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Guidelines for creating test questions
Exam Development K-12 Education Test Security Basics DOMC™ Certification Higher Education Online Exams Automated Item Generation (AIG) SmartItem™ Medical Licensure

Constructing Test Items (Guidelines & 7 Common Item Types)

Introduction

Erika Johnson
December 7, 2023 at 6:16 PM
Future of online exams: Examity and Caveon case study
Exam Development Online Exams

Case Study: How Examity & Caveon Are Building the Future of Online Assessment

Want a copy of this case study to go? Download your copy here or view it on Examity's website.

Caveon
August 11, 2022 at 8:45 AM
Fair exam development practices
Test Security Consulting Exam Development K-12 Education Test Security Basics DOMC™ Prevention Measures Certification Test Security Stories Test Security Plan Higher Education Online Exams Automated Item Generation (AIG) SmartItem™ Medical Licensure

Fairness (and Perceived Fairness) Matters: Best Practices in Exam Development

Introduction

Testing programs often hear candidates say that the test they took “wasn’t fair.”

Saundra Foderick
April 26, 2022 at 8:30 AM
How to prove cheating on tests using statistics
Data Forensics Detection Measures

Can You Prove Cheating on Tests Using Statistics?

Introduction

A misquote from a news site concerning additional security announced by the TEA (Texas...

Dennis Maynes
April 19, 2022 at 8:15 AM
The rights and responsibilities of test takers
Certification

Rights and Responsibilities of Test Takers

Originally published in Certification Magazine 11/2000.

Introduction

Test takers have rights. Test...

David Foster, Ph.D.
April 5, 2022 at 8:15 AM
On-site monitoring vs desk auditing for K-12 testing
K-12 Education

Site Monitoring or Desk Auditing to Meet Peer Review Critical Element 2.4

A Brief Explanation of Critical Element 2.4

As you prepare to meet Critical Element 2.4 of the Peer...

Walt Drane, Ed.S.
March 22, 2022 at 9:15 AM
Tackling the impacts of cheating and fraud on exams
Test Security Consulting K-12 Education Test Security Basics Detection Measures Deterrence Measures Prevention Measures Certification Test Security Stories Test Security Plan Higher Education Online Exams Medical Licensure

Addressing the Unfairness That Exists in Testing: Part 2

Part 2: How to Stop Cheating and Fraud to Improve the Fairness of your Exams

There are two very...

Allie McCabe
March 9, 2022 at 4:06 PM
Addressing unfairness and cheating in exams
Test Security Consulting K-12 Education Test Security Basics Detection Measures Deterrence Measures Prevention Measures Certification Test Security Stories Test Security Plan Higher Education Online Exams Medical Licensure

Addressing the Unfairness That Exists in Testing: Part 1

Cheating and the Corrosion of Fairness in Testing 

Why cheating on exams hurts not just the...

Allie McCabe
March 3, 2022 at 6:21 PM
Don't cheat on tests
Test Security Basics

Ten Reasons You Should Quit Cheating on Exams

My boss may be upset with this essay, because if I persuade test takers to quit cheating on tests,...

Dennis Maynes
February 11, 2022 at 6:21 AM
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