A proctor is defined as the school district employee who directs and monitors the delivery of Ohio CTE tests to students. Proctors are responsible for preventing cheating and maintaining test data security.
An individual who proctors a test for a student must:
- be a paid employee of the school district
- not be a student, student teacher, or unpaid volunteer
- based on local policy, teachers may not be able to proctor their own assessments, please check with your school administration for additional information
A proctor:
- ensures testing is done in an approved district location
- implements all policies in the Test Administration Security section of this document
- ensures that testing locations are secure (no posters or materials with answers visible)
- moves about the testing room to ensure all students are monitored
- will not answer any questions regarding test content. If a student asks for assistance, the proctor will instruct the student to answer the item to the best of the student’s ability with the information provided.
If more than 20 students are being tested, an assistant should be used. During testing, other employees aside from the proctor may be in the room and may assist with technology setup and managing students. If assistants are not proctors, then they must position themselves so as not to see the test items on the computer screen.
If a student has an IEP with an accommodation for a reader, the proctor may read the content of the test item exactly as written to the student. The proctor may not explain any part of the test item or otherwise provide additional assistance beyond specifications in the student’s IEP.
The identities of proctors are not recorded in WebXam. There is no requirement or benefit for creating a user account in WebXam for a proctor.