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

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Can You Prove Cheating on Tests Using Statistics?

Introduction

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

Rights and Responsibilities of Test Takers

Originally published in Certification Magazine 11/2000.

Introduction

Test takers have rights. Test...

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...

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,...

The Use of Statistics for Detecting Cheating on Tests

Can Statistics Uncover Cheating on Exams?

Yes, statistical analyses are the single most powerful...

So, Your School Was Flagged by an Erasure Analysis, Now What?

What Is an Erasure Analysis?

An erasure analysis (also known as an answer change analysis) is a ...

Conducting State Assessments During the Pandemic: Continuing Challenges and Ongoing Changes in Maintaining & Improving Test Security

Challenges for State Assessment Programs

With COVID-19 suddenly impacting K-12 educational systems...

The Conference on Test Security (COTS) Recap: October 2021

Notable Discussions from the Conference on Test Security

Since 2012, the Conference on Test...

How Search Engine Technology Impacts Web Scraping for Test Content

If you’re monitoring the web to find your stolen test content online, it is vital you understand...

How to Create a Test Online (5 Easy Steps)

The Best Exam Development and Delivery System

There are hundreds of online testing tools available,...

Standardized Testing: How Technology Promotes True Standardization

What Is Standardized Testing?

The goal of a standardized test is a noble one: to make everyone’s...

7 Groundbreaking Innovations in Assessment History

Change drives improvement in every industry, but what are the seven most groundbreaking...

How to Publicize Your Test Security Measures & Deter Fraud

A Security Simulation

Picture this: You’re a business school candidate. You’re about to take an...

Test Administration Guidelines

What Are Test Administration Guidelines?

Test administration guidelines are a set of policies and...

Web Crawling vs Web Patrolling

While it is possible to use an automated “web crawling” system to search out your exposed exam...

How to Send a Copyright Infringement Notice

A step-by-step guide on how to send a copyright infringement notice. In six steps, learn how to...

4 Tips for Better Test Security

In order to exponentially improve the security of your testing program, what are four things...

International Web Patrolling (6 Keys to Success)

When testing internationally, the only way to know if your exam content has been exposed is with a...

Content Monitoring: Can Your Organization Keep Up?

Monitoring the web for stolen test content is the only sure-fire way to ensure your exam hasn’t...

Can Good Items Have Bad Item Statistics? DOMC™ Findings

Good Items Can Have Bad Item Statistics

Every psychometrician knows that tests can be improved by...

Cheating Statistics

What Are "Cheating Statistics"?

A while ago, I noticed that many visitors to the Caveon website...

The Incident of the Test Killer: A Case Study

Data Forensics is essential for assessing the test security threats to your program and protecting...

How Okta Won with Threat-Based Security: A Case Study

The Need:

Following five years of rapid growth, Okta, an industry leader in identity and access...

Meaningful Work: The Importance of Valid Certifications

Benjamin Hunter shares why he's chosen to dedicate his career to defending the security of exams.

Games and Test Security: Why I Work in Testing

Sarah Toton shares why she's chosen to dedicate her career to defending the security of exams.

The Impact of Test Fraud

After so many years working to protect important testing programs from all kinds of security...

Industry Insider: Katie Gottwaldt, AAMA

During the 19th century, French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust—the author of In Search of...

Testwiseness can Put Your Testing Program in Jeopardy!

Gamewiseness

If you are a fan of the TV game show Jeopardy! (and even if you are not) you have...

What is the Proper Place for Erasure Analyses?

Introduction

Common questions we receive in the context of state assessments are, “How important is...

The Superpower of Women in Testing

What happens when the women of the assessment industry gather together for drinks and hors...

Statewide Assessments: Prevent, Deter, Detect + React to Test Fraud in K-12 Exams

Introduction

It is undeniable that the landscape of statewide assessment has changed in the past...

What Is Deterrence in Testing? Theory, Types, & Key Components

Investigate the theory of deterrence, understand the differences between specific and general...

Celebrating 15 Years: An Interview with Steve Addicott

2018 marks the 15th anniversary since Caveon Test Security first opened its (virtual) doors....

Celebrating 15 Years: An Interview with Dennis Maynes

2018 marks the 15th anniversary since Caveon Test Security first opened its (virtual) doors....

Celebrating 15 Years: An Interview with John Fremer

2018 marks the 15th anniversary since Caveon Test Security first opened its (virtual) doors....

How to Determine Your Risks to Enhance Your Test Security

Protecting Valid Test Scores Takes Effort

We all engage in everyday preventative activities to...

How to Protect Your Exams: 3 Central Questions

How Other Industries Approach Security 

I’ve been involved in the field of testing since 1982. I...

How Do You Feel About Cheating Your Way Into College?

An Increase in Falsified College Application Essays

Essay mills, always a thorn in the side of...

The Rights of Test-Takers

Originally published in Certification Magazine. 

The Questions Test Takers Should Ask 

Do you know...

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