2025 TEST COORDINATOR MANUAL - Computer-Based & Paper-Based Testing - DC CAPE Math & English Language Arts/Literacy & Science Assessments

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Comprehensive coordinator guidance for administering DC CAPE computer-based and paper-based assessments across Math, English Language Arts/Literacy, and Science. Includes test security and administration policies, procedures for handling irregularities and security breaches, and requirements for maintaining an appropriate testing environment. Covers scheduling and testing time, setup steps in the ADAM platform, accommodations registration, proctor group management, and pre-test checklists to support accurate and secure delivery throughout the spring assessment window.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages100

Reading Time4 h 12 min

AccessFree to download

1.0 Overview

1.1 About this Manual

1.2 Roles of Individuals

2.0 Test Security and Administration Policies

2.1 Maintaining the Security of Test Materials and Content

2.2 Testing Irregularities and Security Breaches

2.3 Testing Environment

2.4 Scheduling and Testing Time

3.0 BEFORE Testing

3.1 Checklist of Tasks for Test Coordinators and Technology Coordinators to Complete BEFORE Testing

3.2 Assessment Delivery and Management Platform (ADAM) Setup

2025 TEST COORDINATOR MANUAL 2025 TEST COORDINATOR MANUAL Computer-Based & Paper-Based Testing DC CAPE Math & English Language Arts/Literacy & Science Assessments Contact Information | For Questions About | Who to Contact | Contact Information
and Resources | | --- | --- | --- | | • Technology, including DC CAPE Assessment Management Platform and TestNav
• Test administration
• Test materials | Support Center | Web: [dc. mypearsonsupport.com](dc. mypearsonsupport.com)
Manuals: [dc. mypearsonsupport.com/manuals](dc. mypearsonsupport.com/manuals)
Pearson Assessment Support:
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Telephone: 866-688-9555 | | State Policies | OSSE | [Web:](Web: OSSE.DC.gov/assessments)[ ](Web: OSSE.DC.gov/assessments)[OSSE.DC.gov/assessments](Web: OSSE.DC.gov/assessments)
[Email:](Email: OSSE.assessment@dc.gov)[ OSSE.assessment@dc.gov](Email: OSSE.assessment@dc.gov)
[Telephone:](Telephone: 202-304-3269)[ 202-304-3269](Telephone: 202-304-3269) | | Section | Issue | District of Columbia State Policy | | --- | --- | --- | | Spring Key Dates | DC CAPE Testing Window | Online Window: March 31, 2025-May 23, 2025
Paper Accommodations Window: March 31, 2025-May 16, 2025 | | | State Opens Assessment Delivery and Management Platform to Local Education Agencies | January 6, 2025 | | | Load accommodations file into Assessment Delivery and Management Platform (ADAM) | January 6, 2025-March 4, 2025 | | | Non-Public Load accommodations file into Assessment Delivery and Management Platform (ADAM) | January 6, 2025-March 4, 2025 | | | Materials Orders Window | March 4, 2025-May 30, 2025 | | | Materials Orders—Test Materials
(e.g., test books, answer documents) | March 4, 2025-May 9, 2025 | | | Materials Orders—Human Reader Scripts | March 4, 2025-May 16, 2025 | | | Materials Orders Window—Ancillary Return Materials Only
(e.g., Return Labels, Boxes) | March 4, 2025-May 30, 2025 | | | Deadlines to Ship Secure Materials to Pearson | Scorable Materials: May 24, 2025
Nonscorable Materials: May 31, 2025 | ii 2025 – TEST COORDINATOR MANUAL Table of Contents 1.0 Overview ................................................................................................. 1 1.1 About this Manual .............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Roles of Individuals............................................................................................................. 1 2.0 Test Security and Administration Policies ................................................. 4 2.1 Maintaining the Security of Test Materials and Content .................................................... 4 2.1.1 School Test Coordinator Responsibilities for Maintaining Security...................................... 5 2.1.2 Test Administrator Responsibilities for Maintaining Security .............................................. 5 2.1.3 Security Forms ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Testing Irregularities and Security Breaches....................................................................... 7 2.2.1 Examples of Testing Irregularities and Security Breaches.................................................... 7 2.2.2 Reporting Testing Irregularities and Security Breaches ....................................................... 9 2.3 Testing Environment ........................................................................................................... 9 Administration Considerations for Students .............................................................. 9 Materials Prohibited in the Testing Environment ..................................................... 10 Exceptions for Test Accommodatio

FAQs

What responsibilities do school test coordinators have for test security?

The manual outlines school test coordinator responsibilities for maintaining the security of test materials and content, including required security practices and documentation.

How should testing irregularities and security breaches be reported?

It provides procedures for identifying examples of irregularities and breaches and reporting them according to required steps and timelines.

What ADAM setup tasks must be completed before testing?

Before testing, coordinators must complete ADAM setup tasks such as student registration and accommodations registration file handling, assigning and updating user roles, and creating proctor groups for computer-based testing.

Oct 3, 2026

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