| Here is the abstract session agenda. Click on the links to view abstract or author details. |
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| The Myths of Innovation |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Scott Berkun, Author |
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| Balancing Stakeholder Expectations with Program Integrity |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Mary Browne, Vice President for Programs - Professional Examination Service |
| Christine Niero, Vice President of Professional Certification - Professional Testing, Inc. |
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| Breakout Sessions |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Look at it Our Way - A Test Developer and A Practitioner Share Their Experiences |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Joe Clark, Technical Director - Activ Training LTD a BCS Company |
| Merri Dillinger, AVP Associate Testing and Training - Adecco Employment Services |
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| Phantom Items Estimate True Score |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Wallace Judd, President - Authentic Testing Corporation |
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| Assessing the Hard Stuff with Innovative Items |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Clarence Chaffee, President - The Caviart Group |
| David Cox, President - Professional Testing |
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| How Assessment can be used to Uncover Optimal Processes and Create a More Effective and Efficient Workforce |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Lise-Lotte Appelgren, Senior Consultant, Professional Service - EnlightKS |
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| Building a Better Mousetrap: Using Discrete Options to Improve the Multiple- Choice Question |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| David Foster, CEO - KRYTERION, Inc. |
| Neal Kingston, Associate Professor & Assoc Chair/Co-Director CETE - University of Kansas |
| Gail Tiemann, Project Coordinator - University of Kansas, Center for Educational Testing & Evaluation |
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| Predicting the Future of Testing Using the Delphi Method |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Kirk Becker, Manager, Regulatory and UK Psychometric Services - Pearson VUE |
| David Pascal, Senior Product Manager - Pearson VUE |
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| Verification Testing Models for Unproctored Assessment: Issues, Research, and Practice |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Eugene Burke, Director, Science & Innovation - SHL Group Limited |
| Mike Fetzer, Global Director of Advanced Assessment Technologies - Previsor |
| Robert Gibby, Senior Manager - Procter & Gamble |
| John Weiner, Vice president & Chief Science Officer - PSI |
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| Online Item Banking for Online Assessments |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Patrick Ward, President - Internet Testing Systems |
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| College Readiness Index |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Andrew Wiley, Executive Director - The College Board |
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| Making Classification Decisions using Measurement Decision Theory |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Lawrence Rudner, Vice President, Resarch and Development - Graduate Management Admission Council |
| Eileen Talento-Miller, Associate Director of Psychometrics - Graduate Management Admission Council |
| Patrick Wadlington, Director of Research and Development - Birkman International, Inc. |
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| Improving Service by Linking Program Vision to Test Taker Experiences and Beliefs |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Krista Breithaupt, Director, Psychometrics and Research - AICPA |
| Greg Pope, Analytics and Psychometrics Manager - Questionmark Corp |
| Bruno Zumbo, Professor - University of British Columbia |
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| Credential Metamorphosis: Knowing whether to change an existing credential or create a new credential. |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Elisa Kahn, Manager, Professional Accreditation - GBCI |
| Rory McCorkle, Exam Developer - Project Management Institute |
| Linda Waters, Vice President - Prometric |
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| Recertification: A technology driven, multi-faceted approach to competency assessment |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Leanne Worsfold, Manager, Quality Programs - College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario |
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| The Ricci Case: Matters and Myths for Testing |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| David Arnold, General Counsel - Wonderlic, Inc. |
| James Sharf, Chairman - Employment Risk Advisors, Inc. |
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| Breakout Sessions |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Distance Education – Distinguishing Your Institution Through Secure Testing |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Eric D’Astolfo, Business Development Manager - Pearson VUE |
| David Pascal, Senior Product Manager - Pearson VUE |
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| Performance testing: Applying innovation and adhering to professional standards |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Susan Davis, Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions |
| Ardeshir Geranpayeh, Assistant Director - University of Cambridge ESOL |
| Russell Smith, Senior Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions |
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| The Value of Innovation in Testing |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Greg Becker, Senior Vice President - PSI |
| John Weiner, Vice president & Chief Science Officer - PSI |
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| Hot Trends, Tasty Treats |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Raymond Murray, Director, Market Development - Pearson VUE |
