• Lexington School District One Electronic Device

    Use Guidelines for State-Standardized Testing 2023-2024

    Guidelines for Students

     

    Students are not permitted to use, wear, or access any personal, non-testing electronic devices during testing or while on a break when in an active testing session. These electronic devices include but are

    not limited to media players, smartphones, cell phones, smartwatches, Bluetooth headphones, electronic translators, handheld devices, or any electronic imaging or photographic devices, headphones that allow access to voice assistant technology, and computers and/or tablets not being actively used for testing purposes. 

     

    The school must have procedures in place for the collection of these devices prior to the beginning of testing. As students enter the room, the Test Administrator (TA) must require students to turn all electronic devices off and place them in their book bags. Bags will be placed on the side or front of the room. If a book bag is not available, the student will store the device in a specified location in the room. Before passing out testing documents or test tickets, Test Administrators and Monitors will once again request that all electronics be placed in the designated location. Finally, while reading the directions from the TAMs, Test Administrators should, for the third time, ask for electronics to be placed in the designated location.

     

      Administration staff are to practice due diligence in actively monitoring students in the testing room and on breaks to   
      ensure that electronic devices are not accessed.

     

    If a student is in possession of an electronic device during testing, the student’s test will be closed and the student will be referred to administration. If a student is in possession of a cell phone during testing, the School Test Coordinator will be notified and the STC will follow the procedures for investigating cell phone violations outlined by the SCDE in this document.

     

    This restriction does not apply to devices documented for use in a student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or Individual Health Plan such as medical devices for monitoring diabetes or headphones or earbuds needed for an oral administration. During testing these devices should be used in the same manner in which they were utilized in the classroom each day. In the case of a student with diabetes who is using a device for continuous glucose monitoring, the device (cell phone, meter, transmitter, etc.) may be kept on the student, on the student’s desk or on the teacher’s desk depending on the type of device. In the case of cell phone usage, the teacher should monitor that to ensure the phone is used only to monitor the glucose levels. If the student’s blood sugar level drops, the student must be allowed to take precautions that the student would normally need to do such as eat, drink or leave the room to get assistance from the school

    nurse.

    A student may not access any additional websites or applications during testing, or for any other purpose after testing, while in the testing room.






    Guidelines for Staff

    Staff is to actively verify that no student has electronic devices before, during, and after testing.

     

    Administration staff are to practice due diligence in actively monitoring students in the testing room and on breaks to ensure that electronic devices are not accessed.

     

    Test Administrators/Monitors may use classroom phones to alert building or district administration if issues (sick/injured student, technology problems, etc.) arise during testing.

     

    Test Administrators and Test Monitors will not use electronic devices during the administration of assessments. For the purposes of timing assessments, an analog clock can be used.

     

     Wearable technology is strongly discouraged for testing staff; if it is worn, devices
    must be set on airplane mode to limit access to other applications and the internet.

     

    A Test Administrator shall not disturb the testing environment through texting, speaking, or other cell phone/wearable technology/electronic device use.

     

    Test content can never be photographed or communicated; this includes when a Test Administrator or Test Monitor needs to alert others of an issue or incident.

     

    Test Administrators and Test Monitors are not to use their cell phones, wearable technology, or other devices to check email or perform other work during testing. All such electronic devices are to be silenced to reduce disruptions.

     

    Staff who go between rooms or help troubleshoot technical issues during testing, such as the District Assessment Coordinator or Technician, may use their cell phones to contact the service provider’s help desk; however, they should step out of the testing room to make calls in order to minimize disruptions.

     

    Communication Plan for Sharing Electronic Device Guidelines to Staff, Students, and Families

     

    The Electronic Device Use Guidelines for State-Standardized Testing will be shared with staff during building-level training.

     

    The Electronic Device Use Guidelines for State-Standardized Testing will be shared with parents and students before state tests commence. These guidelines will also be posted on the district website and in the Student Handbook.