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  • Test administrators, raters, principals, and other campus personnel participating in the TELPAS administration are required to receive training in test security and administration procedures at least once, as well as training in procedures unique to specific test modes.

  • Test administrations who are authorized to provide special administrations (e.g., braille) must be provided additional training in specific security protocols regarding viewing secure test content. Responding to test questions, recording secure test content, scoring the test, or discussing the content of the test at any time is strictly prohibited. As a reminder of this obligation, these individuals are required to complete a specific part of a test security oath.

  • Test administrators or other campus personnel who are responsible for entering student responses into DEI or uploading holistic ratings into in TIDE Dmust must be provided with additional training in specific security protocol regarding transcribing. Tampering with or changing student responses or ratings is strictly prohibited. As a reminder of this obligation, these individuals are required to complete a specific part of a test security oath.

  • Training sessions should be scheduled by the recommended date on the Calendar of Events. If necessary, additional individuals may be trained after this date.

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  • Test administrators, raters, principals, and other campus personnel participating in the TELPAS administration must complete an Oath of Test Security and Confidentiality after training and before handling secure test materials and content.

  • In addition, test administrators and other campus personnel who are authorized to provide special administrations or who are responsible for entering student responses into DEI and uploading information holistic ratings in TIDE must confirm compliance with security requirements by completing specific sections of a test security oath.

  • A copy of the completed test security oath (electronic or paper) should be submitted to the campus testing coordinator.