2013 STAAR Alternate Test Security & Confidentiality

1. 2013 STAAR AlternateTest Security & Confidentiality

2. STAAR ALT CTC Responsibilities Ensure all persons involved in STAAR ALT are trained in test security & confidentiality: • Teachers • Paraprofessionals • Special Education Supervisors • Special Education Specialists • Special Education Department Heads • Additional Special Education Staff involved in STAAR ALT

3. Test Security & Confidentiality Only authorized personnel may have access to STAAR Alternate student information and must have a signed oath BEFORE handling confidential student information. Student performance information used or obtained during the administration is confidential: • Teacher notes • State required form “STAAR Alternate Documentation Form of Student Performance” CTC Manual: p. 35 Teacher Manual: p. 7

4. Test Security & Confidentiality Student confidentiality must be maintained at all times! • All teacher notes and required forms always secured. • No discussion of student performance data CTC Manual: p. 35 Teacher Manual: p. 7

5. Viewing Documentation Forms PRIOR to observation Supervisors should view and assist teachers develop: • Preplanned supports & materials (aka accommodations) • Response modes • View the “Description of Materials/Approach Provided During Instruction” section CTC Manual: p. 35 Teacher Manual: p. 7

6. Viewing Documentation Forms AFTER observation Test administrator must secure pages 2 and 3 of documentation form at ALL times! • Contains actual student assessment data • No one but test administrator is allowed to view these pages until the close of the ALT window. CTC Manual: p. 35 Teacher Manual: p. 7

7. Viewing Documentation Forms AFTER online submission of documents • Test administrator provides documentation forms to the STAAR ALT CTC for storage. • Maintained in labeled binder • Not stored individually or in multiple locations CTC Manual: p. 35 Teacher Manual: p. 7

8. Oaths of Test Security & Confidentiality Each test administrator participating in the STAAR Alternate assessment must complete and sign the “Oath of Test Security & Confidentiality for STAAR Alternate Test Administrator” BEFOREbeginning observation. A general oath may be provided to non-certified personnel. CTC Manual: p. 36 Teacher Manual: p. 8

9. TAMS Online System • Students have been uploaded into TAMS. • Once a student observation is conducted, student assessment information is entered into the online system beginning January 7th. • TAMS user names and passwords are NOT to be shared. • ONLY the trained, authorized test administrator may enter student information into the system. CTC Manual: p. 39 Teacher Manual: p. 11

10. Testing Irregularities All persons participating in STAAR ALT program is directly responsible for reporting immediately to the DTC or CTC any violation or suspected violation of test security or confidentiality. Failure to report violates 19 TAC § 101.65(d)(7)and can result in sanctions. CTC Manual: p. 38 Teacher Manual: p. 10