Title: 2012-2013 The School Leadership Series Information Bulletin Formats available: The School Leadership Series Information Bulletin is currently available in large print, Adobe P D F, and in text format. Note: The bulletin contains several forms. The following forms are available in this version, however, they are best viewed/printed from the Adobe P D F version --Certification of Documentation For Test Takers Whose Primary Language Is Not English --Eligibility Form For Test Takers Whose Primary Language Is Not English The Paper-Delivered Registration Form and the Computer-Delivered Test Authorization Voucher Request Form are available on the S L S Website This electronic edition contains the entire text of the other editions except for extraneous header and footer information, graphical elements, and navigational controls for electronic documents. This document consists of the sections listed below. --The School Leadership Series at a Glance --About The School Leadership Series Assessments --Contact Information --Registration Information --On Test Day --Scores and Score Reports --Forms --Registration Lists and Directory --Registration Schedule/Test Preparation Resources Page numbers in this document are indicated with the word "page" enclosed between the less-than and greater-than symbol: . To locate material on page 1 of the printed edition, use your search or find command to search for " 1" (do not enter the quotation marks into the search window). 1 E T S (R) logo School Leadership Series Listening. Learning. Leading. (R) 2012-2013 The School Leadership Series Information Bulletin www.ets.org/sls It's Fast, It's Easy! Register Online for The school Leadership Series Tests 2 CONTENTS The School Leadership Series at a Glance pages 3-4 Registration page 3 Test Takers with Disabilities page 3 Test Preparation Material page 3 On Test Day page 4 About The School Leadership Series Assessments page 4 Testing Requirements page 4 Passing Scores page 4 Contact Information page 5 General Inquiries page 5 Disability Services page 5 Test Center Complaints page 5 Test Question Inquiries page 5 Test Preparation Resources page 5 Test Refund Requests page 5 Telephone Registration page 5 File Corrections page 5 Scoring Services page 5 Registration Information pages 6-8 Fees for Tests and Related Services page 6 Individual Test Fees page 6 Special Services page 6 Preferred Forms of Payment page 6 Other Payment Policies page 6 Registration Options page 6 Monday Testing page 6 If Your Primary Language Is Not English page 6 Testing Outside the United States page 7 Telephone Registration page 7 Emergency Registration page 7 Changing Your Test Center or Test Date page 7 File Corrections page 8 Canceling Your Registration/Requesting a Refund page 8 Test Fee Refunds page 8 Test Retake Policy page 8 On Test Day pages 8-12 Identification(I D)Requirements page 8 Testing Outside Your Country of Citizenship page 9 Test Center Procedures and Regulations page 10 General Guidelines for Test Day page 10 During the Test page 11 Dismissal from a Test Center page 11 Registering a Complaint page 12 Scores and Score Reports pages 12-14 Reporting Your Test Scores page 12 Scoring Services page 12 Scores by Phone page 12 Additional Score Reports (A S Rs) page 13 Score Verification/Review Service page 13 Cancellation of Scores by You page 13 Cancellation of Scores by E T S page 13 Confidentiality of Information page 14 Test Takers' Performance Data page 14 Forms pages 15-17 Computer-Delivered Test Authorization Voucher Request page 15 Certification of Documentation For Test Takers Whose Primary Language Is Not English (P L N E) page 16 Eligibility Form (P L N E) page 17 Paper-Delivered Registration Form See S L S website Registration Lists and Directory page 18 Registration Schedule/Test Preparation Resources Back Cover The policies and procedures explained in this Bulletin are effective only for the 2012-13 testing year (August 1, 2012, through July 31, 2013) and supersede previous policies and procedures. The fees, terms, and conditions contained in this Bulletin are subject to change. Educational Testing Service is dedicated to the principle of equal opportunity, and their programs, services, and employment policies are guided by that principle. Copyright (c) 2012 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. E T S, the E T S logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING., G R E, T O E F L, and T S E are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (E T S) in the United States and other countries. PRAXIS and THE PRAXIS SERIES are trademarks of E T S. Other products, services, and brand names mentioned herein may be registered trademarks of their respective owners. 3 THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SERIES AT A GLANCE Visit the School Leadership Series (S L S) website at www.ets.org/sls for the most up-to-date information. REGISTRATION --SCHOOL LEADERS LICENSURE ASSESSMENT --SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ASSESSMENT --KENTUCKY SPECIALTY TEST OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES --INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR Paper-Delivered Tests WEB: Register online at www.ets.org/sls/register, using a credit/debit card, e-check, or PayPal(TM). MAIL: Complete the Paper-Delivered Test Registration Form (downloadable from the SLS website, at www.ets.org/sls/about/downloads) and mail with check, money order, U.S. Postal Service money order, or credit/debit card information to the appropriate address listed on the form. See test dates and registration deadlines on the back cover of this Bulletin. Allow three (3) weeks for processing. Computer-Delivered Tests WEB: Register online at www.ets.org/sls/register, using a credit/debit card, e-check, or PayPal(TM). MAIL: Complete the Computer-Delivered Test Authorization Voucher Request Form (downloadable from the S L S website, at www.ets.org/sls/about/downloads and mail with check, money order, U.S. Postal Service money order, or credit/debit card information to the appropriate address listed on the form. Allow three (3) weeks for processing. When your Authorization Voucher Request is processed, E T S will contact you with a voucher number, which you will use to schedule a computer-delivered test appointment online. The voucher number must be used within ninety (90) days from the date of issue. Online registration offers real-time seat reservations. When you register by mail, we cannot guarantee a seat at your requested center; however E T S will make every effort to accommodate your request. If we are unable to assign you to a test center within 125 miles of your requested choices, you will be notified of your options. If you register online, you will access and print your admission ticket from your online accounts. If you register by mail or by phone, you should receive your admission ticket by mail at least one week prior to your scheduled test date. (You may also view and print your admission ticket via your online S L S account.) If you find an error in your personal information (such as name misspellings or incorrect contact information) on your admission ticket, you may log into your account and update this information in your profile, then print an updated admission ticket. If you received a mailed admission ticket, you may also make the changes using the correction form attached to the ticket. Ticket corrections can either be mailed to E T S, emailed to sls@ets.org, or turned in at the test center. Please refer to the General Inquiries number on page 5 if you do not receive an admission ticket (if you registered by mail or phone) or if you lose your ticket. Please note that all requests must be made prior to the test date. For additional information, see: --Fees for Tests and Related Services (page 6) --Test Fee Refunds (page 8) --Changing Your Test Center or Test Date (page 8) --Reporting Your Test Scores (page 12) TEST TAKERS WITH DISABILITIES --E T S is committed to serving test takers with disabilities by providing services and reasonable accommodations that are appropriate given the purpose of the test. Testing accommodations, such as Braille or large-print test materials, extended testing time, or an oral interpreter are available for test takers with disabilities who meet E T S requirements. For additional information on eligibility and the types of accommodations offered, please refer to the Bulletin Supplement (see below). If you are requesting testing accommodations, you must register through E T S and have your accommodations approved prior to testing. --The 2012-13 Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities for G R E(R), T O E F L(R), T S E(R), and The Praxis Series(TM) tests contains information on eligibility, a list of accommodations offered by E T S, contact information, registration procedures, and forms. The Supplement should be used in conjunction with the information in this Bulletin and registration form(s) on the S L S website. To request a copy of the Supplement, contact S L S Disability Services. See "Disability Services" on page 5. The Supplement, Bulletin, and registration materials can also be downloaded at www.ets.org/sls/disabilities. --To request a large-print copy of this Bulletin and the 2012-13 Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities for G R E, T O E F L, T S E, and The Praxis Series, contact E T S Disability Services. See "Disability Services" on page 5. TEST PREPARATION MATERIAL E T S is committed to helping you do your best on the S L S tests by offering a variety of test preparation materials. E T S offers both free and affordably priced resources to help you study effectively and reduce anxiety. To see all test preparation materials available, see the back cover of this Bulletin or visit the S L S website at www.ets.org/sls/prepare. --Free Test at a Glance (TAAG) publications includes detailed test descriptions, sample questions with answers and explanations, and scoring guides for constructed-response questions to help you understand the criteria against which your responses will be evaluated. --The Reducing Anxiety publication is a free practical guide to help students overcome test anxiety. --A Study Guide is available for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment. The Study Guide contains content outlines, test-taking strategies, study topics with sample questions and more. 4 THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SERIES AT A GLANCE (continued) ON TEST DAY --For computer-delivered testing, report to the test center at least thirty (30) minutes prior to your appointment. --For paper-delivered testing, please refer to the Test Day Schedule shown below. We encourage you to arrive early. If you arrive late, you may not be admitted, and your test fee will be forfeited. --Please review the Identification (I D) Requirements on pages 8-10. We encourage you to collect the required documents prior to the morning of the test. If you arrive without the required I D documents, you will not be permitted to test. --Please note: possession of or use of telephones, cellphones, smartphones (e.g., BlackBerry(R) or iPhone devices), or other electronic, photographic, listening, or recording devices is prohibited in the test center and will result in your dismissal from the test, forfeiture of your test fees, and cancellation of your scores by E T S even if dismissal is not enforced on the day of the test. TEST DAY SCHEDULE FOR PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS All times except for reporting times are approximate. Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices (1015) 7:30 a.m. Report for Test Session 1 10:30 a.m. End of Test Session 1 10:45 a.m. Report for Test Session 2 1:45 p.m. End of Test Session 2 Instructional Facilitator (1031) 7:30 a.m. Report for Test 10:30 a.m. End of Test School Superintendent Assessment (1020) (MO only) 7:30 a.m. Report for Test 10:30 a.m. End of Modules 1 and 2 10:45 a.m. Beginning of Module 3 12:30 p.m. End of Test For other important information regarding test day, see --Identification (I D) Requirements (pages 8-10) --Test Center Procedures and Regulations (pages 10-12) --Cancellation of Scores by You (page 13) ABOUT THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SERIES ASSESSMENTS The School Leadership Series consists of four assessments -- the School Leaders Licensure Assessment, the Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices, the Instructional Facilitator test, and the School Superintendent Assessment. These tests were developed to provide a thorough, fair, and carefully validated assessment for states to use as part of the licensure process for principals, superintendents, and school leaders. These tests reflect the most current research and professional judgement and experience of educators across the country, and they are based on both a national job analysis study and a set of standards for school leaders identified by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (I S L L C). Please note: the School Leadership Series exams are administered in English only. Testing Requirements Each state agency that uses a School Leadership Series assessment determines its assessment needs for principals, superintendents, and other school leaders based on legislated requirements and/or state policy. Typically, the agency assembles a panel of principals, superintendents, other school leaders, and educational administration professors as appropriate to review the test specifications and make an initial determination of whether the assessment is appropriate for meeting that agency's goals. The test is then reviewed and validated for that state. If you are not sure you have the latest information regarding state licensing requirements, check with the Department of Education or Educational Licensure Board in the state where you plan to work. Passing Scores Each state choosing to use School Leadership Series assessments as part of the requirements for licensure of principals, superintendents, or other school leaders will determine a "passing" score that the state will apply to all test takers who wish to obtain a license. To set a passing score, states must abide by rigorous industry standards to ensure that the score is appropriate and fair. The score is set by a panel of approximately 14 experts -- most of whom are either principals, superintendents, or other school leaders -- from diverse school backgrounds. The panel reviews numerous examples of test takers' responses over the course of two days and works collaboratively to arrive at an appropriate passing score. The final decision is informed by the vision of school leadership embodied in the I S L L C Standards, as well as an awareness of the impact selection of various passing scores will have on the passing rate of the test taker population. 5 CONTACT INFORMATION GENERAL INQUIRIES Phone: 1-800-772-9476 -- U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada 1-609-771-7395 -- all other locations Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. E S T Recorded information is available 24 hours a day if you use a touch-tone phone. Phones are busiest weekdays between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. E S T and all day on Monday. Email: sls@ets.org Website: www.ets.org/sls Mail: E T S - S L S P O Box 6051 Princeton, NJ 08541-6051 Use this address for general inquiries only. Do NOT mail check payments with registration forms to this address. See the registration form for mailing instructions. Overnight Mail: E T S - S L S Distribution and Receiving Center 1425 Lower Ferry Road Ewing, NJ 08618 Fax: 1-973-735-0384 or 1-609-530-0581 Include the following information exactly as you entered it on your registration form or answer sheet: name, address, date of birth, test date, S L S candidate I D number, Social Security number (if previously supplied), and phone number (U.S. residents only). DISABILITY SERVICES To obtain information and registration materials, visit the School Leadership Series website or phone/mail/fax E T S: Phone: 1-866-387-8602 -- U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada 1-609-771-7780 -- all other locations Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. E S T Email: stassd@ets.org Website: www.ets.org/sls/slsdsabl.html Mail: E T S - S L S Disability Services P O Box 6054 Princeton, NJ 08541-6054 Fax: 1-609-771-7165 TEST CENTER COMPLAINTS Paper-delivered Tests E T S - S L S Test Administration Services Mail Stop 34-Q Princeton, NJ 08541-6051 Fax: 1-609-771-7710 Computer-delivered Tests E T S - S L S Computer-delivered Testing Complaints P O Box 6051 Princeton, NJ 08541-6051 Fax: 1-609-530-0581 Email: sls@ets.org Complaints should be received in writing no later than 7 business days after your test date. Complaints received after this period will not be accepted. For additional information, see --Registering a Complaint (page 12) TEST QUESTION INQUIRIES If you think there is an error in a test question that affects your response, tell the test administrator as soon as you finish the test, or immediately write to E T S - S L S Test Question Inquiries P O Box 6667 Princeton, NJ 08541-6667 In your letter, state the name and address of the center, the test date and name of the test, the number and content of the question, and the section in which it appeared. TEST PREPARATION RESOURCES Phone: 1-800-537-3161 -- U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada 1-609-771-7243 -- all other locations Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. E S T Website: www.ets.org/store.html Mail: E T S - S L S P O Box 6000 Princeton, NJ 08541-6000 TEST REFUND REQUESTS Paper-delivered Tests E T S - S L S Registration Refund P O Box 6051 Princeton, NJ 08541-6051 Fax: 609-530-0581 Computer-delivered Tests E T S - S L S Computer-delivered Test Refunds P O Box 6051 Princeton, NJ 08541-6051 For additional information, see --Canceling Your Registration/Requesting a Refund (page 8) --Test Fee Refunds (page 8) TELEPHONE REGISTRATION Telephone registration is only available for test takers who have previously created an online S L S account. 1-800-772-9476 -- U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada 1-800-275-1391 (T T Y) Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. E S T For additional information, see --Telephone Registration (page 7) FILE CORRECTIONS E T S - S L S P O Box 6052 Princeton, NJ 08541-6052 For additional information, see --File Corrections (page 8) SCORING SERVICES Scores By Phone: 1-877-ETS-TEACH (1-877-387-8322) U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada 1-800-275-1391 (T T Y) 7 days a week 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. E S T 1-609-771-7395 -- all other locations Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. E S T Additional Score Reports: 1-800-772-9476 -- U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada 1-800-275-1391 (T T Y) Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. These scoring services are only available from a touch-tone phone if you have tested in the past ten (10) years and are paying by credit or debit card (American Express, Discover Network, JCB, MasterCard, or VISA). Note: Any debit/check card branded with one of the five accepted credit card logos can be processed. To be sure that your request is completed, wait for confirmation before hanging up. Once your request is confirmed, changes cannot be made. Please have the following information ready when you call: --Social Security Number or Candidate I D Number --Test Date --Date of Birth For additional information, see --Scores By Phone (page 12) --Additional Score Reports (page 13) --Score Verification/Review Service (page 13) 6 REGISTRATION INFORMATION Note: Some states require a social security number (SSN) in order to process certification paperwork. Check your state's requirements at www.ets.org/sls/states to see if your state requires a SSN with your test score reports. E T S does not require your SSN for its own purposes, but will submit it to your state agency with your test results. Failure to provide your SSN could delay your state's processing of your certification application. Fees for Tests and Related Services INDIVIDUAL TEST FEES Paper-delivered Tests 300 dollars School Superintendent Assessment (1020)(MISSOURI ONLY) 80 dollars Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices (1015) 80 dollars Instructional Facilitator (1031) Computer-delivered Tests 425 dollars School Leaders Licensure Assessment (6011) 300 dollars School Superintendent Assessment (6021) 80 dollars Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices (6015) SPECIAL SERVICES (nonrefundable) 45 dollars Extended registration (Paper-delivered tests) 75 dollars Emergency registration (Paper-delivered tests) 30 dollars Test center or test date change 35 dollars Telephone registration 30 dollars Scores-by-phone (per request) 40 dollars Additional score reports (each) 55 dollars Score verification for SLLA (6011) 80 dollars Score verification for SSA (6021) 40 dollars Score verification for Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices (1015) 40 dollars Score verification for Instructional Facilitator (1031) Fees are subject to change without notice. The above amounts are exclusive of any Value Added or similar taxes, which will be added to these amounts, if applicable. Preferred Forms of Payment --Credit or Debit Card (American Express, Discover Network, J C B, MasterCard, or VISA) Note: Any debit/check card branded with one of the five accepted credit card logos can be processed. E T S reserves the right to add or remove online payment methods at its own discretion and without notice. --Money Order or U.S. Postal Service Money Order --Bank Check --eCheck (online) --PayPal(TM) (online) Other Payment Policies --All fees are stated in U.S. dollars. --All payments must be for the full amount. --Payments made by check or money order should be made payable to E T S-The School Leadership Series. If paying by check, please comply with the following: --Bank name and its address should be preprinted on the face of the check. --Check must have a preprinted check number. --Check must include Candidate or Payee name and address. --Check date CANNOT be over 90 days old. --Checks missing the preprinted name and address, and checks with typewritten names, are not acceptable. --A check in U.S. dollars must be drawn on a bank in the U.S. or Canada. Checks payable in other currencies must be drawn on banks in the same countries as the currencies. By sending your check, be aware that you are authorizing E T S, at its discretion, to use the information on your check to make a one-time electronic debit from your account for the amount of your check; no additional amount will be added. --PayPal payments are permitted online only. Please be sure that you are enrolled with PayPal before you begin the registration process online. --If you do not have sufficient funds in your account, your scores will be withheld, you will be unable to register for additional tests, and an additional service fee of 20 dollars will be added to your account. You will receive your scores as soon as the total outstanding balance has cleared. Contact E T S to learn about other payment options if you prefer not to have your check used in this way. --If you do not include