APPENDIX A

Assignments/Testing Policy

Delta State University

School of Nursing

Assignments/Testing Policy

The following pertains to all nursing courses:

Assignments-

1. All course assignments will include a grading rubric which includes a weighted scoring criteria to include APA and following directions.
2. All late assignments and/or submissions will receive a grade of zero (0).
3. When changes in course assignments are made students will be notified within the course. 

General Testing-

1.      Unit tests will contain 50 NCLEX-style questions with one hour allowed for testing.

2.      At least 2 drug calculation or mathematical questions will be included within the 50 questions on each unit test.

3.      Unit tests will include 1 to 4 bonus questions with a total bonus point value of up to 4.

Test Administration-

1.      Seats will be randomly assigned for unit tests with at least one seat between each student.

2.      The student is to have no phone, books, or papers with them while taking the test.

3.      When a student is absent for a unit test the student or their representative have 24 hours to contact the faculty to schedule a make-up test.

4.      If the faculty is not contacted within 24 hours or has an unexcused absence, the student forfeits the opportunity to make up the test and will receive a zero (0).

Test Item Evaluation-

1.      A copy of all unit tests will be placed in a designated file folder in a secure area in the faculty secretary’s office one week prior to administration, and will be reviewed during scheduled meetings by the Testing Committee.

2.      Unit test pre-review and post review should be done with at least one other faculty colleague or course faculty.

Student Test Review-

1.      A silent test review for unit tests will be held. Students should have no paper or written materials during the review, only their test, test scanned answer sheet and an Individual Student Test Analysis sheet.

2.      Following test review, students may submit a written request for clarification of test item(s).

3.      The faculty will cover the identified test items at the next scheduled class period or on line according to the faculty’s preference.

4.      The items marked on the scanned answer sheet determine the student’s grade, not the markings on the paper test.