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TEST PUBLISHER NEWS/Spring 2012E-ATP Plans Fall Conference in Berlin

The 4th annual E-ATPConference Growing

Talent in Europe: Gaining

Advantage Through

Assessment will be held atthe Hotel Concorde Berlin12-14 September 2012.Keynote speakers willinclude Martin Bean, Vice-

Chancellor of The Open University, U.K.; Rona Fairhead, ChiefExecutive of the Financial Times Group; and Marta Helena Lopez,Director of Strategic Planning and Staffing in the Office of HumanResources for the United Nations."We have a dynamic slate of keynoters, a terrific venue in theheart of Berlin, and a record number of content sessionsubmissions, so we're off to a fantastic start for what is shaping upto be the best conference yet," stated 2012 E-ATP Chair Sue Martinof SAP.Martin noted that, "The theme of the conference, gaining an edge

through assessment, cuts across everything that supportsdeveloping Europe as a global source of knowledge and skills. The2012 conference has been designed to show how assessmentsupports this critical objective for Europe through the measurableimpact of effective assessment in educating, equipping with skills,and employing those who choose to live and work in Europe."Martin added that another important feature to note to this year'sconference attendees is that non-members can attend theconference at the member registration rate if they are sponsored

ATP Board ConsidersGlobal Restructuring Task force to developmodelsWith Regional ATP Divisions officallylaunched in Europe and China, andwith active plans in the works forIndia, the ATP Board of Directorshas appointed a task force forreviewing governing models thatcan best represent the new globalstructure of the Association of TestPublishers."At this point in time we aresupporting these Regional Divisionson an individual, ad hoc basis as wereview different options for astrategic, long-term governanceplan," said ATP CEO Wiliam G.Harris, Ph.D.2012 ATP Chair Lisa Ehrlich, COO,Measured Progress, will convene aspecial task force meeting in NewYork City in May to review optionsthat were presented at the ATPboard meeting in March. Sheemphasized that, "No decisionshave been reached to-date, and theprocess of restructuring willcontinue to be an open one whichwill ultimately require the approvalof the entire ATP membership."------------------------ATP Award WinnersRecognized atInnovations in Testing2012Innovations in Testing 2012, heldFebruary 26-29th in Palm Springs, CA,not only drew record breakingattendance and sponsorship, butprovided a forum for honoring a pair ofoutstanding professionals in the field of



by a Regular or Associate ATP member-company. In order to getthe Member Rate, registrants need to provide the name of the ATPMember Company sponsoring them. They can do this by emailingDesigning Events at [email protected], prior toregistering.Sponsorship is currently open for E-ATP 2012, registration is nowopen!

------------------------------------------------------Update on Security

The ATP Security Committee Breakfast continuesto be a popular event at the annual Innovationsconference despite the early hour. This year thecommittee [pictured below] Chaired by Ashok

Sarathy of GMAC [seated in front row below] released

a number of important deliverables now availableon the ATP website for members: The 2012 Test

Security Messaging Best Practices Report; The

2012 ATP Test Security Survey Report; and The Report on DMCA

Take-Down Notice Pilot Program.

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Legal Update: Ban the Box

In 2011 Philadelphia became thefirst city to "ban the box" withrespect to public and privateemployers. Ban the box lawsprobibit employers from askingabout criminal convictions (e.g., onapplication blanks, assessments)until job applicants have passedthrough various phases of the hiring

process. Hawaii and Massachusetts also have similar laws thatapply to private employers, while over 30 counties andmunicipalities, along with a handful of states, have enactedlegislation that impacts public employers. ATP Legal Counsel,David Arnold, Ph.D., J.D. of Wonderlic, Inc., reported that he willcontinue to monitor this issue in light of its potential impact on

testing and assessment.

Ernest J. Anastasio, Senior Advisor,International Assessments at theGraduate Management AdmissionCouncil (GMAC) [Pictured above with ATP

2012 Chair Lisa Ehrlich] was this year'srecipient of the ATP Career AchievementAward; and Deniz Ones, Ph.D., HellervikProfessor of Industrial/ OrganizationalPsychology at the University ofMinnesota-Minneapolis received the ATPProfessional Contributions and Serviceto Testing Award."Ernest Anastasio supported andfacilitated the publication of eighteenbooks by researchers addressing directlythe major issues related to stepsnecessary to support the transition oftests from paper/pencil format tocomputer delivery," noted 2012 ATPAwards Committee Chair John Jones,Ph.D. of Vangent. "And Deniz," Jones added, " is one of themost frequently cited researchers in herfield. Deniz's work represents a criticalvoice that has helped to highlight boththe benefits and limitations of pre-employment assessment...and for boththese professionals those are just somehighlights from their truly spectacularcareers."[Nominations for the 2012 ATP Awardsare now open.]IMPORTANT NOTE: Nominees do notneed to be ATP Members - but you mustbe an ATP member to make anomination.

------------------------------------- QUICK LINKS√ Visit the ATP Career Center√ Visit the ATP Book Store√ Download an ATPMembership brochure√ Member Discountprogram



assessments and forms used during the hiring process. [For moreinformation on this issue members can go to the Legal/Legislativesection of the ATP website.]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

New in JATT: Evaluating the Content of Validity

of Multistage-Adaptive Tests...by Katrina Crotts,Stephen G. Sireci, and April Zenisky, University of MassachusettsAmherstVolume 13, Issue #1 Abstract

Validity evidence based on test content is important foreducational tests to demonstrate the degree to which they fulfilltheir purposes. Most content validity studies involve subjectmatter experts (SMEs) who rate items that comprise a test form. In computerized-adaptive testing, examinees take different sets ofitems and test “forms” do not exist, which makes it difficult toevaluate the content validity of different tests taken by differentexaminees. In this study, we evaluated content validity of amultistage-adaptive test (MST) using SMEs’ content validity ratingsof all items in the MST bank. Analyses of these ratings across themost common “paths” taken by examinees were conducted. Theresults indicated the content validity ratings across the differenttests taken by examinees were roughly equivalent. The methodused illustrates how content validity can be evaluated in an MSTcontext. [Read full article in the Journal of Applied Testing

Technology on the ATP website.]

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