Cambium Test Test Security and Integrity 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How long are schools typically required to retain test security documentation following a Cambium assessment administration?
- Until the end of the school day
- One week after testing concludes
- Until all scores have been released to families
- According to the retention schedule specified by the state education agency (Correct answer)
Correct answer: According to the retention schedule specified by the state education agency
Retention schedules for test security documentation are set by the state education agency and must be followed precisely to remain in compliance.
Question 2: What is the correct protocol if a student's device loses internet connectivity during an active Cambium assessment?
- Have the student restart the entire test from the beginning
- Allow the student to complete the test on paper immediately
- Do not disturb the student; Cambium's offline caching will preserve responses until reconnection (Correct answer)
- Invalidate the session and reschedule the student
Correct answer: Do not disturb the student; Cambium's offline caching will preserve responses until reconnection
Cambium's testing platform caches student responses locally so work is not lost during brief connectivity interruptions, and responses sync when the connection is restored.
Question 3: Which of the following represents proper handling of Cambium test session tokens by the test administrator?
- Sharing tokens with parents so they can verify their child's test access
- Reusing tokens across multiple test sessions for efficiency
- Keeping tokens confidential and ensuring they are only used by the intended student in the authorized session (Correct answer)
- Posting tokens in the school newsletter for transparency
Correct answer: Keeping tokens confidential and ensuring they are only used by the intended student in the authorized session
Session tokens are secure credentials and must remain confidential, used only by the designated student during the scheduled session.
Question 4: Under which circumstance is a test administrator permitted to view a student's active test questions during a Cambium assessment?
- Whenever the administrator is curious about the difficulty level
- When a student with an approved accommodation requires assistance navigating the platform (Correct answer)
- To help a student who is struggling with the content
- A test administrator is never permitted to view test questions under any circumstance
Correct answer: When a student with an approved accommodation requires assistance navigating the platform
Administrators may assist students who have approved accommodations that require navigation support, but must never assist with or influence content-related responses.
Question 5: What must occur before a student is permitted to leave the testing room during an active Cambium test session?
- The student must submit their test and end the session
- The student must pause their session, and a proctor must escort and monitor them (Correct answer)
- No special procedure is needed as long as another student covers their screen
- The student must receive written permission from a parent or guardian
Correct answer: The student must pause their session, and a proctor must escort and monitor them
Students who need to leave must pause their session and be supervised by a proctor to ensure test security is maintained outside the testing room.
Question 6: Which personnel are authorized to access Cambium Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) administrative functions?
- Any school staff member with a school email address
- Students who are registered for upcoming assessments
- Only users with assigned roles such as district administrator, school test coordinator, or test administrator (Correct answer)
- Parents who request access through the school office
Correct answer: Only users with assigned roles such as district administrator, school test coordinator, or test administrator
TIDE access is role-based, and only users who have been assigned authorized roles by their district or state may log in and perform administrative functions.
Question 7: What is the required action when a student's testing device malfunctions mid-session during a Cambium assessment?
- Mark the session complete and move on
- Allow the student to dictate answers verbally to the proctor
- Resume the session on a replacement device using the same test ticket, if responses were cached (Correct answer)
- Have the student retake the entire assessment the following day
Correct answer: Resume the session on a replacement device using the same test ticket, if responses were cached
Cambium saves cached responses, so a student can resume their session on another device using the same login credentials without losing prior work.
Cambium Test Test Security and Integrity 2
How long are schools typically required to retain test security documentation following a Cambium assessment administration?