Testing in progress door sign (free printable)
A landscape sign that tells the hallway to be quiet: a big heading in a double border and smaller lines for the request and the time. Edit the words and print.
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About this sheet
The ten minutes before a test are the ten minutes when the hallway is loudest, and a sign on the door does what a teacher cannot do from inside the room. This one says it in big type: Testing, with a smaller line asking for quiet and a place to write the time the test will end. A person in the hall can read it at a distance, a visitor knows not to knock, and a student who arrives late knows to wait. Change the heading to Quiet Please, Reading in Progress or Assessment, whatever your school says. Print in color and laminate, or make a fresh one for each test day and tape it at eye level.
Grades: 2 to 12. Best in: October, November, January, March, April, May.
How to use it
- Type the heading and the smaller lines, such as Please do not disturb and the time the test will end.
- Print on card stock in landscape. Laminate it if you will use it often, and write the time with a dry-erase marker.
- Tape it to the door at adult eye level before the test begins, and take it down when the class is done.
Five ideas for class
- Make two signs, one for testing and one for a quiet reading or silent work period, and keep both by the door.
- Add the time to the sign each time, so a person who arrives knows how long to wait, and not just that they must.
- Ask a student to post the sign as a class job, and to take it down again, so the routine is part of the day.
- Tell your neighbors the day before, and give them a copy of the sign, so the hall is quiet around the whole test.
- Use the same layout for other door messages, such as fire drill practice or a class meeting in progress.
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Questions
Is the sign official?
It is a plain notice in your own words. Follow your school's testing procedures, which may require specific wording or a posted notice of their own.
Can I change the words?
Yes. Every word is editable. Type your own heading and up to four lines, in the language you need.
How do I stop it getting torn?
Laminate it, or put it in a plastic sleeve and tape the sleeve to the door. A reusable sign with a dry-erase line for the time lasts longest.
How do I save it as a PDF?
Choose Print, then pick “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheet prints: the page around it is hidden. You can also save a sheet as a PNG image under the preview.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. Switch to Black and white beside the sheet: fills turn white and lines turn black, so it saves ink and photocopies cleanly.
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