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Data from more than three million online exams show that more than six percent of proctored exams contain evidence of attempted or actual cheating – a historic high. April 26, 2022 – BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – ProctorU, the online exam security and proctoring service of Meazure Learning, today released a major report on exam data from 2021 showing that the […]

At this stage, it is important to revisit the now-vetted set of exam items and calculate test-takers’ final exam scores efficiently and accurately. Stage 6 of the Assessment Life Cycle involves calculating test-takers’ scores on the exam they completed and generating reports that will communicate these results in the clearest and most valid manner possible. The purpose of this white paper is to explain the process of generating final test-taker scores and reports and to explore the considerations that go into designing and disseminating various score reports that meet each client’s unique needs.

Project Overview The Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) is a National organization whose mandate is to represent the collective interests of Canada’s 10 provincial regulators. Key among those interests in the provision of safe and ethical care from licensed, competent, and qualified paramedics. In support of this goal, COPR published a request for proposals […]

Understanding your post-administration exam reports Have you ever wondered about the types of exam administration reports that Measure generates? Yes, there is more than one. You can retrieve an “Exam History”, “Exam Responses” and/or an “Exam Notes” report after each exam administration. Each of these reports serve different purposes. Here’s a quick snapshot of each of them, […]

Following an exam administration, Meazure Learning (formerly Yardstick) often produces an item analysis report from their proprietary software, COGs. The item analysis report provides information about each item in terms of its difficulty, discrimination, and the distribution of responses across alternatives. This white paper focuses on understanding what it means when a COGs item analysis report reads: “Item is making a limited contribution to the measurement capability of the test.”

Following an exam administration, Yardstick often produces an Item Analysis report from their proprietary software called COGs. The item analysis report provides information about each item in terms of its difficulty, discrimination, and the distribution of responses across alternatives. Our Senior Psychometrician Dr. Michaela Geddes, PhD. has written a handy backgrounder that focuses on a […]

Using Yardstick Measure™ to bank platform with robust reporting functionality Many of us at Yardstick use reports generated by Measure daily, for both item banking and exam scoring purposes. All reports can be found under “Reports” tab on the dashboard. What I like the most about the reports in Measure is that they give me access […]

As online learning continues to grow and technology evolves, educators will need to adapt their methods of teaching and assessing students. This ebook contains a collection of articles that discuss changes on the horizon for the online learning space.