[aisle] library and testing- help!

[Lala Lala]

Hi,

I am in a small, private high school. Giving tests is not in my contract,
nor my title. However, we are small and there is no one testing person.
Teachers and administrators want me to be the Testing location and person.
Unfortunately, without my consent, my office in the library was turned into
the Testing Location, although it is not staffed by me. It is open during
the lunch period and after school.

My problem is, many students need to make up tests during class time that
they missed. Or students who have an "alternate location" accommodation
don't have anywhere to take it.

I am really pushing back on this because, if I don't, I will become the
testing person and location and what little planning time I have (I have a
flexible schedule)- will cease to exist.

However, I also want to be seen as a helpful and accommodating colleague.

A teacher just raised her voice at me regarding this issue- she is a
Department Chair and on the only influential committee in our school (of
which I am not, although I have asked). She said there is no other place-
except the hallway. Of course, I want to have students' best interest at
heart - I am just torn.

What does your school do? Any advice? Should I just suck it up and be what
the school  needs me to be? (It is just that it's, obviously, distracting
to supervise a student testing, when I need to concentrate on my work). I
am just feeling deflated.


Lori

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Lori McGreal
Trinity High School librarian
lmcgreal at trinityhs.org
1-708-453-9340
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