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| Are You Ready for Innovative Items? |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Cynthia Parshall, Measurement Consultant |
| Lynn Webb, Testing Consultant |
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| Online Secured Testing Works! Evidence from a Few Thousand Test Takers. |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Randall Case, Manager, Objective Assessment Development - Western Governors University |
| David Foster, CEO - KRYTERION, Inc. |
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| Shhh! Protecting Personal Information in an Online World |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Jay Cline, President - Minnesota Privacy Consultants |
| Mark Poole, Director of Test Security - Pearson VUE |
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| What Does Your Brand Say About You? It Might Not Be What You Think! |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Tim Pedersen, President & Creative Director - Right Brain Studio |
| Soley Somma, Senior Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing - Certiport |
| Quinn Sutton, Senior Vice President, Marketing - Certiport |
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| Evaluating and Charting a Path for Innovation |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Brian Bontempo, Founder and President - Mountain Measurement |
| Helen Claydon, Qualifications Development Manager (E-Assessment) - ACCA |
| Jamie Mulkey, President - Granite Bay Associates |
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| Strategies to Expand the JTA Concept to Assess the Market and Develop Opportunities for the Profession |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Trish Serratore, Senior Vice President - ASE |
| Paul Sharman, Managing Director - Global Professional Skills Inc. |
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| Utilizing a Four-Dimension Model to Measure and Improve College Readiness |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| David Conley, CEO - Educational Policy Improvement Center |
| Charis McGaughy, Director, Strategic Partnerships - Educational Policy Improvement Center |
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| Developing a Validity Framework for Your Testing Program |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Brian Adams, President and CEO - Alpine Testing Solutions |
| Scott Russell, Test Development Professional - Alpine Testing Solutions |
| Dave Scrams, Senior Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions |
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| Scaling a New Assessment: Practical Planning and Solutions |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Gerald Melican, Chief Psychometrician - The College Board |
| Andrew Wiley, Executive Director - The College Board |
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| Innovation through Partnership—Best in Breed |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| John Baker, Founding Principal - Zoomorphix Systems |
| Cabell Greenwood, VP Business Development - Internet Testing Systems |
| Raymond Murray, Director, Market Development - Pearson VUE |
| Dennis Palkert, Vice President Operations & Technology - Pearson VUE |
| Peter Pascale, Enterprise Architect - Pearson VUE |
| John Sotiros, President - Summit Consulting Group |
| Lynn Streeter, President - Pearson Knowledge Technologies |
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| Better than Angoff: The ScaleMark Standard-Setting Process |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Adrienne Cadle, Psychometrician - Professional Testing, Inc. |
| Wallace Judd, President - Authentic Testing Corporation |
| Lynn Webb, Testing Consultant |
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| Benefits of Performance-Based Testing: A Case Study |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Randy Russell, Director, Certification Programs - Red Hat, Inc |
| Thomas Talisman, Business Development Manager - Pearson VUE |
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| Item Analysis Workshop: Classical and IRT Models |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Jerry Gorham, Manager, Psychometric Services - Pearson VUE |
| Adisack Nhouyvanisvong, Managing Senior, Quality (Psychometrics) - Data Recognition Corporation |
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| Test Security Initiative Part 1: Innovative Strategies to Enhance Test Security |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Joe Cannata, Certification Manager - Brocade |
| Cathy Donath, VP, Exam Development Services - The Donath Group, Inc. |
| Ashok Sarathy, Vice President, GMAT Operations - GMAC |
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| Fast Tracking Best Practice Assessment through Task Force Review |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Colleen Anderson, Head, Exam Administration and Security - CFA Institute |
| Steven Barkley, Director of Examinations - Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards |
| Casey Marks, Chief Operating Officer - National Council of State Boards of Nursing |
| Cheryl Wild, President - Wild & Associates |
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| Innovations in Paper and Pencil Testing |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Larry Lynch, President |
| Terry VanWinkle, Research and Development Manager - Midland Information Resources |
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| Breaking Barriers in Distance Education! Using Online Proctored Testing to Help Students Succeed. |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Pam Cabalka, Executive Vice President - KRYTERION, Inc. |
| Randall Case, Manager, Objective Assessment Development - Western Governors University |
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| Remote Lab-Based Testing Globally – Advantages of a Single Integrated System |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Amy Brooks, Program Manager - Cisco Systems |
| Sierra Hampton, Manager, Exam Development - Citrix Systems, Inc |
| Bridget Herd, Director, Program Management - Pearson VUE |
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| Talking Measurement with Non-Measurement People |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Jerry Gorham, Manager, Psychometric Services - Pearson VUE |
