Prometric® Appoints Industry Veteran Nikki Eatchel as Chief Assessment Officer
Today, Prometric® announced Nikki Eatchel as the new Chief Assessment Officer. Eatchel will lead the Prometric Test Development Services consulting practice to ensure the delivery and quality of&…
Virtual Standard Setting Models for Success
“Validity refers to the degree to which evidence and theory support the interpretations of test scores for proposed uses of tests. Validity is, therefore, the most fundamental consideration in developing tests and evalua…
Assessing The Future Of Testing, By First Looking Back
While we often think of tests as a relatively recent creation, perhaps the result of the industrial revolution, the notion of testing dates back nearly to the dawn of civilization. Those early tests measured practical sk…
The Future of Technology Impacting the Job Market
The global pandemic forced us to quickly evolve and adapt to new technologies. As a result, our economy is facing an incredible technology demand that impacts not only how businesses operate, but the job market and requi…
Eight Reasons to Add Assessments & Certifications to Your Talent Development Program
Some of the world's most successful companies have made new assessment and certification programs the foundation of their success in attracting and retaining customers and talent. But it's not just the Fortune 500 compan…
Incorporating Accessibility Into Remote Assessments For The Classroom And Beyond
First Published at EFLMagazine.com. Remote assessments in the testing industry have evolved significantly within the past year due to COVID-19. But while the pandemic may have launched remote assessments to the forefr…
As Computer-Based Testing Continues to Grow, So Does the Security and Integrity of Exams.
Soon after the introduction of the first Personal Computers the potential benefits associated with their use for exam delivery were quickly realized. Prior to this breakthrough the process of exam delivery and, therefore…
Exam Security: Five Test-Delivery Strategies You Should Use Instead of Option Randomization
When it comes to ensuring the efficacy of exams, one of the main priorities for test owners to consider is security. While state-of-the-art technologies—such as firewalls, system monitoring, etc.—and best-practice test c…
Prometric’s ProProctor™ Remote Assessment Platform Named 2022 EdTech Cool Tool Finalist
13 April 2022 – Today, Prometric is proud to announce its ProProctor™ remote assessment platform was named as a finalist for the EdTech Cool Tool Award, the world’s largest award program for the education technology indu…
How to Prevent Your Exam Content from Exposure, and What to Do If It Happens
Your exam content is your credentialing organization’s most valuable commodity. You spend a good deal of time, money, and resources to develop items that create a legally defensible exam that accurately measures a candid…