Pre-Employment Testing
The public sector is faced with unique personnel issues. Decreasing retention rates, budget constraints, and the need for increased scrutiny can make the hiring process seem daunting. Adding to the potential hurdles, "wr…
Performance Based Testing
Assessing the Future of Testing, by First Looking Back Thanks to a combination of innovative technology and a holistic view of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to measure competency, the future of testing …
Online Testing: How To Make It Count
A significant increase in online testing and assessment has resulted from the proliferation of Internet-based courses at corporations as well as educational and government institutions. If courses are delivered via the W…
New “Renaissance” In IT Certification
IT certifications, which experienced a sharp decline for the past several years, are staging a comeback, with annual growth for the past two years trending significantly upwards. There are many reasons for this ree…
Is IT Certification Experiencing A Renaissance?
After several years of declining certification volumes, information technology exam programs are staging a comeback, with annual growth for the last two years that is continuing to trend significantly upward. The r…
Internal Psychometric Guidelines For Classical Test Theory
This document describes the general guidelines by which Prometric internal psychometricians evaluate and flag internal items for additional review. These guidelines apply to those programs that utilize classical test the…
Exam Bank Development
Some clients prefer exams that are not fixed forms, but that can be automatically and randomly generated from a bank of items at the time the candidate sits down to test. Prometric has the capability to develop examinati…
Efficient Test Development And Legal Defensibility
How do you ensure every step in your test development process is efficient and legally defensible? Best Practices for Pretesting Exam Items All testing programs need processes for incorporating new content into th…
Easing The Transition To Computer-Based Testing
Computer-based testing (CBT) is an efficient way for test sponsors to provide a secure, consistent environment for certification and licensure while significantly enhancing the candidate experience. It is common for test…
Creating Online Tests
Organizations developing and administering online tests must understand that test item development is about more than simply writing questions. To protect both candidates and the testing organization, online test items m…