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RECRUIT ACADEMIC TESTING
The purpose of this order is to d escribe the procedure for admi nistering academic
examinations at the Sheriff’s Training Academy using the POSTRAC program.
I. Description
A. POSTRAC is an automated testing and tracking computer system
developed by the Commission on P eace Officers Standards and Tra ining
(POST).
B. A host computer located at the State of California “Teale Da ta Center” in
Sacramento is used to store tes ts and process program evaluatio n
information.
C. A computer at POST headquarters is used for test development , system
maintenance, and support.
D. At least two examinati ons are available through POSTRAC for each
“Knowledge Domain.” One examination is used for the primary exa m and
one for remediation.
E. Examinations are periodica lly updated by POST personnel.
F. The academy computer is equip ped with a modem and automatica lly dials
the host computer when a Knowledge Domain number is selected. T he
examinations are dow nloaded into the academy computer (see the
POSTRAC operations manual).
II. Administering Examinations
A. Written examinations shall be administered after each Knowle dge Domain
of instruction throughout the training program.
1. The basic course is divided in to 38 Knowledge Domains.
2. Two or three Knowledge Domain examinations may be
administered at the same time d epending upon available time.
B. Each examination is scor ed and graded by the academy compute r using
the “Scantron” machine and the POSTRAC program.
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C. Grades shall be posted on t he classroom bulletin board gener ally within
24 hours of the exam.
D. Recruits who score below 80% on an academic examination shal l be
remediated and that examination will be counted as a failure (s ee
Academy Objectives and Expectati ons for further information and
Operations Order 2/11.1 [3/91]).
III. Remediation
A. A recruit failing a Knowled ge Domain examination will review all items on
the exam and will be gi ven the correct answers to all test ques tions
answered incorrectly.
B. The academy staff will answer any questions which develop pe rtaining to
exam items during the examination review.
C. Another examination from the POSTRAC system will be administered for
the Knowledge Domain failed.
D. A recruit who fails to obtain 80% or higher on the remedial exam may be
dismissed from the academy.