Faculty Handbook
Classroom Testing Manual

Welcome to Classroom Testing, a department uniquely dedicated to serving the faculty of UVSC and their students. It is our constant goal to provide you with quality testing services. We encourage you to read this information guide; it contains answers to most of your questions!

We also request that new instructors take the time to set up a brief orientation with the Associate Director, Finau Ioane at (801)863-8865. This will greatly benefit you and it will enable us to serve you efficiently and quickly.

Please do not hesitate to call us with your concerns, questions, advice and feedback.
Sincerely,
Testing Services

SUBMITTING A TEST

All tests must be submitted either ELECTRONICALLY or dropped off to WS 112 before noon to be able to start the next day. If you are dropping your test off, you are responsible for making all copies of the tests before we can process them.

ONLINE SUBMISSION OF TESTS:

• Log in to your UVLink
• Click on Faculty & Advisor Tab
• Click on Classroom Testing Center (CTC) Faculty Services in the middle column under the Faculty & Advisor Services and follow the instructions. Must have department banner index # in order to process any tests. 

1. The FRONT PAGE of each test should contain the following information:
   • Class name and number
   • Instructor name
2. With each test you submit, we need:
   • KEY for all scantron tests (if test is scored by Classroom Testing)
   • Workorder (This form needs to contain all the information that is applicable to your test)
3. Each exam administered in the Testing Center has a mandatory fee day. See fee day schedule below:
   

   Days in Center	Days Without Student Fee	Days With Student Fee
   2	1ST	2ND
   3	1ST, 2ND	3RD
   4	1ST, 2ND, 3RD	4TH
   5	1ST, 2ND, 3RD	4TH, 5TH
   6	1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH	5TH, 6TH
   7	1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH	5TH, 6TH, 7TH
   8	1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH	6TH, 7TH, 8TH
   9	1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH	7TH, 8TH, 9TH
   10	1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH	8TH, 9TH, 10TH
   11	1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH	8TH, 9TH, 10TH, 11TH
   12	1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH, 8TH	9TH, 10TH, 11TH, 12TH
   BLOCK #1	FIRST 6 WEEKS	LAST 2 WEEKS
   BLOCK #2	FIRST 6 WEEKS	LAST 2 WEEKS
   FULL SEMESTER	FIRST 12 WEEKS	LAST 4 WEEKS

   
   
4. All Distance Education exams that have been the Testing Center for the ENTIRE semester (with the exception of the final exam) will have a $3.00 fee assessed beginning finals week. All final exams for Distance Education testing will have no fee assessed.
5. Distance Education exams that have closing dates BEFORE finals week will have a $3.00 fee assessed the last day that the exam is in the Testing Center.

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TYPES OF TESTS

• SCANTRON TESTS [machine scored tests]:
  These are generally multiple-choice tests which will be answered on an answer sheet and scored by Classroom Testing. Provide enough copies for about a third of the number of students who will be taking the test. Example: if 100 students will take the test, provide about 30-35 copies to Classroom Testing.
  
  
• WRITE-ON TESTS
  Students write directly on the test and no scoring is available. Provide a copy for each student who will take the test.
  
  
• COMBINATION TESTS [machine scored AND written on tests]:
  Students answer part of the questions on an answer sheet that is scored and also writes out some answers directly on the test. Provide a copy for each student who will take the test.
  
  
• TWO-PART TESTS [tests with a multiple-choice section and a separate written on section]:
  Students will receive both parts of the test as they enter the testing center and must take the entire test in one sitting. The instructor’s name, class name, and class number must be on both parts. Provide a copy of the written on part for each student who will take the test.
  
  
• BATCH SCORING
  Instructors who wish to give tests in class may have them scored in the testing center. Students need to answer on a Classroom Testing green answer sheet and must bubble in their name and social security number. Batch scoring tests must be accompanied by a key and test identification form.
  