the correct fee, your registration or service request will be returned. --Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees. --There are no refunds for service fees. --Refunds will be made in U.S. dollar denominations. --Credit or debit cards may also be used for services ordered directly from E T S-The School Leadership Series. --There is a 20 dollar fee for a declined credit card. --Cash payments cannot be accepted. Registration Options MONDAY TESTING (PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS) Monday testing will be arranged only for those whose religious convictions prevent them from testing on Saturday or those who are members of the U.S. armed forces and have duties which prevent them from testing on Saturday. Mail your registration form, fees, and either a letter signed by your cleric on letterhead stationery confirming your affiliation with a recognized religious body whose convictions prevent you from testing on Saturday or a copy of your military duties. Your registration must be received by the Monday registration deadline listed on the back cover of this Bulletin. Leave the code number blank in the Test Center section on the registration form, but indicate the city and state where you wish to test. You will be assigned to the closest available center within 125 miles of locations that are scheduled for Saturday test dates. No standby testing is permitted. IF YOUR PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH (P L N E) Test accommodations (extended testing time) may be available for test takers whose primary language is not English. Test takers who meet E T S requirements will be allowed 50 percent additional testing time. Because of the time needed to review documentation and limited space and test materials at the test center, P L N E accommodations are NOT available for emergency registration. Once P L N E accommodations are approved, test changes and/or additions, or test center changes, are not permitted. How to Register for P L N E Your request must include the following: 1. A completed Certification of Documentation form (page 16). E T S has the right to request further verification, if needed, of the professional's credentials and expertise relevant to the Certification of Documentation form. An embossed school seal must be affixed over the signature on the Certification of Documentation form or the signature must be notarized. 7 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) 2. A completed Eligibility Form for Test Takers Whose Primary Language Is Not English (page 17). It is necessary to complete this form each time you register for P L N E accommodations 3. A completed registration form for paper-delivered tests (or Computer-Delivered Test Authorization Voucher Request Form for computer-delivered tests) and appropriate fees. All materials must be submitted together and received at E T S by the dates noted below. Requests received at E T S after these dates, incomplete requests, and requests received on outdated forms will be returned to you unprocessed. All documentation must be approved before the test administration date. E T S will make every effort to evaluate all requests in a timely manner. If further verification of the professional's credentials and expertise relevant to the documentation submitted is needed, it is possible that testing will be delayed until the next applicable test date. Because of E T S's need to review documentation in order to provide accommodations, all test takers must register through E T S. SPECIAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR P L N E ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS To apply for P L N E accommodations for a paper-delivered test, use the registration form found at www.ets.org/praxis/about/bulletin. Refer to the registration calendar on the back cover of this Bulletin to select your test date and check this date on your registration form. You may register only for a P L N E test date. P L N E is offered on the following test dates: November 3, 2012; April 13, 2013; July 20, 2013. Using the P L N E Test Center List on the S L S website, write the test center code, name, and location in the Test Center section of the registration form. Please pay particular attention to P L N E test locations. P L N E testing is not offered at all test centers. Mail the registration form, the documentation listed above, and payment to the appropriate address, no later than the extended registration deadline for your intended test date. If you are paying with a paper check or money order, all documents must be sent together in an envelope to E T S-S L S , P O Box 382065, Pittsburgh, P A 15251-8065. If you prefer to provide credit/debit card information to pay, please mail all documents to E T S-S L S , P O Box 6051, Princeton, N J 08541-6051. Once your accommodation request is approved, you will be registered to test. You will receive an admission ticket in the mail. SPECIAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR P L N E ACCOMMODATIONS FOR COMPUTER-DELIVERED TESTS To apply for P L N E accommodations for a computer-delivered test, use the Computer-Delivered Test Authorization Voucher Request Form found at www.ets.org/sls/about/downloads or on page 15 of this Bulletin. Check the box at the top of the form to note that you are requesting accommodations. Submit this form with the documentation listed above, and payment to the appropriate address. If you are paying with a paper check or money order, all documents must be sent together to: E T S-Computer-Delivered Test, Box 382065, Pittsburgh, PA 15251-8065. If you prefer to provide credit/ debit card information to pay, please mail all documents to: E T S- The Praxis Series, P O Box 6051, Princeton, NJ 08541-6051. Once your accommodation request is approved, E T S will contact you with a voucher number and instructions on how to register. Test appointments are scheduled based on availability, and not all tests are offered year-round. Please plan ahead and check test date availability prior to requesting accommodations, and allow approximately 4 weeks prior to your intended test date for the processing of your request. E T S recognizes the right of individuals to confidentiality with regard to documentation supplied by and about them that may be stored in files held by E T S and the concomitant responsibility of E T S to safeguard information in its files from unauthorized disclosure. Reregistration If you have previously registered and your request for accommodations has been approved by E T S, you may request the same testing accommodations for subsequent test dates. To reregister, submit a completed Eligibility Form (page 17) indicating your candidate I D number and test date for which documentation was approved and on file at E T S, a Paper-Delivered Registration Form or Computer-Delivered Test Authorization Voucher Request form, and appropriate fees by the registration deadlines. You can also reregister by telephone (see below). If reregistering by phone, you do not need to submit the Eligibility Form. TESTING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS) Testing outside the United States is available only if you need to take a test to be eligible for employment or certification. --To request a test center other than one of those listed on the S L S website, submit a letter with your registration form specifying the reason you need to take the test and the agency requiring the scores. --On the registration form, fill in the test date you want. Leave the line provided for a test center name blank and write on the line below the city and country most convenient to you. --E T S must receive all materials by the deadline for requesting centers outside the United States and U.S. Territories (see back cover). TELEPHONE REGISTRATION (COMPUTER-DELIVERED AND PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS) Fee: 35 dollars(in addition to applicable registration and test fees) This service is for those who have previously created a School Leadership Series account online and wish to register by telephone. This service may be used to register for domestic centers only. Test takers registering for paper-delivered test dates must register before the extended registration deadline for regular test dates, or the Monday registration deadline for Monday test dates (see back cover). Test takers calling to reregister for a computer-delivered test must call at least 3 days prior to their intended test date -- computer-delivered test appointments are scheduled based on availability. EMERGENCY REGISTRATION (PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS) Fee: 75 dollars (in addition to test fees) This service is for test takers who need to register to test but have missed the regular and extended registration deadlines. Emergency registration will guarantee test takers a seat at a test center. Because of the amount of time needed to review documentation, this service is not available for test takers who require testing accommodations, P L N E accommodations, Monday testing, or those testing outside the continental U.S. Registration can ONLY be done on the S L S website at www.ets.org/sls/register. You may register for this service until the emergency registration deadline (see back cover). Standby testing is not permitted. CHANGING YOUR TEST CENTER OR TEST DATE (PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS) Fee: 30 dollars If you wish to change your test center log into your S L S account online, or call E T S at 1-800-772-9476 by the EMERGENCY registration deadline for your test date (see back cover of this Bulletin). If you wish to change your test date, log into your S L S account online, or call E T S at 1-800-772-9476 no later than three full days prior to your test date. You can also download a Test Center and Date Change Request form from the S L S website at www.ets.org/sls/register/cancel_change and mail it to E T S along with the fee. If you registered for P L N E accommodations, you may not change your test center. If you are unable to request a test center change before the actual test date, you may go to your preferred site on the test day and make a request. If possible, you will be accommodated. However, if you wait until test day, we cannot guarantee that your request can be met. 8 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (continued) CHANGING YOUR TEST CENTER OR TEST DATE (COMPUTER-DELIVERED TESTS) Fee: 30 dollars If you wish to change your test center or test date, log into your S L S account online, or call E T S at 1-800-772-9476, no later than three full days prior to your test appointment. File Corrections After the test administration, score reports requiring corrections for date of birth, social security number, spelling of name, or other information will require file corrections. --You may not change your name on the file, only correct the spelling. --If an adjustment to your social security number is required, please include a clear copy of your social security card. You may not change your social security number on file, only make corrections. Canceling Your Registration/Requesting a Refund To cancel a test registration and request a refund: Online --Log into your S L S account online and cancel your test registration, no later than three full days prior to your test date. Your test fees will be refunded automatically. (See Test Fee Refunds, below.) Mail --Complete the Refund Request Form which is downloadable from the S L S website at www.ets.org/sls/register/cancel_change. --Fill in the name of the test(s) canceled; your name, address, and phone number; date of birth; your Candidate I D ; and the canceled test