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TOP TEST SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
John Fremer, Ph.D.President
Caveon Test SecurityOctober 25, 2006
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Context Caveon Test Security Audits for State
and National Programs Survey for Washington State
Collect state regulations for districts Recommend “best practices”
Corporate Mission is to Enhance Fairness and Validity in Testing
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Caveon Security Audit Topics Management
1. Security Plan2. Roles & Responsibilities 3. Budget & Funding 4. Legal Precautions &
Agreements
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Caveon Security Audit Topics Test Dev/Admin/Scoring
Test & Item Design Test & Item Development &
Maintenance Test Publication Test Administration Test Scores and Results
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Caveon Security Audit Topics Preparing and Protecting
Information Security Web & Media Monitoring Security Awareness & Training Security Breach Action Plan Physical Security
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Testing in School Districts Much “high stakes” testing driven by
State State provides:
Tests Rules Training of district trainers Forms and procedures
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1. Security Plan
Each district should create and maintain a Security Plan:
Formal, written document Goals, policies and procedures, roles
and responsibilities Security Response Plan
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2. Roles and Responsibilities Designate a Security Coordinator
Charged with the development and dissemination of the Security Plan
Overall coordination of security activities.
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3. Budget and Funding
School districts should establish and maintain a budget and contingency funding for security purposes.
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4. Legal Precautions and Agreements
Review agreements that are signed by staff and others involved in testing for: References to protecting secure test
material Preserving confidentiality of
information about investigations of irregularities.
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8. Test Administration
Use “two person rule” for all Logging in Distribution Repacking of secure test materials
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9. Test Scores and Results Analyze test response data for:
cheating piracy collusion (i.e., organized cheating).
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10. Security Awareness and Training Create opportunities for personnel to
discuss aspects of security on a structured or unstructured basis.
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11. Security Breach Action Plan Overall Standard The district should have a plan for
responding to known security breaches. This response may involve further investigation and evaluation of the students, teachers, and others involved. The plan should include appropriate and measured responses to the breach.
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Recommendation Create policies and procedures
providing specific direction to management and staff regarding how to respond to unauthorized disclosures of test content on the Internet and in other “test prep” materials.
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12. Physical Security Overall Standard
The district should have formal policies and procedures to promote the security of items, tests, and related material in the work area, including access to storage areas and files and careful monitoring of use of materials.
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Recommendation Make sure that “secure” storage areas
really are secure, e.g., no Styrofoam ceiling panels
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Contact Information [email protected] (215) 805-3007
www.caveon.com Corporate Office
Phone (801) 208-0103 Fax (801) 437-3319
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