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 […]

In the testing world, mention of Item Response Theory (IRT) conjures up images of cutting-edge, state-of-the-art practices needed for a program to be seen as modern and valid. The purpose of this white paper is to provide an introduction to IRT using nontechnical language. Since IRT is such a big topic, this white paper will focus on how IRT can be used to assess test-taker ability.

A survey is a powerful assessment and evaluation tool available to regulatory organizations. Survey purposes include validation of professional competencies, evaluation of quality assurance programs, monitoring of trends, or assessment of members’ attitudes and perceptions. One of the benefits of the survey is that it enables data collection from a large number of stakeholders in […]

A client with whom Yardstick (now Meazure Learning) is working to develop a new certification program asked me this question recently. And it’s a great question. In order to plan out exam development activities, including the recruitment of subject matter experts (SMEs) to generate multiple choice questions (MCQs), realistic expectations need to be provided as […]

On March 12th, 2019, the largest case of college admissions fraud in US history was the subject of a federal criminal indictment involving 50 individuals. A college prep organization used bribes, cheating and fraud to improve student ACT/SAT test scores and secure athletic scholarships to gain an unfair advantage for admissions to select prestigious universities. […]

Would you believe it if we said your organization could save $500 per test-taker in your certification program? How about being able to accommodate 300% more test-takers than projected or increasing the rate of certifications taken by a whopping 400%? Imagine your company saving millions of dollars in operations and new construction. All of this […]

Last year was paramount for ProctorU in protecting the integrity of online education and professional certification programs. From proctoring over 1.4 million exams to preventing more than a million unpermitted resources from entering exams, we’re proud of our role in online learning. As we continue our mission of enhancing online exam and professional certification security, […]

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Dr. Ashley Norris recently joined ProctorU as vice president for academic affairs. She brings so much to ProctorU, both professionally and personally, and we’re excited to share some of her background here: Where did you attend school? What did you study there? What did you like about those institutions? I went to Southern Methodist University […]