When an assessment organization (ministry of education, assessment agency, state education department, etc.) decides to modernize its large-scale student assessment program, one of the initial questions to be addressed is whether to develop and maintain the digital […]

Large-scale student assessments have been administered in Canadian provinces and territories (jurisdictions) for many decades, some dating back almost a century. Most student-assessment-related initiatives have originated at the jurisdictional level, and it was not until 1989 that […]

The General Education Development (GED®) high-school-equivalency test is a joint venture between the American Council on Education and U.S.-based assessment company Pearson. The test is available in more than 85 countries, and completion is accepted by nearly […]

Overview of the Impact of Technology Enhanced Items Large-scale assessments can be tedious and stressful for test takers, but test developers can change that by creating assessments that are engaging, effective and provide deeper insights […]

Universal screening is not a new concept; it has been utilized for many years in a variety of disciplines, including education. Brief assessments (screeners) have been used to identify children who may be gifted in an area […]