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Administration of Test

The document outlines procedures for administering a test in 12 steps: 1) Preparing materials in advance, 2) Setting up the physical space, 3) Orienting pupils to ease tension, 4) Distributing materials efficiently, 5) Providing oral directions, 6) Answering questions, 7) Timing the test precisely, 8) Closely proctoring for cheating, 9) Providing updates on time, 10) Planning for interruptions discreetly, 11) Collecting materials promptly, 12) Accounting for all materials. The procedures are meant to standardize testing conditions and maintain integrity.

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Administration of Test

The document outlines procedures for administering a test in 12 steps: 1) Preparing materials in advance, 2) Setting up the physical space, 3) Orienting pupils to ease tension, 4) Distributing materials efficiently, 5) Providing oral directions, 6) Answering questions, 7) Timing the test precisely, 8) Closely proctoring for cheating, 9) Providing updates on time, 10) Planning for interruptions discreetly, 11) Collecting materials promptly, 12) Accounting for all materials. The procedures are meant to standardize testing conditions and maintain integrity.

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Procedures for Test Administration

1) Preparation of the test


- schedule for definite time and place.
- interruptions should be anticipated and avoided.
- all materials necessary for the test administration must be on hand, e.g. samples of
booklets,
answer sheets, other testing materials, extra booklets, pencils, stop watch, and a copy of
the
examiner’s direction
2) Setting the physical scene
- seated in alternate chairs/desks or widely spaced tables which are free of books and
papers.
- consecutive rows of students are given different parts of the test.
- arrangement of chairs depends on the size and shape of room
- sound system has to be installed.
- blackboard, eraser, and chalk must be prepared.
- front seat should be filled ahead of the rest.
3) Orientation of the pupils
- establish rapport to prepare the examinees’ mental state.
- help ease out tension.
- examiner has to be firm but at the same time friendly.
4) Distribution of test materials
- save time
- every examinee has to be supplied with all the materials.
5) Giving preliminary oral directions
- show a copy of the test booklet to the pupils.
- keep it clean – answers are to the answer sheet.
- open when told so.
6) Answering questions
- answer when question arise.
- questions on direction are not entertained in higher years.
7) Timing of test
- exams should start at the same time.
- write: exact time the test proper begins, when to end.
- have examinees stop promptly.
8) Proctoring the test
- examiner should stand at strategic places.
- circulate around to see if students are doing what is right.
- guard against cheating.
- be sensitive to the needs of the examinees.
9) Giving oral direction during and at the end of the test
- announce: working time remaining.
end of a test part.
start of a new test part.
10) Handling special situations
- have a plan regarding interruptions:
leaving the room; minor illness; some emergencies; extreme necessities.
- no case should be more than one examinee be allowed to go out of the room at the
same
time.
- questions not be relayed to those who will take the test in the next shift.
- irregularities: - cheating and misconduct should be anticipated.
- give warning or assign to another seat.
- if actual cheating, should submit all and prevent from continuing.
11) Collecting the test materials
- procedure.
- booklets and answer sheets must be collected together quickly.
- count the booklets and other test materials.
12) Accounting for test materials
- make quick and accurate accounting of the test materials before the examinees are
dismissed.
- sort them out; the number of materials should tally with the number of examinees.
- see whether there are any pages torn off.

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