TEST SECURITY 3/21/00

  1. Upon receipt of examination booklets, tests shall be inventoried by a minimum of two authorized personnel.
  1. All tests will be stored in a lockable storage facility.
  1. All PST examinations will be administered by the PST Coordinator or designee.
  1. Examination booklets shall be inventoried prior to, immediately following the examination and upon return to lockable storage facility.
  1. If PST Coordinator delegates test administration responsibilities to an authorized person, the following procedure must be followed:
  1. Tests will be inventoried in the presence of both parties;

B.Designee will be properly informed of testing procedures.

  1. Custody agreement will be completed, signed by both parties (see attached form)
  1. Designee will administer said examination adhering to all guidelines;

E.On completion of written exam designee will inventory all examination booklets and place them in sequential order and affirm that all exams have been returned. Note: See appendix I for missing test booklet procedure.

  1. Designee must maintain examinations in a lockable facility until returned to PST office.
  1. Upon return, examinations shall be inventoried, custody agreement release signed by both parties and exams returned to lockable storage facility.

TEST ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES

  1. Each student will be assigned an examination booklet and the examination number will be recorded on answer sheet if applicable.
  1. Students will be seated in a manner which will optimize exam security.
  1. All materials will be removed from students’ desks or tables except those issued or approved by the exam proctor.
  1. Students will be informed of examination instructions and time allotments.
  1. Students requesting a break:

A. Must turn in exam and answer sheets to proctor;

B. Only one student may leave the room at any given time;

  1. Upon completion of exam all written materials and exam booklets will be returned to the proctor.
  1. Proctor will inventory exams upon receipt and place them in sequential order.
  1. All answer sheets will be placed in alphabetical order by student’s last name.

Missing Test Procedures

Appendix I

Missing examination (Designee)

In the event that an examination booklet is discovered missing the following procedures will be adhered to:

  1. Designee shall attempt to locate the missing examination.
  1. If designee cannot locate missing examination, the PST Coordinator will be notified as soon as possible within the next working day.
  1. PST Coordinator and designee will review test security procedures.
  1. PST Coordinator will notify the RESA Director, the state PST Director who will at his/her discretion notify the appropriate state or national organization having jurisdiction.