date. --Mail the form to S L S, Registration Refund, P O Box 6051, Princeton, NJ 08541-6051, U S A. The request must be received no later than three full days prior to your test date. See "Changing your Test Center or Test Date" above for rescheduling information. Test Fee Refunds If you are absent from or arrive too late to the test at the test administration for which you are registered, you will not be entitled to any refund. Refunds will be in U.S. dollars. If original payment was drawn on a U.S. domestic bank, please allow eight (8) weeks after your canceled test date for your refund to be processed. If original payment was made in non-U.S. funds drawn on a bank outside the U.S., please allow twelve (12) weeks. Payments made by credit card will be credited back to that account.Service fees are nonrefundable. PAPER-DELIVERED AND COMPUTER-DELIVERED TESTS If you cancel a test no later than three full days prior to the test date, you will be eligible for a refund of 50% of your test fees. To cancel a registration: --Log into your S L S account, or download and complete the Refund Request Form, which is downloadable from the S L S website at www.ets.org/sls/register/cancel_change. --The request must be made online or the form received no later than three full days prior to the test date. --If you stop payment, you are responsible for the 20 dollar processing fee. Test Retake Policy COMPUTER-DELIVERED TESTS Tests that are offered continuously may be taken once every 30 days, not including your initial test date. Tests that are offered during testing windows may be taken once per testing window. If you test earlier than permitted, the scores from your retest will not be reported and your test fees will not be refunded. This applies even if you cancelled your scores on a test taken previously. PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS The School Leadership Series Program does not limit the number of times you can retake a paper-delivered test. However, some states, associations, and institutions may limit the number of times you can retest. Contact your state licensing agency to confirm their retest requirements. ON TEST DAY Identification (I D) Requirements All test takers are responsible for bringing valid and acceptable identification each time they report to a test center. It is your responsibility to ensure that your I D documents are up-to-date and available on the day of the test. Your I D requirements depend on your country of citizenship and where you plan to test. Please read the specific section for acceptable primary and supplemental I D documents and allowed exceptions. --You are responsible for ensuring that the name you used to register exactly matches the name on the I D document(s) you will present at the test center. --If the test administrator questions the I D you present, you may be required to provide supplemental I D. If positive confirmation cannot be made, you may not be permitted to test or your test score may be withheld. --All test takers are encouraged to bring at least two forms of acceptable I D each time they report to a test center. Prior admission to a test center based on a given I D document does not assure that that document will be considered acceptable. Test centers are not required to hold your seat if you leave the center to obtain acceptable identification. --Admission to the test center does not assure that the I D you provided is valid or that your scores will be reported. All reported cases of questionable I D are subject to review and approval by the E T S Office of Testing Integrity either during or after the test administration. E T S reserves the right to withhold and/or cancel scores in the event that the I D requirements set forth herein are not met. --You may be required to show your I D and/or to sign a test center log at various points throughout the test administration. --Your test fees will not be refunded if you are not permitted to test or if your scores are withheld or canceled because of invalid or unacceptable I D. 9 ON TEST DAY (continued) I D DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS With few exceptions, I D documents must meet all of the following requirements. Each I D document must: --be an original document; photocopied documents are not acceptable --be valid; expired documents (bearing expiration dates that have passed) are not acceptable --bear the test taker's full name exactly as it appears on the admission ticket --bear a recent photograph that clearly matches the test taker --bear the test taker's signature See "Unacceptable I D Documents" on this page. See Exceptions and Requirements on this page if: --you are testing in Mainland China, Bangladesh, India or Pakistan --you are testing outside your country of citizenship --you are a U.S. Non-Citizen testing within the U.S. --you are a Citizen of European Union and Schengen Zone Countries --you have a two-part last name --you are in the process of renewing your driver's license --you are in the military and your Military I D does not contain your signature --you have been granted political asylum or refugee status --you have any questions about the acceptability of your I D document(s) ACCEPTABLE PRIMARY I D DOCUMENTS The following I D documents are acceptable for admission to a test center within your country of citizenship: --Passport --Government-Issued Driver's license --State or Province I D card (including those issued by the motor vehicle agencies) --National I D card --Military I D card SUPPLEMENTAL I D DOCUMENTS --You may be required to provide a supplemental I D if the test administrator questions your primary I D document and/or if your primary I D document is otherwise acceptable but does not bear your full name, photograph or signature. --Supplemental I D documents may not be used to resolve last name discrepancies. The last name on your primary I D must match the name on your admission ticket. The following I D documents are generally acceptable as supplemental I D: --Government-issued I D card (including, but not limited to, those listed under Primary I D Documents earlier in this section) --Student I D card --Confirmation of identity letter from your educational institution. This letter must be typed or printed on the original letterhead of the educational institution you attend(ed) and, in addition to meeting all of the I D Document Requirements listed earlier in this section, must include your date of birth and the date issued. Additionally, a school official's signature and the school seal must be present and both must overlap your photograph. Such letters are valid for only one year from the date issued. UNACCEPTABLE I D DOCUMENTS The following documents are not acceptable as primary or supplemental I D under any circumstances: --Any document that is photocopied or expired --Any document that does not bear your last name exactly as it appears on the admission ticket --International driver's license --Draft classification card --International student I D --Credit/debit card of any kind --Notary-prepared letter or document --Birth certificate --Social Security card --Employee I D card --Any Temporary I D card --Diplomatic, consulate or embassy I D card Exceptions and Requirements: TESTING IN MAINLAND CHINA --Citizens of Mainland China must present a valid National Resident I D Card as their primary I D document. There are no exceptions to this policy. The Second Generation National Resident I D Card is preferred. --Citizens of Taiwan must present their Travel Permit to Mainland China. --Citizens from all other countries and locations must present a valid passport. TESTING IN BANGLADESH, INDIA, NIGERIA, AND PAKISTAN You MUST present a valid passport with your name, photograph and signature as your primary I D document. There are no exceptions to this policy. TESTING OUTSIDE YOUR COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP --You must present a valid passport with your name, photograph and signature as your primary I D document. See "Primary I D Documents" on this page. --Non-U.S. citizens testing within the U.S. must present a passport that meets all of the I D document requirements listed earlier in this section. --If your passport is not written in English-language letters, you must also present as supplemental I D at least one of the documents listed under Supplemental I D Documents earlier in this section. --Diplomatic and embassy I D cards cannot be used as primary identification in place of a passport. --If your passport is not written in English-language letters, you must also present a supplemental I D that contains your name, a recent, recognizable photo and is in English. --The following documents may be acceptable for admission if presented along with at least one of the documents listed under Supplemental I D Documents earlier in this section. --Permanent Resident Card/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551 or I-151) --Temporary Resident Card (Form I-688) --Employment Authorization Card (Form I-688A, I-688B or I-766) --Mexican Border Crosser Card (This form of I D may be accepted only at test centers within 25 miles of the Mexican border.) TESTING IN EUROPEAN UNION/SCHENGEN ZONE COUNTRIES --If you are testing in a European Union or Schengen Zone country other than the one where you reside, you can use your valid national or European identity card, if you have one. The card must contain your name; a recent, recognizable photo; your date of birth; and your signature. --If your I D is not written in English-language letters and the test administrator cannot read the language in which it is written, you may not be permitted to take the test. 10 ON TEST DAY (continued) TWO-PART LAST NAME If the I D document you will present on the day of the test contains a two-part last name, your admission ticket must exactly match your I D. You cannot use a supplemental I D to resolve last name discrepancies. DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWALS --If you are in the U.S. military and your driver's license has an official extension sticker validating that your driver's license has been extended, this can be used as supplemental I D along with your U.S. Military I D. --If the examinee is in the U.S. military, and the expiration of his or her driver's license has been extended or deferred by the issuing state, the license can be used as supplemental I D along with the examinee's U.S. Military I D. Depending on the state, the extension or deferral may consist of either a sticker affixed to the license, the designation"military" printed in place of an expiration date, or a separate document carried with the license, usually with a notation that the driver's license is valid until a specific time period after discharge from service. --If your driver's license has expired but you present it along with your original Department of Public Safety renewal certificate, these two documents together are acceptable if the names on both documents match exactly. If you are issued a temporary paper license in lieu of a renewal certificate, that is acceptable only if it is accompanied by a supplemental I D. MILITARY I D WITHOUT SIGNATURE If your Military I D does not contain your signature, you must present a supplemental I D. UNABLE TO MEET I D REQUIREMENTS If you have been granted political asylum, have refugee status or are otherwise unable to meet the identification requirements, you must contact the E T S Office of Testing Integrity (O T I) at least seven days before registering to test. You must receive approval from O T I before you may register. You should also be prepared to submit any requested documents to O T I for review prior to receiving approval. If