Prepare the Testing Room

• Remove or cover all visual aids (posters, charts, word walls).

• Arrange seating to prevent cheating—all seats must face the same direction and students must be adequately spaced.

Prepare and Organize Materials

• Receive and account for secure materials from the School Assessment Coordinator:

  • Test tickets

  • Administration record

  • Security log

  • Seating chart

  • Scratch paper, work folders, worksheets

• Double-check your materials and store them securely until testing begins.

• Post required signs

  • Electronic Devices Prohibited

  • No Calculators (if applicable)

• You may lay out scratch paper/work folders/worksheets and pencils, but do not put out test tickets in advance.

Admit Students

• Verify students' identity before admitting them to the testing room. You can do this by sight (if you know the student) or by asking the student for their name or ID number and checking it against your roster. Do not allow students to point to their name on your roster.

• Randomly direct students to a seat. They should not be seated in alphabetical order.

Collect student cell phones and other prohibited electronics.

• Students must power off their cell phones and other prohibited devices (ear buds, smart watches, smart glasses, and other smart devices).

• Use the provided paper bags. Students should legibly write their name on the label. Store these devices separately from student backpacks.

• Please be mindful that students may try to hide prohibited devices under long sleeves, in their pockets, or in their ears. Students may not have prohibited devices anywhere on their person, even if the devices are powered off.

Collect Student Backpacks

• Designate a space in your classroom for students to place their backpacks and other belongings.

• This space must be out of students' reach.

• Students are not allowed to keep backpacks at their seats or anywhere near their persons while testing.