Managing Test Irregularities
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 CRS.
Test irregularities are a way of interrupting this normal flow. A student may want to retake a test or have another test opportunity. A DTC-Alt may want to invalidate a test because of a hardware malfunction or an impropriety. This section describes how you view, create, and approve test irregularities.
Table 15 provides descriptions of each test irregularity type.
Table 15: Types of Test Irregularities
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Invalidate a test
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Eliminates the test opportunity, and the student has no further opportunities for the test.
You can submit these requests until the end of the test window.
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Reset a test
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Allows the data entry operator to restart data entry. You can submit these requests until the end of the test window.
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Re-open a test
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Reopens a test that was completed, invalidated, or expired. A Grace Period Extension (GPE) is automatically applied.
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Revert a test that's been reset
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Allows the user to revert to the original test opportunity before the test was reset. You can submit these requests until the end of the test window.
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Alert: Test irregularities may only be submitted by DTC-Alt. All test irregularity requests require SCDE approval before they can be processed.
A test irregularity's status can change throughout its life cycle. Table 16 lists the available statuses.
Table 16: Test Irregularities Statuses
| Error Occurred |
An error occurred while the test irregularity was being processed. |
| Pending Approval |
Test irregularity is pending approval. |
| Processed |
Test irregularity was successfully processed and the test opportunity has been updated. |
| Rejected |
Test irregularity was rejected. |
| Rejected by System |
Test Delivery System was unable to process the test irregularity. |
| Requires Resubmission |
Test irregularity must be resubmitted. |
| Retracted |
Originator retracted the test irregularity.
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| Submitted for Processing |
Test irregularity submitted to Test Delivery System for processing. |
Table 17 lists the valid combinations of test irregularities 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 17: Available Test Irregularities by Test Status
| Approved |
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✓ |
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✓
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| Completed |
✓ |
✓
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✓ |
✓
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| Denied |
✓
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✓
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✓
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| Expired |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
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| Invalidated |
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✓
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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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✓ |
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✓
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| Processing |
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✓
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✓
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| Reported |
✓ |
✓
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✓ |
✓
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| Review |
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✓ |
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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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✓
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| Submitted |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
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| Suspended |
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✓
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✓
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