OSSE provides test security guidelines and resources to ensure that schools and LEAs deliver uniform and equitable testing programs. For assessments to yield fair and accurate results, the assessments are to be administered in consistent and standardized conditions. The best way for us to support schools and LEAs in administering quality assessments is to ensure educators understand and recognize acceptable and unacceptable assessment practices. 

To read more about the importance of test security, please refer to the June 2011 letter from the US Department of Education addressed to the Chief State School Officers.

Test Security Guidelines and Forms for the 2022-23 Assessment Administrations

• Test Integrity Act 2013
• 2022-23 District of Columbia Test Security Guidelines 
• 2022-23 Test Integrity and Test Security Notification Statement 
• 2022-23 Test Security and Test Integrity Affidavit 
• 2022-23 Test Security Training Attendance Template 
• 2022-23 District of Columbia Assessment Chain of Custody Form
• 2022-23 Test Security File Document Checklist
• 2022-23 School Year Statewide Assessments Participation and Performance Policy 

Incident Reporting for the 2022-23 Assessment Administration

• Test Security Incident Reporting Form
• 2022-23 District of Columbia Online Incident Reporting Form 

School Test Security Plans for 2022-2023 Assessment Administration

• 2022-23 School Test Security Plan Instructions 
• 2022-23 School Test Security Plan Exemplar 
• 2022-23 Test Security Authorized Personnel (template)
• 2022-23 Test Security Test Schedule (template) 
• 2022-23 Plan to Improve Test Security School Policies and Procedures
• 2022-23 Test Security Fact-Finding Inquiry

Test Security Training for 2022-23 Assessment Administrations

OSSE’s Office of Assessments has developed a series of seven training modules to prepare for the 2022-23 administration of the statewide assessments. These training modules will cover test security and test integrity information as well as an overview of the school test security plans. The complete viewing of the modules is required for all LEA Assessment Managers (LEA Test Coordinators/Test Integrity Coordinators) and Nonpublic School Test Coordinators, including those responsible for ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS, MSAA, DLM, DC Science Assessment, and PARCC.

LEA Test Coordinators/Test Integrity Coordinators and Nonpublic School Test Coordinators who are new to the role this year are required to participate in one of the live Test Security Training sessions, either in-person or virtually, and may use these modules as an ongoing resource for reference.

Returning coordinators may complete the modules and quiz asynchronously, or they can attend one of the live Test Security Training sessions.

All are required to complete the 2023 Test Security Training Module Series and certification form and successfully pass the 2023 Test Security Training Quiz. A score 80% or higher (out of 120 points) on the quiz will serve as the official attendance and completion of the 2022-23 Test Security Training.

While these required test security training modules are intended for assessment points of contact at the LEA level, the resources and information provided in these modules can be adapted by LEAs to train authorized personnel at the school level, inserting LEA- or school-specific policies as applicable.

Note: School test security plans will not be approved if the LEA Assessment Manager or LEA Test Coordinator listed in the plan has not completed the training and passed the quiz.

• Module 0: Assessment Training Module Overview 
• Module 1: Test Integrity & Assessment Overview 
• Module 2: Preparing for Administration, Part 1 
• Module 3: Preparing for Administration, Part 2 
• Module 4: Test Administration - Setup and Monitoring
• Module 5: Test Administration - Prohibited Actions & Incident Reporting
• Module 6: Administration Closeout & Reporting 

Full transcripts for all modules.

2022-23 OSSE Test Security Training Video  

Request Forms for 2022-23 Assessment Administration

• 2022 – 23 Statewide Assessments Unique Accommodation Request Form
• 2022 – 23 Statewide Assessments Emergency Accommodation Request Form
• 2022-23 Medical Exemption Request Form
  • Amharic
  • Chinese
  • French
  • Korean
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese

Statewide Assessment Monitoring Checklists for the 2022-2023 Assessment Administration

• ACCESS and Alternate Access for ELLS Monitoring Checklist 
• MSAA Monitoring Checklist 
• DLM Monitoring Checklist | Computer Administered | Teacher Administered 
• PARCC Monitoring Checklist 
• DC Science Monitoring Checklist 

2023 Test Security and Integrity Investigations

• Overview of Statewide Academic Assessment Test Integrity Investigations 
• Test Security and Integrity Investigations Training Modules (coming soon) 
• Test Security and Integrity Investigations (coming soon)

Parent Notification Letters for Assessment Administration

• Assessments Parent Letter Notification Templates

View the Parent Letter templates for the 2022-23 assessment administrations.

• Parent Letter Template - English  
• Parent Letter Template – Amharic  
• Parent Letter Template – Chinese  
• Parent Letter Template – French 
• Parent Letter Template – Korean  
• Parent Letter Template – Vietnamese 
• Parent Letter Template – Spanish