- Washoe County School District
- Testing Program - Resources for Educators
- Administration and Training
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Test Security Plans and Procedures
- State Test Security Procedures (pdf)
- District Test Security Plan (pdf)
- Nevada Whistleblower Protection
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Quick Links > STAFF
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Staff Training
1. WCSD Primer Training, required for all staff assisting or involved with state and district test administrations- A PRIMER FOR TESTING: Policies and Professional Expectations (pdf)
- Form: Primer Acknowledgement for Employees (pdf) fillable with digital signature
- Presentation: WCSD A Primer for Testing (ppt) slide deck with notes
- Primer Presentation Notetaker (pdf)
- Watch on YouTube (min) English subtitles, public
3. State Test Administration Training
- Nevada CRT 2023 (Science, Smarter Balanced Summative, Alternate/NAA)
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- Presentation slide deck (ppt) training slides for test coordinators
- ACT State Testing > Resources & Information for State Testing
- ACCESS (redirect to Department of ELD)
Document Participation in Training
- Retain records of participation in training for 3 school-years.
- Training Log Template (Word) group log
- Training INDIVIDUAL Form (pdf) fillable with digital signature
Prepare Materials
- Test Session Log Sheet (sample template)
- Use for EVERY session in which test items in the NDE Testing Program are accessed
- Document all persons entering/exiting the testing room
- Retain 3 years with school test security records
- Testing Room Sign (samples)
- Do Not Disturb
- No Device Poster
- Prohibited Device Poster - ACT Testing
Student Login Tickets (DRC INSIGHT)
SECURITY Reminder: Test ticket logins and details exported from DRC portal must not be shared electronically. DO NOT send/share test ticket usernames and passwords through email. Test ticket information is secure. Document all transfers of secure materials to authorized personnel.
- Student Login Tickets Guidelines
- Print a Single Test Ticket for a Student
- Customize Test Tickets: Match Teacher & Class and Organize for Printing
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- Directions: File Prep & Mail Merge
- Mail Merge templates for printing test tickets from DRC prepped file.
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- MS-HS Mail Merge-4 tickets per page, Teacher & Period (Word)
- MS-HS Mail Merge-8 tickets per page, Teacher & Period (Word)
- Elementary Mail Merge-4 tickets per page, Teacher-only (Word)
- Elementary Mail Merge-8 tickets per page, Teacher-only (Word)
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DRC INSIGHT (Nevada & WIDA)
DRC Nevada System Status Check
DRC INSIGHT Tips & Troubleshooting Guide (pdf)
Smarter Balanced Summative: Tech-Readiness Calculator (maintained by CDE)