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--- | --- | --- |\n| CAASPP Security Incidentsand Appeals Procedure Guide\u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |\n| 2018–19 Administration |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | Smarter Balanced for English Language Arts/ Literacy and Mathematics Summative Assessments California Alternate Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and\u003Cbr>Science\u003Cbr>California Science Test\u003Cbr>California Spanish Assessment |  |  |\n|  | |  | |  |\n\nPosted February 25, 2019  \nPrepared by Educational Testing Service ®  \n\n| CAASPP Security Incidents and Appeals Procedure |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Guide |  |\n| Table of Contents\u003Cbr>Introduction 1 |  |\n| Security Incidents and Appeals Procedure Guide Content 2\u003Cbr>What’s New for Reporting Incidents and Filing Appeals in 2018–19 2 Intended Audience of This Manual 3 Document Conventions 3 Overview of Manual Content 3\u003Cbr>Chapter 1. Test Security Incident Management 5 |  |\n| Background 6 |  |\n| Types of Incidents to Report 7 Reporting Timelines and Activities 8 Required Action Steps 8 Commonly Reported Security Issues and How to Avoid Them 12\u003Cbr>Chapter 2. The Security and Test Administration Incident Reporting System\u003Cbr>(STAIRS)/Appeals Process 13 |  |\n| About the Security and Test Administration Incident Reporting System (STAIRS)/Appeals\u003Cbr>Process 14\u003Cbr>Purpose 14\u003Cbr>Use 15\u003Cbr>Coordinator Procedures 15\u003Cbr>When Not to Report in STAIRS 16\u003Cbr>Submit the STAIRS/Appeals Web Form 17 |  |\n| Required Information\u003Cbr>Cautions When Using the STAIRS/Appeals Process\u003Cbr>Steps for Submitting an Incident\u003Cbr>Search Incidents and Check Statuses | 17 |\n|  | 18\u003Cbr>18 |\n|  | 28 |\n| View a STAIRS Case\u003Cbr>Withdraw a Case\u003Cbr>Communicate with the California Department of Education (CDE) About a Case\u003Cbr>Chapter 3. Appeals | 30 |\n|  | 33 |\n|  | 36\u003Cbr>37 |\n| About the Appeals Process | 38 |\n| Cautions About Filing an Appeal\u003Cbr>When to File an Appeal\u003Cbr>Postdecision Actions\u003Cbr>Reasons for Rejection\u003Cbr>Online System Appeals Types\u003Cbr>Checking Appeals Information | 38 |\n|  | 39 |\n|  | 39 |\n|  | 40 |\n|  | 40 |\n|  | 44 |\n| View an Appeals Status in STAIRS/Appeals\u003Cbr>View Most Recent Appeals in the TOMS [Score Status] Tab How to Look Up Student Information in the Completion Status System\u003Cbr>Appendices | 44 |\n|  | 47\u003Cbr>51\u003Cbr>53 |\n| Appendix A. Test Security and Incident Chart | 54 |\n\nAppendix B. Incident Types, Descriptions, and Actions in the California Assessment of  \nStudent Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Security and Test Administration  \nReporting System (STAIRS)/Appeals Process 57 Appendix C. STAIRS/Appeals Process Flowchart 64 Appendix D. 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Step 2 with additional options on the STAIRS/Appeals web form 23 Figure 8. Step 3 on the STAIRS/Appeals web form 24 Figure 9. STAIRS Submission Information screen 26 Figure 10. Select a case for appeal 27 Figure 11. Search for Incidents web form 29 Figure 12. STAIRS search results 31 Figure 13. STAIRS Summary screen 32 Figure 14. STAIRS Summary with the [WITHDRAW] button 34 Figu","cbCaiphzYM3twy2A","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiphzYM3twy2A","pdf",1787205,81,"English","# Introduction\n## What’s New for Reporting Incidents and Filing Appeals in 2018–19\n## Intended Audience of This Manual\n## Document Conventions\n## Overview of Manual Content\n# Chapter 1. Test Security Incident Management\n## Background\n## Types of Incidents to Report\n## Reporting Timelines and Activities\n## Required Action Steps\n## Commonly Reported Security Issues and How to Avoid Them\n# Chapter 2. 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