BOP Program Statement 5312.01 § 3

The following Bureau components are responsible for ensuring consistent establishment of

the education testing program delivery and resource allocations.

a. Education Services Branch (ESB)

■ Providing guidance and direction regarding education tests to agency leadership

as well as regional and institution staff.

■ Providing oversight of education tests to ensure proper administration and use.

■ Developing education policy and procedures.

■ Developing procedures to collect, analyze, interpret, and utilize data to inform

program decisions.

■ Developing and providing staff training related to educational test administration and use.

■ Serving as the ESB Test Administrator(s), an appointed collateral duty in which an ESB

staff member serves as the jurisdiction’s authorized liaison with the test publishers.

■ Serving as the exclusive authority to authorize any staff member to serve in the role as

Examiner.

■ Monitoring and reporting literacy and ESL program outcomes to internal and external

stakeholders.

b. Regional Education Administrators (REA).

■ Providing regional oversight of education tests in Bureau institutions to ensure

proper administration and use.

■ Assisting ESB with institutional staff training and on-site visits to institutions.

c. Institutions.

■ Supervisor of Education (SOE). The Supervisor of Education will serve as the Chief

Examiner and will designate Education staff as Examiners. The Chief Examiner is

authorized by the ESB Test Administrators to administer educational tests. Their

responsibilities include managing the administration of various educational tests,

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managing testing sessions, ensuring compliance with testing standards and procedures,

training Examiners, reviewing test results, and resolving any issues related to test

administration. Additionally, they are responsible for developing a plan outlining the test

procedures and security measures as required by the test publisher. Overall, the Chief

Examiner maintains the integrity and effectiveness of the educational testing program.

■ Temporary Chief Examiner. Ordinarily, this temporary collateral duty is utilized at the

Warden’s discretion and is responsible for overseeing the administration and evaluation

of educational tests. The Temporary Chief Examiner must meet the same ESB

requirements as a Chief Examiner.

■ Examiner. An authorized Education staff member assigned and appointed by the

SOE to administer educational tests according to test manuals and procedures outlined

on the Bureau ESB intranet site, maintaining accurate test files, and documenting

inmate education test scores in the applicable Bureau inmate management system.