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Categories for Test Development Virtual Meetings—Good for the Interim But Less Than Ideal? – Part 1 February 2, 2021  | By Christine Niero, Ph.D. |  By Christine Niero, Ph.D., Vice President, Professional Certification and Cynthia D. Woodley, Ed.D., Chief Operations Officer & Psychometrician Introduction As... View Article Conducting a Revalidation Job Analysis: How the Delphi Method May Prove Useful January 30, 2019  | By Adrienne Cadle, Ph.D. |  Let us begin by defining the Delphi Method for collecting data.  The Delphi Method involves creating a questionnaire, administering it... View Article Continuous, On-Demand Testing vs. Testing Windows October 10, 2018  | By Adrienne Cadle, Ph.D. |  One of the first questions an organization must answer when establishing a computer-based examination program is whether they want to... View Article Developing Nudges for Your Exam Program September 19, 2018  | By Cynthia G. Parshall, Ph.D. |  By Cynthia G. Parshall and Brittany Johnson Introduction Behavioral design is the process of identifying points in a user process... View Article Why Report Scaled Scores? November 30, 2017  | By Dustin Shullick |  Raw Scores vs. Scaled Scores When reporting examination scores, one of the big decisions that must be made is on... View Article Automating the Test Publication Process—Getting Started October 26, 2017  | By AnneMette Lavery |  The test publication process involves many steps, from form assembly to translation services to Subject Matter Expert (SME) reviews to,... View Article Ensuring Equivalence for Exam Form Difficulty Variations October 12, 2017  | By Reed Castle, Ph.D. |  One of the predominant goals a psychometrician strives to achieve is the development of a fair assessment program. The term... View Article Understanding Terminology Related to Computer Based Testing (CBT) and Remote Testing September 19, 2017  | By Christine DePascale |  Certification organizations have several options for test administration. Understanding the terms associated with the various modes of computer-based testing can... View Article Key Considerations for Translating Examinations and Pitfalls to Avoid June 9, 2017  | By Reed Castle, Ph.D. |  We recently provided a few broad “considerations” on the topic of translation of exams for cultural adaptation to a client.... View Article Alternatives to Traditional Form Assembly and Delivery: An Overview of CBT, LOFT and CAT May 5, 2017  | By Joy Matthews-López, Ph.D. |  by Joy Matthews-López, PhD, and Vince Maurelli, MSc How forms are assembled and delivered are important components of an exam program’s... View Article 1 2 3 Next »