The Testing Center, a part of the Center for Instructional Design, houses the
largest college testing facility in the United
States. The main purpose of the Testing Center is to provide classroom
testing for the University. It also administers a limited number of
national tests to any interested party. The Testing Center also has
the facilities to provide test proctoring service for both paper-based and
computer-based tests.
What Is Classroom Testing
The grand majority of tests given in the Testing Center are classroom tests.
These are tests that would usually be administered in the classroom during the
normal course of a semester or term.
The Testing Center allows BYU Faculty and Staff to administer their tests in
the Testing Center instead of the classroom. This provides the following
advantages:
Tests don't take up valuable lecture time.
Tests can be written to take 2 or 3 hours. Tests administered during
class time are usually limited to one hour.
Tests can be available to the students for a longer period of time
(usually 3 days). This provides greater flexibility to the students
allowing them to take the test at more convenient times.
Facilities
The main testing facility has a capacity for 650 students. This facility
is also augmented by the Music Room: a adjacent room with a capacity
for 50 students. The Music Room provides constant instrumental music from
several styles to ease test anxiety. Additionally, the Testing Center has
40 computer stations that can be used for on-line testing.
The Testing Center also has a small testing area for specialized, national
and other non-BYU tests.
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