Miss. Code. tit. 7, pt. 109, ch. 2

Current through December 10, 2024
Chapter 2 - Creating a District and School Test Security Plan

A blueprint for the testing year.

A District Test Security Plan is required to be prepared each new school year no later than October 31st each year. The District Security Plan contains procedures for all aspects of test security and test administration for both the District and the Schools. Each school in a district will need to have its own security plan plus a copy of the District Test Security Plan on file at folder on the MDE website. Templates are available on the MDE website,www.mde.k12.ms.us/osa. [File Link Not Available] In this chapter we will detail the requirements of the plan as set forth by the Office of Student Assessment.

The district must maintain copies (paper or digital) the school. In addition, the district of each school's test security plan for continuity of plan and all school plans must be information within the district and for use in any uploaded to the district's SharePoint potential audits or monitoring visits.

As a part of the District Test Security Plan, a complete plan, including the information detailed in this chapter, must be completed for each test administration - Subject Area Testing Program (SATP2) -online and paper/pencil for Algebra I, English II, Biology I, U. S. History; Mississippi Curriculum Test, Second Edition (MCT2); Mississippi Science Test Second Edition, Grades 5 & 8 (MST 2); Mississippi Writing Assessment Program, Third Edition (MWAP 3); National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP); English Language Proficiency Test (WIDA); Mississippi Career Planning and Assessment System (MS - CPAS); Mississippi Alternate Assessment of Extended Curriculum Frameworks (MAAECF); and all applicable fiel d test(s) and/or pilot test(s) . It is permissible to have one comprehensive description under various sections if procedures are the same for more than one test. If the procedures vary for a specific test, simply indicate those clearly. A detailed descri ption of the following documentation must be addressed in the District & School Test Security Plans.

A digital copy of the District Test Security Plan and each School Test Security Plan must be uploaded into the district's Share Point folder on the MDE website by October 31st each year.

All Test Security Plans must be placed to the SharePoint site by October 31st of each school year. Test Security Plans must be placed in your district folder on SharePoint, under Security/Test Security Plans.

Organization and Content of the District Test Security Plan

Miss. Code. tit. 7, pt. 109, ch. 2