Cambium Test Cambium Test Administration and Logistics 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student's device loses internet connectivity mid-test in Cambium. What should the test administrator do first?
- Immediately invalidate the test session
- Allow the student to continue on a backup device using the same session
- Check whether the testing application saved responses locally and attempt to reconnect (Correct answer)
- End the test and contact the state testing coordinator before taking any action
Correct answer: Check whether the testing application saved responses locally and attempt to reconnect
Cambium's TestNav application caches responses locally, so the TA should first attempt to reconnect and recover the saved responses before escalating.
Question 2: Which document must a test administrator complete when an irregularity occurs during a Cambium-administered assessment?
- Test Security Agreement
- Testing Incident Report (Correct answer)
- Student Accommodation Log
- Proctor Certification Form
Correct answer: Testing Incident Report
A Testing Incident Report (or Testing Irregularity Report) must be completed and submitted to the appropriate coordinator whenever a testing irregularity occurs.
Question 3: How far in advance should a test administrator verify that all student test assignments are correctly set up in the Cambium platform?
- The morning of the test
- At least one business day before testing begins (Correct answer)
- One week before testing
- Immediately after the student logs in
Correct answer: At least one business day before testing begins
Best practice requires verifying student assignments at least one business day before testing to allow time to resolve any setup issues.
Question 4: A student with an approved accommodation for extended time finishes early and wants to submit. What should the TA do?
- Require the student to use the full extended time
- Allow the student to submit when they choose, as extended time is a maximum not a minimum (Correct answer)
- Contact the district coordinator before allowing submission
- Mark the session as void since time was not fully used
Correct answer: Allow the student to submit when they choose, as extended time is a maximum not a minimum
Extended time accommodations set a maximum allowable time; students are never required to use all of it and may submit when finished.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of reading aloud the standardized script before a Cambium test session begins?
- To entertain students and reduce anxiety
- To ensure all students receive uniform instructions and testing conditions (Correct answer)
- To satisfy a legal requirement unrelated to test validity
- To allow the TA to memorize the test content
Correct answer: To ensure all students receive uniform instructions and testing conditions
Standardized scripts ensure every student hears the same directions, preserving the validity and comparability of test results.
Question 6: During a Cambium testing session, a TA notices a student has a cell phone visible on the desk. What is the correct action?
- Warn the student and allow them to keep it if it is turned off
- Confiscate the phone and document the incident per testing protocol (Correct answer)
- Ignore it if the student is not actively using it
- Pause the student's test and call the parent immediately
Correct answer: Confiscate the phone and document the incident per testing protocol
Unauthorized electronic devices must be confiscated and the incident documented, as their mere presence violates most state testing security policies.
Question 7: After a Cambium test session ends, what must the test administrator do with used scratch paper?
- Return it to students as a study resource
- Collect and securely destroy it according to the district's secure materials protocol (Correct answer)
- File it with student records for one year
- Submit it to the state testing contractor for scoring
Correct answer: Collect and securely destroy it according to the district's secure materials protocol
Used scratch paper is considered secure material and must be collected and destroyed to prevent unauthorized disclosure of test content.
Cambium Test Cambium Test Administration and Logistics 4
A student's device loses internet connectivity mid-test in Cambium.
What should the test administrator do first?