Much like building a house, a blueprint is a fundamental document that supports the integrity and validity of the assessment process. More importantly, a publicly available blueprint is an important element of ensuring fairness for candidates. The development of a valid blueprint involves a true collaboration among industry stakeholders, quantitative analyses and research into assessment best practices. Dr. Chris Beauchamp discusses how these best practices have evolved over the past several years and how to build a blueprint that will set up your assessment program for success.

Preparing for the Unknown As we enter 2022, we face continued uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. And while we know that pandemics typically occur in waves and viruses often mutate to form new variants, we don’t exactly know what the future will hold or how it will impact the higher education and professional testing […]

What Automated Item Generation Is and Why It’s Important There are many perks of using automated item generation. It can save you time and resources during the item development phase of the assessment life cycle. It can also expand your item bank, giving you more options to choose from and ultimately making your exam more […]

Allow us to introduce you to the Assessment Life Cycle, an illustration coined by Meazure Learning psychometricians to help simplify and visualize the typical stages of test development. This process is cyclical, not linear. Through this seven-stage method, we demystify the testing process so you can be confident in your exam results, whether you’re a seasoned psychometrician or new to the testing world.

Tech-Enabled Solutions With a White-Glove Feel For more than two decades, we’ve helped move millions of people worldwide in the direction of their dreams. One of the lessons we’ve learned along the way is this: Successful exam programs require a combination of human expertise and technical complexity. That’s why we’ve invested in our professional workforce […]

A Note of Appreciation The past year was monumental for Meazure Learning—not only for our dedicated team but also for the clients who collaborated with us and the test-takers who entrusted their futures in us. Our mission is to move people forward in their educational and professional lives through a seamless testing experience. And in […]

Professional entry-to-practice examinations serve an important gatekeeping and public-protection role in our society. The outcome of such an exam can be life-changing, both for the candidates who take the exam and for the people who will ultimately be served by those candidates (e.g., a nursing candidate and their future patients). In this webinar, Dr. Scott Cassidy will take us “behind the scenes” and explore the science and statistics of examination standard setting.

Online testing is more convenient for test-takers than traditional brick-and-mortar testing methods. For individuals with disabilities, however, an inflexible online testing interface can create seemingly insurmountable challenges. During this webinar, Meazure Learning’s Lead User Experience Architect Evan Travers will share the accessibility barriers he’s problem solved throughout his career to create a seamless and convenient testing experience for every test-taker.

What is the true cost to your organization when you are faced with a cheating scandal? With the surge in online education due to COVID-19, it’s important to understand the value of your content and the risk associated when integrity is compromised, such as monetary cost and loss of reputation/perception. Join us as we discuss various examples and studies related to online exams, cheating, and repercussions.

What is the true cost to your organization when faced with cheating or content exposure? With the surge in online exam delivery due to COVID-19, it’s important to understand the value of your intellectual property and the risk posed when integrity is compromised. Join Dr. Ashley Norris as to discuss various examples and studies related to online exams, cheating and the repercussions of an exam security breach.Ashley Norris, PhD, Chief Compliance Officer at Meazure Learning 
Ashley has spent the past 15 years in higher education as both a faculty member and administrator across major institutions, such as the University of Alabama, and has led thought leadership on ethics and integrity in education, continuing to spearhead those efforts for Meazure Learning’s key initiatives on academic integrity.