OST Security Agreement

One of the most important responsibilities of test coordinators, test administrators, monitors, proctors and teachers is maintaining test security. At all times, the district’s and the state’s written procedures for protecting secure test information must be followed. It is illegal and unethical for anyone to reproduce or disclose any of the test content or cause the content to be reproduced or disclosed in any format. Test security is vital to the successful administration of the tests. All district and school personnel are responsible for ensuring the security of the individual test questions. The responsibility to maintain the security of the test questions continues even after the test concludes.

Under Ohio law, releasing any test questions or other contents of a test to students or helping students cheat in any other way may result in an invalidation of test scores, termination of employment, suspension of certificates to teach and/or prosecution.


For School Test Coordinators, Technology Coordinators, Test Administrators, Proctors, and Authorized Observers

Before or During a Test Administration

I will not review a test booklet or a student’s answer document to review test content or student responses;

I will not use a student’s login information to access an online test in order to review the test content;

I will not review the test and/or create a study guide or in some way release the test questions to students;

I will not describe the test questions in an email, or discuss the test questions with anyone;

I will not stand over a student who is taking the test and indicate in some manner that the student’s answer is incorrect, blank or deficient;

I will not coach a student in any manner to indicate the correct answer or any answer;

I will not post any portion of the test content and/or a student response on social media before, during or after the test administration.

After the Administration

I will collect and turn in all scratch paper that was provided to and used by students during a test and contains student writing.

I will not discuss test questions with colleagues or students after the test has been administered, which may affect students who are tested on a later day.

I will not describe the test questions in an email or discuss the test questions with anyone.

At any point if personnel believe that a violation of test security has occurred, he or she should contact the Building Test Coordinator (BTC) about the alleged test security violation.

Test Administration Do's and Dont's

DO

• Walking around the room
  
  Making sure the students are taking the correct test.
  
  Observing that students are not involved in activities that may be considered cheating.
  
  Monitoring test completion per student.
  
  Monitoring how much time is left in a test session.

DON'T

• Use your cell phone unless it is an emergency
  
  Grade papers or create lesson plans
  
  Leave the students unattended or without a certified teacher as a TA
  
  Use your computer during testing

Click Submit and this form will be sent to your School Test Coordinator, keep the email copy you receive for your records.

The signed agreement must be maintained by the school at least three year, unless otherwise directed by your state policy.