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- noun Plural form of
proctor .
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Examples
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Sometimes this employment is divided amongst many, but there is one supreme over the rest; these are called proctors, notaries, and the like.
Politics: A Treatise on Government 384 BC-322 BC Aristotle
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A few days ago a panel of experts in New York recommended tighter security, including giving all tests on the same day and requiring proctors to certify that they have been trained in 'security procedures.'
John Merrow: The Intersection of Technology and Test Scores John Merrow 2011
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The district was so suspicious of this huge gain - only 22 percent of students passed the previous year - that the students had to take the test again with proctors present.
Andre Cowling: No Magic Bullets, But Harvard Elementary Is Turning the Corner Andre Cowling 2011
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The district was so suspicious of this huge gain - only 22 percent of students passed the previous year - that the students had to take the test again with proctors present.
Andre Cowling: No Magic Bullets, But Harvard Elementary Is Turning the Corner Andre Cowling 2011
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The state will not prohibit teachers from acting as proctors for their students' tests.
Education Funds Sought to Uncover Cheating Lisa Fleisher 2011
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He wound up sitting on the floor for some amount of time (an hour?) until the proctors sufficiently cleaned up so that he could return to his space.
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I would have liked to see a bit more around this line: “Johnny realized as he was dragged out by the proctors how much trouble he was in.”
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Students can use wireless devices to share answers, for example, while 'fully certified' proctors can still nudge nudge wink wink their way around the room, helping students pass.
John Merrow: The Intersection of Technology and Test Scores John Merrow 2011
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Johnny realized as he wasdragged out by the proctors how much trouble he was in.
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That program costs the state about $2.5 million annually, while other costs were shouldered by community colleges and other organizations where the tests where held, such as providing classrooms, running testing centers, paying for proctors, and covering shipping and other administrative costs.
GED Alternatives Weighed by State As Costs Climb Lisa Fleisher 2012
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