Test Security
Oral Exams and Practical Assessments: Three Essentials for Remote Delivery
Oral exams, performance tests, and practical assessments are important components of many credentials or educational programs. Over the past 12 years, I have had the privilege of guiding credentialing organizations through the complex shift from
Proxy Test Takers: What are they, and how to prevent these cheaters?
Proxy test takers are someone who takes a test on behalf of someone else, with the goal of doing better than the original examinee, usually for payment. This is a critical threat to test security,
Addressing Pre-Knowledge in Exam Cheating
In the realm of academic dishonesty and high-stakes exams such as Certification, the term “pre-knowledge” is an important concern in test security and validity. Understanding what pre-knowledge entails and its implications in exam cheating can
A Guide to Online Proctoring Software
Online proctoring software is an essential tool in modern education. There are many online proctoring providers on the market today, so how can you strategically shop for the best vendor? This post provides some considerations,
Test security plan: Protect exam integrity
A test security plan (TSP) is a document that lays out how an assessment organization address security of its intellectual property, to protect the validity of the exam scores. The test security plan helps an
Item Parameter Drift in IRT
Item parameter drift (IPD) refers to the phenomenon in which the parameter values of a given test item change over multiple testing occasions within the item response theory (IRT) framework. This phenomenon is often relevant
HR Assessment Software: Recruit, Train, and Upskill Your Team
HR assessment software is a critical part of the HR ecosystem, used to select the best candidates with pre-employment testing, assess training, certify skills, and more. But there is a huge range in quality, as
AI Remote Proctoring: How does it work?
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
Paper-and-Pencil Testing: Still Around?
Paper-and-pencil testing used to be the only way to deliver assessments at scale. The introduction of computer-based testing (CBT) in the 1980s was a revelation – higher fidelity item types, immediate scoring & feedback, and
Identifying Threats To Test Security
Test security is an increasingly important topic. There are several causes, including globalization, technological enhancements, and the move to a gig-based economy driven by credentials. Any organization that sponsors assessments that have any stakes tied
