proctoring best practicesmedia01.commpartners.com/ncta/2015conference...encourage test organizations...
TRANSCRIPT
Proctoring Best Practices
NCTA and ATP Whitepaper
Agenda
- Project background
- General proctoring overview
- Best Practices highlights
- Conclusion and closing comments
National College Testing
Association (NCTA)
- NCTA is dedicated to the promotion of professionalism and quality in the
administration of testing services and programs, including issues relating
to test administration, test development, test scoring and assessment.
- The objectives of the organization are to enhance professional testing
practices, offer opportunities for professional development, encourage
professional support activities, and advance collaborative efforts among
testing professionals, testing companies, and other policy-making
agencies.
Association of Test Publishers (ATP)
and Security Committee (ATP SC)
- The Association of Test Publishers was founded in 1992 to promote and
develop testing and assessment best practices and to facilitate an
environment that would benefit test-takers, businesses, educational
organizations, and society in general.
- Since 2009, the ATP Security Committee (ATP SC) provides a forum to
encourage test organizations to collaborate in addressing test security
concerns. The goals of the Committee are to (1) identify methods to
improve test security, (2) establish and disseminate security best practices,
and (3) protect the integrity of tests and test programs.
Background
- NCTA and ATP joint effort
- Proctors are #1 way breaches are detected
- Proctoring is a key test security component
Background
- Document highlights key proctoring
responsibilities for paper and pencil, CBT
and online proctoring:
Preparing the testing facilities
Admitting the test taker
Proctoring during the test
Concluding the test
Completing test responsibilities
Committee Members - NCTA
• James Wollack, Co-Chair, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Jarret Dyer, College of DuPage
• Rosemary Freer, Arkansas State University
• Kim McCrackin, Oklahoma State University-Tulsa
• Diane Patterson, Three Rivers College
• Sara Rieder Bennett, The University of Akron
• Steve Saladin, University of Idaho
Committee Members – ATP
• Rory McCorkle, Co-Chair, PSI
• Kim Brunnert, Elsevier
• Joe Brutsche, Pearson VUE
• Christy Frederes, Ascend Learning
• Jennifer McGlashon, Kryterion
• Roger Meade, Prometric
• Rachel Schoenig, ACT
• Camille Thompson, ACT
• Christie Weidner, Pearson VUE
What is proctoring?
What is proctoring?
- Critical test security role
- examine test taker behavior
- enforce test sponsor policies
- facilitate fair & standardized administration
- Examinee support and care
Proctor responsibilities by stage
Preparation
Admission
During Tests
Test Conclusion
Test Completion
General Best Practices
- Conflicts of interest
- Confidentiality obligations
General Best Practices
- Irregularity reports
General Best Practices
- Overall Test Center Management
Paper and Pencil Best Practices
Securing Testing Assets
Admission
Identification
Test Administration
Paper and Pencil Best Practices
Securing Testing Assets
Test Administration
Image from ACT
Paper and Pencil Best Practices
Securing Testing Assets Admission
Test Administration
Images from Office ClipArt
Paper and Pencil Best Practices
Identification
Test Administration
Image from Office ClipArt
Paper and Pencil Best Practices
Test Administration
Test Administration
Image from ACT
CBT Best Practices
Environment
Identification
Admission
Prohibited Items
CBT Best Practices
Environment
Identification
Admission
Prohibited Items
CBT Best Practices
Environment
Identification
Admission
Prohibited Items
CBT Best Practices
Environment
Identification
Admission
Prohibited Items
CBT Best Practices
Environment
Identification
Admission
Prohibited Items
Online Proctoring Best Practices
Approach
Environment
View
Test Administration
Online Proctoring Best Practices
Approach
Test Administration
• Record & Review vs Live Proctoring
• Authentication
Online Proctoring Best Practices
Environment
Test Administration
• Level of Control
• Public vs. private
Online Proctoring Best Practices
View
Test Administration
• Ideal vs. acceptable
• Built-in webcams
• Continuous audio
Online Proctoring Best Practices
Test Administration
Test Administration
• Breaks
• Supplemental testing materials or aids
Best Practices Selection
- Which ones are best for you?
Publication Availability
- NCTA members can access the publication
for free at www.ncta-testing.org
- ATP members can access the publication for
free at www.testpublishers.org
- Members and non-members can purchase a
paperback version from either source for
$24.95
Thank You!! Jarret Deyer, College of DuPage [email protected]
Rory McCorkle, PSI [email protected]
Steve Saladin, University of Idaho [email protected]
Rachel Schoenig, ACT, Inc.
Jim Wollack, University of Wisconsin-Madison