you do not contact O T I before you register, and as a result you are not permitted to test or your test scores are withheld, your test fees will not be refunded. E T S Office of Testing Integrity (O T I) Phone: 1-609-406-5430 Fax: 1-609-406-9709 Email: TSReturns@ets.org For general questions about acceptable I D, call: 1-800-772-9476 (U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada) 1-609-771-7395 (all other locations) You must contact the E T S Office of Testing Integrity before you register if you: --Have been granted political asylum --Have been granted refugee status --Cannot meet the specified I D requirements --Have questions about I D Phone: 1-609-406-5430 Fax: 1-609-406-9709 Email: TSReturns@ets.org If you do not contact the E T S Office of Testing Integrity before registering and are not permitted to test, you will forfeit your test fees. Test Center Procedures and Regulations GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR TEST DAY COMPUTER-DELIVERED AND PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS --Dress so that you can adapt to any room temperature. --Test centers do not have large waiting areas. Friends or relatives who accompany you to the test center will not be permitted to wait in the test center or be in contact with you while you are taking the test. Except for E T S-authorized observers, visitors are not allowed in the testing room while testing is in progress. --I D verification at the test center may include thumb printing, photographing, videotaping, or some other form of electronic I D confirmation. If you refuse to participate, you will not be permitted to test and you will forfeit your test fees. This is in addition to the requirement that you must present acceptable and valid identification. --E T S reserves the right to ensure the security of test content by using electronic detection scanning devices (e.g., hand-held metal detectors/wands). Failure to comply may result in dismissal from the test and forfeiture of your test fees. --You may not have access to your personal items during the test. Failure to comply with these regulations may result in you being dismissed from testing, and/or your scores may be canceled. Please note: possession of or use of telephones, cell phones, smart phones (e.g., BlackBerry devices, iPhones), or other electronic, photographic, recording or listening devices is prohibited in the test center and will result in your dismissal from the test, forfeiture of your test fees, and cancellation of your scores by E T S even if dismissal is not enforced on the day of the test. If you are seen using any of these electronic devices and/or transmitting data for any reason, including but not limited to checking the time, sending or viewing text messages or email, or taking or viewing photographs, your device may be confiscated or inspected. --Test centers assume no responsibility for personal items that you choose to bring into the test center. --The test administrator will assign you a seat. --On occasion, weather conditions or other circumstances beyond the test administrator's or E T S's control may require a delayed start or the rescheduling of your test. --E T S reserves the right to take appropriate action and/or notify appropriate authorities including, but not limited to, law enforcement authorities, if a test taker responds in a threatening or disturbing way to essay or speaking questions or communicates with E T S either verbally or in writing in a threatening or disturbing manner. Although tests are administered under strict supervision and security measures, testing irregularities may sometimes occur. Please contact E T S as soon as possible to report any observed behavior that may lead to an invalid score -- for example, someone copying from another test taker, taking a test for someone else, having access to test questions before the exam, or using notes or unauthorized aids. All information will be held in strictest confidence. Phone: 1-800-353-8570 (United States only) 1-609-406-5430 (all other locations) Fax: 1-609-406-9709 Email: TSReturns@ets.org 11 ON TEST DAY (continued) DURING THE TEST COMPUTER-DELIVERED TESTS The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins at sign-in, ends at sign-out, and includes breaks. --Bring your admission ticket and valid photo I D to the test center. --You will be required to write (not print) and sign a confidentiality statement at the test center. If you do not complete and sign the statement, you may not be allowed to test and your fees will NOT be refunded. --You will be required to sign the test center log before and after the test session and any time you leave or enter the testing room. --Other than I D, personal items (such as handbags and study materials) are not allowed in the testing room. Before the test, you will be assigned a locker or receive instructions from test center personnel regarding where you must store personal items. You may also be asked to empty your pockets. Storage space is limited, so plan accordingly. You may not have access to your personal items during the test or break. --The administrator will provide you with scratch paper that may be replaced after you have used all pages of the scratch paper initially given to you. You may not take your own scratch paper to the test, nor may you remove scratch paper from the testing room at any time. The scratch paper is provided to assist test takers in working out problems and for appropriate note-taking during the timed sections of the test. Scratch paper should NOT be used during the untimed sections or during breaks. If you are observed using any document other than the designated scratch paper, the document will be confiscated by the test center staff. --You may be asked to remove your watch and to store it during the test administration. --If you need to leave your seat at any time other than a scheduled break, raise your hand; timing of the section will not stop. --If at any time during the test you have a problem with your computer, or for any reason need the administrator, raise your hand. --Testing premises are subject to videotaping. --The maximum time allotted for the tutorial and/or other untimed sections prior to the test is 30 minutes. The purpose of the tutorial and/or other untimed sections prior to the test is to become familiar with the computer functions and other important information that will make your computer delivered test experience as convenient as possible. The time you spend on the tutorial and/or other untimed sections should not be for any other purpose. You may not use scratch paper during this time. Infractions will be reported to E T S, and the test administrator is authorized to dismiss you from the test administration if you fail to follow the test administrator's directions. PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins when you are admitted to the test center, ends when you leave the test center, and includes breaks. --Administrators will not honor requests for schedule changes. --Take your admission ticket and valid photo I D to the test center. --Take three or four sharpened soft-lead (No. 2 or HB) pencils, a good eraser, and a blue or black pen. Mechanical pencils cannot be used. Pencils, erasers, and pens will not be supplied at the center. --No test taker will be admitted after test materials have been distributed. --Paper of any kind is not permitted in the testing room. --You must have the administrator's permission to leave the room during the test. Any time lost cannot be made up. --You may wish to pace yourself with your own watch, but the administrator is the official timekeeper. You will not be permitted to continue the test or any part of it beyond the established time limit. Watch alarms and clocks on cell phones are not permitted. You may be asked to remove your watch and store it during the test administration. --Answers to multiple-choice questions recorded in the test book will not be scored. You may use the test book to work out your answers, but you must mark all your answers on the separate answer sheet before time is called. Answers to constructed response questions or essays should be written on the indicated pages or answer sheet. --At the conclusion of the test you will be required to return your test book and answer sheet to the test administrator. These materials are the property of E T S. DISMISSAL FROM A TEST CENTER A test administrator is authorized to dismiss you from a test session and/or your scores will be canceled by E T S for actions such as, but not limited to, the following: --Attempting to take the test for someone else or having someone else take the test for you. --Failing to provide acceptable identification. --Obtaining improper access to the test, a part of the test, or information about the test. --Using or having a telephone, cell phone, smartphone (e.g., BlackBerry or iPhone device), or other electronic, recording, listening, or photographic device in your possession. Such devices are strictly prohibited at the test center. If you take these devices into the test center, you will be dismissed from the test, forfeit your test fees, and E T S will cancel your scores even if dismissal is not enforced on the day of the test. Test centers and E T S assume no responsibility for personal items that you choose to bring into the test center. --Using any aids in connection with the test, such as: mechanical pencils, pens, pagers, beepers, calculators, watch calculators, books, pamphlets, notes, rulers, highlighter pens, stereos or radios with headphones, telephones, cell phones, watch alarms (including those with flashing lights or alarm sounds), stop watches, dictionaries, translators, compasses, protractors, rulers, and any hand-held electronic, recording/listening, or photographic devices. --Creating a disturbance (Disruptive behavior in any form will not be tolerated. The test administrator and E T S have sole discretion in determining what constitutes disruptive behavior.) --Attempting to give or receive assistance. Discussion or sharing of test content or answers during the test administration, during breaks, or after the test is prohibited. Communication in any form is not permitted during the test administration. --Removing or attempting to remove test content from the test center. Under no circumstances may test content or any part of the test content be removed, reproduced, and/or disclosed by any means (e.g., hard copy, verbally, electronically) to any person or entity. --Bringing a weapon or firearm into the test center. --Bringing food, drink, or tobacco into the testing room. --Leaving the test center building during the test session or during breaks. --Leaving the testing room without permission. --Leaving the testing room before the test session is dismissed (except for an unscheduled break during the test session). --Taking excessive or extended unscheduled breaks during the test session. Test center administrators are required to strictly monitor unscheduled breaks and report test takers who take excessive or extended breaks. --Referring to, looking through, or working on any test, or test section, when not authorized to do so, or working after time has been called. --Failing to follow any of the test administration regulations contained in this Bulletin, given by the test administrator, or specified in any test materials. 