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There are three types of test incidents: testing irregularities, test security violations and technology incidents.  \nIf the district becomes aware of collaboration among students or other test security issues, immediately call the Office of Assessment at 1-614-466-1317 for further guidance.  \nTest Incident Guidance Document  \n\n| A testing irregularity is an unexpected test incident that results in a change to the established test administration procedure or protocols. This change may or may not compromise the test result. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Common examples of testing irregularities | How to proceed |\n| Electrical outage during testing.\u003Cbr>Or\u003Cbr>Fire alarm goes off during testing or another\u003Cbr>emergency evacuation occurs during testing. | Computer-based/Paper-based tests: Test administrator will mark the time of the interruption and secure the testing materials.\u003Cbr>1. If test security was maintained during the event:\u003Cbr>• If time allows, students can complete testing on the same day with the remaining time.\u003Cbr>• If time does not allow students to finish testing on the same day, the district must contact the Office of Assessment at 1-614-466- 1317. If the Department determines a breach form is necessary, the state assumes the cost for the breach.\u003Cbr>Note: Students must take both parts of the breach test. Refer to Appendix E of the Spring 2024 OST Test Administration Manual for more information on administering breach forms.\u003Cbr>2. If test security was not maintained during the event (for example, students were allowed to congregate outside during the outage and were not monitored), the district must contact the Office of Assessment at 1-614-466-1317. If the Department determines a breach form is necessary, the district assumes the cost for the breach.\u003Cbr>Note: Students must take both parts of the breach test. Refer to Appendix E for more information on administering breach forms. |\n\n\n| A testing irregularity is an unexpected test incident that results in a change to the established test administration procedure or protocols. This change may or may not compromise the test result. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Common examples of testing irregularities | How to proceed |\n| Tornado drill or other scheduled drill during testing. | Computer-based/Paper-based tests: Districts should try to conduct testing around scheduled drills. If this is not possible, the test administrator will mark the time of interruption and secure the materials.\u003Cbr>1. If test security was maintained during the event:\u003Cbr>• If time allows, students can complete testing on the same day with the remaining time.\u003Cbr>• If time does not allow students to finish testing on the same day, the district must contact the Office of Assessment at 1-614-466- 1317. If the Department determines a breach form is necessary, the state assumes the cost for the breach.\u003Cbr>Note: Students must take both parts of the breach test. Refer to Appendix E of the Spring 2024 OST Test Administration Manual for more information on administering breach forms.\u003Cbr>2. If test security was not maintained during the event (for example, students were allowed to congregate in the gymnasium and were not monitored) or if time does not allow students to finish testing on the same day, the district must contact the Office of Assessment at 1-614-466-1317.\u003Cbr>If the Department determines a breach form is necessary, the district assumes the cost for the breach.\u003Cbr>Note: Students must take both parts of the breach test. Refer to Appendix E for more information on administering breach forms. |\n| School delays and closures due to inclement weather. | Computer-based/Paper-based tests:\u003Cbr>1. For school delays, schools can proceed with testing if time allows. 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