This is the twelfth volume of the published symposia, papers and surveys of the National Association of Test Directors (NATD). This publication serves an essential mission of NATD - to promote discussion and debate on testing matters from both a theoretical and practical perspective. In the spirit of that mission, the views expressed in this volume are those of the authors and not NATD or the author's school districts. The paper and discussant comments presented in this volume were presented at the April, 1996 meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) in New York.

The authors and editor of this volume are:

• M. Kevin Matter, Cherry Creek Public Schools, 4700 S. Yosemite Street, Englewood, CO 80111 (303) 486--4244, e-mail: mkevmat@ccsd.k12.co.us
• Martha Ward, Guilford County Schools, 120 Franklin Blvd., Greensboro, NC 27401, 910.370.2347
• Karen Banks, Wake County Public Schools, PO Box 28041, Raleigh NC 27611 919.850.4433, kebanks@uncecs.edu
• H. Guy Glidden, Wichita Public Schools, 217 North Watoe, Wichita, KS 67202 316.833.4180, qisusd25@feist.com
• Joseph O'Reilly, Mesa Public Schools, 549 North Stapley Drive, Mesa AZ 85203 602.898.7771, jmoreill@mesa.k12.az.us

Table of Contents

Karen Banks.......................................................................................................1

Policies and Standards: Their Role and Revision

Martha Ward.......................................................................................................6

Successful Efforts to Improve Test Administration Practices

M. Kevin Matter...................................................................................................13

Dealing With Irregularities When You Find Them

Guy Glidden.........................................................................................................21

Appendix A: Testing Code of Ethics for North Carolina Testing Personnel, Teachers and School Administrators

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Appendix B: Model LEA School Board Policy

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Appendix C: Testing Code of Ethics:

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