NCOA Policy Letters - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. Army

REPLY TOATTENTION OFDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYUS ARMY SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTENONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY2400 JACKSON BOULEVARDFORT JACKSON, SC 29207-7025ATSG-NC 23 July 2012MEMORANDUM FOR All NCO Academy CadreSUBJECT: NCO Academy Policy Memorandum #25 - Test Administration Statement1. References:a. Army Regulation 611-5, Personnel Selection and Classification Testing, 5 February 2008.b. NCO Academy Test Control SOP, 1 Jan 12.2. This policy memorandum clarifies procedures to follow when a student-NCO indicates he/sheis unable to take an examination due to physical or mental circumstances.3. The NCO Academy's modified DA Form 5160-R, Nov 82, Test Administration Statement (asshown at enclosure), will be used to indicate the student-NCO’s ability to take an examination.4. Immediately before the instructions are read, the Small Group Leader (SGL) will read the testadministration statement to the student-NCOs. The SGL will ask if anyone feels they arephysically or mentally incapable of taking the examination.a. If no one indicates a problem, the SGL will have the student-NCOs complete the form andinitial as appropriate. The student-NCO’s signed test administration statement will bemaintained by the SGL until after graduation, then destroyed. If a student-NCO is eliminatedfrom a course for any reason, the test administration statement becomes part of the eliminationpacket.b. If a student-NCO indicates he or she is not physically or mentally able to test:(1) Take the student-NCO to the Senior SGL (SSGL). If the SSGL is not available, takethe student-NCO to the First Sergeant for that course (SLC/ALC).(2) The SSGL or First Sergeant will have the student-NCO complete his or her statementof circumstances in one of the student-NCO counseling rooms and will attach the statement ofcircumstances to the test administration statement. The student-NCO will remain in the