Managing Irregularities

Allows the student to review previously answered questions upon resuming a test after expiration of the pause timer. For example, a student pauses a test, and a 20-minute pause timer starts running. The following scenarios are possible:

• If resuming the test within 20 minutes, student can review previously answered questions.
• Without a GPE, student resuming the test after 20 minutes cannot review previously answered questions—student can only work on unanswered questions.
• Upon receiving a GPE, student can review previously answered questions upon resuming the test. The normal pause rules apply to this opportunity.

This type of Irregularity is only applicable to the non-performance task segments of the tests which have a 20-minute pause rule. This type of Irregularity would be requested if a student were unable to finish a test segment with a pause rule because the school had an unplanned fire drill or power outage that prevents the student from being able to complete a test segment during a classroom period. This type of appeal should generally be submitted for a classroom of impacted students and not individual students.

IDOE approval is required. The GPE does not apply to ISTEP+ or IREAD-3 assessments.

Invalidating a student’s assessment indicates a student’s assessment was not a standardized, valid attempt. An invalidation cannot be reversed once indicated in the system. Users should proceed with caution when submitting an invalidation irregularity request.

An invalidation request may be submitted when there is a test security breach or the assessment is administered in a manner inconsistent with procedures outlined in the Test Administrator’s Manual (TAM). CTCs or STCs may contact IDOE prior to taking this action for additional guidance.

Please refer to the appropriate ILEARN, IREAD-3, I AM, and ISTEP+ TAMs to confirm the window for processing test irregularities.

Allows the student to restart a test opportunity (removing all responses on the test). You can submit these Irregularity requests until the end of the test window. This Irregularity would be requested if Student A took a test under Student B’s STN when Student B was absent, and Student B needed his/her test reset to complete the test under his/her true identity.

IDOE approval is required.

Reopens a test. This Irregularity request is generally only allowed for the ELA Performance Task segments due to the three-day expiration period of the tests once the student begins the first test item. Some examples of when this request would be submitted include if a student becomes ill and misses extended school days or must travel for a family emergency during classroom testing.

IDOE approval is required.

Reopens a test segment for a student when a school or corporation technology issue hinders the student’s ability to complete a test segment. Available only if the student has not yet started a new test segment.

NOTE: This only applies to the Mathematics Non-Calculator and Calculator segments of the Grades 6-8 ILEARN Mathematics tests.

• If you submit this Irregularity request before the 20-minute pause timer expires, students can review and answer all questions in the reopened test segment.
• If you submit this Irregularity request after the 20-minute pause timer expires, students can review and answer only unanswered test questions in the reopened test segment. If you want students to review and answer all questions (even answered ones) in the reopened test segment after the pause timer expires, submit and get approval for a Grace Period Extension Irregularity request.

IDOE approval is required.

Signifies that an item may not be functioning as intended within the test delivery system.

You must know the Result ID and item number for that student’s test. To locate a student’s Result ID, generate a participation report from TIDE’s Monitoring Test Progress; for details, Monitoring Test Progress. You can also view a student’s test participation report from the View/Edit Students: [Student's Name] form. For more information, Viewing and Editing Students.

Allows the student to review previously answered questions upon resuming a test or test segment after expiration of the pause timer. For example, a student pauses a test, and a 20-minute pause timer starts running. The following scenarios are possible:

• If resuming the test within 20 minutes, student can review previously answered questions.
• Without a GPE, student resuming the test after 20 minutes cannot review previously answered questions— student can only work on unanswered questions.
• Upon receiving a GPE, student can review previously answered questions upon resuming the test. The normal pause rules apply to this opportunity.

IDOE approval is required.

Invalidating a student’s assessment indicates a student’s assessment was not a standardized, valid attempt. An invalidation cannot be reversed once indicated in the system. Users should proceed with caution when submitting an invalidation irregularity request.

An invalidation request may be submitted when there is a test security breach or the assessment is administered in a manner inconsistent with procedures outlined in the TAM. CTCs or STCs may contact IDOE prior to taking this action for additional guidance.

Please refer to the appropriate ILEARN, IREAD-3, I AM, and ISTEP+ TAMs to confirm the window for processing test irregularities.

Allows the student to restart a test opportunity (removing all responses on the test). You can submit these Irregularity Requests until the end of the test window. This Irregularity would be requested if Student A took a test under Student B’s STN when Student B was absent, and Student B needed his/her test reset to complete the test under his/her true identity.

IDOE approval is required.

Reopens a subject area test that was not completed within the two week window due to student absence.

IDOE approval is required.