Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A.
The nationally standardized norm-referenced achievement tests statewide
assessments adopted by the State Board shall be given administered annually
during a week in September or October the testing windows established by the
Department. By June 1 of each year, the Board Department shall designate the
week during the fall window for testing for the next school year and all school
districts and charter schools shall administer the test during the week windows
designated.
B. The superintendent
or head of the local education agency shall be responsible for:
1. Reviewing, and attesting to have reviewed,
the policies, procedures and guidance provided by the Department regarding
administration of statewide assessments.
2. Providing school district enrollment data to the
Department annually for purposes of test material distribution.
3.
Verifying the count of test materials received and distributing the test
materials to each public school in the local education agency.
4.
Securing the test materials prior to distribution to pupils or persons
administering the tests at the time of testing, as well as after the time of
testing. Test materials shall be kept in locked storage.
5.
Advising all district and school employees that the test materials are not to
be reproduced in any manner.
6. Familiarizing each
person who will administer the test with the test publishers' directions for
administering the tests, the timing of the tests and the testing schedule. This
is to be accomplished through meetings which shall be held near the window for
testing.
7. Distributing actual test materials to persons
administering the tests on the day of testing and collecting test materials at
the end of the day of testing.
8. Training persons
administering the tests on how to properly complete the identification
information and how to code the information required on the variables being
collected pursuant to A.R.S. §
15-741, et
seq.
9. Properly packaging all scorable and nonscorable
materials which are to be returned to the scoring contractor. Packaging shall
comply with instructions furnished by the scoring contractor or the
Department.
10. Forwarding all scorable and nonscorable materials
which are to be returned to the scoring contractor per instructions. Materials
for the entire local education agency should be forwarded in one
shipment.
11. Retaining all unused and reusable test materials,
reporting them in the school's inventory, storing them in a safe and secure
manner and returning the test materials at the end of the testing window per
instructions.
12. Immediately reporting to the Department any losses
of test materials or other irregularities.
13. The superintendent
or head of the local education agency may designate a testing coordinator to
act on their behalf.
C.
Persons designated by the superintendent or head of the local education agency
to administer the test shall:
1. Keep all test
materials in locked storage.
2. Not
reproduce any test materials in any manner.
3. Not disclose any actual test items to
pupils prior to testing.
4. Not
provide answers of any test items to any pupils.
5. Administer only sample tests which are
provided by the test publishers. Previous editions of the test series being
used in the statewide testing program may not be used as sample
tests.
6. Strictly observe all
timed statewide assessments, if the assessments are timed. The test publishers'
suggested time limits for untimed subtests shall be followed as closely as
possible in order to maintain uniformity in test administration.
7. Follow directions for administering the
test explicitly. No test item may be repeated unless otherwise indicated in the
directions.
8. Not change a pupil's
answer.
9. Return all test
materials to the superintendent or head of the local education agency
immediately upon completion of testing.
D. Local education agencies shall administer
the statewide assessment to all students in the grades designated by the Board.
Failure to administer a statewide assessment to at least 95 percent of all
students will be factored into the statewide accountability system.
