Cambium Test Test Security and Integrity 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student requests to use their personal dictionary during the Cambium assessment. What is the correct response?
- Allow it if the student has an IEP
- Deny it unless it is listed as an approved accommodation (Correct answer)
- Allow it since dictionaries are standard reference tools
- Allow it only for ELL students
Correct answer: Deny it unless it is listed as an approved accommodation
Only accommodations officially documented and approved in the student's testing plan may be used during Cambium assessments.
Question 2: Which action best describes a proctor maintaining test integrity throughout the session?
- Reading questions aloud to all students to save time
- Circulating the room without looking at student screens (Correct answer)
- Helping students who appear confused with difficult items
- Collecting scratch paper only at the end of testing
Correct answer: Circulating the room without looking at student screens
Proctors must actively monitor the room without viewing or influencing test content on student screens.
Question 3: What should a test administrator do if they suspect a student has been sharing test content via text message?
- Warn the student and allow them to continue
- Confiscate the device and document the incident per protocol (Correct answer)
- End the session for the entire class immediately
- Contact the student's parents before taking further action
Correct answer: Confiscate the device and document the incident per protocol
Suspected security breaches involving devices must be documented and the device secured according to the district's testing security protocol.
Question 4: Why are test administrators required to sign a security agreement before each testing window?
- To confirm they have memorized all test questions
- To acknowledge their legal responsibility to protect test confidentiality (Correct answer)
- To verify that their classroom has the required technology
- To indicate they have completed room setup requirements
Correct answer: To acknowledge their legal responsibility to protect test confidentiality
The security agreement holds administrators legally accountable for maintaining the confidentiality of secure test content.
Question 5: A student accidentally submits their test before completing all sections. What is the appropriate next step?
- Allow the student to restart the test from the beginning
- Document the incident and contact the test coordinator immediately (Correct answer)
- Ignore it since the submission is final
- Allow the student to log back in and continue where they left off
Correct answer: Document the incident and contact the test coordinator immediately
Accidental submissions must be reported to the test coordinator, who can evaluate options based on state and district policy.
Question 6: Which of the following is considered a test irregularity that must be reported?
- A student using noise-canceling headphones as an approved accommodation
- A fire drill occurring during the testing session (Correct answer)
- A student asking to use the restroom during testing
- A student finishing the test early and sitting quietly
Correct answer: A fire drill occurring during the testing session
Environmental disruptions like fire drills during testing are irregularities that must be documented and reported to the test coordinator.
Question 7: Which practice helps ensure that test results accurately reflect individual student knowledge?
- Grouping high-performing students together during testing
- Ensuring each student works independently without assistance (Correct answer)
- Providing extended time to all students regardless of IEP status
- Allowing students to discuss answers quietly after submitting
Correct answer: Ensuring each student works independently without assistance
Independent work ensures scores reflect each student's individual knowledge rather than collaboration or outside assistance.
Cambium Test Test Security and Integrity 4
A student requests to use their personal dictionary during the Cambium assessment.
What is the correct response?