12 ON TEST DAY (continued) E T S reserves the right to take all action -- including, but not limited to, barring you from future testing and/or canceling your scores -- for failure to comply with test administration regulations or the test administrator's directions. If your scores are canceled, they will not be reported, and your test fees will not be refunded. REGISTERING A COMPLAINT If you think conditions at the test center were such that you were unable to perform satisfactorily, you may cancel your score(s). You may also request a retest. However, E T S will investigate before responding to your request. Complaints need to be received in writing no later than seven (7) business days after the administration. Complaints received after this period will not be accepted. Please see page 5 for additional information. Also, please note that retests cannot be offered once scores for a specific test date have been reported. SCORES AND SCORE REPORTS Reporting Your Test Scores COMPUTER-DELIVERED AND PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS If you test in Arkansas, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, or Virginia, a copy of your scores will automatically be sent to that state's credentialing agency for school principals and superintendents. COMPUTER-DELIVERED TESTS Your official scores will be supplied to your score recipients and available to you online approximately 10-15 business days after you take the test. Scores for tests that are administered during a specific testing window will be available by web 10-15 business days after the testing window closes (regardless of the specific day on which you tested within that window). Access your scores online at www.ets.org/sls by logging into the account you created when you registered. If you did not register online, you will have to create an online account in order to access your scores. Score reports will be available for one year from the date scores are posted. We recommend that you print or save a copy of your score reports for your records. PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS Your official scores will be supplied to your score recipients and available to you online approximately 3-4 weeks after the test date. Access your scores online at www.ets.org/sls by logging into the account you created when you registered. If you did not register online, you will have to create an online account in order to access your scores. Score reports will be available for one year from the date scores are posted. We recommend that you print or save a copy of your score reports for your records. E T S does everything possible to report your scores in a timely manner. Please note that your scores may be delayed if you do not: --Fill out your answer sheet properly and grid the correct ovals --Provide the same identifying information on your registration form and answer sheet --Write your constructed response or essay on the assigned page For each test date, a copy of your scores will be sent to up to three score recipients*. *(E T S reserves the right to refrain from sending score reports (1) to entities that have been found to violate the Guidelines for Proper Use of The Praxis Series and Related Assessments and (2) to entities against which complaints of violation have been made pending completion of E T S's inquiry into the claimed violations.) In order for your attending institution (college or university where you received training that most closely relates to the test(s) you are taking) to receive a copy of your score report, you MUST list that institution as a score recipient. Individual score reports are NOT sent to attending institutions unless they are designated as a score recipient. Your scores for a specific test will be sent to a designated recipient only if that institution or agency is eligible to receive those test scores. Score reports will list your current score and highest score you have ever earned on each test. You will receive passing score information on your score report for those score recipients or the state agency designated on your registration form. If you list an institution as a score recipient, you will receive passing score information for the state agency in which the institution is located. Your score report will provide you with the passing score set by the credentialing agency for each test you took and tell you whether or not you met that score. The passing score information is based on the most recent information The School Leadership Series program has for each agency. Score recipients you choose on the registration form and the Additional Score Report Request form will receive passing score information that is pertinent only to them. They will not receive passing score information for other agencies, associations, or organizations. Official score reports will not be released if you have an outstanding balance, which may include an outstanding balance for previous services from The School Leadership Series. Scores from the 2012-13 testing year will be available for reporting on additional score reports for ten years. Test taker background data will be retained for the same time period. Detailed information from current score reports is available for only six months after the scores are initially reported. For more information about your scores, you may download Understanding Your School Leadership Series Scores from the S L S website at www.ets.org/sls/scores/understand. Scoring Services SCORES BY PHONE Fee:30 dollars per request Some test takers prefer to get their scores by phone. The Scores-by-Phone service usually provides scores for paper-delivered tests slightly earlier than they are available by web. There is a 30 dollar fee per request. Scores are available through this service for tests taken over the past 10 years. To use this service, you need to have your social security or candidate I D number, test date, and date-of-birth information. 13 SCORES AND SCORE REPORTS (continued) SCORE RELEASE DATES FOR 2012-13 PAPER-DELIVERED S L S TESTS If you took the Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices (1015) test on test date November 3, 2012, scores by phone are available November 23, 2012, and the approximate score reporting date is November 27, 2012 If you took the Instructional Facilitator (1031) test on test date November 3, 2012, scores by phone are available November 23, 2012, and the approximate score reporting date is November 27, 2012 If you took the Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices (1015) test on test date July 20, 2013, scores by phone are available August 9, 2013, and the approximate score reporting date is August 13, 2013 If you took the Instructional Facilitator (1031) test on test date July 20, 2013, scores by phone are available August 9, 2013, and the approximate score reporting date is August 13, 2013 If you took the School Superintendent Assessment (1020)* (*The SSA will be administered on paper in Missouri only.) test on test date November 3, 2012, scores by phone are available November 30, 2012, and the approximate score reporting date is December 4, 2012 If you took the School Superintendent Assessment (1020)* (*The SSA will be administered on paper in Missouri only.) test on test date April 13, 2013, scores by phone are available May 10, 2013, and the approximate score reporting date is May 14, 2013. SCORE RELEASE DATES FOR 2012-13 COMPUTER-DELIVERED S L S TESTS If you took the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (6011) test, scores online and by phone are available 15 business days after testing window closes. If you took the School Superintendent Assessment (6021) test, scores online and by phone are available 15 business days after testing window closes. If you took the Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices (6015) test, scores online and by phone are available 10 business days after testing window closes. Note: Occasionally, some scores may be unavailable on the dates specified due to processing delays or data updates. ADDITIONAL SCORE REPORTS (ASRs) (COMPUTER-DELIVERED AND PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS) Fee: 40 dollars each At your request, E T S will send your scores and reportable background information to additional institutions or agencies. You may complete your request online at www.ets.org/sls/scores/add_reports, by mail, phone, or fax. To make an ASR request online, log in or set up an account on the S L S online registration site. Click on "Order Additional Score Reports" and follow the online instructions to complete your order. To request an ASR by mail or fax, download and complete the Additional Score Report form located on the Web at www.ets.org/sls/scores/add_reports. Telegram requests will not be processed. E T S will process your score report (indicating only the highest score earned on each test) within 10 working days after your request and payment are received. When you ask E T S to send additional score reports to institutions or agencies, you automatically authorize E T S to report your highest score. (Scores will be sent to a recipient only if that recipient is eligible to receive those scores.) If scores have not been reported from a current administration and you want the institutions or agencies listed on your Additional Score Report Request form combined with those listed on your registration form, check the appropriate box on the form. Current and highest scores will then be reported to all recipients requested. You will automatically receive a copy of your score report confirming that your score report was sent. SCORE VERIFICATION/REVIEW SERVICE (COMPUTER-DELIVERED AND PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS) Fee: SLLA (6011) - 55 dollars SSA (6021) - 80 dollars Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices (1015) - 40 dollars Instructional Facilitator (1031) - 40 dollars All constructed-response and essay readers have been carefully trained and follow strict scoring procedures. Each test that contains one or more constructed responses or essays is scored by more than one reader. However, if you feel that your score on the School Leaders Series Assessment and/or the School Superintendent Assessment does not accurately reflect your performance, you may request a score review of your test. (NOTE: Multiple-choice questions on computer-delivered tests are not available for score verification because they have already been scored twice -- initially at the test center, then they were transmitted to E T S where they were verified.) To have a score reviewed, download and complete the Score Verification Request form from the S L S website at www.ets.org/sls/about/downloads and send it to E T S with the proper fee. Your request must be received within four months of the test date. If there is a change in your reported score, the revised score (which may be higher or lower than your originally reported score) will be reported to you and to the recipients of the original score, and your verification fee will be refunded. Your test books and answer sheets are not available for disclosure. Please note that your score for a specific test will be reviewed only once. Cancellation of Scores by You If you feel you did not perform to your potential on a test, you have the option of cancelling your scores before they are reported. COMPUTER-DELIVERED TESTS You may cancel your score for a computer-delivered S L S test at the end of the test session, but before viewing your unofficial score on the screen. (Note: not all S L S tests offer the opportunity to view unofficial scores at the end of a testing session. If an unofficial score is not provided for your test, it means that further analysis must be conducted before scoring can be completed. This does NOT indicate any problem with the administration of your test and will NOT result in any delay of the reporting of your official score.) You may also cancel your scores by either stopping/quitting your test before you complete