PIP System (SUNY Orange)

2017 - 2018 Testing Center Plan

A general statement (narrative) about what the department wants to accomplish.

Last updated on: 11/28/2016 3:06 pm by Eileen Burke

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To provide an easily accessible, welcoming, efficient testing environment for students that  insures optimal conditions for successful demonstration and measurement of tester aptitude and or ability .  To insure integrity of the testing process from introduction of the assessment tool to the test taker to provision of a score or product to the tester or score evaluator.

While other tests may be administered based on a test candidate's individual needs,administering the college placement test to SUNY Orange students is the primary role of Academic Testing.

Department Goals

Specific things the department wishes to achieve or accomplish this academic year.

# Department Goal
1 1. Test candidates (students) will have ease of access to tests offered in the Test Center.
2 2. The test center staff will be qualified to administer tests for which they are scheduled to proctor.
3 3. The test center will establish an effective means of scheduling/managing multiple tests on a central Test Center Calendar.
4 4. The test center environment will be conducive to maintaining the integrity of the test administered and to providing optimal physical test taking conditions for test candidates.
5 5. The Test Center will provide efficient and accurate reporting of test results within the specified time frame for each test.

Initiatives

Projects or processes that would assist you in achieving one or more of your goals this academic year.

Initiative Title Importance  
Explore and establish an efficient means of scheduling tests, and tracking attendance, and insuring that payment is made prior to test appointment that would provide also central calendar for all tests administered in the Test Center. High
Actions
Feasibility study of staff training and staff turnover. Medium
Actions
Perform a process analysis of student information inflow to and outflow from the Test center. Low
Actions