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Scantron provides testing and training design, development, and delivery services to certification and licensure organizations, corporations, educational institutions, government agencies, and trade and professional associations. Please visit the Scantron website for information regarding preparation, requirements, and approvals that you must have before you take an occupational licensing exam.
Texas State University has two locations that provide the Scantron computer-based testing. You may test at our main campus in San Marcos or at our campus in Round Rock. Please review this website and choose the location that is most convenient for your needs. If you have any questions, please contact the location where you wish to test. For testing at the San Marcos location, please call 512.245.2276. For testing at the Round Rock location, please call 512.716.4020.
Scantron Registration
Step 1. Register for your exam. Visit the Scantron website for the list of organizations and registration instructions.
Step 2. Scheduling begins when you receive the Notice to Schedule (NTS) email from Scantron. Log in to the web link in your NTS email to schedule your exam site and date, then Scantron will immediately send you another email to confirm your appointment.
Step 3. On the test day, please bring your printed confirmation email from Scantron and approved forms of identification.
Scantron Identification Requirements
Valid government-issued identification with photo and signature (i.e., driver’s license, passport, state-issued ID, military ID, etc.)
Some exams allow for other types of identification or may require two forms of identification. Refer to your confirmation notice for details on the identification required for your exam.
Additional Exam Information
Prohibited Items- Cameras, cell phones, optical readers, or other electronic devices that include the ability to photograph, photocopy, or otherwise copy test materials
- Notes, books, dictionaries, or language dictionaries (except as expressly permitted by the test sponsor and named in the candidate’s confirmation letter)
- Book bags, purses, handbags, or luggage
- iPods, MP3 players, tablets, headphones, or pagers
- Calculators (except as expressly permitted by the test sponsor), computers, PDAs, or other electronic devices with memory
- Personal writing utensils (i.e., pencils, pens, and highlighters)
- Google and smart glasses (any glasses with any electronics)
- Watches, smart devices, and other jewelry except wedding or engagement rings
- Weapons
- Medicine, including cough drops (except as expressly permitted in advance)
- Food and beverage
- Hats, hoods, or other headgear are not permitted in the examination room unless required for religious purposes. All items are subject to inspection by the proctor if suspicious behavior is detected.
- Coats and jackets
Breaks
The candidate may break at any time to use the restroom, get a drink of water, or stretch. Candidates are not allowed to leave the testing center or access personal belongings during unscheduled breaks. Time spent on a break cannot be made up; it is deducted from the overall testing time unless the break is scheduled between morning and afternoon testing sessions of a two-part exam.
Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities (not for ATSD or ODS Testing)
If you have a disability and request reasonable testing accommodations when taking your exam, contact Scantron or your certification organization.
Parking Directions
To Test at Texas State University, San Marcos Campus
The nearest visitor parking is in the Edward Gary Street Garage. Click here for more details.
To Test at Texas State University, Round Rock Campus
Please visit the Testing Center, Round Rock location page for parking directions.
As a student, I dreaded ScanTron tests. In high school, one of my classes was right across the hall from where the ScanTron grading machine was located, and I remember constantly hearing a noise, which can only be described as a machine gun-like, as the teachers shot the answer sheets through and the grader marked incorrect answers. I never thought much of it until I was a first-year teacher myself, and my school was fortunate enough to have a ScanTron machine. Each time I shot answer sheets through, I would cross my fingers, hoping for a “quiet” passage, cringing every time I heard that all too familiar rapid-fire of wrong answers being marked.
While I think ScanTrons are fairly common in high schools, they are much more rare at the lower levels. When I worked in an elementary school, we did not have a ScanTron machine which, while not the end of the world, would have made the grading process for end of unit exams, much, much easier. Many schools, in fact, are like this – there are teachers that, if they had this technology available to them (ScanTrons are fairly expensive and some schools can’t justify the cost), would most likely use it. This is what lead me to find these two great programs, both of which attempt to solve the “ScanTron-less School” issue.
Created by a team of educators through a KickStarter fund, this website and iPhone/iPad app combination work similarly to a traditional ScanTron machine. Teachers load students into the program, either through their mobile device or computers, and then print out the program’s unique answer sheets. These answer sheets can be used in conjunction with any previsouly created test, quiz, or exam. Teachers then use their mobile devices to scan the answer sheets. Answers are uploaded directly to the program, allowing for teachers to see quiz item analysis, student progress, and download CSV files to upload to nearly any gradebook (their claim).
Pros:
- FREE to use
- up to 30 questions per quiz/test/exam
- iPhone/iPad app to scan answer sheets (from developer – Android app in development phase)
- item analysis and student progress can be accessed from phone or computer
- still in the beginning phases, so lots of new updates can, hopefully, be anticipated (confirmed by developer)
Cons:
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- Answers need to be bubbled in extremely dark (think black pen or marker) to be scanned
- website is basic, although it gives all the needed information
- answer sheets need to be printed – making copies from a blank master sheet tends to not work well when it comes time to scan
QuickKey answer sheet with bubbles filled in with heavy, black pen in order to register on the scanner.
This program has been around longer than Quick Key, so while the two programs essentially do the same thing, their website is more streamlined and offers a few more options. With GradeCam, teachers load their students into the website and print off GradeCam’s custom answer sheets for students to fill out. Answer sheets are graded by placing them under a camera attached to the computer – according to their website, most webcams or document cameras will work. The camera scans the answers and the computer instantly grades the assignment. The one notable aspect of GradeCam is that it has three access levels for its users – a basic, free package (limited to 10 questions a quiz, cannot export grades to gradebook), a mid level package ($15/month, limited to 100 questions a quiz, link CCSS to assignments, export to gradebook), or a school package ($2.50/student/year, same as mid-level package, with some additional features).
Pros:
- item analysis and student progress can be accessed through the website (also charts this data in graphs for you)
- user-friendly website
- Custom student ID numbers
- Can easily scan answer sheets with eraser marks or where bubbles are lightly filled in with pencil
QuickCam answer sheets with bubbles that get progressively lighter – all were easily scanned into the system.
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Cons:
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- No mobile app, for either Android or iPhone/iPad
- free account limited to only 10 questions per assignment
- Additional (and beneficial) features, like exporting to a gradebook, are pay-only for $15/month
Do you use either of these program? Do you know of one I missed? Let me know in the comments section!