Considerations For Computer-Based Test Item Development
Organizations that develop and deliver computerized tests encounter many of the same challenges as those working with traditional paper and pencil tests, including issues relating to security, psychometric editing and le…
Beyond Computerized Exams: Unlock the Benefits of Computer-Based Testing
Computer-based testing (CBT) has taken hold in nearly every professional sector. CBT combines all the necessities of paper and pencil-based testing (PBT) into an electronic format, making test administration more flexibl…
Comparability Of Paper-Based And Computer-Based Testing
Prometric has extensive experience in transitioning programs from paper-based delivery to computer-based delivery. The test development department is staffed with psychometricians who have directly participated in the re…
Cheating 2.0: How Secure Exam Delivery Improves the Candidate Experience
How To Fight Back Against Cheaters In today's world, it's almost impossible to find an adult who has not taken a test of some kind. From college and graduate school entrance exams and IT certification exams to corpora…
Certifying Green
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, offered by the U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) is a voluntary credentialing program that defines a structure's "high-performance green building"system.
Candidate Education And Outreach
What certification promotion strategies will help drive a high number of participants, and therefore, lead to a successful program? The keys to mitigating test volume risk and ultimately driving an increase in demand …
Boomer Retirement
For decades, the backbone of America's workforce has been formed from one generation: the Baby Boomers. Born in the years following World War II, "Boomers" are now supposedly on the brink of mass retirement, with e…
Best Practices In Item Development For Online Testing
Whether an exam is computer based or offered on paper, the challenges relating to its development, including security, psychometric editing or review and legal defensibility, remain the same. In addition to these "age ol…
Best Practices For Pretesting Exam Items
Reasons for Pretesting Any testing program has to develop processes for incorporating new content into their examinations. Pretesting items prior to using them as scored items on a live exam is done for two key reason…
Association Executives Compare The Merits Of Computer-Based Tesing Vs. Paper & Pencil
For association executives launching new member certification programs, they should consider how the exam will be administered: via paper and pencil-based testing (PBT) or the more pervasive computer-based testing (CBT) …