Hall and Room Monitor Training - General Responsibilities - Before Test Day - Seating Requirements - Allowable and Prohibited Items

Oct 10, 2026

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Training materials for SAT Suite of Assessments hall and room monitors, covering general responsibilities and support for the proctor during test delivery. The guidance explains pre-test preparation, assignment handling for standard and nonstandard testing rooms, and the role of monitors in check-in, directing students, maintaining quiet secure hall areas, and reporting violations. It details seating requirements, allowed materials on students’ desks, and prohibited items including phones, smartwatches, recording devices, and unauthorized references, plus best practices for managing electronic devices and responding to prohibited noise.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time45 min

AccessFree to download

General Responsibilities

Room Monitors

Hall Monitors

Before Test Day

Room Preparation

Seating Requirements

Seating Arrangements Not Allowed

Allowable Items

Prohibited Items

Electronic Devices

Noises Made by Prohibited Electronic Devices

Hall and Room Monitor Training SAT Suite of Assessments General Responsibilities Room Monitors Room monitor(s) help set up the testing area and assists the proctor to monitor testing. Other duties include: • Help with student check-in • Answer questions • Help distribute materials • Monitor test-takers and report violations General Responsibilities Hall Monitors Hall monitor(s) help with setup and make sure the areas outside the testing rooms remain quiet and secure. Other duties include: • Help with student check-in • Direct students to rooms • Patrol halls and report violations • Cover for staff on breaks Before Test Day • The test coordinator should share your assignment with you prior to test day. • You may be assigned to a standard testing room or a nonstandard testing room. • If assisting in a nonstandard testing room, your test coordinator or SSD coordinator may provide you with additional instructions. • You may be assigned tasks such as: • Covering up or removing instructional materials ina classroom • Collecting electronic devices and backpacks (if permitted under school policy) as students enter the testing room. • Setting up classrooms per seating requirements indicated in the testing manual • Other tasks, as asked by the test coordinator • Ask for the name of the backup test coordinator, incase the test coordinator is not available on test day. • Sign the Testing Staff Agreement, which will be provided to you by the test coordinator (SAT only) . The following are seating requirements for all testing rooms: • Chairs must have backs. Room Preparation Seating Requirements • Seats must face the same direction. • Chairs must be placed directly behind those in the preceding row. • Each student must be separated by a minimum of 4 feet from right to left (measure from center of desk) . • Staff access to every student must be unimpeded. • Only 1 student can be seated at a table measuring 6 feet in length or less. • At tables longer than 6 feet, students must be seated at least 4 feet apart (measured from the center of the table) and facing the same direction. • Large, smooth writing surfaces, preferably desks or tables, must be provided. • Tablet-arm chairs must have a minimum writing surface of 12 × 15 inches (30 × 38 centimeters) . The following seating arrangements are not allowed: • Round tables, study carrels, lapboards, language laboratory booths, and tables with partitions or dividers. • Seat assignments that follow any expected patterns. Allowable Items During the test (including breaks), students should only have the following items on their desk: • Test book • Answer sheet • No. 2 pencil with eraser • Calculators • Calculators may only be used on the Math Test – Calculator portion, unless a student has been preapproved by the College Board to use a four function calculator as an accommodation on the Math – No Calculator section. • To help staff monitor calculator use, the Math Test – No Calculator portion will have a symbol at the top of each test book page. • Copies of translated test directions and/or wordfor-word bilingual glossary, if applicable Prohibited Items Use of the following items is prohibited: • Cell phones or smartphones • Smartwatches (Watches that send, receive, or record information) • Audio players, recorders, tablets, laptops, notebooks, or any other personal computing devices • Any devices that can be used to record, transmit, receive, or play back audio, photographic images, text, or video content • Cameras or any other photographic equipment • Separate timers of any type • Pens, highlighters, and mechanical or colored pencils • Compasses, rulers, protractors, or cutting devices • Books, dictionaries, or references of any kind (other than approved word-for-word bilingual glossaries) • Notes, pamphlets, or papers of any kind, including scratch paper (other th

FAQs

What are the main responsibilities of room monitors during testing?

Room monitors help set up the testing area and assist the proctor to monitor testing. They support student check-in, answer questions, distribute materials, and monitor test-takers to report violations.

What must hall monitors ensure in areas outside testing rooms?

Hall monitors help with setup and ensure hall areas outside testing rooms remain quiet and secure. They direct students to rooms, patrol halls, and report violations, including covering for staff on breaks.

Which items are allowed on a student’s desk during the test, including breaks?

Allowed items include the test book, answer sheet, No. 2 pencil with eraser, and calculators. Calculator use is limited to the Math Test – Calculator portion unless a student has preapproval as an accommodation.

Oct 10, 2026

Uploaded by nayy☆