Hall and Room Monitor Training - SAT Suite of Assessments: Paper/Pencil Testing - General Responsibilities and Room Preparation

Oct 10, 2026

Hall and Room Monitor Training for SAT Suite Paper/Pencil Testing covers the duties of hall monitors and room monitors, including setup support, student check-in assistance, directing students to assigned rooms, patrolling halls, monitoring test takers, and reporting violations. It specifies assigned tasks, room preparation and seating requirements, allowable items on desks, prohibited items, guidance for managing electronic devices, and snack rules during authorized breaks and non-test intervals.

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General Responsibilities for Room Monitors

General Responsibilities for Hall Monitors

Assigned Tasks

Room Preparation: Seating Requirements

Allowable Items

Prohibited Items

Electronic Devices

Snacks

Admitting Students

Hall and Room Monitor Training SAT Suite of Assessments: Paper/Pencil Testing General Responsibilities for Room Monitors Room monitor(s) help set up the testing area and assist 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 for 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 Assigned Tasks • The test coordinator should share your assignment with you prior to test day. • You may be assigned to a standard testing room or an accommodated testing room . • If assisting in an accommodated 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 in a 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, in case the test coordinator is not available on test day. • Sign the Testing Staff Agreement, which will be provided to you by the test coordinator . Room Preparation: Seating Requirements The following are seating requirements for all testing rooms: • Chairs must have backs. • 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 3 feet from right to left (measure from center of desk) . • Staff access to every student must be unimpeded. • At tables, students must be seated at least 3 feet apart (measured from the center of the table) and facing the same direction. You can seat 2 students at a table that’s at least 6 feet long. • 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 cm) . • The following seating arrangements are not allowed for paper/pencil testing: • 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 word-to-word bilingual dictionary, if applicable Prohibited Items Use of the following items is prohibited: • Phones of any kind • Cameras or any other photographic equipment • Separate timers of any type • Wearable technology, digital watches, including smartwatches • Audio players, recorders, tablets, laptops, notebooks, Bluetooth devices 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 • Pens, highlighters, and mechanical or colored pencils • Compasses, rulers, protractors, or cutting devices • Books, dictionaries, or references of any kind (other than approved word-to-word bilingual dictionaries) • Notes, pamphlets, or papers of any kind, including scratch paper (other tha

FAQs

What are the main responsibilities of room monitors during SAT paper/pencil testing?

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

What seating requirements must be followed in testing rooms?

Seats must face the same direction, chairs must align directly behind the preceding row, and students must be separated by at least 3 feet side-to-side. Staff access to each student must remain unimpeded, and only approved writing surfaces and seating arrangements are allowed.

Which items are prohibited during the test?

Phones, cameras or photographic equipment, separate timers, wearable technology (including smartwatches), audio players/recorders, and personal computing devices are prohibited. Pens, highlighters, mechanical or colored pencils, reference materials, notes or scratch paper, and earphones (except for certain approved formats) are also prohibited.

Oct 10, 2026

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