proctor

noun

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proc·tor | \ ˈpräk-tər

plural proctors

Definition of proctor

: someone who supervises or monitors students:

a US : someone who oversees student examinations The primary job of the proctor is to monitor students to ensure they're following testing room rules and not sharing answers.— Arika Harron If a test proctor isn't following protocol, or test-takers haven't been given the correct amount of time, results can be skewed.— Alizah Salario

b British : an officer at a university who is responsible especially for disciplinary measures At night proctors patrolled the street and dogged your steps if you tried to go into any haunt where the presence of vice was suspected.— Samuel Butler

— see also proctorial, proctorship

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Other Words from proctor

proctor transitive + intransitive verb proctored; proctoring; proctors

proctor an exam Some of the teachers volunteered to proctor.

Examples of proctor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Testing must be supervised by a telehealth proctor who can confirm the person’s identity and test results. — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2022 Singer, the test administrator and the proctor have all pleaded guilty to their roles and await sentencing. — Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021 The other students went through the typical interview format, in which they were asked to solve the problem out loud with a proctor present. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021 The tests will be administered in a school or a test center with a proctor present. — NBC News, 25 Jan. 2022 Lou Palatella, paid $75,000 to have an SAT exam administrator allow a test proctor to secretly correct wrong answers on her son’s exam. — Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Dec. 2021 Singer, the test administrator and the proctor have all pleaded guilty to their roles and await sentencing. — Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021 For example, at-home testing kits that can be administered without the supervision of a proctor won't fly. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2021 The new process, Sagaria said, is intended to add transparency and mitigate any impressions of favoritism or bias on the part of the proctor. — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2021 See More

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