DRC DRC Test Administration 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the role of the 'Test Coordinator' in a DRC testing program?
- A student who monitors other students during the test
- A district or school official responsible for overseeing all aspects of test administration (Correct answer)
- A DRC employee who scores open-response items
- A teacher who writes test questions
Correct answer: A district or school official responsible for overseeing all aspects of test administration
The Test Coordinator is the designated official who manages test materials, communicates with DRC, trains staff, and ensures the test is administered according to procedures.
Question 2: What is a 'testing irregularity' in the context of DRC assessments?
- Any deviation from approved testing procedures that may compromise score validity
- A student who finishes the test unusually quickly (Correct answer)
- A technical error that occurs in DRC's scoring system
- A test booklet that has a printing defect
Correct answer: A student who finishes the test unusually quickly
A testing irregularity is any departure from standardized testing procedures that could affect the validity or security of student scores and must be reported.
Question 3: What does 'read aloud' as an accommodation mean in DRC test administration?
- The student reads their responses aloud to a scribe
- A trained adult reads test questions aloud to an eligible student (Correct answer)
- All students in the room read test content aloud together
- The computer reads the test aloud to all students
Correct answer: A trained adult reads test questions aloud to an eligible student
A read aloud accommodation allows a trained test administrator to read designated test content verbatim to students who have this accommodation documented in their IEP or 504 plan.
Question 4: Why are 'Do Not Disturb' signs posted outside testing rooms during DRC assessments?
- To comply with fire safety regulations
- To prevent interruptions that could distract students or compromise test security (Correct answer)
- To indicate that grading is in progress inside
- To notify custodial staff to skip cleaning that room
Correct answer: To prevent interruptions that could distract students or compromise test security
Posted signs alert school staff and visitors not to enter the testing area, protecting students from distractions and maintaining the secure testing environment.
Question 5: What is the correct procedure when a student becomes ill during a DRC assessment?
- The student must immediately submit their test and leave
- Follow the test coordinator's protocol, which may allow the student to test on a make-up date (Correct answer)
- The proctor completes the test on behalf of the student
- The student's responses are automatically discarded
Correct answer: Follow the test coordinator's protocol, which may allow the student to test on a make-up date
When a student is ill, the school follows established procedures, which typically include stopping the session, documenting the situation, and arranging a make-up testing opportunity if permitted.
Question 6: What must a proctor do if a student asks for clarification on a test item during a DRC assessment?
- Answer the question completely to help the student understand
- Refer the student to the test item and indicate they cannot provide assistance (Correct answer)
- Allow the student extra time to look up the answer
- Skip the item and move the student to the next question
Correct answer: Refer the student to the test item and indicate they cannot provide assistance
Proctors cannot help students with test content; they must redirect students to the item itself and explain that they are unable to provide assistance, per standardized testing procedures.
DRC DRC Test Administration 1
What is the role of the 'Test Coordinator' in a DRC testing program?