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Exploring the document

• Decide if items listed are appropriate or
  inappropriate
• Cite item and page number to support your
  decision
• Time to work

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Situation 1

• Three students with disabilities had very similar
  responses on their science tests. The students
  had been grouped for ease of administration and
  were not monitored closely so they shared answers

NO

• Administration Practices, page 9, OK column,
  Item 7

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Situation 2

• Four 10th graders worked into or completed the
  Practical Living/ Vocational Studies portion of
  the test when they should have only taken the
  Reading sections.

NO

• Administration Practices, page 8, OK column,
  Item 5

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Situation 3

• Teacher distributed blank graph paper for
  students to use during mathematics assessment

YES

• Classroom Materials, page 7, OK column, Item 3

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Situation 4

• Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) scorers found
  two distinctly different handwriting styles in
  Student Response Booklet, no indication student
  had or should have had a scribe. Investigation
  found student had 504 plan, but school neglected
  to mark it on the Student Response Booklet.
  Further investigation discovered 504 Plan was
  written a couple of days prior to test
  administration and there was no test information
  to justify the need of a scribe for this student

NO

• Administration Practices, page 8, OK column,
  Item 2

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Situation 5

• Senior English teacher allowed students to
  complete portfolios after the roster date. One
  student turned in portfolio on Saturday.

NO

• Writing Portfolio Development, page 10, Not OK
  column, Item 4

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Situation 6

• Student used dictionary while taking the social
  studies test.

NO

• Classroom Materials, page 6, OK column, Item 1

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Situation 7

• DRC discovered 4 Student Response Booklets with
  Post-it Notes. Handwriting on Post-its didnt
  match student writing and had information
  relevant to the test. Teacher identified writing
  on Post-its as her own. Changes in answers that
  appeared to be influenced by notes. 

NO

• Classroom Materials, page 7, Not OK column,
  Item 1

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Situation 8

• Student with disabilities who can have a scribe.
  Scribe wrote answers on sheet of paper. Student
  was required to copy answer into booklet as he
  had done throughout the school year. 

YES

• Inclusions, page 18, Section 6, subsection B,
  Scribes

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Situation 9

• Teacher visually scanned Student Response
  Booklets at the end of day to make sure scrap
  paper was removed and see if students had
  answered all questions. He noticed one student
  had written about plans to commit suicide.
  Teacher photocopied the students entry and took
  it to principal.
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YES

• Disciplinary Practices and Student Motivation,
  page 9, first paragraph and Test Security, page 5
  last paragraph

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Situation 10

• Six students were allowed a scribe, when
  Individual Education Plans (IEP) were examined
  one student had no indication on IEP of scribe as
  an accommodation. 

NO

• Administration Practices, page 8, OK column,
  Item 2

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Situation 11

• Student began test, left for a doctors
  appointment. When student returned she was
  allowed to complete test.

NO

• Spring 2000 Administration Manual for Test
  Administrators and Proctors, page 3, second to
  last or last paragraph

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Situation 12

• Students had access to two organizational
  templates during assessment.

NO

• Classroom Materials, page 6, Not OK column,
  Item 1

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Situation 13

• Substitute teacher provided confirmation of a
  students response.

NO

• Administration Practices, pages 7 and 8, Items
  1 and 2

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Situation 14

• Teacher allowed students too much time on the
  CTBS Language Arts subtest. Sixth graders given
  25 additional minutes to complete.

NO

• Administration Practices, page 9, OK column,
  Item 6

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Situation 15

• Missing test booklet, school didnt provide
  adequate security, materials stacked in unlocked
  classroom for 3 hours.

NO

• Test Security, page 4, Introductory paragraph

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Situation 16

• Teacher kept rough drafts from previous years
  on-demand writing test. May have used
  information to prepare students for current
  years assessment.

NO

• Test Security, page 5, OK column, Item 4

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Situation 17

• Teacher collected Alternate Portfolio on the
  accountability date. Her regional scoring
  session was not until mid-May. Teacher added
  additional pieces to portfolios two days before
  scoring.

NO

• Alternate Portfolio, page 13, Not OK column,
  Item 13 and page 10, Not OK column, Item 4

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Situation 18

• Substitute allowed students to use dictionary on
  social studies test.

NO

• Classroom Materials, page 6, OK column, Item 2

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Situation 19

• Student hospitalized for severely broken leg, in
  traction. Homebound teacher administers
  assessment in the hospital to the student.

YES

•  Inclusions, Summary, page 5, last bullet

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Situation 20

• Teachers made direct corrections on student
  writing portfolio piece and allowed student to
  inappropriately assist each other with portfolio
  pieces.

NO

• Writing Portfolio Development, page 10, OK
  column, Items 3 and 5

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Situation 21

• Fourth grade student with remedial plan was
  allowed accommodations.

NO

• Inclusions Regulation, page 6, Section 1,
  subsection A, Item 1

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Situation 22

• Teacher allowed four middle school students to go
  to lunch before finishing test. Finished test
  after lunch.

NO

• Administration Practices, page 8, OK column,
  Item 3

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Situation 23

• Allowed one group of students to complete section
  B of reading while other classes completed only
  section A.

NO

• Administration Practices, page 8, OK column,
  Item 5

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Situation 24

• Students had similar answers, didnt copy but
  determined one had listened intently as another
  dictate answers to a scribe.

NO

• Administration Practices, page 8, OK column,
  Item 2

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Situation 25

• Student has a learning disability which
  significantly impacts her reading ability.
  Individual Education Plan states materials may be
  presented orally to this student. Guidance
  counselor has student come to his office and
  reads the test to the student.

YES

• Inclusions, page 16, Section 6, subsection B,
  Readers