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Griffin Spalding County Test  Administration 2013-2014
Message from Sheila C.Mincey, Ed.S, Director of Special Education,
Assessment, Data and Program Evaluation
In support of student success, the Griffin-Spalding County School System
shall implement the assessment program specified by the State Board of
Education and the superintendent, including both norm-referenced and
criterion-referenced tests. The tests shall be administered in accordance
with the requirements of the governing agency for the assessment and with
a high level of security to ensure an appropriate testing environment, the
integrity of the assessment and the accuracy of the data produced by the
assessment. The test administration shall be conducted in such a way that
prevents, mitigates and reports any irregularities arising at any time before,
during or after testing.
Test & Assessment Procedures
The Griffin-Spalding County School System adheres to all written regulations and procedures relating to testing and test administration, including the distribution and collection of test materials, test security, use of test results and official testing dates established in the Student Assessment Handbook, test administration manuals including the System Coordinator's Manual, School Test Coordinator's Manual, and Examiner's Manual, and assessment supplements and correspondence.
Training, Monitoring & Reporting
Prior to the administration of state-mandated assessments, the system will
provide training for school testing coordinators who will then train school level staff. Copies of agendas and attendance logs will be kept for all trainings. Training will be based on Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) guidance provided by the Georgia Student Assessment Program.
System and school level administration will monitor assessment administration. Any irregularities will be reported to the system test coordinator for review in accordance with DOE guidelines.
Test Security
The school system shall follow written procedures relating to testing, test
administration (distribution and collection of test materials), test security, use of test results, testing dates, assessment supplements and correspondence from the Georgia Student Assessment Handbook and other guidance from the Georgia Department of Education.
Consequences
Employees shall comply with all Griffin-Spalding County School policies
and procedures, State Board of Education rules, and Georgia Professional
Standards Commission rules with regard to testing ethics. Employees who
violate these provisions shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and
including termination.
Georgia Professional Standards Commission Consequences
for Educators
(Excerpt from Georgia Professional Standards Commission Code of
Ethics for Educators)
An educator shall administer state-mandated assessments fairly and
ethically. Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to:
1. committing any act that breaches Test Security; and
2. compromising the integrity of the assessment.
The Professional Standards Commission is authorized to suspend, revoke,
or deny certificates, to issue a reprimand or warning, or to monitor the
educator's conduct and performance after an investigation is held and
notice and opportunity for a hearing are provided to the certificate holder.
Each school will annually provide a written plan for test administration and security procedures. This plan should be submitted to the system test coordinators for approval.
Additional Information
● Georgia Department of Education
○ http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx
● Georgia Professional Standards Commission
○ http://www.gapsc.com/
● Griffin-Spalding County School System Test Coordinators
○ Denise Burrell, 770-229-3700, denise.burrell@gscs.org
○ Shelia C. Mincey, 770-229-3700, shelia.mincey@gscs.org
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