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Pollock Building

Testing Center
104 Pollock Building
863-8116
University Park, PA 16802


Information for Students

Information for Faculty



Contact Us

etest@psu.edu

This website is managed and maintained by the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence

Original Design by OVPEE

Copyright 2008, Penn State Testing Center

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Resources for Students

Coping with Test Anxiety
http://istudy.psu.edu/FirstYearModules/TestTaking/
Materials.html

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
http://www.sa.psu.edu/caps/

Morgan Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes
http://www.mascsa.psu.edu/
The Center offers a comprehensive academic support program that focuses on building skills to be a successful student, to adjust to the many transitions during the undergraduate experience, and to prepare for life after intercollegiate sports.

Penn State University Libraries
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/

Students with Disabilities
http://www.equity.psu.edu/ods/

University Learning Centers
http://www.ulc.psu.edu/

University Learning Centers provide a variety of free academic support services for students. Over 150 undergraduates are available to assist their peers with mastering academic success.


Resources for Faculty

Computer-based Testing (CBT)
http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/Tools/CBT/

Computer-based testing is helpful in courses at all levels of higher education. We help and encourage users to incorporate CBT into their assessment strategies as a way to determine student achievement and to collect feedback on teaching effectiveness.

Writing Effective Questions to Promote Learning
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/questionwriting/index.shtml

This Web site provides easy-to-follow, quick-to-read guidance for creating questions of varied types: one-minute essay, short essay, short answer, check-all-that-apply, and matching, along with traditional multiple choice and true-false.

Preparing for Scanning, Analyzing and Reporting of Paper Tests
http://www.testing.psu.edu/Scanning_Guide_R4.pdf

This instructor's guide provides information to set up paper exams, quizzes and other assessments for scanning.

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