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6 ( 4) Teachers shall provide instruction that meets or exceeds the standard course of study to meet the needs of the specific students in the class. Teachers may help students improve test- taking skills by: ( A) helping students become familiar with test formats using curricular content; ( B) teaching students test- taking strategies and providing practice sessions; ( C) helping students learn ways of preparing to take tests; and ( D) using resource materials such as test questions from test item banks, testlets and linking documents in instruction and test preparation. ( d) Test administration. ( 1) The superintendent or superintendent’s designee shall: ( A) assure that each school establishes procedures to ensure that all test administrators comply with test publisher guidelines; ( B) inform the local board of education of any breach of this code of ethics; and ( C) inform building level administrators of their responsibilities. ( 2) The principal shall: ( A) assure that school personnel know the content of state and local testing policies; ( B) implement the school system’s testing policies and procedures and establish any needed school policies and procedures to assure that all eligible students are tested fairly; ( C) assign trained proctors to test administrations; and ( D) report all testing irregularities to the school system test coordinator. ( 3) Test administrators shall: ( A) administer tests according to the directions in the administration manual and any subsequent updates developed by the test publisher; ( B) administer tests to all eligible students; ( C) report all testing irregularities to the school system test coordinator; and ( D) provide a positive test- taking climate. ( 4) Proctors shall serve as additional monitors to help the test administrator assure that testing occurs fairly. ( e) Scoring. The school system test coordinator shall: ( 1) ensure that each test is scored according to the procedures and guidelines defined for the test by the test publisher; ( 2) maintain quality control during the entire scoring process, which consists of handling and editing documents, scanning answer documents, and producing electronic files and reports. Quality control shall address at a minimum accuracy and scoring consistency. ( 3) maintain security of tests and data files at all times, including: ( A) protecting the confidentiality of students at all times when publicizing test results; and ( B) maintaining test security of answer keys and item- specific scoring rubrics. ( f ) Analysis and reporting. Educators shall use test scores appropriately. This means that the educator recognizes that a test score is only one piece of information and must be interpreted together with other scores and indicators. Test data help educators understand educational
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Full Text | 6 ( 4) Teachers shall provide instruction that meets or exceeds the standard course of study to meet the needs of the specific students in the class. Teachers may help students improve test- taking skills by: ( A) helping students become familiar with test formats using curricular content; ( B) teaching students test- taking strategies and providing practice sessions; ( C) helping students learn ways of preparing to take tests; and ( D) using resource materials such as test questions from test item banks, testlets and linking documents in instruction and test preparation. ( d) Test administration. ( 1) The superintendent or superintendent’s designee shall: ( A) assure that each school establishes procedures to ensure that all test administrators comply with test publisher guidelines; ( B) inform the local board of education of any breach of this code of ethics; and ( C) inform building level administrators of their responsibilities. ( 2) The principal shall: ( A) assure that school personnel know the content of state and local testing policies; ( B) implement the school system’s testing policies and procedures and establish any needed school policies and procedures to assure that all eligible students are tested fairly; ( C) assign trained proctors to test administrations; and ( D) report all testing irregularities to the school system test coordinator. ( 3) Test administrators shall: ( A) administer tests according to the directions in the administration manual and any subsequent updates developed by the test publisher; ( B) administer tests to all eligible students; ( C) report all testing irregularities to the school system test coordinator; and ( D) provide a positive test- taking climate. ( 4) Proctors shall serve as additional monitors to help the test administrator assure that testing occurs fairly. ( e) Scoring. The school system test coordinator shall: ( 1) ensure that each test is scored according to the procedures and guidelines defined for the test by the test publisher; ( 2) maintain quality control during the entire scoring process, which consists of handling and editing documents, scanning answer documents, and producing electronic files and reports. Quality control shall address at a minimum accuracy and scoring consistency. ( 3) maintain security of tests and data files at all times, including: ( A) protecting the confidentiality of students at all times when publicizing test results; and ( B) maintaining test security of answer keys and item- specific scoring rubrics. ( f ) Analysis and reporting. Educators shall use test scores appropriately. This means that the educator recognizes that a test score is only one piece of information and must be interpreted together with other scores and indicators. Test data help educators understand educational |