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proctor

[prok-ter] / ˈprɒk tər /




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She applied and soon landed an interview, conducted by an unseen AI proctor with a male-sounding voice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

The proctor administering an exam in his pre-calc class this spring leaned in and whispered, “What are you doing here?” as Beyer handed in his test.

From Washington Post Dec. 28, 2022

The workers who remain on strike are all students — researchers and teaching assistants, the latter of who who grade papers, run discussion classes and proctor exams.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2022

The next month, two hours before a General Chemistry II test, the university’s testing service told Mr. Ogletree in an email that the proctor would be checking his work area before the exam.

From New York Times Aug. 25, 2022

The proctor shuts the door and takes his seat.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

It goes back to the 19th century, when students petitioned to eliminate proctors during examinations, according to the student newspaper.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Test taker Andrea Lynch told lawmakers she faced constant disruptions during the exam from proctors, technical glitches and computer crashes.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2025

Kayla and Kellie had turned in test papers with what the proctors deemed unusual similarities.

From Washington Post Dec. 8, 2022

San Antonio Independent School District offers weekly testing to every student and staff member, a commitment that requires proctors to collect nasal swabs on area campuses three days a week.

From New York Times Sep. 25, 2021

One of the proctors interrupted them, an older woman named Roberta who often coordinated with the Placement Office.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Since then, I’ve used only work done in a proctored environment in computing my students’ grades.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

Dr. Radhakrishnan, 33, was going through a similar process, proctored by his father, using the same website.

From New York Times May 27, 2022

We drove to a larger town in search of Wi-Fi so I could take a medical school exam proctored on Zoom.

From Seattle Times Jan. 14, 2022

This year, the teammates took the tests from their homes, proctored over Zoom, through a Google Chrome program.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2021

“Students are asked to agree to these decisions, but they have no meaningful power not to consent,” said Guy McHendry, an associate professor at Creighton University, which has used Examity for some proctored exams.

From Washington Post Apr. 1, 2020

Some classes have started reintroducing proctoring - the supervision of candidates during an examination - and spoken-word tests to avoid cheating, she said.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

On Monday, faculty voted to require proctoring in all in-person exams starting this summer, reversing a policy set in place in 1893 when Princeton introduced its honor code.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

As it shows, when Escalante’s students were accused by the College Board of cheating on the 1982 AP exam, they were allowed another try on a test with different questions and heavy proctoring.

From Washington Post Dec. 4, 2022

Not only are the tests portable but also telehealth proctoring sessions can be scheduled last minute without you having to scramble to get to an in-person PCR testing location.

From The Verge Jun. 3, 2022

In some colleges the honor system is found, under which even proctoring at examinations does not exist, as all disciplinary matters, including the decision in serious offenses like cheating, rest with the student council.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Paul Klapper




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