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High School DOIs December STAAR EOC Test Security & Confidentiality Training

Maintaining the security and confidentiality of all components of the Texas Assessment
Program is critical for ensuring fair and equal testing opportunities for all Texas students. Given
the many uses of student performance data and the need to assure educators, parents,
students, and the public that test results are meaningful and valid, it is imperative that all
individuals participating in the Texas Assessment Program preserve the integrity of test content
and student data through strict adherence to the instructions and procedures contained in the
Coordinator Resources and the test administration materials.
Secure Materials
STAAR assessments are secure assessment instruments. The contents of these assessments,
including student information used or obtained in their administration, are confidential. Secure
materials include all online assessments and test session IDs. Test questions from statemandated assessments such as STAAR must remain secure until the questions are released
and available in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS) or on the Practice Test Site or the TEA
website. Test tickets are not secure, but since they contain personally identifiable information,
they must be kept confidential. Test security involves accounting for all secure materials before,
during, and after each test administration.
Testing Incidents
There are two types of testing incidents that might result from district testing personnel actions
taken before, during, and after testing—procedural testing irregularities and serious testing
violations. Testing personnel should understand the distinctions between different types of
testing incidents so that any that occur may be properly reported and addressed.
Procedural Testing Irregularities
Procedural testing irregularities are less severe and more common than serious testing
violations and typically occur when district testing personnel deviate from specified testing
procedures. Annual training on test security and administration procedures and
administration-specific training are the best ways for district personnel to avoid procedural
irregularities. Examples of specific types of procedural testing irregularities follow.
Training on test security and administration procedures should be provided annually to ensure
a standardized test administration and the best testing experience for Texas students. Annual
training is especially important for understanding and implementing new or updated policies
and procedures. Lack of annual training typically results in testing incidents that may impact
students' test scores, campus and district accountability ratings, and, ultimately, an educator's
teaching certificate.

High School DOIs

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CPE

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Dates, Times and Locations

Room Name Workshop Date Begin Time End Time
Administration
RGCGISD Testing & Training Center Room #1
10/31/2024 10:00 AM 1:00 PM

Workshop Contacts

Name Type E-Mail Phone
Clarissa Ibanez Presenter cibanez108@rgccisd.org
Clarissa Ibanez Contact cibanez108@rgccisd.org

Special Accommodations
For requests for special accommodations for this workshop, please contact one of the individuals listed above at least ten(10) business days prior to the workshop date.