Digital PSAT School day testing

October 2023

Thursday, October 26^TH

This training does not replace of the official College Board manuals, guidelines and required training. It is the proctor’s responsibility to adhere to College Board test security, terms, and conditions for administering any testing in the College Board Suite of Assessments.

Thursday, October 26^TH

Prepare your staff

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Best Practice: have your staff training at least one week before the assessment day/window

Test Day

Purpose of psat 8/9

Establishes a baseline measurement of college and career readiness

Vertically aligned to test the same skills and knowledge as the PSAT/NMSQT and SAT

Identifies students likely to succeed in Early College, Connect, and PAP/AP classes

Personalized practice on Khan Academy - students can upload/sync test results to receive targeted learning plans. Students over 13 may establish an account

Score reports give comprehensive, personalized feedback allowing students to see which academic skills to improve on

Information on college majors and career exploration offered by the College Board and Roadtrip Nation

Test Design

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Digital PSAT Timing

• Each module is separately timed, and students can move backward and forward among questions in a given module before time runs out.
• When time runs out on the first module of each section, the test delivery platform moves students to the second module.
• When students complete the Reading and Writing section, they are moved to the Math section after a 10-minute break between the sections.
• Total testing time for the digital SAT Suite is 2 hours and 14 minutes for each assessment (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 8/9).

Training for campus staff

Official Trainings are now available for:

• Test Coordinator
• Proctor/Room Monitor
• Hall Monitor
• Technology Coordinator
• The appropriate training module must be completed by all staff participating in the exam administration
• To access College Board online trainings, visit: professionaltraining.collegeboard.org

Roles & Responsibilities

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Staff Qualifications

• Cannot work for an outside test preparation company
• Will not work in the same testing room or be a coordinator where a member of household or immediate family is testing on the test date
• Should be 18 years of age or older
• Speak English fluently
• Act in a professional manner
• Agree with testing staff agreement (must sign in Test Day Toolkit)

Proctor Qualifications

• Proctors are responsible for conducting a secure, valid administration.
• Proctors are accountable for everyone in the testing room and everything that takes place in their room.
• Proctors must follow all testing regulations and refrain from engaging in any tasks unrelated to testing.
• Proctors should be current or retired faculty members or other professional staff members of your school.
• Responsibilities include:
• Attend campus training and read the Proctor and Hall Monitor Test Day Guide before testing.
• Complete the College Board online training for their assigned role
• Before testing, sign in to Test Day Toolkit with a College Board professional account.

Proctor responsibilities

On test day:

• Use Test Day Toolkit to take attendance, start testing, and monitor the test.
• Post check-in instructions and room code.
• Distribute a sign-in ticket to each student.
• Follow seating requirements when assigning and directing students to seats in the testing room.
• Actively monitor students throughout testing.
• Immediately report any disruptions to the test coordinator.
• Refer students that require technical support to the technology help room.
• Submit irregularities in Test Day Toolkit.

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Testing Tickets

These will print 4 to a page and require to be cut.

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Room/Hall Monitor responsibilities

Hall and Room Monitors assist with test administration duties. Monitors will have access to Test Day Toolkit.

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Responsibilities include:

• Attend campus training and read the Proctor and Hall Monitor Test Day Guide before testing.
• Help set up the school for testing.
• Direct students to their assigned rooms and to the restrooms.
• Monitor the testing room, hallways, and restrooms for student misconduct such as using prohibited devices, talking during breaks, or sharing information.
• Keep hallways free of noise and distractions
• Serve as liaison between testing rooms, the technology monitor, and the test coordinator.
• Make sure students who leave the testing room with a device are going to help room.
• Submit irregularities in Test Day Toolkit, if needed.

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Technology monitor responsibilities

Each school needs an on-site technology monitor to staff the technology help room for the entire duration of testing. This is a new role for digital testing.

• Proctors will send students to the help room for technology support.
• The monitor does not need technical expertise—College Board provides tips in the Technical access Troubleshooting Guide for troubleshooting problems students may have while downloading Bluebook, signing in to their College Board accounts, starting the test, and submitting responses.
• They also use tips provided by technology staff at your school or district to troubleshoot internet issues that interfere with testing.

