1. Proctor Training
NWMS

2. Thank You!
You are greatly appreciated!

3. Purpose
“additional monitors to help the test administrator assure that testing occurs fairly.”
You will work with a small group or whole classroom.

4. Requirements
18 or older
Not enrolled as a student in the K-12 public school system
Cannot be a relative to a student in the assigned room: (children, stepchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nephew, siblings, in-law, person under proctor’s guardianship)
Must attend training session

5. Responsibilities
Work to ensure distractions and interruptions during the test are minimized
Help ensure physical conditions in the room are appropriate: seating, lighting, temperature
Make sure test security is maintained
Make sure materials are appropriately distributed to each student

6. Responsibilities Ensure that administration procedures are followed
Make sure students do not share responses
Make sure accommodations are given to appropriate students
Assist students with emergencies such as the restroom
Avoid distracting behaviors such as conversations with the administrator, reading, eating, drinking, using a cell phone or other device
Report irregularities
Ensure that the administrator is following the procedures specified in the guide

7. Restrictions Cannot be alone with test materials
Cannot pick up or return materials to the test coordinator
Must remain in the room during the session unless a roving proctor is used
Cannot eat, drink, have extended conversations, carry out personal or professional duties, use cell phones or other devices.
If you need food or drink for medical reasons, we can have this approved.

8. Roving Proctors
Work in no more than three classrooms that are centrally located
Students will know that a roving proctor is being used
Door may be left open
Cannot be more than 30 students in the classrooms
You will spend 10 minutes in each room and rotate

9. Sessions With Accommodations
In some sessions, a teacher may read aloud the test. In some, the computer will read aloud.
Some students with multiple testing sessions will take more breaks than are regularly scheduled.
Some students will use paper/pencil instead of computers and no answer sheets.
Some students will be in a small group or testing individually.

10. Testing Code of Ethics
Testing must be fair and ethical. We do this by:
Preparation- teach the curriculum, have an appropriate setting to test
Security- student confidentiality, test materials are always secure
Administration- following local policies, testing everyone
Scoring and Reporting- providing data to students, teachers, and parents

11. Testing Code of Ethics Cannot copy tests or materials
Cannot paraphrase directions
Everyone must be trained for all tests
Prepare for testing
Cannot encourage students to be absent, not do their best, not report a score, modify answers, talk about the tests or use them for instruction, or fail to give accommodations
Cannot explain a test question