ASC’s Blog: Resources on Assessment, Psychometrics, & Edtech
ASC continually posts new resources and articles on our blog, covering industry news, scholarly conferences, and discussions of important psychometric concepts. See the most recent articles in the blog below.
What are Enemy Items?
Enemy items is a psychometric term that refers to two test questions (items) which should not be on the same…
HR Assessment for Pre-Employment: Approaches and Solutions
HR assessment is a critical part of the HR ecosystem, used to select the best candidates with pre-employment testing, assess…
Webinar Recording: A History of Computerized Adaptive Testing with Prof. David J. Weiss
ASC hosted a webinar on June 14, 2022, as part of its AI In Assessment Series. This edition is an…
Incremental Validity
Incremental validity is a specific aspect of criterion-related validity that refers to what an additional assessment or predictive variable can…
Case Study: Escuela Superior de Administración Pública (ESAP), Colombia
ASC partners with Escuela Superior de Administración Pública (ESAP) to develop and securely deliver nationwide civil service exams in Colombia…
Public Safety Hiring Practices and Litigation
QUESTION: “What are the costs associated with using validated assessments in public safety hiring?” ANSWER: “Always cheaper than a lawsuit!”…
Assess.ai Passes Audit for FISMA / FedRAMP
ASC is proud to announce that we have successfully passed an audit for FISMA / FedRAMP Moderate, demonstrating our extremely…
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE Exam) is an assessment designed to measure performance of tasks, typically medical, in a…
AI Remote Proctoring: How To Choose A Solution
AI remote proctoring has seen an incredible increase of usage during the COVID pandemic. ASC works with a very wide…
Test Score Reliability and Validity
Test score reliability and validity are core concepts in the field of psychometrics and assessment. Both of them refer to…
NCCA Accreditation of Credentialing Programs
NCCA accreditation is a stamp of approval on the quality of a certification program, governed by the National Commission for…
What is the Beuk Compromise?
The Beuk Compromise or Beuk Adjustment is a method for a “reality check” on the results of a modified-Angoff standard…
Adaptive Testing SAT: Intro & Free Practice Test
The adaptive SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) exam was announced in January 2022 by the College Board, with the goal to…
What Makes a Test Biased or Unfair?
One of the primary goals of psychometrics and assessment research is to ensure that tests, their scores, and interpretations of…
Progress Monitoring in Education
Progress monitoring is an essential component of a modern educational system and is often facilitated through Learning Management Systems (LMS),…
What is Vertical Scaling in Assessment?
Vertical scaling in educational assessments is the process of placing scores that measure the same knowledge domain but at different…
Test Score Equating and Linking
Test equating refers to the issue of defensibly translating scores from one test form to another. That is, if you…
Examinee Collusion: Primary vs Secondary
In the field of psychometric forensics, examinee collusion refers to cases where an examinee takes a test with some sort…