La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § XI-5303

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section XI-5303 - Definitions [Formerly LAC 28:CXI.303]

Access-physically handling secure test materials, including reading, reviewing, or analyzing test items or student responses, either before, during, or after testing, except where providing approved accommodations.

Cheating-a test security violation committed by an educator in order to alter student or school assessment results by inappropriately accessing secure test materials in violation of Bulletin 118, LAX 28:XI. Chapter 53.

Erasure-erasing answers on paper and pencil test, as well as changing answers online.

Secure Materials-test materials that contain test items or student responses and to which access is restricted. Secure test materials include:

1. student test booklets;
2. student answer documents;
3. student log-in information; and
4. any other materials that contain test items or student responses.

Oath of Security-attestation that a test administrator has received required testing procedure training and vows to comply with all policies set forth.

Test Security Violation-actions(s) committed by an educator during the handling or administration of secure materials that compromises the validity of assessment results and may result in voiding test scores.

Tesing Irreguilarity-an error in test handling or administration that compromises reliability regarding the security of the test or the accuracy of the test data.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § XI-5303

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1528 (July 2005), amended LR 34:65 (January 2008), LR 40:2510 (December 2014), Amended LR 481745 (7/1/2022).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:81.6 et seq., R.S. 416 et seq., and R.S. 441 et seq.