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.

• Collect student phones at the door. Use the provided paper bags; fill out the label. Watch students power off their phones; place phones in bags/bin. Phones must be stored separately from backpacks.

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

• 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.

Have students restart their laptop, not just sign in. This will solve many device issues.