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Please do not give this number to examinees or parents.  \nBusiness Hours  \n\n| Days | Times |\n| --- | --- |\n| Monday–Friday: | 8:30 a. m.–5:00 p. m. Central Time |\n\nResources  \n\n| Website | URL |\n| --- | --- |\n| PreACT Assessments Product Page | [act.org/preact](act.org/preact) |\n| ACT Privacy Policy | [act.org/content/act/en/privacy-policy.html](act.org/content/act/en/privacy-policy.html) |\n| ACT Calculator Policy | [https://act.org/calculator-policy.html](https://act.org/calculator-policy.html) |\n\n© 2026 by ACT Education Corp. All rights reserved. MA23007SEC.CJ23831  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThe Printable Test Administration Manual for the Room Supervisor contains all room supervisor modules that are located in ACT Test Center Manager (TCM) in a printer-ready PDF. It is to be used as guidance as you learn more about TCM and how to access and utilize test administration content.  \nThe TCM verbal task cards/instructions are not included in this manual. If you are looking for a printable resource outside of TCM, you may access the Printable Task Cards for online testing or the Test Day Instructions for paper testing. 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 \nMaterials Provided by Your Site 27  \nMaterials Overview—Online Only 28  \nOnline Test Administration Materials  \nProvided by ACT 28  \nMaterials Provided by Examinees 28  \nMaterials Provided by Your Site 28  \nOnline Testing 30  \nTesting with the Online Format 30  \nStudent Authorization Tickets 30  \nLogin Security 30  \nSeal Codes 30  \nTest Day:  \nAdministration 31  \nPreparing for Test Day After Examinees Arrive 31  \nChecking in Examinees 32  \nAd","cbCaipJDapEucLWu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipJDapEucLWu","pdf",1168974,"English","# Introduction\n# Policies\n## General Testing\n## Standardized Procedures\n## Fair Testing Practices\n## Test Dates\n## Equal Treatment\n## Confidentiality\n## Safety\n## Investigations\n## Right to Terminate\n## Authorized Observers\n## Unauthorized Observers and Media\n## Examinee Seating Arrangement Policy\n## Seating Arrangements—Paper\n## Seating Arrangements—Online\n## Seating at Tables\n## Seating Arrangement Examples—Paper Testing\n## Seating Arrangement Examples—Online Testing\n## Work Surfaces\n## Security of Test Administration Materials\n## Secure Test Materials\n## Copyrighted Test Materials\n## Security Breach\n## Prohibited Behaviors at the Test Site\n## Schedule Flexibility Policy\n# Test Staff\n## Staff Requirements—Paper and Online\n## Who May Act as Testing Staff\n## Who May Not Act as Testing Staff\n## Relatives\n## Athletic Coaches\n## Attentiveness\n## Staff Compensation\n## User Accounts\n## Staff Roles\n## Test Event Staff\n## Room Supervisor\n## Proctor\n## Roving Proctor\n## Rotating Proctor\n## Sign Language Interpreter/Reader/Scribe\n## Scribe\n## Staff Responsibilities\n## Prepare Facilities\n## Assign and Train Staff\n## Check-in Activities on Test Day\n# Administer the Test\n## Maintain Security\n## Provide Complete Documentation\n## Test Day: Before Examinees Arrive\n## Planning Your Room for Test Day\n## Attending the Test Day Briefing and Receiving Test Materials\n## Preparing the Physical 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