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Policy

The James A. Rhodes State College Testing Center is an affiliate of the National College Testing Association [NCTA], and is guided by The Code of Professional Responsibilities in Measurement. The James A. Rhodes State College Testing Center endorses The Professional Standards and Guidelines for Post-Secondary Test Centers and adheres to general policies that promote high quality operations and ethical practices as outlined in The Code for Fair Testing Practices in Education.

The Testing Center

• Promotes honest, integrity, and fairness in all testing procedures
• Operates under the guidelines of equal opportunity, affirmative action, and the American Disabilities Act (ADA), and other local, state, and federal regulations
• Promises to protect the integrity of all testing, as well as confidentiality and rights of privacy of examinees and staff
• Adheres to program requirements of testing companies (ASSET, COMPASS, etc.) as well as those set by Testing Center for internal testing (Make-ups, retakes, Reduced Distraction/Extended Time (ADA), etc.
• Treats examinees in a fair, courteous, professional, and non-discriminatory manner
• Provides guidelines and staff training on managing emergency situations, such as fire, or illness, that may occur during testing.
• Addresses examinee concerns empathically while maintaining the integrity of the administration