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Participants may be assessed in small groups or individually, as necessary, for proctor supervision and support and/or for the provision of other accommodations. It is important to provide a favorable environment for every participant during the assessment session. It would be appropriate to assess a participant individually if that participant is likely to be distracted easily during administration.

NOCTI assessments may be administered in multiple testing sessions provided the maximum testing time does not exceed the total time allocated for the test being administered.  Multiple testing sessions of one hour or more are recommended, and no more than three testing sessions should be allowed.  Multiple session administration should be decided upon well in advance of the planned assessment date.  Online assessments can also be administered in one, two, or three sessions.  Multiple sessions for online assessment must be designated at the time the order is placed.

A reader may be used to read and clarify, as appropriate, all sections of the assessment to participants who have been identified as needing this accommodation. However, the reader may not provide clues or any other form of feedback to the participants.  Participants having this accommodation may be assessed individually or in small groups.  The online testing system scrambles test items and answer choices, so if using the online testing system and a reader is required, use the Lock Item Scrambling tool to lock the item scrambling for each test taker so the online test matches a reader copy of the test. 

If necessary, participants may circle their answers for the questions in their booklet. However, the ATC Coordinator is responsible for transferring the responses to the original answer sheet. Special care should be taken to ensure that the participant responses are correctly and accurately coded on the answer sheet. 

Time extensions may be granted to participants whose disability makes completion of the assessment within prescribed time limits unreasonable. Participants who receive extended time should have the assessment administered separately from those participants assessed under standard time limits. If such factors as mental and/or physical fatigue present a problem, it is acceptable to plan breaks within the session or spread out administration over several sessions. Care should be taken, however, to ensure that participants do not have an opportunity to share/compare test information during any breaks that are provided.

If a participant’s disability requires a large print version of the assessment, the request must be made to NOCTI well in advance of the assessment date, and prior to the assessment order. Large print versions of the answer sheet are not available at this time. Participants may respond directly in the large print test booklet. The ATC Coordinator is responsible for transferring the responses to the answer sheet. Special care should be taken to ensure that the participant's responses are correctly and accurately coded on the answer sheet.