action prevent the student and parent from receiving an accurate score that represents the student's knowedge and understanding of the curiculum? Would my practice change if| ware being monitored? 7 a) Is It Appropriate? ‘To ensure that a practice is appropriate, ask the following questions: + If my student isto get a valid and reliable score that ‘accurately portrays his/her ablty to understand the ‘material, wll this action allow the student to answer ‘a question that does not reflect his/her knowledge? + Hf the action did not ocour, would the student response be different? Ethics Violations Ethical violations are to be reported to the supervisor cf tho person who may be investigated, the schoo! adminstrator, the LEA assessment director. or the state assessment director. Protocol - LEA policies and procedures will be fallowed, + In most cases, an initial investigation will be ‘conducted at the schoo! level. + The LEA assessment director will view the initial investigation and determine findings.Ethics Violations Protocol (Continued) + Ifthe vioiation is of sufficient concern, the incident ‘may also be forwarded to the Utah Professional Pract ry Commission (UPPAC) for review. + Ifinappropriate practices are substantiated, educators or other staff may receve further training (r @ reprimand, be subject to disciplinary action, be terminated, andlor lose their Utah teaching license (see 994-1608, R277-404) Ethics Violations For more information about the processes it place concerning the investigation of ethical violations, contact your local School Testing Coordinator or LEA Assessment Director. Ethics Violat ‘The LEA or an individual may also forward the incident to the Utah Professional Practices Advisory ‘Committee (UPPAC) for review. Report forme may be found at the UPPAC website: http: sw schools. utah govlupp2c! Standard Testing Administration and Testing Ethics + Know the Utah State Law and Utah State Board Rute ‘indie thane ESsaAoa he eona cles th 3 STOTT Hie + Demonstrate ethical behave. = For questions: + Roviw tstng ois equentyeshot questions at oviachaals ah. aodaseessrenTestne Direc. Resources ase &