Common Educational Proficiency AssessmentAdministration Training

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What is Standardized Testing?

We use standardized testing to maximize fairness and provide meaningful comparisons.

What is the purpose of CEPA?

#1• Identify students’ levels• Place students in appropriate

programs• Place students in appropriate levels

#2• Track the progress of the nation

What can go wrong?

A student’s score could go missing.• Lost or damaged answer sheet• Computer failure

A student could receive the wrong score.• Poor exam conditions• Cheating• Wrong ID number• Wrong Version

How does this affect the student?

Missing Score• Repeat the test= Added stress, wasted

time

Wrong Score• Wrong Level• Too low= Wasted time• Too high= Frustration, failure, inability

to understand post-foundation classes, drop-out

How does this affect the rest of us?

Institutions• Retests require more work• Classes are mixed ability• Inaccurately placed students drop out

The Nation• Inaccurate data about the state of education• Wasted money on students who cannot

succeed• Citizens become frustrated with the higher

education process

How to Cheat on the CEPA

Technique Solution

Copying from another student

Multiple versions of the exam

Distance between desksSwitching papers Vigilant proctoring

Talking Vigilant proctoring

Switching IDsID Checks at registration

AuthenticationID Checks in rooms

Photos on exam papers

I forgot my ID!

No ID = No Exam• Students must present ID at

registration.• No students may pass registration

without ID.• No IDs brought after registration

closes will be considered.• No students may begin the test late.• Staff should not contact parents.

Generic Answer Sheets

Generic Answer Sheets

Generic Answer Sheets

What’s different?

• Misconduct Report has only room for one student • Nonaccommodated students are now Deferred

Students• No Help Desk report• Return Supplies List streamlined• New Proctor and Staff lists

Look at the forms in the back of the

Site Supervisors’ Manual.

Proctor List

Materials Receipt

Test Schedule

English First AttemptSaturday, March 8th, 2014

English Second Attempt

Saturday, May 10th , 2014

• CBT or PBT (dependent on venue)• All dates are fixed.

Make-Up ExamSaturday, June 14th , 2014