Objective Tests Weekend Competitions and Speech, Interview,
Essay (SIE) Weekday Competition Volunteer Duties for the Academic
Decathlon
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A.M. & P.M. Proctors Proctors ensure that student I.D.s
match the number on the desk Give clear instructions and make sure
testing begins and ends on time Makes certain decathletes are in
their assigned seats Issues and collects testing materials Monitors
students behavior Ensure room is quite at all times Supervise 43
decathletes
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S UPER Q UIZ P ROCTORS Administer questions to decathletes
during the Super Quiz Relay Serve two decathletes from two
different teams all together Give five questions to one decathlete
from each team Grade decathletes answers on the spot and keep a
running total of the two teams scores throughout the relay (as well
as the score board) Make certain a student runner collects the
score sheets from the proctors to deliver to the scoring room
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Ensure all guidelines are followed (this will be specified
during training the day of the competition: this will primarily
revolve around making sure students dont cheat by using prohibited
items) Make certain proctors have all items needed (provide them
with items not available.).
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Have all testing rooms properly identified with signs outside
the room 45 desks organized in rows All desks have numbers on top
of desk Proctors desk has a notepad and extra pencils
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Team Registration Sign in students Check their school I.D.
Distribute team packets which should have the following: testing
I.D.s, pencils, lanyards, and programs Sign in volunteers
Distribute name tags, program schedules, and training room
locations Volunteer Registration
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Test Distribution Will be carried out by JROTC students
(Chicago Vocational Career Academy), Student Ambassadors, and
Volunteers (Whitney Young Magnet School) Individuals must depart
from the score room to deliver test to classrooms Issue and collect
test upon completion
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R UNNERS /F LOATERS Offer assistance as needed. This may
include delivering test, getting materials for monitors to give to
proctors, proctoring, helping with registration, awards
preparation, setup, breakdown, and so on
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Set up awards efficiently for proper distribution Give awards
accordingly to students
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Ensure all items go back into appropriate boxes Make sure boxes
are labeled and ready for distribution pickup
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Room Set up Equip rooms with: 1 notepad 5 pencils 1 stop watch
proper signage outside classrooms
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Essay Proctors Distribute materials Make sure guidelines are
followed (i.e. no prohibitory items being used)
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E SSAY R EADERS Read and judge essays according to guidelines
(more information about that will be given at training the day of
the competition)
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Ensure all students go to designated rooms. Wait until student
completes task and escort them back to proper area Repeat
process
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Judge Speeches and Interviews according to guidelines
(interviews will held as a person would going on a job interview;
additional information on guidelines given during training)
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Team Registration Sign in students Distribute team packets
Remind coaches to check student resumes
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Volunteer Registration Sign in volunteers Distribute schedules,
name tags, volunteer incentives Distribute judge packet