School Visit Checklist
District ________________________________ School __________________________________________
Principal ______________________________
School Test Coordinator ___________________________
Day/Date ___________________
Observer ________________________________________
What time is testing scheduled to begin? _______________
Please show me the location of the locked, secure storage area for testing materials (observer describes).
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Who has keys to the locked, secure storage area for testing materials (indicate names and positions)?
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Were all of these individuals trained in test security? Yes
No
If no, who was not trained? ____________________________________________________________
Are answer documents and test booklets kept in the locked, secure storage area before and after testing?
Yes
No
If no, where are they kept? ___________________________________________
Where are test materials checked out and in to the test administrators each day? _________________________
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How is the distribution and receipt of all the secure materials verified? _________________________________
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Are you using School Security Checklists each day to check out and check in materials?
(If yes, ask to see the lists and verify their use.)
Yes
No
Checklists indicate use: Yes
No
Describe the procedure for students who need additional time to finish any session of the test (including where
they test and how materials are kept secure).
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Did you attend training this year on test administration/security?
Yes
No
When was the training provided? _______________ Who provided the training? __________________
Were all test administrators and proctors trained in test administration/security?
Yes
No
When was the training provided? _______________ Who provided the training? __________________
How do test administrators know which test accommodations Section 504, LEP, and Special Education students
are to receive?
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Do you have any students testing in small groups? _________ How many groups? _________ How many
students are testing in each group? __________ What criteria are considered to assign students to groups?
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Describe the procedure for removing all test materials from the classroom during an extended break and after
testing is completed each day.
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Describe the procedure for the administration of makeups (including where test materials will be stored, where
students will take the test, who will administer the makeups, security procedures, etc.).
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Are you testing in environments that differ from the usual classroom setting? Yes
No
If yes, did you submit a Permission for Testing in Different Environments form to the District Test
Coordinator?
Yes
No
Classroom Observation
Day/Date ____________ District ________________________ School ______________________________
Test Administrator ____________________________ Observer ___________________________________
Number of Students in Room _____________
Circle Test:
Yes
Number of Proctors in Room ___________
LEAP
Grade______
GEE
ELA
Math
Science
Social Studies
LAA 2 ELA
Math
Science
Social Studies
No
ELA
Math
Students were seated with sufficient space between them.
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Yes
No
Students had room for materials and to write at desks or tables.
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Yes
No
Classroom is prepared for testing (content-related bulletin boards or posters
covered or removed, testing sign on door).
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Yes
No
The test administrator disseminated and picked up test booklets and answer
documents in a systematic order.
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Yes
No
The test administrator read directions as written.
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Yes
No
The test administrator disseminated and picked up test materials (dictionaries,
thesauruses, Writer’s Checklists, calculators, Mathematics Reference Sheets,
etc.) as directed in the Test Administration Manual.
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Yes
No
The test administrator carefully monitored students during testing.
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Yes
No
Directions or interruptions disturbed testing.
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Test Administrator Questions
Did you attend training on test security and administration procedures this year for this test administration?
Yes
No
If yes, who provided this training? _______________________________________________________
Did you receive your Test Administration Manual prior to the day of testing?
Yes
No
Have you reviewed the Oath of Security and Confidentiality Statement?
Yes
No
Do any students in your testing group receive accommodations?
Yes
No
If yes, how do you know what accommodations they need? ____________________________________
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Did your students ask any questions during testing?
Yes
No
If yes, what was the nature of these questions? _____________________________________________
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What arrangements have been made for students who need additional time to complete testing?
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What do you do if you observe any testing irregularities including possible cheating?
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Do you have any other comments?
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Additional Observation Notes
Day/Date _________________ District __________________________ School ______________________
School Test Coordinator _______________________ Test Administrator ___________________________
Observer ____________________________________
Describe any testing irregularities.
Please note any other observations.