Standardized Test Exam Proctor

Position Purpose

Assists in the administration of standardized testing (PSAT, SAT, ACT, Cambridge Assessment, and Advanced Placement) for the student body. Possible academic department exams throughout the year also.

Job Responsibilities

Stay updated and informed on all aspects of exam administration as per the College Board, ACT and Cambridge Assessment test coordinator/proctor guidelines. This includes being proficient in test format administration regarding Hybrid, paper based, and fully digital tests.

Before the exam

• Read all of the general and the appropriate subject-specific exam administration instructions to understand the flow of the administration.
• Prepare the exam rooms.
• Set up exam equipment (CD players, computers, hand-held digital recorders and other technological devices).
• Proctors must competently implement approved accommodations.

During the exam

• Bring all necessary materials to the exam room.
• Admit and seat students.
• Check identification of homeschooled students and/or students from other schools.
• Distribute testing materials for both paper and digital exams.
• Supervise the testing room.
• Walk around the room to ensure students are working on the correct exam section.
• Guard against attempts at cheating.
• Keep the room attended at all times.
• Ensure that the proper seating distance is maintained between students.
• Make sure all students have internet connection for digital exams and power for their laptop computers.
• Will assist students who have issues with their digital exams, including connection and laptop issues.

After the exam

• Collect and account for all exam materials.
• Ensure that students do not take exam materials from the exam room.
• Return exam materials to locked storage.
• For digital exams, proctors need to make sure that all students successfully uploaded their exam to testing agency, and that all tasks have been completed in the Test Day Toolkit.