STAAR - Test Security

After each STAAR test, scratch paper and reference materials can be recycled by each teacher.

• True
• False

After the reading test, Kelly complains to Wesson, "Man, the reading test was just TOO LONG. I can't believe students had to read about COMIC BOOKS - how BORING!" Is this an acceptable conversation to have?

• Yes

• No

Test security or confidentiality irregularities can result in students' test scores being _________________.

• boosted!
• invalidated
• unaffected
• made more interesting

What are the two types of testing irregularities?

• Important and unimportant

• Serious and procedural

• Interesting and boring

• Big and small

• Cool and lame

Ms. Henry's class goes to the gym after advisory for their math warm-up. Ms. Henry is SO EXCITED to start that she forgets to lock her door. What type of testing error is this?

• Monitoring/procedural

• A reeeaaal bad one... you in big trouble Ms. Henry

• Silly

• Serious

A student completes his test but submits it without bubbling in any answers on his answer sheet. Does this need to be reported as a testing irregularity?

• Why, yes.

• No way.

Inadequate monitoring while students are testing is a type of testing irregularity that must be reported to TEA.

• Truth!

• Falsehood!

Mr. Brown is bored of testing already, so he decides to jazz up reading the test directions by improv-rapping them. Is that permissible?

• Yeeah. You da man, EBro.

• No, but STAAR should really look into that.

If you witness a testing irregularity or suspect that one has occured, you should...

• SCREAM! REALLY LOUDLY!

• Let Nguyen & Chen know ASAP

• Let Nguyen & Chen know, in a couple of weeks when they're less stressed out about testing #considerate

• ignore it.

Mrs. Cruz has been staying up late with Eden, so during a 2-minute stretch break with her testing group, she decides to just take a quick li'l nap in Lacey's bed. It's cool, 'cause tests were all closed. Right?!

• Yeah, babies are the WORST.

• Yeah, naps are the BEST.

• No... that's an irregularity.

• Yeah, Lacey loves to share.