Academic Contests
There are six divisions for all
contests: Levels 1/2, I, II, III, IV,
and V+. Each student must take
tests on the level of Latin which has
most recently been completed. Any
student who has taken two Latin classes
this year should have his Latin teacher
enclose written verification of that
with the student’s written contest
registration form in the packet. The
name on your written contest preference
sheet should be the same as you used on
your registration form.
This year, there will be unique
procedure for academic contests. unlike
previous years, testing will take place
in individual testing rooms. At
the time this was written, these are the
rules, but please attend the academic
testing orientation at convention for
all details or changes. These
testing rooms will be divided into Latin
levels. Each room will have tests for
that Latin level equivalent. Delegates
may take one or more tests in each
session, but are advised to take one
test at a time. Please do not
pre-register for tests you have no
intention of taking. In each Contest
Session no delegate will be admitted
after the word to begin is given, and no
delegate will be allowed to leave the
testing area until that time.
All Academic Contests sessions are
administered by either by a JCL sponsor
or a member of the Senior Classical
League. These tests are multiple choice,
with anywhere from 40 to 75+ questions.
The answers are to be placed
onto the Scantron answer sheets only.
DO NOT WRITE ON A
TEST QUESTION SHEET. No delegate
is to remove a test from the testing
room, all Scantron answer sheets are to
remain in the testing area as well.
A level 1/2 student is one enrolled in a
program in which it takes two years to
complete Latin I, and this student has
completed only one year, at most, of
that program. Any student who is
registered for the second year of a 1/2
year program must take all academic
tests on the first year level, and all
other students should register on their
appropriate level.
The sources listed in the Academic
Contest Sources section are suggested
sources and are not to be considered the
definitive ones.
Tests offered during convention:
Reading Comprehension
Latin Grammar
Latin Vocabulary
Roman History
Roman Life
Mythology
Mottoes
Latin Derivatives
Classical Geography
Latin Literature
WA/BC JCL
Testing Methods and Rules
Testing Supplies: Due
to the nature of the testing session,
pencils may not be available. All
delegates who wish to take academic
tests are advised to bring their own
pencils and erasers to the session. A
limited amount of emergency supplies may
be available, but do not rely on that to
exist during any of the sessions. No
pens are to be used on the test, wood or
solid colored rulers are not allowed, no
calculators are needed and are also not
allowed. We recommend that you do not
carry bags or backpacks into the testing
session. If you opt to carry a bag or
backpack, you are not allowed to open it
for any reason, and it must be stowed
away when seated.
Questions during the session:
During the session, if a delegate has
any questions, they are to raise their
hands and wait for a monitor to assist
them. Test monitors are not allowed to
answer any questions in respect to the
content of the test. They can assist you
with other problems (e.g. formatting,
missing letters, etc...) as them come
up. If a test monitor is unable to
answer the question, the test
administrator will be alerted and will
answer it.
Academic Testing Questions
Sheets: Delegate will be able
to pick up to two (2) tests from the
questions area each time they get tests,
while it is recommended that they take
one at a time. These tests are to be
used for the testing period only. Do not
write on tests, do not mark or destroy
tests. Test are not to be removed from
the test session. Tests are to be
returned to the location at which they
were removed from. Any delegate who
takes a test from an academic testing
session may have all of his/her tests
voided, and will be reported to their
sponsor for disciplinary action.
Scantron Test Sheets:
Scantron multiple choice answer sheets
are available for each test that the
delegate takes. Scantron sheets are to
be filled completely, including your
Name, School, Latin level and what test
you're taking.
Unnecessary Noise or Horseplay:
If any delegate is creating noise to the
effect that it affects those around
them, they will be warned by a test
monitor to cease their disruptive
activities. After the repeated warnings,
that person will be removed from the
testing session at the monitor's
discretion. If that delegate feels that
they were unfairly removed, they may ask
to protest to the test moderator, this
MUST be done at the time they are asked
to be removed. Once removed, you cannot
protest.
Protests on test questions:
If a delegate comes across a question
that does not have an appropriate
answer, we advise you to please complete
as many questions on that test as
possible, including the one you are
protesting. Take the test to the test
moderator and inform that person of the
protest. They will take note of it and
score according. All protests will be
placed under consideration and the
result of any decision will be reflected
in the final score of all tests
affected. All protests are kept in
strict confidentially, and will not be
released for the sake of fairness,
including those filing the protest
itself.
Electronic Devices:
Electronic devices are not required for
any test, and are considered banned from
the testing session. Watches are
allowed, exceptions include any with
data storage compatibility or those that
can transmit or receive data. Questions
about permissible electronics or special
needs devices are to be forwarded to the
test administrator before the test.
Cheating: Cheating is
prohibited. All delegates are expected
to perform with the highest standards of
honor and integrity, and not use
anything that may unfairly affect the
score of any test in anyway. Test
monitors will watch all delegates, if
they suspect any form of cheating, they
can dismiss you from the contest with or
without warning. If that delegate feels
that they were unfairly removed, they
may ask to protest to the test moderator
directly, this MUST be done at the time
they are being removed. Once removed,
that person cannot protest. Any tests
completed by someone caught cheating
will considered void and will not be
scored, they may also be reported to
their sponsor for further disciplinary
action.
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