Test Security and Ethics Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of test security measures in Questar assessments?
Answer: To ensure the validity and integrity of assessment results
Test security measures exist to protect the integrity of assessment results, ensuring scores accurately reflect student knowledge and are not influenced by cheating or item exposure.
Which of the following actions would be considered a test security violation during a Questar assessment?
Answer: Providing students with a list of test questions before the testing window
Sharing specific test questions with students before or during the testing window is a serious security violation that invalidates the assessment.
What should a test administrator do immediately upon suspecting a student is copying answers from a neighbor during a Questar assessment?
Answer: Quietly reposition the student and document the incident for reporting
Administrators should handle suspected cheating discreetly to minimize disruption, reposition the student if possible, and document the incident according to district protocols.
Who bears primary responsibility for maintaining test security during Questar assessments at the school level?
Answer: The building-level test coordinator and proctors
Building-level test coordinators and proctors are directly responsible for implementing and maintaining security procedures during test administration.
What is the correct procedure for handling printed test materials after the Questar testing window closes?
Answer: Materials should be returned or securely destroyed per district policy
All secure printed materials must be returned to the appropriate authority or securely destroyed according to district and state policy to prevent item exposure.
Which of the following is an acceptable practice during a Questar online testing session?
Answer: Test administrators actively monitoring students as they work
Active monitoring by test administrators throughout the session is a required security practice that ensures testing conditions remain standardized and secure.
What is a 'secure browser' used in Questar online testing designed to prevent?
Answer: Access to unauthorized websites and applications during testing
A secure browser locks down the device so students cannot access other websites, apps, or resources that would give them an unfair advantage during the assessment.