Who Must Sign the Achievement Test Staff Security Agreement

If you’re trying to figure out whether you need to sign the Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement, start with this basic rule: you sign if you have direct access to testing materials or the testing environment. That can include more than just teachers. Some coordinators and certain non-instructional staff may also be required if they can reach the test setting or the materials.

Below is a role-by-role FAQ/checklist style guide to help you sort out what applies.

Who must sign the Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement (the access rule)

Across the guidance shown in the search results, the shared idea is straightforward:

• The Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement must be signed by people who have direct access to testing materials or the testing environment.
• Some pages also describe a wider expectation, like all employees of the district/charter holder/school(s) who come in contact with test materials.

So instead of relying on your job title alone, use an access filter:

You likely need to sign if your role puts you in a position to:

• handle or reach testing materials, or
• enter or work in the testing environment (where testing happens) in a way that gives you direct access.

If you’re reading this as a “check all that apply” question, think in two buckets:

1. Access to testing materials
2. Access to the testing environment

The sections below connect the named roles to those reasons, so you can identify yourself quickly.

School Test Coordinator (STC): when they must sign

The School Test Coordinator (STC) is specifically named as a signer.

Why the STC would be required:

• The STC role is tied to managing the school’s test setup, coordination, and day-to-day operations.
• That usually includes direct access to the testing environment and/or testing materials, which lines up with the agreement rule.

If you’re the STC (or you’re filling that role), assume you need to sign the Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement, since your job places you at the center of test logistics.

Technology Coordinator (TC): when they must sign

The Technology Coordinator (TC) is also specifically named as a signer.

Why the TC would be required:

• Technology support can involve systems that are used during testing.
• In practice, that can mean direct access to the testing environment, especially when devices, accounts, or testing setups are involved.

If you’re the TC, don’t wait for someone to tell you. The guidance explicitly includes the TC among the roles expected to sign because of testing access.

CAASPP coordinators and CAASPP test site coordinators: electronic agreement requirement

There’s also a CAASPP-specific item in the search results that’s easy to miss if you’re only focused on the general agreement.

• All LEA CAASPP coordinators and CAASPP test site coordinators shall electronically agree to the CAASPP Test Security Agreement.

How this fits with the “access rule”:

• These CAASPP coordinators are included because they oversee and manage testing access at the LEA level and at the test site level.
• The results point specifically to an electronic agreement step for these CAASPP roles.

Quick way to keep them straight:

• The Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement covers who signs based on access to materials/environments.
• The CAASPP Test Security Agreement includes an electronic agreement requirement for the CAASPP roles named above.

If you hold one of those CAASPP coordinator roles, expect to handle the CAASPP electronic agreement as part of the process.

Other staff who may be required (cafeteria staff with access to the testing environment)

One snippet includes a “check all that apply” style example that calls out cafeteria staff who have access to the testing environment.

So even if you don’t handle testing materials directly, you may still be expected to sign if your job places you in the testing area.

Why cafeteria staff could be required:

• The example turns on access to the testing environment.
• If you have a routine or schedule that brings you into the testing area during testing, that counts as direct access.

If cafeteria staff are present while testing is happening and they can reach the area where tests are being administered, that aligns with the access rule in the guidance.

Other staff who may be required (janitorial personnel with access)

Another snippet pairs TC with janitorial personnel in the context of who may need to sign.

Why janitorial personnel could be required:

• Cleaning schedules and floor access can put janitorial staff in contact with the testing environment.
• If your work includes access to the test site during testing, that matches the “direct access to testing environments” rule.

Even if you’re not handling test materials, being in the testing space during the test window can still be enough to trigger the agreement requirement based on access.

What to do if you’re unsure whether you have access to test materials or environments

If you’re stuck on the “Do I sign or not?” question, don’t guess. Do a quick self-check.

Ask yourself:

• Could I reach the testing materials during my normal duties?
• Am I allowed into the testing area during testing, or do I move through it in a way that gives me direct access?
• Does my role put me near the active test environment when students are testing?

If your answer is yes to any of those, you fall within what the guidance is describing, which means you should plan to sign.

If your answer is no, your job likely doesn’t meet the direct-access rule. If there’s still any uncertainty, confirm with your School Test Coordinator or whoever handles test communications at your school or district.

Quick checklist: roles to verify before testing starts

Before testing starts, it’s worth doing a fast staff sweep. Use this checklist to confirm who should sign based on direct access to testing materials or the testing environment.

Achievement Tests Staff Security Agreement (general signing)

Verify whether your role matches one of these categories:

• School Test Coordinator (STC) — access to testing environment and/or materials
• Technology Coordinator (TC) — access related to testing environment needs
• Cafeteria staff — if they have access to the testing environment
• Janitorial personnel — if they have access to the testing environment

Also note the broader phrasing used in the results:

• Employees who come in contact with test materials are expected to sign.

CAASPP-specific electronic agreement

Keep this separate from the general agreement:

• LEA CAASPP coordinators — electronically agree to the CAASPP Test Security Agreement
• CAASPP test site coordinators — electronically agree to the CAASPP Test Security Agreement

Take a moment, check your role against the access rule, and confirm any borderline cases. Before testing starts, review the checklist and confirm who needs to sign based on direct access to test materials or the testing environment.