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Test Security Rulebook
Ohio CTE Test Security Overview
Applicability of Test Security Policies
Standards for the Ethical Use of Tests within Ohio Secondary Educational Institutions
Test Security Violations and Incident Reporting
Stakeholder Requirements
Administrators
Test Proctors
Teachers
Student Test Takers
Assessors
Test Administration Security
Security Policies for Test Administration
Testing in Sessions
Contact Information
WebXam Documentation V1
Introducing WebXam
Contacting WebXam
What is WebXam?
Testing Types
WebXam Acceptable Use Policy
Hardware & Software Requirements
General Questions
Do students need to complete all of the pathway tests, or can they complete a subset?
Does a student need to score proficiently in all courses in order to successfully complete their pathway?
Where do I get information on the content covered by each test?
How often can students take WebXam Assessments?
Getting Started
My school is new to WebXam. How do I get started?
What is a District Test Coordinator (DTC)?
What is the “Hierarchy”?
Why is the “Hierarchy” important?
What is an administrator?
Adding an Administrator
What is a teacher?
WebXam Responsibilities for Teachers
Adding a Teacher
What is a student?
Adding a Student
What identifier do I use when I register a student?
How do I register missing students before or after the Information Technology Center (ITC) upload?
Are accommodations available for students with IEPs or 504s?
Can a student be exempted from taking a CTE Technical Assessment?
Ordering Tests
How much do tests cost?
If my tests require a fee, how do I order?
How do I reassign test credits to teachers?
Will I be billed for all of the purchased tests I order?
What happens if all test credits are not used?
When will I be billed?
What methods of payment are accepted?
Managing Users
What does it mean to enable a user?
How to enable or disable a user’s account
Resetting a Password
Obtaining Student Passwords
How to Add Tests to a Student’s Account
How to change the information for an existing student
How to change student grade levels
How to edit your account profile
Changing/Adding Teachers or Administrators
Setting Multiple Pathways
I added a user, and when he or she tries to login, it says the account is disabled. What does this mean?
Searching for User Accounts
Deleting a User
Archiving a User
What is a Bulk Action?
Performing Bulk Actions
Text-to-Speech
What is WebXam Text-to-Speech?
How does the WebXam TTS system work?
Enabling TTS
Using WebXam TTS
Troubleshooting
Some Helpful Tips
Test Preparation
How do I view a copy of tests online?
Is a demo test available?
How do I activate tests?
How should I prepare for testing?
Administering Tests
What should be done the day of the test?
What is the difference between enabling a student and activating?
A student’s test was lost or saved before he or she completed it. How do I reactivate a student’s saved test?
Student Data-Sharing Acknowledgment
Arranging a Testing Environment
What are the procedures for arranging the testing environment?
What are procedures for proctoring an online test?
Troubleshooting Tests
What happens if a student closes a test before he or she is finished testing?
How can a student’s test be saved before he or she has completed it?
What should I do if a student submits a test for scoring before he or she is finished with the test?
What happens if an unforeseen event (e.g., fire drill, power outage, loss of Internet connection) occurs during a test?
Should I contact WebXam to report testing irregularities?
Interpreting the Results
Scoring of Pathway Tests
What do the score reports tell me?
What is the relationship of the Ohio Career-Technical Education Testing System to the Individual Career Passport?
How can the Ohio Career-Technical Education Testing System information be used by the individual district to make program decisions?
How do I interpret the report data?
Maintaining Test Security
What is test security?
What can be done about test-security problems?
Contacting WebXam
WebXam Documentation V2
About WebXam
Introduction
Contacting WebXam
WebXam Acceptable Use Policy
Hardware & Software Requirements
Types of WebXam Users
Types of WebXam Tests
Ordering Tests
Pricing
How to Order Tests
Reassigning Credits
Billing
Testing Policies
Testing Requirements
Programs and District Testing Coordinators
Programs
District Testing Coordinators
Managing Users
Creating Accounts
Testing Accommodations
Searching for User Accounts
Editing Account Status
Editing Student Data
Editing Using Bulk Actions
Testing
Preparing to Test
Activating Tests
Arranging a Testing Environment
Student Data-Sharing Acknowledgment
Testing Emergencies
Maintaining Test Security
Restarting In-Progress Testing Sessions
Text-to-Speech
Viewing Reports
Reports Available
Reported Data
Viewing a Report
Students see results after testing
Certificate of Successful Completion
End of Year Report Codes
What do the score reports tell me?
What is the relationship of the Ohio Career-Technical Education Testing System to the Individual Career Passport?
How can the Ohio Career-Technical Education Testing System information be used by the individual district to make program decisions?
How do I interpret the report data?
Interpreting the Results
Scoring of Pathway Tests
Student Roster Uploads
Education Portfolio
Requirements
Teacher Instructions
Assessor Instructions
WebXam Faq
WebXam Quick Start
Adding a new Administrator
Adding a new Teacher
Adding Students
Enabling Student Accounts
Ordering Pretests
Updating Programs on Student Accounts
Activating a test
Viewing test results
WebXam Proctoring Guide
Your Role as a WebXam Proctor
General Guidelines
Before Testing
Preparation
Student Activation
During Testing
Accommodations
Start of Testing
Monitoring
Emergencies
Permitted Materials
Prohibited Items
Test Session Protocol
Reporting Incidents
Contact Information & Additional Resources
Contact Information
Additional Resources
Prohibited Items
Cell phones, smartwatches, or personal devices
Notes, reference materials, or unauthorized calculators
Food or drink (unless medically necessary and inspected)
Communication between students