TEST TAKING

Standard College is committed to maintaining the highest level of academic integrity during the administration of tests. Whether on-campus or online, students are responsible for demonstrating behavior that is honest and ethical in all areas of their academic work, including on exams, tests, and completing assignments. These are some requirements of students with regards to academic integrity:

1. You must take the test on your own.
2. You must not accept assistance or help in any form during the duration of the test.
3. You must not provide assistance or help in any form during the duration of the test.
4. You must not ask for assistance or help in any form during the duration of the test.
5. You must not use books or course materials while taking the test.
6. You must not disclose the exam contents before, during or after the test.
7. You must not remove test materials from the exam room without permission.
8. You must not give the test code to another person or entity.
9. You must not give, receive, or possess unauthorized materials during a test or assignment.
10. You must NOT share test questions or answers with another student/s.
11. You must NOT write down the test questions.
12. You must not serve as a substitute or ask another person to serve as a substitute while taking an exam.
13. You must not copy any material from another student, or from another source, such as the Internet.
14. Cellphone and other electronic communication devices, such as a smart watch, are prohibited during the test.
15. You must NOT take pictures of the test questions.
16. Texting during the exam is prohibited.
17. Talking on a telephone during the exam is prohibited.
18. Printing the exam is prohibited.
19. You must not use or have access or attempt to access electronic resources, books, or course materials while taking the test.
20. You must not take a test in a room or a location with other Standard College student/s or alumni, other than the tests administered on campus.
21. You may not look at another student’s test paper or scantron during an exam.
22. You may not show your test paper or scantron to another student during an exam.
23. You may not hand your test paper or scantron to another student during an exam.
24. You may not take the test paper or scantron out of the room during an exam.
25. You may not take images of any Exams administered at the school and/or unauthorized resources.
26. You must take the test on a computer or laptop that contains a camera.
27. You must NOT cover the camera on the computer of laptop.
28. You must NOT take pictures of the test questions.
29. You must NOT share test questions or answers with another student/s.
30. You must NOT write down the test questions.
31. You may not disclose exam content during or after the test.
32. You may not remove test material from the exam room without permission.
33. You may not copy any material from another student, or from another source such as the Internet.
34. You may not have any unauthorized devise on your person during any exam and/or while an exam is being reviewed.
35. You may not have any unauthorized devise on your person during remediation after an exam on campus.
36. You may not photograph or take an image of any sort of exam questions, school resources, and/or remediation material.
37. You may not attempt to alter test results.
38. You must not alter a grade or marks in an effort to change the earned grade or credit.
39. You may not sell, give away, or furnish in any form, any questions or answers to any exam scheduled to be given to any nursing course and/or unauthorized resources.
40. You are responsible for knowing who is in the room or location with you during a test that is not administered on campus.
41. You must not take the test in a room or a location with another person, except for tests administered on campus.
42. You will be held accountable for having someone present with you in the room with the express aim of helping you when you are testing.
43. You will be held accountable for unconventional behavior in answering test questions, which includes constantly looking away or looking down from the monitor or turning away from the monitor and focusing intently, as if reading, for a prolonged period of time
44. You must follow testing regulations or the instructions of the test administrator.
45. You must not create a disturbance of any kind during the exam.
46. You must not tamper with the operation of the computer.
47. You must not attempt to use the computer for any function other than taking the examination.
48. You must be monitored by camera during the test-taking time.
49. You must be proctored for the duration of the test.
50. You must not engage in any other activities that will dishonestly improve your results or dishonestly improve or hurt the results of others
51. You must not violate course rules contained in the course syllabus.
52. You must not engage in activities that unfairly place students at a disadvantage, such as taking, hiding, or altering test and resource material.
53. You must alert the faculty of knowledge of academic dishonesty activities.
54. You must not engage in any conduct that violates Standard College’s policies and procedures.

The word ‘test’ in this document refers to a quiz, test, or exam.

The school has the right to recall exam grades if it suspects the exam was compromised. Fraudulent or unethical testing behavior will not be tolerated.

In the event the school finds that a student has not complied with these rules, immediate disciplinary decisions will be issued to the student, ranging from receiving an automatic “0” on the test to failing the course and/or suspension or expulsion from the program.

Fair assessment of student work is a critical factor in creating an optimal learning environment. Monitoring academic integrity during exams is based on (1) giving all students an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities, and (2) preventing any student from gaining an unfair advantage over others. A student who violates school policies, engages in irregular behavior or misconduct, and/or does not follow the instructors warning to discontinue inappropriate behavior may receive a zero on his/her test and be subject to other disciplinary action, including failing the class or suspension from the program. Standard College reserves the right to recall an exam grade if it appears that the entire test wasn’t taken solely by the student, that there was pre-knowledge of test questions or answers, or if the school suspects the exam was compromised.

In addition, a statistical anomaly in a test score may result in the school recalling the exam grade. A statistical anomaly refers to a deviation of an individual test score from the student’s test-taking history. The school reserves the right to invalidate an exam result when, in conjunction with suspicious behavior, there is the existence of a statistical anomaly in the student test score.

