Managing Test Improprieties
In the normal flow of a test opportunity, a student takes the test in TDS and then submits it. Next, TDS forwards the test for scoring, and then the test scores are reported in Reporting.
Test improprieties are a way of interrupting this normal flow. This section describes how you view and create test improprieties. State-level users must approve all test impropriety requests.
Table 23 provides descriptions of each test impropriety type.
Table 23: Types of Test Improprieties
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Invalidate a test
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Eliminates the test opportunity, and the student has no further opportunities to take the test.
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Reset a test
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Allows the student to restart a test opportunity by removing all responses on the test.
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Re-open a test
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Reopening a test allows a student to access a test that has already been submitted or has expired. If an expired test is reopened, the test will reopen at the location at which the student stopped the assessment. The student will be able to review items within the current segment (if applicable) of the assessment but cannot return to previous segments. If a submitted test is reopened, the test will reopen at the last page of the test. The student can review items in the current segment (if applicable) but cannot return to previous segments or previous pages of a test.
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Re-open a test segment
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Allows the student to review questions in the previous segment. This option is only available for ISAT ELA and Math.
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Restore a test that's been reset
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Reverses a reset, restoring the student's responses on the test when the reset was processed.
This appeal is useful when a DA, DC, or SC inadvertently resets the incorrect test.
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| Exceeded the Pause Rule |
Allows the student to review previously answered questions upon resuming a test after expiration of the pause timer. |
Warning:
Timing of Resets and Restore a test that was reset Submit Reset and Restore a test that was reset at least one day prior to the end of a test window so that students can complete their test opportunity or data entry can be completed for paper-based tests.
A test impropriety's status can change throughout its life cycle. Table 24 lists the available statuses.
Table 24: Test Improprieties Statuses
| Error Occurred |
An error occurred while the test impropriety was being processed. |
| Pending Approval |
Test impropriety is pending SDE approval. |
| Processed |
Test impropriety was successfully processed and the test opportunity has been updated. |
| Rejected |
Test impropriety was rejected by the SDE. |
| Rejected by System |
Test Delivery System was unable to process the test impropriety. |
| Requires Resubmission |
Test impropriety must be resubmitted. |
| Resolved |
Test impropriety was resolved. |
| Retracted |
Originator retracted the test impropriety.
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| Submitted for Processing |
Test impropriety submitted to Test Delivery System for processing. |
Table 25 lists the valid combinations of test improprieties and test statuses. For example, you can invalidate a test that is in one of the following statuses: completed, denied, expired, paused, reported, scored, or submitted.
Table 25: Available Test Improprieties by Test Status
| Approved |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Completed |
✓ |
✓
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✓ |
✓ |
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| Denied |
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| Expired |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
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| Invalidated |
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✓
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✓ |
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| Paused |
✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
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| Pending |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
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| Processing |
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| Reported |
✓ |
✓
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✓ |
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| Reset |
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✓
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| Review |
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✓ |
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| Scored |
✓ |
✓
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✓ |
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| Started |
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✓ |
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| Submitted |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
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| Suspended |
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