Cambium Test Cambium Test Administration and Logistics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Cambium tool allows test coordinators to monitor students' real-time progress during a test session?
- Score Report Dashboard
- Session Monitor (Correct answer)
- Roster Manager
- Accessibility Profiles Editor
Correct answer: Session Monitor
The Session Monitor provides real-time visibility into each student's status, including whether they have started, paused, or completed the test.
Question 2: What should a test coordinator do if a student's test is flagged as 'paused' in the Cambium system?
- Automatically submit the test
- Re-approve the student to resume testing (Correct answer)
- Delete the session and start a new one
- Notify the state testing office immediately
Correct answer: Re-approve the student to resume testing
A paused test means the student is not currently active; the coordinator re-approves the session so the student can resume.
Question 3: Which of the following is a key responsibility of the District Test Coordinator in Cambium systems?
- Writing test questions
- Grading student essays
- Managing school-level coordinator accounts and ensuring compliance (Correct answer)
- Teaching test-taking strategies to students
Correct answer: Managing school-level coordinator accounts and ensuring compliance
District Test Coordinators oversee school coordinators, manage account permissions, and ensure all schools comply with testing protocols.
Question 4: In Cambium platforms, what does 'invalidating' a test mean?
- Scoring the test automatically
- Marking a test response as unusable due to a testing irregularity (Correct answer)
- Deleting a student account
- Extending the testing window for one student
Correct answer: Marking a test response as unusable due to a testing irregularity
Invalidating a test flags a student's response as unusable, typically due to a testing irregularity such as a security breach or improper administration.
Question 5: What is the recommended action when a testing device crashes mid-assessment in Cambium?
- The student must restart the test from question one
- Have the student log back in on a working device to resume the session (Correct answer)
- Print a paper version of the remaining questions
- Contact Cambium support and wait 24 hours
Correct answer: Have the student log back in on a working device to resume the session
Cambium saves student responses automatically, so the student can log back in on another device and resume the test from where they left off.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes the role of the 'Test Settings' panel in Cambium for test administrators?
- It allows administrators to edit test question content
- It lets administrators assign accommodations and tools to individual students (Correct answer)
- It is used to grade open-ended responses
- It stores student contact information
Correct answer: It lets administrators assign accommodations and tools to individual students
The Test Settings panel allows test administrators to assign designated supports and accommodations, such as text-to-speech or extended time, to individual students.
Which Cambium tool allows test coordinators to monitor students' real-time progress during a test session?