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Actual “Puke Procedures” Obtained by @the Chalkface

We looked and looked and looked.  And look what we found.  Real “puke procedures.”

Well, we really didn’t find them.  The “puke procedures” below were sent to us by a REAL teacher from a REAL school.

Teachers administering or proctoring the STATE exams are to do the following in the event of a student becomes sick/ill while taking the test:

  • Inform the proctor assigned to your testing area that there is a student who is sick/ill and needs to see the nurse.
  • Collect the student’s test booklet and answers and place in the large envelope.
  • Ask the proctor to escort the student to the nurse’s office (without anything in their possession).
  • If the student returns to the classrooms, have the student take their seat while you give their testing materials back to them to continue testing.

If a student becomes sick on the test:

  • Notify the proctor assigned to your testing area. The proctor will notify our testing coordinators (Ms.damper/Ms. Ricket). Do not throw the materials away!
  • The testing coordinator and the custodian will secure the testing materials in a plastic bag. The bag will be sent immediately to the locked test storage room.
  • Testing coordinator will follow the appropriate next steps and contact the district assessment office.

Teachers. DON”T YOU DARE THROW THAT PUKE COVERED TEST AWAY!  Even though it’s now a dripping biohazard, you must protect the integrity of the precious test and data.

Someone has to say it! I think I’m going to be sick.

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Tim Slekar

Timothy D. Slekar is an associate professor of teacher education.