Use automated disengagement detection with proctor notification during remote low-stakes testing¶

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Description¶

During remote testing, build an engagement feature into the assessment that "automatically paused the test event of a disengaged student and notified the test proctor." The study reports this feature "had a consistently positive impact whether the proctor was in the same room as the student or proctoring was done remotely," making it implementable for both in-person and remote proctoring setups.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A test proctor must be available to receive notifications and respond when a disengaged student's test event is paused.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students taking remote or in-school low-stakes assessments

Target Learning Goals¶

• Maintaining test-taking engagement so interim assessment scores validly reflect student learning

Related Strategies¶

• Proctor Intervention for Rapid Guessing
• Notify test proctors when students disengage so students give their best effort on testing day

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Steven Wise, Megan Kuhfeld, John Cronin. (2022). Assessment in the time of COVID-19: Understanding patterns of student disengagement during remote low-stakes testing. Educational Assessment, 27(2), 136-151. https://doi.org/10.1080/10627197.2022.2087621