The Day of the Assessment
Reporting to the Test Center
Your testing confirmation information, sent to you after you schedule your assessment, lists your assessment selection, assessment date, testing time, and test center. Please report to the test center 15 minutes before your scheduled testing time. On the day of the assessment, you may wish to dress comfortably in layers. This will allow you to adjust for the temperature at the test center, which may vary and may not be under the control of the assessment administrators. Please wear soft-soled shoes to help maintain a quiet testing environment.
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Required identification. You must bring proper identification with you to the test center. Your identification must be a current, government-issued identification printed in English, in the name in which you registered, bearing your photograph and signature. Copies will not be accepted.
Acceptable forms of government-issued identification include photo-bearing driver's licenses and passports.
Review the complete Identification Policy.
For Nursing Mothers
Nursing mothers who need to make arrangements for bringing specialized equipment or storage materials should follow the Alternative Testing Arrangements process to ensure prior approval and the ability of a test center to meet your specific needs. Please note that children will not be allowed in the testing center or into the secure testing room.
Prohibited Materials
The following materials are prohibited at the test center:
- Smoking and the use of all tobacco products
- Visitors, including relatives, children, and friends
- Weapons of any kind
Additionally, any personal items that you bring to the test site must be stored in a locker outside of the testing room during the test. This includes jewelry, watches, wallets, and purses in addition to the following items, which are considered to be prohibited aids:
- Cell phones
- Electronic communication devices, visual or audio recording or listening devices, or any device with an on/off option, including, but not limited to, MP3 players, PDAs, tablets, computers, CD players, removable storage devices, calculator watches, clocks or watches with alarms, spellcheckers, etc.
- Eyeglasses with communication and recording devices; note that during the check-in process you may be asked to remove any pair of eyeglasses for a visual inspection, but the test center proctor will not touch or otherwise handle your glasses
- Calculators and calculator manuals (on-screen calculators are automatically provided for tests that allow them)
- Handwritten or printed materials, such as dictionaries, notebooks, scratch paper, textbooks, etc.
- Packages and bags of any kind, such as backpacks, briefcases, etc.
- Hats or headwear, including barrettes and hair clips larger than ¼ a quarter -inch wide and hairbands larger than ½ a half -inch wide, except for those being worn for religious or medical purposes
- Food and drink, including chewing gum
- Unauthorized aids, such as slide rules, rulers, translation aids, highlighters, etc.
- Unauthorized medical devices, defined as any device not noted on Pearson VUE's Approved Comfort Aids list
, unless prior approval has been obtained (refer to Requesting Alternative Testing Arrangements for more information)
Violation of test site rules, including the possession or use of prohibited materials during an assessment administration, may result in the voiding of your scores.
The Assessment Session
The assessment session is designed to allow sufficient time for sign-in, review of the Test Center Rules 
, and communication of directions before testing begins and for completion of the assessment by examinees. Some examinees may finish testing well before the scheduled ending time of the assessment session. However, you should be prepared to use the entire session. You will be allowed no more than the allotted time to complete the assessment.
Before testing, you will be presented with a nondisclosure agreement, which will ask you to indicate your agreement to the conditions set forth on this website and the rules communicated to you orally or in writing at the assessment administration. You will have five minutes to review and accept the terms of this agreement. If you do not respond within five minutes, or if you indicate that you do not accept the terms of the agreement, your assessment session will terminate, you will not be permitted to take the assessment, and you will receive no refund or credit of any kind.
You will be monitored at all times by video and audio recording. If you leave the testing room at any time during the assessment (e.g., to take a restroom break), your identification will be checked and/or your palm scan will be taken when you leave and when you re-enter the testing room.
During testing, you may take restroom breaks. Any time that you take for restroom breaks is considered part of the available testing time. You may not leave the testing facility or room in which you have been seated for any purpose (other than to use the restroom, as permitted) until you have been officially dismissed by an assessment administrator. During the assessment administration, you may not communicate with other examinees or any unauthorized persons in any way, either in person or by using any communication device.
The test center at which you take your assessment(s) may administer a variety of assessments, including those for other professional licenses. Please be aware that other individuals at the test center may be taking assessments that have rules, policies, and other terms and conditions that may be different from those that apply to the assessment that you will be taking.
Dismissal from the assessment. When you have completed testing or when the assessment session ends, whichever occurs first, your assessment materials will be collected or secured and you will be dismissed. Once you have been officially dismissed, you must leave the testing facility.
Your feedback. If you have comments about the test center or the conditions under which you took an assessment, please submit your comments to Evaluation Systems no later than seven days after your assessment date.
