Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Science and TechnologyPHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MEMORANDUM NO. :--:-- l

Series of 2014

To:

From:

Date:

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AllCampus Directors

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CONDUCT OF THE SY 2014-2015 PSHS SYSTEM ACCREDITATION

EXAMINATION

Please be informed of the following schedule of act;vities in relation to the 2014-

2015 Accreditation Examination (AE):

April 76, 201.4

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Aptil 25, 2074

Aptil 28,2074

Aptil 2a, 2074 -(PM)

Deadline of submission of application

Transmittal of test materials from OED to the regional

campuses c/o the Campus Director. The test materials willbe sent through courier or by special arrangements with theOED.

Orientation of proctors by the Chief Examiners

Administration of the Accredilation Examinat;on, half day

only. (Please refer to the Test Administration Guide for thesu8gested schedule and the time allotted for each type oftest. Deviation from the said schedule is allowed only withprior clearance from the Office ofthe Executive Director.)

Transmittal of test materials back to the PSHS System-OED,

together with all other test paraphernalia (e.9.

accountability forms, test administration guides, etc.) and

application forms

ln order to ensure smooth conduct as well as integrity of the test activity, thefollowing guidelines shall be followed in relation to the conduct of the SY 2014-2015

Accreditation Examination:

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Executive Director

1. The Campus Director has over-all responsibility in the conduct of the PSHSS

Accreditation Examinations. The CISD/SSD Chief will act as the Chief Examiner to be

assisted by the Guidance Counselor as Assistant Chief Examiner. Chief Examiners

may recommend teachers or staff to act as Proctors to administer the accreditationexamination, as well as to orient them on their duties as well. ln each campus, theassignments of faculty and staff to different functions in relation to the conduct ofthe AE shall be disseminated through an Administrative Order issued by the Campus

Director.

2. Test Administrators (i.e. Chief Examiner/Proctor) have the following specific duties

and responsibilities:

a. The chief Examiners:

i. Select the proctors who will be assigned to each testing room.ii. See to the safekeeping of test materials when these arrive by courier, and

until they are transmitted back to the PSHS System Admissions Officeafter the conduct of the AE.

iii. Orient the proctors on the conduct ofthe AE.

iv. Distribute to the proctors the test materials at the start of the day of thetests.

v. Transmit the test materials back to the OED immediately after the test. lnno instance shallthe test materials be handcarried by person/s or groups

who are not PSHS personnel.

b. The Proctorsi

i. Receive the materials for the tests which are scheduled to be

administered, from the Chief Examiner.ii. Report to the testing room not later than 7:15 AIM, and start the

examination at exactly 7:30 AM.iii. Check the attendance ofthe students and assign them seats.iv. Onlythepencil anderasershall be allowed on the desks. cellphonesshall

be switched off and have to be deposited inside the student's bags, whichwill be placed in a designated area within the testing room.

v. Check that the answer sheets are properly filled up by the students.vi. See to it that the room is free from noise and interruption while the test

is going on.vii. Make sure that there is NO CHEATING that will take place.

viii. Proctors should not do anything other than see to the proper conduct ofthe exam (e.g. no reading of books, chatting with co-prodors, surfing thenet, use of earphones and cellphones).

3. The time allotment for each test is as follows:

a. Mathernatics - 90 minutes or 1 HOUR & 30 MINUTES

b. Science - 75 minutes or 1 HOUR & 15 MINUTES

c. English - 60 minutes or 1 HOUR

4. On the use ofcalculators and scratch paper:

a. The use of calculator is NoT ALLOWED for MATHEMATICS'

b. Scratch papers will no longer be included in the test packages

c. Students can use the margins ofthe test booklets or any vacant space in the booklet for

their scaatch work.

For your guidance and comPliance.

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