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Planning & preparations

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Staff recruiting summary

Staff recruiting summary

Room selection

Test Room Selection and Set up

(3-minute Video)

Seating requirements

The following are seating requirements for all testing rooms:

• Chairs must have backs.
• Seats must face the same direction.
• Students can’t easily see each other’s screens.
• Each student must be separated by a minimum of 3 feet from right to left (measure center of desk).
• Staff access to every student must be unimpeded.
• Tables that seat more than one student are at least 6 feet long and have enough space for students to sit three feet apart.
• Students have a large, smooth writing surfaces, such as a desk or table.
• Tablet-arm chairs must have a minimum writing surface of 12 x 15 inches.

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Proctor

supplies

Pasadena ISD Testing and Telecommunications Device Policy

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Spanish

Student testing Breaks

There is a scheduled 10=minute break between test sections:

• Bluebook keeps each student’s testing time, breaks will occur at different times.
• Students may leave the room to eat a snack, go to the restroom. Or remain at their desk.
• Student may not use their testing device or other electronics during the break.
• Students should leave their laptops on and must not close their device
• Unscheduled breaks are allowed
• Testing time does not stop unscheduled breaks and testing time will not be extended

Seating Chart

Seating Charts are not available in the Test Day Toolkit.

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Seating Charts must be downloaded from the Educator Resources Site.

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Campuses must use a College Board Seating Chart for each testing room.

Bluebook

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INstalling bluebook

The bluebook application should be pre-installed on alls student devices that are accessing District Wi-Fi.

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If your campus is using campus devices for PSAT testing, the Bluebook application will need to be downloaded to the devices from software center.

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The application is user specific meaning that student must test on their own devices. If a student uses their login on a campus device, they will not see the application and will need to install the app from the district Software Center.

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Bluebook

Students will use assigned test tickets for Exam Set-up Process and on Test Day

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Exam Set-up Process

• Complete 1-2 weeks before testing
• 5-letter room code for exam set-up process
• Digital Readiness Check
• Students will answer questions about themselves
• Check that accommodations are accurate
• Test Preview and Full Length Practice Tests
• Explore BigFuture

Test Day

• 6 digit start code to start test
• Students will go on break and resume testing a slightly different times

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Test Security

• Never leave students in testing room alone
• Make sure students are monitored during scheduled and unscheduled breaks.
• Students will need to pause the test before taking an unscheduled break.
• A warning sign will appear letting them know that time does not stop for unscheduled breaks
• Make sure that students do not access calculators, phones, or prohibited aids during breaks
• Staff must not engage in activities that are not related to testing, such as talking, reading, using a phone, using a computer, or grading papers
• Immediately report to the testing coordinator significant problems or events that interfere with specific testing procedures

• Prepare testing rooms
• Plan ahead for collecting electronic devices and backpacks
• Follow scripts exactly from Test Day Toolkit
• Prevent anyone from having an unfair advantage by:
• Impersonation
• Accessing or using prohibited devices or aids
• Online activity other than testing
• Switching devices (unless there is a technology issue) or seats

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Proctor Monitoring - Bluebook

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Test Day Toolkit Login https://testday.collegeboard

Test day

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Test Day

Students will sign in using their test ticket.

Test Day

Proctors will monitor student progress with log in procedures in Test Day tool kit.

Test Day

• As students enter the room code, they will show in the Entered Room Code column.
• The proctor then clicks on the student name to mark them present.
• Students cannot continue to check in until they are marked present by the proctor.
• Once students reach the start code entry screen, their check-in process is complete.

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Student Check In

Student Check In

Basic troubleshooting

Technical Troubleshooting

Guide

After the Exam

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Student Dismissal

Irregularities

• Proctors submit irregularities in Test Day Toolkit
• Coordinator reviews and submits to College Board
• If a student leaves early, follow the Early Dismissal instructions

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Irregularities

Accommodations

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accommodations

accommodations

accommodations

Additional resources

Test Day Toolkit Set Up Slideshow courtesy of SRHS and Lacy Shields

Campus Information

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