Discuss Test Administration Logistics with Teachers and Proctors

Before teachers bring their class to the computer lab, proctors will need to set up each testing workstation by selecting the correct test and student in MAP TestTaker. Teachers and proctors should work together to create seating charts for each group of students who will be entering the lab.

One option is to have the teacher put every student’s name on an index card in large print, group each class set together, and give it to the proctor with a card that includes the teacher’s name and grade. Write on the back of each index card, or place a label on the back of each index card with the different subjects that will be administered; for example, mathematics, reading, and language usage. As students take the test, a check mark can be placed by the subjects they have taken. This will provide an easy check for students who may need to take a make-up test.

Number each computer station and then assign students by numbering each class list to correspond with the computer numbers. Another option is to arrange the index cards in the order the students are to sit in the lab.

Number the computers by writing large numbers on heavy stock paper and taping the paper to the top of the monitor to cover the screen. There are several advantages to have the screen covered in this manner:

1. It provides clearly visible computer numbering.
2. It will block the Start Test button on the screen and give the proctor better control at the start of testing.
3. It offers privacy for students as their RIT scores are displayed at the end-of-test screen.
4. It will alert proctors and teachers when a student is finished testing (by folding the paper back over the screen).

What test accommodations and modifications are allowable for Special Education Students?

In order to obtain a valid score, Reading/Language Usage questions cannot be read to any student, including English Language Learners (ELL) and students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP). If a student’s Individual Education Plan strictly requires that the student can have all questions read to them on any type of assessment, the proctor should invalidate the test. With the Science and Math tests, students with an IEP may have the test read to them without invalidation. For all students, specific words may be pronounced for them on the Science and Math tests only, but proctors must be careful not to inadvertently guide students to the correct answer. Numbers and symbols cannot be pronounced.