General Information

What is a score verification session? This is a two-and-a-half hour session to review possible scoring errors. It is held in Tallahassee eight times a year on Saturdays.

Who is qualified to attend?  Examinees who have taken and NOT PASSED one or more paper-and-pencil or computer-based tests are qualified to review their test(s) for possible scoring errors if they submit the printed Score Verification Request Form included with their official score reports within 30 calendar days after the score report was mailed to them.

What happens at the session?  At the session, you are given the opportunity to review the test(s) you took and appeal any item(s) you think were scored incorrectly. You will be given a test book that corresponds to the test you took and a printout that lists only your incorrect answers. 

If you wish to appeal a test item, you may ask for a Challenge form and submit it before the end of the session. This form, if completed correctly, will be reviewed by the Department of Education and a response sent to you within 30 calendar days after the session.

Is there a fee for registering for a score verification session?  There is a nonrefundable processing fee of $25 in the form of a money order or cashier’s check made payable to CALA/FSU.

IMPORTANT:   If you are scheduled for a session and fail to attend that session because of an illness or death in the immediate family, and you can provide proper documentation of the reason, your registration form and fee will be transferred to the next session. Your money WILL NOT be refunded.

How do I register?  You must wait until you receive your score report before submitting a request for a score verification session. To register for the score verification session, fill out the Score Verification Request Form you received with your score report from National Evaluation Systems and mail it with your fee payment to the CALA office at Florida State University in Tallahassee before the 30-calendar-day deadline. This address is listed on the Score Verification Request Form. You must register using this form because it is specifically dated for the score verification session for which you are eligible. You may NOT KEEP this form or copy it to use for score verification sessions not listed on your form.

Score Verification Request Forms sent without the processing fee WILL NOT be accepted and will be returned. If you submit a request form with inaccurate information that results in the invalidation of your request form, the processing fee WILL NOT be refunded. Causes for invalidation include, but are not limited to, the use of an incorrect test name or test date, or the submission of an incorrectly completed or out-of-date Score Verification Request Form.

DO NOT SEND CASH OR PERSONAL CHECKS! 

Click here to view a sample of a properly completed Score Verification Request Form. To view the forms, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Do NOT PRINT this form; it cannot be used to register for the session. You must mail in the Score Verification Request Form included with your score report. 

Click here to view the Score Verification Deadlines.

Is transfer of registration allowable? Transfer of registration is only allowable when the registered examinee fails to attend a scheduled session due to

All transfer requests must be approved by the Florida Department of Education and CALA/FSU.

Examinees who have been granted a transfer and fail to attend the next session will forfeit their right to review the requested test material.

What if I need special accommodations? If you need special accommodations because of a disability or a religious exception to a Saturday session, you must complete the “Special Accommodations” section on the Score Verification Request Form.  Your request will be accepted if you were granted this accommodation at the time you took the exam.  If you did NOT RECEIVE special accommodations at the time of the exam, you must meet the criteria established by the Florida Department of Education.

IMPORTANT POLICIES AND RULES

• Photo ID: You will not be admitted to a session without a valid government-issued photo ID that bears your signature, such as a driver's license, state-issued ID card, or passport.
• Use of Electronic Devices: Electronic devices such as cell phones and personal data assistants (PDAs) are NOT ALLOWED in the session. If you enter the building with one of these devices, you will be asked to return it to your car or leave it in an envelope with your name on it at the check-in table. We do NOT ACCEPT responsibility for any lost or stolen electronic devices.
  
• 31-Day Rule: You must wait 31 calendar days from the day of the score verification session before retaking a test you reviewed; otherwise, the score will be invalidated and you will NOT RECEIVE a score report.
• Note-taking: This is NOT a study session. You will NOT BE ALLOWED to bring books, notebooks, testing materials, or any other study items into the building. In addition, you are NOT ALLOWED to take any notes or test materials from the session.