it or by submitting a Request for Score Cancellation Form at the test center before you leave. Once your scores have been cancelled, they will not be reported, and they cannot be reinstated on your record. You will not receive a refund if you choose to cancel your scores. PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS To cancel your scores for a paper-delivered test, download and complete the Request for Score Cancellation form from the S L S website at www.ets.org/sls/scores/reports#cancel and send it to E T S within one week after the test date. (E T S cannot honor requests to have scores from previous test administrations deleted from your permanent records.) You will not receive a refund of any fee when you cancel your scores. Once scores have been canceled, they will not be reported, nor will they be reinstated on your record. Cancellation of Scores by E T S COMPUTER-DELIVERED AND PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS E T S strives to report scores that accurately reflect the performance of every test taker. Accordingly, E T S's standards and procedures for administering tests have two primary goals: giving test takers equivalent opportunities to demonstrate their abilities, and preventing any test takers from gaining an unfair advantage over others. To promote these objectives, E T S reserves the right to cancel any test score when in E T S's judgement, a testing irregularity occurs, there is an apparent discrepancy in a test taker's identification, the test taker engages in misconduct or plagiarism, or the score is invalid for another reason. Reviews of scores by E T S are confidential. When, for any of the above reasons, E T S cancels a test score that has already been reported, it notifies score recipients that the score has been canceled, but it does not disclose the reason for cancellation except when authorized to do so by the test taker and in certain group cases. 14 SCORES AND SCORE REPORTS (continued) Testing Irregularities "Testing Irregularities" refers to problems with the administration of a test. Testing irregularities may result from actions of test takers, test center personnel, E T S, or from man-made causes. When testing irregularities occur, they may affect an individual or groups of test takers. Such problems include, without limitation, administrative errors (such as improper timing, improper seating, defective materials (e.g., improper or damaged test forms), and defective equipment); improper access to test content; and other disruptions of test administrations (such as natural disasters or other emergencies). When testing irregularities occur, E T S may decline to score the test, or cancel the test score. When, in E T S's judgment, it is appropriate to do so, E T S gives affected test takers the opportunity to take the test again as soon as possible, without charge. Identification Discrepancies When, in E T S's judgment, or the judgment of test center personnel, there is a discrepancy in a test taker's identification, the test taker may be dismissed from the test center. In addition, E T S may decline to score the test or cancel the test score if the documents completed on test day cannot be authenticated. If scores are canceled by E T S, the test fees will not be refunded. Misconduct When E T S or test center personnel find that there is misconduct in connection with a test, the test taker may be dismissed from the test center, or E T S may decline to score the test, or cancel the test score. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, noncompliance with the "Test Center Procedures and Regulations," pages 10-12 of this Bulletin. Test takers whose scores are canceled will forfeit their test fees. No record of score cancellations, or the reason for cancellation, will appear on their future score reports sent to colleges and universities. Invalid Scores E T S may also cancel scores if, in its judgment, there is substantial evidence that they are invalid for any other reason. Substantial evidence means evidence that is sufficient to persuade a reasonable person; the substantial evidence standard is lower (i.e., requires less proof) than reasonable doubt, clear and convincing, and preponderance of evidence standards. Evidence of invalid scores may include, without limitation, discrepant handwriting, unusual answer patterns, and inconsistent performance on different parts of the test. Before canceling scores pursuant to this paragraph, E T S notifies the test taker in writing about its concerns, gives the test taker an opportunity to submit information that addresses E T S's concerns, considers any such information submitted, and offers the test taker a choice of options. The options may include voluntary score cancellation, a free retest, or arbitration in accordance with E T S's standard Arbitration Agreement. In addition, the test taker is sent a copy of a booklet, Why and How Educational Testing Service Questions Test Scores, which explains this process in greater detail. (This booklet is available to any test taker at any time on request from the E T S Office of Testing Integrity. Call 1-800-353-8570 or email TSReturns@ets.org.) Note: The retest option is available only to test takers in the United States and Canada. The arbitration option is available only for tests administered in the United States. Your essay responses on the writing section will be reviewed by experienced essay readers during the scoring process. E T S reserves the right to cancel test scores of any test taker when an essay response incldues any of the following: --text that is unusually similar to that found in one or more School Leaders Licensure Assessment and/or School Superintendent Assessment essay responses; --quoting or paraphrasing, without attribution, language or ideas that appear in published or unpublished sources; --unacknowledged use of work that has been produced through collaboration with others without citation of the contribution of others; --essays submitted as work of the test taker that appear to have been borrowed in whole or in part from elsewhere or prepared by another person. When one or more of the above circumstances occurs E T S may conclude that the essay response, in E T S's professional judgment, does not reflect the independent writing skills that this test seeks to measure. When E T S reaches that conclusion, it cancels the essay score and cannot report scores for this test, of which the essay score is an indispensable part. Confidentiality of Information COMPUTER-DELIVERED AND PAPER-DELIVERED TESTS E T S recognizes your right to control the information about you that is stored by E T S. Its policies are designed to safeguard your information from unauthorized disclosure. Your score report is intended only for you and for your designated score recipients. However, background information as noted on the registration form is reported to some states and institutions. To protect your right to control the distribution of your scores, reports will be released only at your specific request and only to E T S-approved score recipients. E T S will not release your scores at the request of institutions or agencies except --for use in research studies approved by The School Leadership Series and that preserve your anonymity --when information is required under compulsion of legal processes --when a state's central regents office or board of governors requests copies of scores that have been reported to its member institutions --when test takers at a regular or special administration have been informed by the administrator beforehand that their scores will automatically be released to the state --when test takers have been notified in the Bulletin that a particular state requiring scores has arranged for all individuals tested in that state to have their scores sent directly from E T S --when a branch institution requests scores previously sent to its main office or vice versa Official score reports for properly designated recipients are sent directly from E T S to ensure the authenticity of the reports. Note that whenever E T S has confirmed that you have submitted a School Leadership Series Assessment score directly to an educational institution, agency, or district in satisfaction of one of its requirements, E T S will respond to requests for score verification from that recipient. Test Takers' Performance Data Test takers' performance data may be used in analysis samples, score interpretation data, group statistics, and research studies. Test takers' constructed responses may be used in E T S materials to train scorers, to help score recipients interpret scores, or to help test takers prepare for the test. In each instance, all identifying information will be removed. 15 COMPUTER-DELIVERED TEST AUTHORIZATION VOUCHER REQUEST The form fields in the following form are identified by several underscores. This form is best viewed/printed from the Adobe P D F version. If paying by paper check or money order, mail this completed form with your test fee to: E T S-Computer-Delivered Test Box 371859 Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7859 --Use for computer-delivered tests only; do not submit a registration form with this request. --If you would like to pay for your computer-delivered test registration with a credit or debit card, eCheck, or PayPal, and are not requesting testing accommodations, you do not need to fill out this form. You may register online. __Check here if you are paying by check or money order and are not requesting testing accommodations. __Check here if you are requesting testing accommodations. PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION CALLED FOR BELOW. NAME: Print your last name, first name, and middle initial. Last Name - first 15 letters _________ First Name - first 10 letters __________ M.I. _________ MAILING ADDRESS: Number and Street (include apartment number)___ City _____ State _____ Zip Code (U.S. only) _______ Country Code (Outside U.S. and P.R. only) ________ DATE OF BIRTH Month _______ Day _______ Year _______ SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ______________ DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER __________ S L S TEST FEES Please check the appropriate box for the test(s) you are planning to take. ___ 425 dollars Computer-Delivered School Leaders Licensure Assessment ___ 300 dollars Computer-Delivered School Superintendent Assessment ___ 80 dollars Computer-Delivered Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices PAYMENT Please make check or money order payable to E T S-The Praxis Series. Do not send cash. Orders received without payment or with incorrect payment may be returned. NOTE: By sending your check to us, you authorize E T S to convert the check into an electronic fund transfer. Please be aware that your bank account may be debited as soon as the same day we receive your payment and you will not receive a canceled check. If you do not have sufficient funds in your account, an additional service fee of 20 dollars will be added to your account. __ Payment enclosed If you are requesting testing accommodations and are paying by credit or debit card, please complete the information below AND mail to E T S-The Praxis Series, P O Box 6051, Princeton, NJ 08541-6051. PLEASE do NOT mail to the address listed above. ___ American Express(R) ___ Discover(R) ___ JCB(R) ___ MasterCard(R) ___ Visa(R) Charge Card Account Number ____________________ Expiration Date (MM/YY)____________________ Cardholder's Signature ___________________ 16 The form fields in the following form are identified between the less than and greater than sign. Some form fields are identified intentionally as . This form is best viewed/printed from the Adobe PDF version. CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTATION For Test Takers Whos Primary Language Is Not English E T S (R) School Leadership Series If paying by paper check or money order, mail to: E T S -- S L S P.O. Box 382065 Pittsburgh, P A 15251-8065 If paying via credit or debit card, mail to: E T S -- S L S P.O. Box 6051 Princeton, N J 08541-6051 If you have previously registered and your request for accommodations has been approved by E T S, you need to submit the PLNE Eligibility Form on page 17. See "If Your Primary Language Is Not English" on pages 6-7 for more information. TO BE COMPLETED BY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL AND SENT TO E T S WITH THE TEST TAKER'S ELIGIBILITY FORM, REGISTRATION FORM OR COMPUTER-DELIVERED TEST AUTHORIZATION VOUCHER REQUEST FORM, AND TEST FEES. DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM SEPARATELY TO E T S. Complete and sign. Cross out material within brackets that does not apply. 