Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: State test administration Your students are talking with each other about a state test administration given the previous day, and you hear them mention that your colleague who was proctoring the exam gave several students "clues" that assisted them in answering some questions. What would you do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) As serious as state test administration is teachers need to understand it is their ethical responsibility to ensure all testing is administered legally to all students. We sign off on understanding the procedures and expectations each year. Failure to report such information could not only result in a Code of Ethics violation for the teacher who gave the "clues" but also for those who were witnesses or bearers of such information. It should be expected that that information is referred to the on-side Testing Coordinator (be that an Assistant Principal, Counselor, Board member, etc). This can be done confidentially but it should be done. The Testing Coordinator then has the responsibility to investigate and proceed as necessary.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree that it is key to report this not only for the safety of one's job, but due to our responsibility to the code of ethics we must abide by. These are crucial tests and there are clear standards laid out. It is wise to speak up to the admin because if it is not and the district finds out about the infraction this can be very troubling to the school, students and staff. Rated On: July 7, 2016 3:40 am Rated By: aWyVys