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…
Combating Proxy Testing in the Digital Age
With the drastic change in the global job market brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, skills that job seekers need to possess are also changing, requiring a lack of qualified job applicants to fill many open roles. As a …
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…
Prometric Celebrates 10 Years in Dundalk
Prometric is proud to announce a successful 10 years of its EMEA Operations centre in Dundalk, Ireland, and the positive impact the region has experienced since the beginning of its partnership in 2011. The Dundalk team …
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…
Bridging the IT Skills Gap Through Certifications
At the end of April 2021, there were 9.3 million job openings and only 6.1 million new hires. With millions of Americans unemployed and searching, the problem we are facing is not a gap in available workers but finding workers with the necessary skills.
Learn more about how certification can help to bridge the IT skills gap by downloading our latest white paper below.
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…
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…
DCU’s CARPE centre extends research partnership with Prometric
Dublin City University’s Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Professional Practice in Education (CARPE) and Prometric LLC (Prometric), a global leader providing end-to-end assessment services and solutions to cert…
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…