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USBE outlines remote proctoring requirements and video/chat tools for remote RISE administration
Summary
USBE described remote administration eligibility, required hardware/software, the remote session workflow including scheduling, broadcasting, 1‑on‑1 video calls, screen sharing, and security steps for remote students and in‑person proctors.
USBE presenters spent the remote portion of the RISE training explaining rules and tools for administering assessments to students who receive all instruction online.
Why it matters: remote proctoring changes proctoring roles, introduces new communications and privacy considerations, and requires additional technology checks; errors can cause paused or invalidated sessions for students who rely on remote testing.
Eligibility and prerequisites: Frey said remote administration is available only for students who receive 100% of instruction online and that a student's remote status must be set in TIDE (the online student field) by users with school administrator role or above. She reiterated that remote administrations require a mandatory training test completed under the remote workflow before any higher‑stakes remote interim or summative.
Hardware, scheduling and limits: USBE requires teacher and student devices to have a working webcam, microphone and speakers/headset and recommends using the scheduled remote session option so teachers can communicate session IDs securely ahead of time. Frey said remote sessions should have no more than 10 students and be proctored by two in‑person proctors who share a device in the same physical room; proctors cannot be in separate locations.
Remote interaction tools: The webinar demonstrated broadcast messaging (announcements to all students in a session), student‑initiated chat, and teacher‑initiated one‑on‑one video calls with optional screen sharing (which requires student consent to share). Teachers can view low‑resolution video of all students or high‑resolution video of a single student and can start a call (split‑screen view) if they need to speak. Proctors can request and view students' screens to verify scribe input when necessary; a red dashed border indicates active screen sharing.
Alerts and handling interruptions: The system creates test alerts when a student's device is idle or experiences a disruption; alerted students move to a "test with potential issues" list and administrators can open a video or chat to diagnose. Stopping a remote session logs out students and pauses any in‑progress tests; resuming requires creating a new session ID and communicating it to students.
Security and materials: As with in‑person testing, materials considered secure (scratch paper, printed testing tickets, etc.) must be stored between sessions and securely destroyed afterward; USBE advised districts to provide remote students with written instructions for secure handling and destruction.
Ending: Frey recommended practice using the remote training test and directed attendees to the TAM, help desk and RISE portal for technical specifications and operational guides.
