Standardized Exams

University Testing and Scanning Services, as a unit of the University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness, administers computer- and paper-based examinations.

Services include:

• Receipt, inventory, secure storage, and return of testing materials
• Administrative support for scheduling exams
• Making arrangements for appropriate facilities for the administration of tests
  • Quiet, well-lit testing rooms with limited distractions
  • Desks with large surface areas and dividers between the examinees
  • Computers appropriately configured for the delivery of a wide variety of computer-based exams
• Well-trained, professional staff to administer exams
• Strict adherence to high standards of test administration
  • Examinees are positively identified on the basis of current, valid photo ID
  • Staff monitor examinees at all times in the testing room or through audio/visual equipment and viewing windows (when available)
  • Careful adherence to testing rules
  • Accurate timing on exams
• Answer sheet scanning and score reporting services available in many instances.