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Online Testing Research: Informing and Guiding Transitions to Computerized Assessment
A white paper from Pearson Educational Measurement
Walter (Denny) Way, Ph. D. Vice President, Psychometric and Research Services
April 2006
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Using testing and assessment to promote learning
Online Testing Research: Informing and Guiding Transitions to Computerized Assessment
April 2006
Introduction Pearson Educational Measurement has been a trusted partner in district, state and national assessments for more than 50 years. Our mission is to improve teaching and learning by providing the highest quality educational measurement solutions. We help states, school districts, teachers and parents use testing and assessment to promote learning and academic achievement. To accomplish this mission, we provide a comprehensive and integrated suite of services, Pearson Educational Measurement Solutions (PEMSolutions™), which is used to create, deliver, score, report and analyze summative, formative, English language, and alternative assessments, and provides many other custom online and paper-based testing and reporting services. A critical component of PEMSolutions is high-quality, scientifically-based research in support of our assessment services. In these times of visible and high-stakes assessments, research plays an important role in supporting state testing programs. PEM’s staff includes a growing number of researchers and psychometricians who provide research services in support of our clients. Perhaps the most active area of our research relates to the transitions many of our clients are making to introduce and expand online, computer-based administration as part of their assessment programs. The purpose of this paper is to highlight online testing research initiatives at PEM that we believe will help inform and guide states as they transition to online testing. This research includes reports that have been published in our PEM research report series as well
A white paper from Pearson Educational Measurement
Walter (Denny) Way, Ph. D. Vice President, Psychometric and Research Services
April 2006
wp0601
Using testing and assessment to promote learning
Online Testing Research: Informing and Guiding Transitions to Computerized Assessment
April 2006
Introduction Pearson Educational Measurement has been a trusted partner in district, state and national assessments for more than 50 years. Our mission is to improve teaching and learning by providing the highest quality educational measurement solutions. We help states, school districts, teachers and parents use testing and assessment to promote learning and academic achievement. To accomplish this mission, we provide a comprehensive and integrated suite of services, Pearson Educational Measurement Solutions (PEMSolutions™), which is used to create, deliver, score, report and analyze summative, formative, English language, and alternative assessments, and provides many other custom online and paper-based testing and reporting services. A critical component of PEMSolutions is high-quality, scientifically-based research in support of our assessment services. In these times of visible and high-stakes assessments, research plays an important role in supporting state testing programs. PEM’s staff includes a growing number of researchers and psychometricians who provide research services in support of our clients. Perhaps the most active area of our research relates to the transitions many of our clients are making to introduce and expand online, computer-based administration as part of their assessment programs. The purpose of this paper is to highlight online testing research initiatives at PEM that we believe will help inform and guide states as they transition to online testing. This research includes reports that have been published in our PEM research report series as well