--- title: Preparing for Assessment Day description: Follow these steps to ensure testing runs smoothly for teachers and students. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/preparing-for-assessment-day#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![certforschools.com](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-cert-tool%20(1).png?width=1041&height=415&name=logo-cert-tool%20(1).png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Administering Assessments](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/administering-assessments?hsLang=en) # Preparing for Assessment Day ## Follow these steps to ensure testing runs smoothly for teachers and students. When planning for assessment day, the following settings will need to be adjusted to allow students to log in and begin the assessments.   Be sure to [read](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/practice-assessment-guide?hs_preview=lUFEBXsD-38852438209&hsLang=en) all about our 16 question practice assessment if you'd like your students to see and practice the format of the assessment before the actual assessment day.  ### Update Assessment Settings First, go to Assessment Access found on the left sidebar to ensure the proper grade levels are enabled. - Under the **Student tab**, select **Assessment Access** in the left column - Before changing any settings, scroll down to view the current testing window to ensure the date of testing falls within the confines of these dates. - **Enable** the appropriate grade levels - Choose whether students will assess primarily online or offline for this assessment. If students plan to test online or have a mix of both, select **Online**. If students plan to test offline or need to upload student answers, select **Offline** - Enable or Disable **Mimic Test Conditions**. This is a school-wide function that affects all students, including those with extended time. If enabled, students have to complete the entire assessment in the order seen in the ACT (English, Math, Reading, Science). Students cannot progress from one section to the next until the *full-timer* runs out. To enable this feature that best simulates the ACT experience, make sure this box is **enabled.** If it is preferred that students complete one section at a time without having to wait for the timer to run out and be able to test "out of order", leave it **disabled.** - To save changes, select **Update Assessment Settings** ### Things to Consider on Assessment Day - We strongly suggest allowing students who assess online to have a scratch piece of paper to jot answers down as they enter their answers online.  Should technology fail, this answer sheet would provide a way for students to quickly reenter answers once they are back online. - Calculators are provided online for the math section: standard 4 function and Desmos. - Browsers are not locked.  Proctoring during the assessment is important to obtain valid student data.   We do provide the option to purchase our TDMS (Test Day Monitoring System) to allow teachers to proctor assessment which will notify if a student navigates away from the browser or other suspicious testing behaviors and guards against the use of A.I. - Extended time can be given to designated students within their profiles.  ### Update Remediation Settings Immediately after completing the online assessment or after importing student answers, the remedial portion of the student accounts will become available. To ensure access is set as desired, follow the steps below: - Select **Remediation Access** - While multiple remedial settings can be enabled or disabled, the two settings that need to be addressed immediately are the **Study Hall** and **Exam Room** features. To grant student access immediately after the assessment, ensure these options are both **Enabled**. To prevent students from accessing until all students have had a chance to complete the assessment, click **Disabled** - Make sure that you click **Update Remediation Settings**   \*\***NOTE:** Exam Room remediation closes with each assessment window in order to keep each test secure. Two windows cannot be open at the same time, so to ensure students have adequate time to take the assessment and complete the Exam Room remedial videos within the boundaries of the assessment window, please plan accordingly.  Custom-dated assessment windows are not an option.\*\* ### Where to Find Proctoring Materials CERT provides proctoring manuals for both online and offline facilitation. Administrators and teachers have access to these resources which can be accessed or printed before the assessment begins.  - Select **Resources tab** - Select **Proctoring Manuals** - If assessing offline, select **Offline Proctoring Manual (Download)** - If assessing online, select **Online Proctoring Manual**   ### Where to Find Student Account Credentials Student account credentials can be found by following the steps below.  This report is exportable and printable.  - Select the **Reports** tab - Under **Student Reports** heading, find **Account Credentials **   - [Administering Assessments](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/administering-assessments?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Paper-Pencil Assessments](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/administering-assessments?hsLang=en#paper-pencil-assessments) - [Accommodations](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/administering-assessments?hsLang=en#accommodations) - [Test Day Monitor](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/administering-assessments?hsLang=en#test-day-monitor) - [Admin and Teacher Resources](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/admin-and-teacher-resources?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Groups](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/admin-and-teacher-resources?hsLang=en#groups) - [ReAct](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/react?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Navigating ReAct](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/react?hsLang=en#navigating-react) - [Scores](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/scores?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Understanding Student Scores](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/scores?hsLang=en#understanding-student-scores) - [Graduation Planner](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/graduation-planner?hsLang=en) - [Student Accessibility Solutions](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/student-accessibility-solutions?hsLang=en) - [Groups](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/groups?hsLang=en) - [Quizzes](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/quizzes?hsLang=en) - [User Accounts and Passwords](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/user-accounts-and-passwords?hsLang=en) - [Reports](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/reports?hsLang=en) - [Student Platform Features](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/student-platform-features?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Test Strategies](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/student-platform-features?hsLang=en#test-strategies) [![certforschools.com](https://knowledge.certforschools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-cert-tool%20(1).png?width=1041&height=415&name=logo-cert-tool%20(1).png "certforschools.com")](http://certforschools.com) [mailto:email@email.com](mailto:email@email.com) Copyright © 2026, ePrep, Inc.