Foundations of Reading Policy
If you register for the Foundations of Reading test, you will be charged the full $139 test fee. After testing, you will receive an automatic $30 rebate, for a final total test fee of $109. In order to receive a rebate, you must have an Ohio mailing address and indicate your state of Ohio approved educator preparation program. Please allow time for rebate processing after your test date.
Withdrawal/Refund Policy
If after registering for an assessment you wish to withdraw your registration, you may do so according to the following procedure:
If you have not yet scheduled your assessment: Submit a withdrawal request through your account.
If you have already scheduled your assessment:
- First, cancel your assessment appointment at least 24 hours before your scheduled testing time. To cancel your appointment, log in to your account, click "Reschedule," and follow the instructions provided.
- After cancelling your appointment, submit a withdrawal request through your account.
If you withdraw your registration before you have scheduled your appointment or if you cancel your appointment at least 24 hours before your scheduled testing time and then withdraw your registration, you will receive a full refund of your assessment fee. In most cases, your refund will be issued by Evaluation Systems within one week of your request; however, some requests may take additional time to resolve.
If you are absent from the assessment, you will not receive a refund or credit of any kind.
Your registration is valid for one year from the date of issue. If you do not schedule an assessment appointment and take your assessment within one year, or withdraw your registration within one year, your registration will expire and you will receive no refund or credit of any kind.
Payment Policy
Duration of Payment Validity
After payment, your registration will be valid for one year. If you do not take the assessment or withdraw your registration within that period, your registration will expire and you will receive no refund or credit of any kind.
Payment Processing
If you register to take the same assessment on multiple assessment dates and pass the assessment on the first date, you will not be issued a refund for your additional registrations on the basis of your passing performance.
If you have any outstanding balance owed by you to Evaluation Systems after an assessment administration for which you were registered, all of your scores for that assessment date may be permanently voided and therefore not reported to you, to the SBOE, or to any institutions.
The following policies apply to you when you have an outstanding balance with Evaluation Systems:
- You will be assessed a $20 fee to cover the processing required to clear your account.
- You will not be allowed to register for future assessment dates until your balance, which includes the additional fee, is paid in full.
- Any credits or refunds for which you may be eligible will be applied first to your outstanding debt, with any excess to be returned to you.
If a credit card charge for an Evaluation Systems service for you is disputed:
- You may not be allowed to make any future payments by credit card.
- You must make your payment to clear your account by cashier's check or money order only.
- If you attempt to pay for any further services by cashier's check or money order before clearing your account, any payments received will be applied first to your outstanding debt, with any excess applied to the requested services.
Additionally, if a personal check submitted by you is returned by the bank:
- You will not be allowed to make any future payments by personal check.
- You must make your payment to clear your account by cashier's check or money order only, unless you are making a subsequent credit card payment for additional services, in which case your credit card will be billed for both the outstanding balance and the additional requested services.
- If you attempt to pay for any further services by credit card before clearing your account, your credit card will be billed for the amount of all services you have requested, as well as the outstanding balance owed. You agree to pay for all such services and outstanding balances in the event your credit card company does not.
- If you attempt to pay for any further services by cashier's check or money order before clearing your account, any payments received will be applied first to your outstanding debt, with any excess applied to the requested services.
ID Policy
You must bring to the test center one piece of current, government-issued identification printed in English, in the name in which you registered, bearing your photograph and signature.
Acceptable forms of identification include the following:
- Driver's license with photograph and signature
- Passport with photograph and signature
- State identification with photograph and signature (provided by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for individuals who do not have a driver's license)
- National identification with photograph and signature
- Military identification with photograph and signature
- Alien Registration Card (green card, permanent resident visa)
A government-issued ID missing a visible signature or that has an embedded signature must be supplemented with an original (no photocopies), valid (unexpired) ID that has at least a matching name and recent recognizable photograph, or a matching name and signature.
Unacceptable forms of identification include draft classification cards, credit cards of any kind, social security cards, student IDs, international driver's licenses, international student IDs, notary-prepared letters or documents, employee identification cards, learner's permits or any temporary identification cards, and automated teller machine (ATM) cards.
If you do not have proper identification at the time of your assessment, you will be denied admission to the assessment session. If you are refused admission, for any reason, you will be considered absent and will receive no credit or refund of any kind.
Please note the following:
- Your middle initial in your account on this website must match the middle name or initial on your ID.
- If you have a hyphenated last name, one of the following must be true of your name as it appears in your account on this website and on your ID:
- either both instances must use the complete hyphenated name
or
- if one instance only uses one last name, it must be the second last name from the full hyphenated version
If the name on your identification differs from the name in which you are registered, you must bring official, original verification of the change (e.g., original marriage certificate, original court order).
