Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-310 - Pupil Achievement Testing

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
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.