Ariz. Admin. Code § 7-2-310

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section R7-2-310 - Pupil Achievement Testing

A. The nationally standardized norm-referenced achievement tests statewide assessments adopted by the State Board shall be given administered annually during a week in September or October the testing windows established by the Department. By June 1 of each year, the Board Department shall designate the week during the fall window for testing for the next school year and all school districts and charter schools shall administer the test during the week windows designated.

B. The superintendent or head of the local education agency shall be responsible for:

1. Reviewing, and attesting to have reviewed, the policies, procedures and guidance provided by the Department regarding administration of statewide assessments.

2. Providing school district enrollment data to the Department annually for purposes of test material distribution.

3. Verifying the count of test materials received and distributing the test materials to each public school in the local education agency.

4. Securing the test materials prior to distribution to pupils or persons administering the tests at the time of testing, as well as after the time of testing. Test materials shall be kept in locked storage.

5. Advising all district and school employees that the test materials are not to be reproduced in any manner.

6. Familiarizing each person who will administer the test with the test publishers' directions for administering the tests, the timing of the tests and the testing schedule. This is to be accomplished through meetings which shall be held near the window for testing.

7. Distributing actual test materials to persons administering the tests on the day of testing and collecting test materials at the end of the day of testing.

8. Training persons administering the tests on how to properly complete the identification information and how to code the information required on the variables being collected pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-741, et seq.

9. Properly packaging all scorable and nonscorable materials which are to be returned to the scoring contractor. Packaging shall comply with instructions furnished by the scoring contractor or the Department.

10. Forwarding all scorable and nonscorable materials which are to be returned to the scoring contractor per instructions. Materials for the entire local education agency should be forwarded in one shipment.

11. Retaining all unused and reusable test materials, reporting them in the school's inventory, storing them in a safe and secure manner and returning the test materials at the end of the testing window per instructions.

12. Immediately reporting to the Department any losses of test materials or other irregularities.

13. The superintendent or head of the local education agency may designate a testing coordinator to act on their behalf.

C. Persons designated by the superintendent or head of the local education agency to administer the test shall:

1. Keep all test materials in locked storage.

2. Not reproduce any test materials in any manner.

3. Not disclose any actual test items to pupils prior to testing.

4. Not provide answers of any test items to any pupils.

5. Administer only sample tests which are provided by the test publishers. Previous editions of the test series being used in the statewide testing program may not be used as sample tests.

6. Strictly observe all timed statewide assessments, if the assessments are timed. The test publishers' suggested time limits for untimed subtests shall be followed as closely as possible in order to maintain uniformity in test administration.

7. Follow directions for administering the test explicitly. No test item may be repeated unless otherwise indicated in the directions.

8. Not change a pupil's answer.

9. Return all test materials to the superintendent or head of the local education agency immediately upon completion of testing.

D. Local education agencies shall administer the statewide assessment to all students in the grades designated by the Board. Failure to administer a statewide assessment to at least 95 percent of all students will be factored into the statewide accountability system.

E. All violations of this Section shall be referred by the superintendent or head of the local education agency to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, for appropriate action.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-310

Adopted effective March 13, 1986 (Supp. 86-2). Amended subsections (A) and (B) effective February 25, 1987 (Supp. 87-1). Amended effective October 22, 1991; amended effective December 20, 1991 (Supp. 91-4). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2342, effective 9/27/2021.