If you have any questions about your identification, please contact Evaluation Systems before the day of the assessment.
As part of the identity verification process, your digital signature will be taken at the test center, and a palm scan and/or a digital photograph may also be taken. These will be used only for the purpose of identity verification. If you do not allow your finger or palm scan, photograph, or electronic signature to be taken, you will not be allowed to test and you will not receive a refund or credit of any kind.
Late Arrival Policy
It is essential that you report for your assessment appointment on time. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, you may not be admitted. If you arrive late and are not admitted, you will be considered absent and will not receive a refund or credit of any kind. You will need to register and pay again to take the assessment on a future date.
Absentee Policy
If you are absent, you will not receive a refund or credit of any kind. You will need to register and pay again to take the assessment on a future date.
Emergency circumstances. If you are absent from an assessment administration because of an emergency circumstance (illness, injury, hospitalization, or death in the immediate family), you may be eligible to receive a fee voucher that you may use to register for a future date.
To request a voucher, you must submit a written request to Evaluation Systems describing the emergency situation. Include written documentation, such as a dated newspaper obituary or a dated letter signed by a professional licensed to diagnose or treat the emergency condition (e.g., physician), on that person's professional letterhead. Documentation from a medical professional must specifically excuse you from testing on the date of the assessment. Documentation containing electronic signatures will not be accepted.
The request and required documentation must be received at Evaluation Systems within 30 calendar days after the missed appointment.
A response to your request will be sent to you within two weeks after the missed appointment, or two weeks after your request is received, whichever is later. If your request for a fee voucher is granted, the fee voucher you receive will be in the amount of the assessment fees you paid for the missed appointment.
Assessment Cancellation Policy
In the event that it becomes necessary to close a test center due to severe weather conditions or a natural disaster (e.g., flood, fire), examinees will be notified by telephone and/or email and will be contacted to reschedule their assessment appointment.
If you miss an assessment appointment that has not been officially canceled due to a test center closing, you will be considered absent and will not receive a refund or credit of any kind. Contact Pearson VUE at (877) 489-4080 if you have any concerns or questions on the day of the assessment.
Retake Policy
Examinees who do not pass an assessment may retake it. If you wish to retake an assessment, you must complete the registration process again.
Please note that you must wait a minimum of 30 days before retaking the assessment. You may not schedule to take the same assessment more than once
during an assessment testing window.
ID Policy
You must provide one piece of current, government-issued identification printed in English, in the name in which you registered, bearing your photograph and signature.
Your ID must be in the name in which you registered. If your name does not match your ID (e.g., due to a marriage or name change) your ID will not be accepted and you will not be allowed to test. Transitional documentation that may verify the discrepancy, such as a marriage certificate or court order, will not be accepted on the day of the assessment.
Acceptable forms of identification include the following:
- Driver's license with photograph and signature
- Passport with photograph and signature
- State identification with photograph and signature (provided by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for individuals who do not have a driver's license)
- Alien Registration Card (green card, permanent resident visa)
For test-takers under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must present their own ID during check-in and give consent for the test-taker to be recorded. If they have one, the test-taker must also present a government-issued ID. If they do not, a student ID will suffice.
A government-issued ID missing a visible signature or that has an embedded signature must be supplemented with an original (no photocopies), valid (unexpired) ID that has at least a matching name and recent recognizable photograph, or a matching name and signature.
Unacceptable forms of identification include military IDs, draft classification cards, credit cards of any kind, social security cards, student IDs, international driver's licenses, international student IDs, notary-prepared letters or documents, employee identification cards, learner's permits or any temporary identification cards, government employment IDs, and automated teller machine (ATM) cards.
If you do not have proper identification at the time of your assessment, you will be denied admission to the assessment session. If you are refused admission, for any reason, you will be considered absent and will receive no credit or refund of any kind.
Please note the following:
- Your middle initial in your account on this website must match the middle name or initial on your ID.
- If you have a hyphenated last name, one of the following must be true of your name as it appears in your account on this website and on your ID:
- either both instances must use the complete hyphenated name
or
- if one instance only uses one last name, it must be the second last name from the full hyphenated version
If you have any questions about your identification, please contact Evaluation Systems before the day of the assessment.
As part of the identity verification process, you must provide photographs of (1) your ID, (2) your testing environment, and (3) your face (a headshot). These will be used only for the purpose of identity verification and ensuring a secure testing environment. If you do not provide the required photographs, you will not be allowed to test and you will not receive a refund or credit of any kind.
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