Cambium Test Cambium Test Administration and Logistics 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student claims they did not receive credit for a question they answered before a technical disruption. What is the TA's best course of action?
- Manually enter the answer into the system
- Document the claim, file an incident report, and escalate to the district technology coordinator (Correct answer)
- Reassign the test so the student can re-answer the question
- Tell the student that no action can be taken
Correct answer: Document the claim, file an incident report, and escalate to the district technology coordinator
The TA should document the claim and escalate through proper channels; manual score alteration is not permitted.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes 'roaming monitoring' during a Cambium test administration?
- Reviewing student responses on the Proctor Dashboard in real time
- Walking continuously around the room to observe students without reading test content (Correct answer)
- Logging into each student's session to check progress
- Leaving the room briefly to monitor the hallway
Correct answer: Walking continuously around the room to observe students without reading test content
Roaming monitoring means the TA walks throughout the room to deter misconduct and ensure proper testing conditions without viewing secure test content.
Question 3: When must a test administrator renew their annual Test Security Agreement in relation to Cambium assessments?
- Only when assigned to administer a new subject area
- Before administering any state assessment each school year (Correct answer)
- Every three years as part of licensure renewal
- After each individual test session
Correct answer: Before administering any state assessment each school year
Test Security Agreements must be signed annually before each testing cycle to confirm the TA's understanding of and commitment to security policies.
Question 4: A student with a vision impairment requires a paper-based accommodation for a Cambium online assessment. Who approves this accommodation?
- The test administrator alone
- The student's IEP or 504 team in coordination with the district assessment coordinator (Correct answer)
- The Cambium testing platform automatically
- The state legislature
Correct answer: The student's IEP or 504 team in coordination with the district assessment coordinator
Accommodations must be established through the student's IEP or 504 plan and coordinated with the district assessment coordinator before testing.
Question 5: What is the correct procedure when a student needs to leave the testing room for an emergency (e.g., illness) before completing the exam?
- Submit the student's test immediately on their behalf
- Pause the student's session in the platform and document the circumstances (Correct answer)
- Delete the student's session and reschedule for another day
- Allow another student to complete the session on behalf of the ill student
Correct answer: Pause the student's session in the platform and document the circumstances
The TA should pause the session and document the situation; the coordinator then determines eligibility for makeup testing.
Question 6: Which Cambium platform role is responsible for approving and entering student accommodations before testing begins?
- Test Administrator
- District or School Assessment Coordinator (Correct answer)
- Student
- State Testing Vendor Representative
Correct answer: District or School Assessment Coordinator
District or school assessment coordinators are responsible for entering approved accommodations into the platform prior to the test window.
Question 7: A test is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM. At what time should the test administrator open the testing session in the Cambium platform?
- Exactly at 9:00 AM when students begin logging in
- Several minutes before 9:00 AM to allow students time to log in and be ready to test at the scheduled start (Correct answer)
- The night before to ensure everything is ready
- Only after all students are seated and attendance is taken
Correct answer: Several minutes before 9:00 AM to allow students time to log in and be ready to test at the scheduled start
Opening the session a few minutes early allows students to log in and complete setup steps so actual testing starts on schedule.
Cambium Test Cambium Test Administration and Logistics 5
A student claims they did not receive credit for a question they answered before a technical disruption.
What is the TA's best course of action?