| Susan Steinkamp, Manager, Psychometric Services - Pearson VUE |
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| New Technologies for Test Publishing in a Flatter World |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Jeff Place, Sales Manager - Questionmark |
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| How do you Evaluate Distance Learning and e-learning Programs? |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Valerie Ruhe - University of British Columbia, Evaluation Studies Unit |
| Bruno Zumbo, Professor - University of British Columbia |
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| Envisioning the Future for Educational Assessment and Testing |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Randy Bennett, Distinguished Scientist - Educational Testing Service |
| Brian Gong, Executive Director - Center for Assessment |
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| Detecting Aberrant Responding |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Dmitry Belov, Research Analyst - Law School Admission Council |
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| Spoken Assessment, Using Mobile Phones |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Gavin Cooney, CEO - Learnosity |
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| Automated Testing of Computer Skills - Developing a New Technology within the Automatic Assessment Field |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Mona Åström, Test Consultant - Enlight AB |
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| Implementing ATP's Revised Model Guidelines for Pre-Employment Integrity Testing |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| John Jones, Vice President - Vangent Inc. |
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| Practicality of Person-Fit Statistics in Detecting Unusual Testing Behavior |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Rory McCorkle, Exam Developer - Project Management Institute |
| Shungwon Ro, Senior Psychometrician - Prometric |
| Larissa Smith, Psychometrician - Prometric |
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| Social Media: Driver of Innovation, or Just a Fad? |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Jarin Schmidt, Information Architect - Pearson VUE |
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| The Psychometric Characteristics of Various Types of Test Items |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Gordon Waugh, Senior Staff Scientist - HumRRO |
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| Assessment Syndication: What It Is and How it Can Help Test Publishers |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Eric Shepherd, CEO - Questionmark |
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| Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai – A Case Study |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Ruth Ramstad, Business Analyst - Pearson VUE |
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| Examining an Innovative Assessment for Measuring Multitasking Ability |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Sara Gutierrez, Research Scientist - PreVisor |
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| Simulating Reality in Testing |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| John Baker, Founding Principal - Zoomorphix Systems |
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| Computer Adaptive Testing in an Online Environment: Is There a Difference? |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Libbie Miller, Senior Researcher - Scantron |
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| How to Decide if You Should Equate |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Gianopulos Garron, Psychometrician - Professional Testing, Inc. |
| Fae Mellichamp, Senior Psychometrician - Professional Testing, Inc. |
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| Creative Uses of Indirect Data Sources Collected During Computer-Based Testing |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Dwan Bovell, Manager of Computer Based Testing - American Board of Internal Medicine |
| Rebecca Lipner, Vice President of Psychometrics and Research Analysis - ABIM |
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| The Face of Certification |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Taj Heniser, Project Manager - Microsoft Learning - Certification |
| Krista Wall, Sr. Content Development Manager - Microsoft Learning - Certification |
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| So Now You Have a Platform – Lessons Learned in Sustained Engineering |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Stephanie Jordan, Project Manager - Microsoft - Assessments and Certification Exams |
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| Innovative Ideas for Communicating Your Test Security Message |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Mary Beth Mohn, Director of Marketing - Pearson VUE |
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| Tips and Insights for Submitting Sessions for ATP |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Mary Browne, Vice President for Programs - Professional Examination Service |
| Bill West, Director, Business Development - Pearson VUE |
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| Exploring the Human Side of Accreditation |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Vijay Krishna, Program Manager, Personnel Certification Accreditation - American National Standards Institute (ANSI) |
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| The Art and Science of Situational Judgement Tests: From Constructs to Industrialised Production of SJTs and Learning Gained From Large Multi-language Projects |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Carly Vaughan, Managing Consultant - SHL Group Limited |
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| Records Management System at Little or No Cost to Your Agency |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Tina Montoya, Business Development Manager - Pearson VUE |
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| Decision Making and its Impact on Education |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Gunter Maris, Professor - Cito |
| Peter van Rijn, Senior research scientist - Cito |
