AI remote proctoring has seen an incredible increase of usage during the COVID pandemic. ASC works with a very wide range of clients, with a wide range of remote proctoring needs, and therefore we partner with a range of remote proctoring vendors that match to our clients’ needs, and in some cases bring on a […]
We are proud to announce that ASC’s next-generation platform, Assess.ai, was recently announced as a Finalist for the 2021 EdTech Awards. This follows the successful launch of the landmark platform in 2020, where it quickly garnered attention as a finalist for the Innovation award at the 2020 conference of the Association of Test Publishers. What […]
Item analysis refers to the process of statistically analyzing assessment data to evaluate the quality and performance of your test items. This is an important step in the test development cycle, not only because it helps improve the quality of your test, but because it provides documentation for validity: evidence that your test performs well and score interpretations […]
Do you conduct adaptive testing research? Perhaps a thesis or dissertation? Or maybe you have developed adaptive tests and have a technical report or validity study? I encourage you to check out the Journal of Computerized Adaptive Testing as a publication outlet for your adaptive testing research. JCAT is the official journal of the International […]
The IRT Test Information Function is a concept from item response theory (IRT) that is designed to evaluate how well an assessment differentiates examinees, and at what ranges of ability. For example, we might expect an exam composed of difficult items to do a great job in differentiating top examinees, but it is worthless for […]
What is a question bank? A question bank refers to a pool of test questions to be used on various assessments across time. ..
A psychometrist is an important profession within the world of assessment and psychology. Their primary role is to deliver and interpret assessments. For example, they might give IQ tests to kids to identify those who qualify as Gifted, then explain the results to parents and teachers. Obviously, there are many assessments which do not require […]
The American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians™ (ACBSP™: acbsp.com) has partnered with Assessment Systems Corporation (ASC: assess.com) to advance the written testing procedure to a digitalized assessment model with secure remote proctoring for the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician® (CCSP®) and Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians® (DACBSP®) certifications. While this will provide the immediate benefit that […]
The foundation of a decent assessment program is the ability to develop and manage strong item banks. Item banks are a central repository of test questions, each stored with important metadata such as Author or Difficulty. They are designed to treat items are reusable objects, which makes it easier to publish new exam forms. Of […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic drastically changing all aspects of our world, and one of the most impacted areas is educational assessment and other types of assessment. Many organizations still delivered tests with methodologies from 50 years ago, such as putting 200 examinees in a large room with desks, paper exams, and a pencil. COVID-19 is forcing […]