Students are expected to be present for all course exams and the final exam at the scheduled time unless arrangements are made with the course instructor prior to the administration of the exam. Make-up exams are not permitted for unexcused absences. Students who fail to attend an exam will be given a grade of zero on the exam. Alternate exam times may be rescheduled during the exam period for the following reasons: 

 Court appearance – summons from the court.

• Documented illness
• Family emergencies, such as death or serious illness of immediate family member – the Director of Education will determine the documentation required.
• Religious observance
• Military Service – letter from commanding officer.

Communication of an expected absence is the student’s responsibility and must be received no later than two weeks before the exam begins. In an emergency situation, the student must inform the instructor no later than 24 hours after the missed exam. A student may miss no more than one exam per course.  

 Make-up exams for the approved circumstance will be allowed during the next make-up schedule. If the make-up exam is not taken on the scheduled make-up day, the student will receive a zero (0) for the exam score. It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with the instructor. The student will be notified of the schedule for the next available make-up date. Make-up exams may be given in any format deemed appropriate by the instructor. The make-up exam will be equivalent to the original in content, level of difficulty, and time limits, and the standards for scoring and grading will be equivalent to those used for the original exam. An exam refers to any on-line or on campus test, exam, or quiz administered in the course.  

Accommodation is available to students requesting a modification to the exam process due to a disability. The accommodations available at Standard College consist of receiving time and one-half on an exam and/or a private testing room. See the section Accessibility for Individuals with a Disability for more information on how to request accommodation.

Standardized exams have been integrated into the Practical Nursing and the LPN to RN Transition Program curriculum as part of the preparation for the NCLEX Licensure Exam. At present Standard College utilizes ATI and HESI/Evolve resources. At the end of designated courses students take a standardized exam which will be a percentage of the final grade for that course. Standardized exams are also used in the Integrated Nursing Concepts Course for both the PN and LPN-RN Programs. Standardized Comprehensive Exit Exams are administered at the end of Integrated Nursing Concepts Course which is a percentage of the final grade for the Course. (See course syllabus for percentage of final grade).

A passing score on the Exit Exam is not required for Program Completion. The Exit Exam is one part of the student’s course grade in the Integrated Course. The student will pass the Integrated Course as long as his/her final overall grade is 79.50% or higher.

The faculty view standardized exam reports and testing activities as critical for developing critical thinking and test- taking skills to pass NCLEX. The exams will help students identify their strengths and weaknesses, provide individualized self-remediation to improve objective testing abilities, and through simulation, prepare for passing the NCLEX.

Students have access to an abundance of online resources for standardized exams administered in the curriculum. Each student shall open an account for ATI and HESI/Evolve and shall have 24-access to online practice tests, case studies, and content review resources.

After taking each standardized individual course content exam, students will have access to reports to review areas of strengths and weaknesses and develop a remediation plan. It is very important that students appropriately use these resources before and after testing to improve areas of weakness.

To ensure the academic integrity of online exams, Standard College has implemented ExamSoft. ExamSoft is a digital assessment platform that allows students to take tests securely from any location. This software works by blocking access to programs, files and Internet usage during the test. Exams are taken without an internet connection, ensuring a reliable and secure test experience. ExamSoft allows Standard College to maintain the academic integrity of online exams in the nursing education programs.

Examplify by Examsoft is the application that students will need to install on a computer in order to take exams. Students are required to download the Examplify software on the computers they will be using for testing. By using this application, students will be able to download exams to take on exam day. Internet access is required to download and upload tests.

Within the Examplify application, Standard College uses ExamID and ExamMonitor for remote proctoring. ExamID is the software that will authenticate your identity by using your camera at the start of the exam. ExamMonitor is the software that will proctor your assessments by using your screen recorder, camera, and microphone throughout the exam.

Please Read ExamSoft’s Prepare to Take an Exam with ExamID and ExamMonitor documentation

System Requirements

Examsoft does not recommend using the software on computers that do not meet minimum computer standards

https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-minimum-system-requirements/

Practice Exams

It is recommended that all students take the practice exam before their first scheduled exam. The practice exam was created to give students an opportunity to test the exam platform on their computers and also to allow students to become familiar with the program BEFORE exams.

Troubleshooting

Computer problems that prevent students from completing the exam on the student’s device must be brought to the attention of the instructor or proctor, immediately.  If the instructor or proctor is unable to administer support to resolve the technical issue, the student is expected to contact Examsoft directly at 866-429-8889.

For exams not administered at the School, students are to contact ExamSoft support immediately at 866-429-8889.  Once the issue has been resolved, email the instructor the ticket Number for verification of your issue.

Exam Conflicts

Standard College expects students to take their assessments on the scheduled dates. Students seeking to reschedule an examination must contact the instructor directly.

Exam information

Please refer to the Policies in the Student Handbook for Honor Code policies, Accommodations, Grading System and Student Responsibilities.

ExamSoft Privacy Policy

ExamSoft’s privacy policy is available at https://examsoft.com/privacy-policy . The information

shared with ExamSoft is used only for the purpose of providing exam administration and

proctoring services, is never sold, and is retained only as long as required to provide services.  Exam proctoring files sent to ExamSoft’s proctors is anonymized so that the applicant’s identity is unknown to the proctor.