Prescribe Test Administration Guidelines

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Tools and equipment; and

Office space and furnishings.

Technical reference material should cover topics at a level appropriate

for the program, instructor, and trainee; should be applicable to facility

systems and equipment; and should be current with facility

modifications.

3.5.6 Prescribe Test Administration Guidelines. These guidelines should include

the following:

Security, including accountability of test items to avoid compromise

during reproduction, storage, use, and evaluation;

Prior notification to trainees of materials needed for the test and the

procedure to be followed during the test;

Testing instructions to the trainee that include purpose of the test,

importance of following test item instructions, time limitations, and

special instructions for the answer sheet;

Development and use of answer keys;

Evaluation of test results using training standards established during

test item development;

Disposition of test results, including review with and counseling of

trainees; and

Provisions to vary the content of tests to prevent compromise.

3.5.7 Establish Supplemental Training Record Requirements. This should

include retention periods and entry and retrieval procedures to provide the

following:

Records relating to training programs that permit review of content,

schedule, and results of past and current programs; and

Individual trainee records that include a history of trainee performance

and permit verification of required qualifications.

3.5.8 Develop the Course Curriculum Outline. This outline serves as a guide for

development of course material. It outlines, by training setting, the learning

objectives in the prescribed sequence.