Assessments in Practice

Posted by John Kleeman, Founder and Executive Director The Association of Test Publishers (ATP) has several conferences and face-to-face meetings each year, including in the US, Europe and India. This year, due to Covid-19, these were replaced with a single virtual, global conference, which happened last week. The conference was... Read More

Posted by: John Kleeman, Founder and Executive Director Back in 2015, when online proctoring was starting to get widely used, I wrote a couple of articles on the Questionmark blog: Online or test center proctoring: Which is best?Online or test center proctoring: Which is more secure? With the current rapid... Read More

Posted by: John Kleeman, Founder and Executive Director The lockdown has caused a big rise in online testing as face-to-face training has not been possible. Companies and training outfits are moving from face-to-face training to online training and need post-course tests. Universities and colleges are giving exams to students at... Read More

Posted by Kristin Bernor, Head of External Relations Did they learn it? Do they know it? Can they do it? What can we learn from assessments? Well-crafted assessments that measure knowledge, skills and abilities help you answer these questions and much more: tests, quizzes and exams provide valuable data for evaluating (and documenting)... Read More

Posted by: John Kleeman, Founder and Executive Director The COVID-19 crisis is challenging for all organizations.  From remote working to online assessments, many are rapidly adapting by moving their operations online.   Some test publishers and certification bodies have received calls to waive the testing requirements for certification or credentialing programs... Read More

Posted by John Kleeman, Founder & Executive Director Remote/online proctoring is currently having a surge in use due to global lockdowns, with lots of people needing to take tests from home.  As well as my main role at Questionmark, I’m also Co-Chair of the Association of Test Publishers (the industry... Read More

Posted by Kristin Bernor, Head of External Relations Organizations everywhere are now working from home, often for the first time. But are they doing what they can to keep critical data safe and ensure their employees can keep working effectively? Do the new armies of home workers know the correct... Read More

Posted by John Kleeman, Founder and Executive Director One reason I got into the assessment business and one reason I feel passionately that the assessment community is a force for good in the world is that tests and exams promote fairness and openness. Assessments allow people of any gender, race... Read More

Posted by: Kristin Bernor, Head of External Relations These days, everything from bills to books are available digitally, yet many organizations still rely on stacks of paper when it comes to assessments. For organizations that haven’t yet made the switch, here are some of the advantages of going digital: Fairness... Read More

Posted by John Kleeman It matters to society, organizations and individuals that test results are trustable. Tests and exams are used to make important decisions about people and each failure of test security reduces that trustworthiness. There are several risks to test security, but two important ones are identity fraud and... Read More