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| Quality Accreditation: Bringing Accountability and Credibility to Certification Bodies |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Vijay Krishna, Program Manager, Personnel Certification Accreditation - American National Standards Institute (ANSI) |
| Roy Swift, Program Director - American National Standards Institute |
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| Assessing Language Skills in a Flat World |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Shannon Mysliwiec, Senior Account Executive - McCann Associates |
| Bill Tilghman, Vice President - Compass Languages |
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| Building Partnerships between Test Developers and Users |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Thanos Patelis, Vice President - The College Board |
| Andrew Wiley, Executive Director - The College Board |
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| The effectiveness of item cloning |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Alex Ma, Director of Assessment and Program Evaluation - Excelsior College |
| Erin Norwood, Psychometric Processing Specialist - Excelsior College |
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| Testing and Test Theory from a Multidimensional View |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Terry Ackerman, Professor - University of North Carolina, Greensboro |
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| Understanding Item Use and Predicting Item Needs for CAT |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Fanmin Guo, Director, Psychometric Research - Graduate Management Admission Council |
| Kyung (Chris) Han, Associate Psychometrician - Graduate Management Admission Council |
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| Evaluating Individual Test Score Validity Evidence |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Brian Adams, President and CEO - Alpine Testing Solutions |
| Susan Davis, Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions |
| Blair Harris, Test Developer - Alpine Testing Solutions |
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| Test Development: High Quality Products and Cost Effectiveness, How to Achieve Both |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Steven Winicki, Product Manager - Prometric |
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| Growth and Growth Models under No Child Left Behind |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Joseph Orban, Manager of R&D - Questar Assessment, Inc. |
| Timothy Vansickle, VP Psychometrics - Questar Assessment, Inc. |
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| Making Unproctored Assessment Work: Best Practices for Ensuring Fairness and Effectiveness |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Craig Dawson, Manager of Assessment Solutions and Architecture - PreVisor |
| Sara Gutierrez, Research Scientist - PreVisor |
| Reid Klion, Chief Science Officer - pan, a TALX company |
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| Implementing Best Practices in Large Scale Testing Programs |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Wes Bruce, Assistant Superintendent for Accreditation, Assessment and Licensing - Indiana Department of Education |
| Lisa Ehrlich, Vice President - Measured Progress |
| Dirk Mattson, Director, Research & Assessment - Minnesota Department of Education |
| Jon Twing, Executive Vice President - Pearson |
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| Testing in a Mobile World |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Sam Adkins, Chief Research Officer - Ambient Insight, LLC |
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| Fighting IP Theft: Shared Experiences From Major Industries |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Yvette Beeman, General Counsel - Reed Elsevier (Harcourt Assessment, Inc.) |
| L. Carlos Linares, Jr., Vice President, Anti-Piracy Legal Affairs - Recording Industry Association of America |
| Matt Lundy - Microsoft |
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| Enhancing Validity and Protecting the Quality of High Stakes Assessments: Processes for Estimating Individual Score Validity |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Carl Hauser, Director of Psychometric Services - NWEA |
| Gage Kingsbury, Senior Research Fellow - NWEA |
| Steven Wise, VP, Research & Dev. - Northwest Evaluation Association |
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| Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment: Models, Innovative Items and Scoring |
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| Monday, 02/08/10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Renate Majeau, Exam Manager - Alberta Education |
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| Using Security Data to Inform Legal, Policy, and Psychometric Considerations for Testing Programs |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Chad Buckendahl, Senior Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions |
| Shelby Grieve, Group Manager, Content Publishing - Microsoft |
| Gerald Pia, Attorney - Roche Pia LLC |
| Brian Roche, Attorney - Roche Pia LLC |
| Russell Smith, Senior Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions |
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| Use of Assessment Data: A Multiple Approach |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Anton Beguin, Director of Research - Cito |
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| International Certifications in the Growing China Talent Market |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Alex Tong, Vice President, Business Development - ATA Testing Authority Inc. |
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| Breakout Sessions |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| The Cost of Cheating: Using Analyses to get Cost-Saving Results |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Liz Burns, Principle Program Manager, EMC Proven Professional - EMC |
| Dennis Maynes, Chief Scientist - Caveon Test Security |
| Greg Stephens, Group Program Manager - ACE - Microsoft Learning |
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| ISO 17024 - Advancing the Image of Testing and Improving Testing through an International Standard |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Sean Mac Curtain, Head of Conformity Assessment - International Standards Organization |