1. I, am [a qualified ESL teacher/coordinator, foreign language department supervisor/chairperson, or other appropriate professional (specify)] at . I have held that position since . 2. I have [worked with and/or reviewed pertinent documentation about] . I certify that English is not the test taker's primary language. The test taker's primary language is . 3. The test taker is taking one or more S L S tests to meet the requirements of . The score recipient code is . 4. In the event Educational Testing Service (E T S) requests a copy of the documentation described above, I promise to send E T S, for its consideration, any information pertinent to establishing the need for these accommodations (pursuant to the test taker's permission on the Eligibility Form) sufficiently in advance of the test administration date in question to permit complete processing. (*Must be original signature. Photocopy of signature or stamped signature will not be accepted. An embossed school seal must be affixed over the signature or the signature must be notarized.) <Institution> <Telephone and/or TDD/TTY Number> <Fax Number> <Email> <page> 17 The form fields in the following form are identified between the less than and greater than sign. Some form fields are identified intentionally as <blank>. This form is best viewed/printed from the Adobe PDF version. ELIGIBILITY FORM FOR TEST TAKERS WHOSE PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH If paying by paper check or money order, mail to: E T S -- S L S P.O. Box 382065 Pittsburgh, P A 15251-8065 If paying via credit or debit card, mail to: E T S -- S L S P.O. Box 6051 Princeton, N J 08541-6051 TO BE COMPLETED BY THE TEST TAKER I attest that the information about me provided on the Certification of Documentation form is true to the best of my knowledge. If the certification document is not sufficient for me to obtain the accommodation sought, I give permission to release to E T S a copy of any pertinent information required to establish the need for the accommodation described therein. I understand that the necessary information must be available to E T S sufficiently in advance of the test administration date to provide time to process my request and implement the requested accommodations. I further understand that E T S does not waive its right to request thisdocumentation if necessary after the test administration date. I acknowledge that my request for this accommodation will not be processed if I alter or revise the certification document in any way after it has been completed by the appropriate official. This information will be protected by the terms of E T S's Confidentiality of Information on page 14 of the S L S Bulletin. I am taking one or more S L S tests to meet the requirements of <Institution/State/Agency>. The score recipient code is <blank>. <Date> <Signature of Test Taker> THE FOLLOWING SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED EACH TIME YOU REGISTER TO TEST UNDER THIS POLICY. I have previously submitted documentation that English is not my primary language and approved documentation is on file at E T S. (Indicate test date for which documentation is on file: <date> .) My candidate I D number is <blank>. <Date> <Signature of Test Taker> <PRINT NAME> <page> 18 REGISTRATION LISTS You will need to refer to the lists below to register for a test. These lists are available on the S L S website at www.ets.org/sls/register. --Test Centers (List B) -- locate a test center to register for standard test administration. --Primary Language is Not English Test Centers -- locate a test center if you are submitting a request for testing accommodations if your primary language is not English. --Attending Institution/Recipient Code (List C) -- find the code(s)(preceded by an A) for the institution(s) where you received training relevant to the test; find the code (preceded by an R) for the agency, professional association, or organization where you would like score reports sent. --Major and Certification Field Codes (List E) -- find the code(s) for your undergraduate major field and the field(s) in which you are seeking certification. --Citizenship & Country or Region Codes -- refer to this list if your address is outside the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, or Puerto Rico. --Abbreviations -- refer to this list for proper postal service abbreviations. DIRECTORY STATE AGENCIES AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PHONE DIRECTORY Arkansas 501-682-4342 District of Columbia 202-741-5881 Guam 671-735-2447 Indiana 317-232-9010 Kansas 785-296-2288 Kentucky 502-564-4606 Louisiana 877-453-2721 Maine 207-624-6600 Maryland 410-767-0412 Michigan 517-335-6615 Mississippi 601-359-3483 Missouri 573-751-0051 New Jersey 609-292-2070 North Carolina 919-807-3310 Pennsylvania 717-783-6788 Tennessee 615-532-4885 United States Virgin Islands 340-774-4546 Utah 801-538-7740 Virginia 804-225-2022 <page> 19 - This page is intentionally blank. <page> 20 - back cover SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SERIES PAPER-DELIVERED TEST DATES 2012-13 Be sure to check the SCORE REPORTING DATES when selecting a teset date. Information below pertains to the Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices (1015) test on test date November 3, 2012* (*Accommodations for test takers whose Primary Language is Not English (PLNE) are offered on this test date.) Registration must be received by: October 4, 2012 (Allow 7-10 days for delivery of mail within the continental United States and more time for delivery in other areas.) Extended registration must be received by: October 11, 2012 Emergency registration must be received by: October 26, 2012 (Please refer to page 7 for emergency registration information.) Centers outside the U.S. or in U.S. territories: September 6, 2012 (U.S. Virgin Islands should adhere to regular registration deadlines) Monday Centers in the U.S. or Puerto Rico: September 20, 2012 Scores by phone: November 23, 2012 Approximate score reporting date: November 27, 2012 (All test takers, regardless of registration method, will access their score reports online. Paper score reports will not be mailed) Information below pertains to the Instructional Facilitator (1031) test on test date November 3, 2012* (*Accommodations for test takers whose Primary Language is Not English (PLNE) are offered on this test date.) Registration must be received by: October 4, 2012 (Allow 7-10 days for delivery of mail within the continental United States and more time for delivery in other areas.) Extended registration must be received by: October 11, 2012 Emergency registration must be received by: October 26, 2012 (Please refer to page 7 for emergency registration information.) Centers outside the U.S. or in U.S. territories: September 6, 2012 (U.S. Virgin Islands should adhere to regular registration deadlines) Monday Centers in the U.S. or Puerto Rico: September 20, 2012 Scores by phone: November 23, 2012 Approximate score reporting date: November 27, 2012 (All test takers, regardless of registration method, will access their score reports online. Paper score reports will not be mailed) Information below pertains to the Kentucky Specialty Test of Instructional and Administrative Practices (1015) test on test date July 20, 2013. Registration must be received by: June 20, 2013 (Allow 7-10 days for delivery of mail within the continental United States and more time for delivery in other areas.) Extended registration must be received by: June 27, 2013 Emergency registration must be received by: July 12, 2013 (Please refer to page 7 for emergency registration information.) Centers outside the U.S. or in U.S. territories: May 23, 2013 (U.S. Virgin Islands should adhere to regular registration deadlines.) Monday centers in the U.S. or Puerto Rico: June 6, 2013 Scores by phone: August 9, 2013 Approximate score reporting date: August 13, 2013 (All test takers, regardless of registration method, will access their score reports online. Paper score reports will not be mailed) Information below pertains to the Instructional Facilitator (1031) test on test date July 20, 2013. Registration must be received by: June 20, 2013 (Allow 7-10 days for delivery of mail within the continental United States and more time for delivery in other areas.) Extended registration must be received by: June 27, 2013 Emergency registration must be received by: July 12, 2013 (Please refer to page 7 for emergency registration information.) Centers outside the U.S. or in U.S. territories: May 23, 2013 (U.S. Virgin Islands should adhere to regular registration deadlines.) Monday centers in the U.S. or Puerto Rico: June 6, 2013 Scores by phone: August 9, 2013 Approximate score reporting date: August 13, 2013 (All test takers, regardless of registration method, will access their score reports online. Paper score reports will not be mailed) Information below pertains to the School Superintendent Assessment (1020)test on test date November 3, 2012 Registration must be received by: October 4, 2012 (Allow 7-10 days for delivery of mail within the continental United States and more time for delivery in other areas.) Extended registration must be received by: October 11, 2012 Emergency registration must be received by: October 26, 2012 (Please refer to page 7 for emergency registration information) Centers outside the U.S. or in U.S. territories: September 6, 2012 (U.S. Virgin Islands should adhere to regular registration deadlines) Monday centers in the U.S. or Puerto Rico: September 20, 2012 Scores by phone: November 30, 2012 Approximate score reporting date: December 4, 2012 (All test takers, regardless of registration method, will access their score reports online. Paper score reports will not be mailed.) Information below pertains to the School Superintendent Assessment (1020)test on test date April 13, 2013 Registration must be received by: March 14, 2013 (Allow 7-10 days for delivery of mail within the continental United States and more time for delivery in other areas.) Extended registratin must be received by: March 21, 2013 Emergency registration must be received by: April 5, 2013 (Please refer to page 7 for Emergency registration information.) Centers outside the U.S. or in U.S. territories: February 14, 2013 (U.S. Virgin Islands should adhere to regular registration deadlines.) Monday centers in the U.S. or Puerto Rico: February 28, 2013 Scores by phone: May 10, 2013 Approximate score reporting dates: May 14, 2013 (All test takers, regardless of registration method, will access their score reports online. Paper score reports will not be mailed.) 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