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INFORMATION STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW PRIOR TO USING THE TESTING CENTER

1. CHECKING OUT A TEST
   • Know your class name, class number, and instructor’s name to receive a test.
   • Picture ID is required and a pencil is needed to take a test.
   • All personal belongings must be contained in a zipped bag, such as a backpack or left under the desk while testing. Testing center employees will monitor the room while testing.
   • All electronic devices including cell phones, pagers and palm pilots must be turned off when entering the testing center.
   • Smoking, the use of tobacco, and food are not permitted in the testing center.
   • If a student has a problem or concern during testing, he/she should raise their hand.
   • Items should never be taken out of their bag without checking with a testing center employee first.
   • Be aware of our established commitment times:
     M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm Test dropped off in WS112: before noon --> Students can take it the following morning
2. SCRATCH PAPER, CUE SHEETS, TESTING AIDS
   • Students are required to supply their own scratch paper. This must be a full sheet of completely blank paper and must be stamped by an employee before entering the testing center.
   • All papers used during the test will be will be collected at the end of the test. Students are encouraged not bring in whole binders when notes are allowed. Notes and testing aids needed for the test should be separate so that the whole binder will not have to be collected.
   • If students would like their scratch paper or cue sheet returned to their instructor, they must write their name, UV ID number, class and instructor on it. We suggest that a blue book is used for work that must be saved.
   • Cue sheets/notes should meet the instructor’s specifications for size and number of pages. Cue sheets must be stamped with the CTC stamp.The testing center staff has the right to refuse any cue sheets or notes that are found questionable.
   • Programmable, graphing, and QWERTY calculators are allowed only per the instructor’s request.
   • These items are NOT permitted for use in the testing center: headphones, computer/laptops, electronic dictionaries, cell phones, pagers, and palm pilots.
3. PAYMENT OF FEES
   • Pencils are sold in the testing center for $.25 and blue books are $.50 each.
   • There will be a $3.00 fee to take a test on fee days. All tests have one or more fee day(s), depending on the length of time a test is in the Testing Center. Checks are accepted for amount of the fee only and should be made out to UVSC – CTC. Classroom Testing cannot make change for anything greater than a $5.00 bill.
4. TURNING IN A FINISHED TEST
   • Students should leave their zipped bag closed until they have turned in the test.
   • Students are not allowed to leave during testing.
   • After a test is scored, we do not allow the student to have the test copy or answer sheet back, to look at. If the student has questions about the scoring of their test, they should speak to the supervisor at the back counter.
   • All testing materials must be turned in to the employee at the back counter after testing. Removal of tests or testing materials from the testing center is regarded not only as cheating but it is a theft and Campus Police will be contacted as well as the instructor and Dean of Student Life.
5. GENERAL POLICIES
   • The last test is given out one hour before closing. Students are expected to leave the testing center when requested at the close of each day. When lines exist at closing, we allow all students who are in line at the one hour cut-off mark to enter the center. Every student is given a minimum of one hour to test before he/she will be asked to leave. Students who refuse to leave when asked will not have their test scored.
   • Classroom Testing is wheelchair accessible. Students who are eligible for additional considerations during testing are requested to check the Accessibilities Services Department so that UVSC may assist them with proper accommodations for their disability.
   • Classroom Testing supports the UVSC policy on “No Children in the Classrooms”. Campus police will be notified when children are found unattended in the halls while their parents are testing.

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CLASSROOM TESTING WEB SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS

1. From the UVSC home page log in to UV Link using your UV ID number and your password.
2. Click on Faculty/Advisor tab and click on Classroom Testing Center (CTC) Faculty Services in the middle column under the Faculty & Advisor Services. If you have any trouble accessing your class information please contact Angela Johnson at 863-8266.

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CLASSROOM TESTING CHEATING POLICY & PROCEDURES

1. As soon as a proctor notices a cheating incident in progress, the proctor will notify another CTC employee -- providing two witnesses to the incident.
2. Once the cheating has been observed and confirmed by both employees, the student's test will be collected and will not be allowed to finish his/her test.
3. The CTC supervisor will fill out an incident report and will be forwarded to the Instructor.