News

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November

New ITC/ATP Guidelines for Technology-Based Assessments

The International Test Commission is extremely pleased to release these Guidelines for Technology-Based Assessments, developed in full partnership with the Association of Test Publishers (ATP). ITC and ATP convened panels of authors and reviewers from across the globe to review and discuss best practices in test development, delivery, validation, score reporting, and many other issues associated with 21st century assessment. Read more

05

October

The Future of Teleassessment Across Psychological Fields: Moving Forward (October 26, 2022)

This panel presentation hosted by the Buros Center for Testing will provide researchers and practitioners an opportunity to learn from four psychologists representing three different fields of psychology (clinical, school, and neuropsychology). Read more

23

September

International Test Commission Newly Appointed Council 2022

The International Test Commission is pleased to announce the election results of our newly appointed Executive and Elected Council Members for the office term July 2022 to July 2024. Read more

28

April

It is with profound sadness that I give the news that Ron Hambleton, one of the giants in the field of educational measurement, passed away this morning

It is with profound sadness that I give the news that Ron Hambleton, one of the giants in the field of educational measurement, passed away this morning. Ron was a great friend and mentor to so many of us, and made more contributions to educational measurement than perhaps anyone in our short history. Although best known for his pioneering work in item response theory, Distinguished Professor Hambleton made significant contributions to criterion-referenced testing, cross-lingual assessment, computerized-adaptive testing, test development, standard setting, and differential item functioning; among many other areas. Read more

20

April

ITC statement with regards to the war in Ukraine: in defence of human rights and peace

The International Test Commission (ITC) supports universal human rights and peace and strongly condemns the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. The ITC stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, neighbouring nations and other countries of the world who are subject to such extreme acts of inhumanity and aggression. Read more

10

April

Celebrating 2 years since launching the ITC Learning Centre (https://www.itc-learning.net/)

The ITC Learning Centre (https://www.itc-learning.net/) is an online learning management system that offers in digital form access to the ITC Test User Programme, that was developed initially by Dave Bartram and Pat Lindley, and more recently also supported with input by Dragos Iliescu. [...] The full ITC Test User Programme consists of 7 online courses. Users who complete them successfully and receive acceptable grades from the instructor, will get the ITC Test Use (Level 2) Certificate of Competence. This recognises the competences needed to meet the Level 2 Standard defined by the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations. Read more

15

March

Draft International Test Commission and Association of Test Publishers Guidelines for Technology-Based Assessment Now Open for Public Commentary

The International Test Commission and the Association of Test Publishers have collaborated to develop Guidelines for Technology-Based Assessment to promote best practices and ensure fair and valid assessment in a digital environment. These Guidelines are now in draft form and will be available for public comment through May 15, 2022. The draft Guidelines are the product of a multiyear effort that involved dozens of invited authors, ad hoc technical reviewers, and extensive review by ten advisory groups representing practice areas and regions of the world. The draft Guidelines can be found on the ATP website (https://www.testpublishers.org), or on the ITC web site (https://www.intestcom.org). Read more

06

April

Call for Expression of Interest for hosting International Test Commission Conferences

The International Test Commission (ITC) is calling for expressions of interest (EOI) for organizing and hosting the 2024 and 2026 ITC International Conferences. The International Test Commission (ITC) is a non-profit organization of national psychological associations, test commissions, publishers and other testing organizations committed to promoting effective testing and assessment policies and to the proper development, evaluation and uses of educational and psychological instruments (see www.intestcom.org). The ITC promotes an exchange of information among its members and non-members and works with them to jointly resolve issues related to the construction, dissemination, and use of psychological and educational tests and other assessment instruments. Read more

07

September

Controversies in College Admissions: Access, Honesty, Equity, Excellence Virtual Mini Conference (Sept 28 & 29, 2020)

College Admissions processes and measures have continued to attract considerable attention through the media. Issues arise when the public questions the ethics and honesty of admission decisions and who is accepted. It is critical to ensure access, honesty, and equity in the process, while continuing to achieve excellence in our future classes. Read more

24

August

International Journal of Testing Call for Proposals: Special Issue on Equity and Fairness in Testing and Assessment in School Admissions

Guest Editors: Sang Eun Woo, Bart Wille, & Stephen G. Sireci</br></br> Over the recent years, there have been active debates over the use of standardized tests in college and graduate admissions around the world, due to concerns about score disparities resulting in disparate admissions outcomes. Due to such fairness concerns, in the U.S., several colleges and universities have decided to suspend the SAT and ACT requirements for their applicants, which generated a number of heated discussions both within and outside the academia. The use of the Graduate Record Examinations (GREs) in graduate admissions is also being hotly debated for similar reasons, and a number of graduate programs in the U.S. have opted to remove the GRE requirement from their admission processes, at least for the upcoming admission cycle. In Chile, the country’s University Selection Test (PSU) has been strongly protested against, on the ground of social justice and educational equality. Read more

22

July

International Test Commission Election Results 2020

The International Test Commission is pleased to announce the election result of our newly appointed Executive and Elected Council Members for the office term July 2020 to July 2022. The election was held via Extraordinary General Meeting conducted electronically as we had to facilitate business differently due to the Covid-19 pandemic and having to postpone the 2020 ITC Conference in Luxembourg. Read more

18

November

International Journal of Testing Call for Proposals: Special Issue on the Use of Technology for Assessment in Organizational, Psychological, or Educational Research and Applications

The editor and associate editors of the International Journal of Testing (IJT) are announcing a call for proposals for articles to be published in a special issue on “the use of technology for assessments in organizational, psychological, or educational research and applications”, which we aim to publish in early 2021. For this special issue, we are inviting ... Read more