| Cynthia Woodley, Vice President - Professional Testing, Inc. |
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| Highly Interactive Virtual Environments, Simulations and Serious Games for Improving Testing |
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| Tuesday, 02/09/10 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| André Haardt, CEO - FutureWhiz |
| Jennifer McNamara - Breakaway LTD |
| Douglas Whatley - Breakaway LTD |
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| Research in Test Security: The latest research in test security data analysis |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Dennis Maynes, Chief Scientist - Caveon Test Security |
| James Wollack, Director - University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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| CSI Orlando – New Case Studies in Detecting and Preventing Test Fraud |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Daniel Eyob, Associate Director, GMAT Operations - GMAC |
| Mark Poole, Director of Test Security - Pearson VUE |
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| Security Trends Internationally - Large Scale Testing in Education, Certification, and Employment Testing |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Eugene Burke, Director, Science & Innovation - SHL Group Limited |
| John Fremer, President - Caveon Test Security |
| Ardeshir Geranpayeh, Assistant Director - University of Cambridge ESOL |
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| Morphing No Child Left Behind End of Course Tests for Graduation Requirements |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Joseph Orban, Manager of R&D - Questar Assessment, Inc. |
| Timothy Vansickle, VP Psychometrics - Questar Assessment, Inc. |
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| Using a Standards-Based Integrated Test Development and Validation Model and Process |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Steven Hegerhorst, Program Manager - Alpine Testing Solutions |
| James Olsen, Senior Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions |
| Dave Scrams, Senior Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions |
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| New Directions for National Assessment in Australia |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Matthew Schultz, Psychometrician - McCann Associates |
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| Developing a Framework for Administering Your Test Content Outside Your Home Country |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Anthony Zara, Vice President, Global Credentialing Solutions - Pearson VUE |
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| Accessibility Principles for Reading Assessments for Students with Disabilities |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Linda Cook, Principal Research Scientist - Educational Testing Service |
| Martha Thurlow, Director - National Center on Educational Outcomes |
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| Automating the Item Review Process |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Kirk Becker, Manager, Regulatory and UK Psychometric Services - Pearson VUE |
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| Innovations in Data Management: Unlock the Power of Your Exam Data |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Joe Cannata, Certification Manager - Brocade |
| Blair Harris, Test Developer - Alpine Testing Solutions |
| Julie Huber, Certification Program Manager - Teradata |
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| Managing an Innovative Item Development Initiative |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| John Baker, Founding Principal - Zoomorphix Systems |
| Clarence Chaffee, President - The Caviart Group |
| David Cox, President - Professional Testing |
| Cynthia Parshall, Measurement Consultant |
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| A “How To” Guide for Running Your Own Anti-Piracy Program |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Jill Burroughs, Director, Exam Services - CompTIA |
| Brian Roche, Attorney - Roche Pia LLC |
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| Development, Coordination, and Support of State Assessment Collaboratives: Roles and Responsibilities of Researchers, Policymakers, and Publishers |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Stephen Dunbar, Director - Iowa Testing Programs |
| John Poggio, Professor - University of Kansas |
| Larry Snowhite, Vice President, Public & Government Affairs - McGraw Hill Education |
| Jon Twing, Executive Vice President - Pearson |
| Catherine Welch, Professor - University of Iowa |
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| Test Administration: Old Problems, Potential Opportunities |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Cyndy Fitzgerald, Vice President of Test Technology and Client Services - Professional Testing, Inc. |
| Leon Gross, Psychometric Consultant |
| Christine Niero, Vice President of Professional Certification - Professional Testing, Inc. |
| James Olsen, Senior Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions |
| Roy Swift, Program Director - American National Standards Institute |
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| Test Security Initiative Part 2: Test Security Enforcement Strategies |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Cathy Donath, VP, Exam Development Services - The Donath Group, Inc. |
| Benjamin Mannes, Director of Test Security - American Board of Internal Medicine |
| Jennifer Ancona Semko, Partner - Baker & McKenzie LLP |
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| Beyond Psychometrics: More Methods for Managing Exam Quality |
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| Wednesday, 02/10/10 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
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| Speaker(s): |
| Taj Heniser, Project Manager - Microsoft Learning - Certification |
| Stephanie Jordan, Project Manager - Microsoft - Assessments and Certification Exams |
| Krista Wall, Sr. Content Development Manager - Microsoft Learning - Certification |
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