General Testing Reminders
Contacting ADE
Secure Testing Tickets
Testing tickets must be accounted for and stored in a secure location when not being used for a test session. Students must have their secure testing tickets to sign into their computer-based assessment in TestNav. Verify student information before issuing secure testing tickets to students. The use of an incorrect secure testing ticket during testing is a security violation and will result in both impacted students' AASA, AzSCI, or ACT Aspire tests being invalidated.
Unlocking Test Units
Be careful when unlocking test units. Ensure the Test Administrators are unlocking the approved testing unit. If a student accidentally begins testing in a different test unit than the rest of the class, the student needs to continue testing in the test unit that was begun. The test unit must be completed on the day it was started. Do not start a test unit if there is not sufficient time to complete the test unit by the end of the regularly scheduled school day. Students taking the same test within the same school in computer-based testing schools are not required to test on the same day.
Test Irregularities
If you have already submitted a test irregularity, it is not necessary to email us to notify of the test irregularity. We will review the irregularity reports and follow up with DTCs for more information, as needed.
As a reminder, it is a serious test security violation for anyone, including staff or students, to capture images of any part of a test via any electronic device. Doing so will result in test invalidations. In addition, students may not be in possession of electronic devices during testing. This is clearly stated in the Test Coordinator's Manuals, Test Administration Directions manuals, and in the scripted directions that are read aloud to students. If a student is in possession of an electronic device during testing, their test unit will be invalidated.
We have received multiple reports of fire drills during state testing this spring, resulting in test irregularities for students whose tests were interrupted. Please work with school and district administration to schedule fire drills during times when state tests are not being administered.
Operational Reports
Use the following operational reports in PearsonAccess Next (PAN) to monitor testing as we near the close of the testing windows.
- Session Roster - This report will show the status of each online test unit. Access this report in PAN at Reports > Operational Reports > Online Testing.
- Student Tests that have been Assigned but have not yet Completed - This report generates a list of all students who are registered for an online test administration and have a student test assigned to them, but the test has not yet been completed. Access this report in PAN at Reports > Operational Reports > Students and Registrations.
- Do Not Report Tests - This report displays completed student tests which are set to Do Not Report status. Use this report to verify status of irregularities that have been submitted. ADE is reviewing irregularities as they are submitted and will update status in PearsonAccess Next as quickly as possible. ADE will not send emails notifying of irregularity status. One week after the test window closes, a final Do Not Report Tests report can be downloaded. If a submitted test irregularity is not on the final Do Not Report Tests report, then the test was not invalidated.
Testing Materials
Secure testing tickets and used scratch paper must be securely destroyed after testing is completed. Test Administration Directions and Test Coordinator's Manuals are not considered secure testing materials and may be discarded locally. They do not need to be returned to Pearson or ACT after testing.
For online ACT testing, seating charts must be uploaded to ACT in PearsonAccess Next under Support > Support Requests.
Withdrawn Students and Students who take Alternate Assessments
Students who have withdrawn from your school and students who take Alternate Assessments do not need to be removed from rosters in PearsonAccess Next (PAN) because PAN is not used for Accountability purposes. You may remove these students from test sessions, but the records will remain in PAN and will not impact Accountability calculations. Students who take Alternate Assessments should not be administered an AASA, AzSCI, ACT Aspire, or ACT test.