16

November

Spanish Edition of the Testing Standards Released by APA, AERA & NCME

The Spanish translation of the 2014 Edition of Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing have been released. Read more

02

November

Call for Nominations as Editor of Practical Assessment Research and Evaluation

The International Test Commission seeks nominations (self nominations are welcome) for an editorial team for the journal Practical Assessment Research and Evaluation. Read more

27

August

ITC Guidelines for the Large-Scale Assessment of Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Populations

The ITC Guidelines for the Large-Scale Assessment of Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Populations were published on the website of the ITC. Read more

05

July

A new Fellow of the ITC

Dragos Iliescu, the former President of the ITC, became a Fellow of the ITC during the closing ceremony of the ITC Conference in Montreal ... Read more

04

July

General Meeting of the ITC

The General Meeting of the ITC has taken place during the Montreal conference... Read more

02

July

Kick-off to the 11th Conference of the International Test Commission in Montreal

The 11th Conference of the International Test Commission has just started in Montreal... Read more

01

July

Four members of the ITC recognized by IAAP and awarded IAAP Fellowship

Good news! The International Association for Applied Psychology (IAAP) has recognized 4 of the prominent members of the ITC ... Read more

30

June

ITC Council held in Montreal

The Council of the ITC met for 2 days before the 11th Conference ... Read more

09

March

Buros Center for Testing hosts webinar series on fairness in testing

This five-part webinar series features scholar-practitioners in the fields of educational assessment, school psychology, and counseling/clinical psychology. Presenters will share their expertise on how to apply theory and research ... Read more

07

December

The latest issue of Testing International has been published

The latest issue of Testing International, the ITC newsletter, has just been published online. Read more

09

July

ITC Council meeting in Amsterdam

Between the 8th and 9th of July, The ITC Council has met in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Council meeting took one day and a half on the regular business of the ITC, and a separate half-day was dedicated to a strategy meeting in which future projects and evolutions were discussed. Read more

04

July

The ITC Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests (Second Edition)

The second edition of the ITC Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests was prepared between 2005 and 2015 to improve upon the first edition, and to respond to advances in testing technology and practices. The 18 guidelines are organized into six categories Read more

10

April

EFPA Robert Roe Award 2017 awarded to Dr. Dave Bartram

The Executive Council of EFPA would like to congratulate Dr. Dave Bartram for being elected to be the first EFPA Robert Roe for Outstanding Contribution to Society award 2017 winner. Read more

15

November

OPEN CALL for revision of the ITC Guidelines on Computer-Based and Internet Delivered Testing

In July 2005, the ITC launched the Guidelines on Computer-based and Internet Delivered Testing (or “CBT guidelines” for short). Aimed at test publishers, developers and users, the Guidelines have become internationally recognized for ... Read more

27

August

Public consultation for Second Edition of ITC Test Adaptation Guidelines

The Second Edition of the ITC Guidelines on Translating and Adapting Tests has now gone out into public consultation. The public consultation phase is a mandatory phase and part of the quality control process in the adoption of ITC documents, such as guidelines. Read more

05

July

The finish of a successful conference: 10th ITC conference, Vancouver, 2016

The 10th conference of the ITC ("Improving Policy and Practice: Opportunities and Challenges in an International Context"), which was held in Vancouver, Canada, July 1-4 2016, has come to an end. Read more

01

July

Prof. Ron Hambleton receives the first Tom Oakland Award for Distinguished Contributions to Testing and Assessment

On July 1st 2016, during the opening ceremony of the 10th conference of the International Test Commission, the ITC has awarded for the first time its "Tom Oakland Award for Distinguished Contributions to Testing and Assessment". Read more

24

September

Call for nominations: Editor of the International Journal of Testing

The International Test Commission is seeking nominations for the editor of International Journal of Testing. Read more

15

June

The ITC Guidelines for Practitioner Use of Test Revisions, Obsolete Tests, and Test Disposal

The ITC Guidelines for Practitioner Use of Test Revisions, Obsolete Tests, and Test Disposal are now official and on the ITC website. Read more

05

March

Professor Tom Oakland passes away at age 75

Dear friends and colleagues: It is with a very heavy heart and a deep sense of shock that I write to inform you of the death of Tom Oakland. Tom died in his home in Gainesville, Florida on Wednesday. Read more

14

December

Croatian translation of the ITC Statement on the Test Use

A Croatian translation of the ITC Statement on the Use of Tests and Other Assessment Instruments for Research Purposes has just been published. Read more

11

December

ITC Workshop at the EAWOP2015 in Oslo

Two of the ITC Officers, Dave Bartram and Dragos Iliescu, will hold a joint workshop in test adaptation ("Test Adaptation: Putting the ITC Guidelines into practice") at the 17th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP), to be held 2015 May 20th-23rd in Oslo, Norway. Read more

09

December

ITC at SIOP2015 in Philadelphia

The ITC will be present at the 2015 SIOP in Philadelphia in an invited panel session with the SIOP Executive Board. The tentative date and time of the 50 minute session is set at 9am on 24th April. Read more

04

November

The ITC Guidelines on the Use of Test Revisions, Obsolete Tests, and Test Disposal have gone into public consultation

The ITC Guidelines on the Use of Test Revisions, Obsolete Tests, and Test Disposal have gone into public consultation. We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have to improve the guideline. Please forward your review comments directly to secretary@intestcom.org. Read more

07

July

The 9th Conference of the International Test Commission

The 9th Conference of the International Test Commission which was organized in San Sebastian, Spain, 2-5 July 2014, has just come to an end. Excellently organized and a biiiig success: congratulations to the local organizer, Prof. Paula Elosua, and thank you to all attendants and sponsors who made such a great event possible. Read more