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2017 Program (Tentative)
Sunday, March 5, 2017
3:00 pm - 7:30 pmRegistration Open
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmFirst Time Attendee Reception and Remarks [More Info]
6:00 pm - 7:30 pmInnovations in Testing Opening Reception [More Info]
 
Monday, March 6, 2017
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast with Exhibitors
7:30 am - 8:30 amEuropean Division Breakfast Meeting [More Info]
7:30 am - 8:30 amSession Coordinator Breakfast [More Info]
7:30 am - 7:00 pmRegistration Open
7:30 am - 7:00 pmSpeaker Lounge Open [More Info]
8:30 am - 9:15 amOpening Keynote
9:15 am - 9:30 amBreak with Exhibitors
9:30 am - 10:30 amAutomating Score Reports and Technical Documentation Using R: A Beginner’s Guide [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amChallenges and Trends in Employee Selection Testing - Practical Considerations and Approaches [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amDiagnostic Measurement of Categorical Constructs using Latent Class Models [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amDoing Business as a Multi-National: Considerations from a Practical Perspective [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Changing the Design of Examinee Score Reports [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Will “Wearables” Provide the Next Big Innovation in the Measurement and Assessment of People? [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amLegal Overview of Testing: What Everyone Should Know About the Legal Landscape [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amMeasuring Test Taker Competency: A Cross-Divisional Session on the Value of Performance Testing [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amPEAS IN A POD DISCUSSION: Using Big Data and Predictive Analytics for Test Security [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Caveon Test Security): Test Security Breaches…In the Twilight Zone [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Pearson VUE): Online Proctoring: Balancing the Risks and Rewards for Your Program [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Yardstick): Automation and Virtualization in Professional Testing [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amTiming is Everything: Determining the Pace of Change in a Profession [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amTruth or Consequences: AKA—Did they Really Pass That Test? [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amValidity in the Context of Credentialing Tests: Challenges, Successes, and More Challenges [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:30 amWeighing the Options: Strategies for Evaluating Your Choices for Test Administration [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:00 amCoffee Break with Exhibitors
11:00 am - 12:00 pmA Dynamic Distributed Approach to Continuous Exam Maintenance [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmAddressing the Gaps: Using Research on Security Practices to Identify Your Organization's Shortfalls [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmBegin with the End in Mind: How to Update a Professional Competency Profile in the Financial Services Industry [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmBoosting Item Defensibility: Examples in Credentialing and Selection [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmDiagnostic Feedback using IRT and Bayes Classification [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmEyes on the Future - Big Data & Analytics in Education [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Assessing Intelligence and Executive Functions [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: International Expansion: Globalizing Your Testing Program [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Is Gaming a Psychometrically Valid Option for High Stakes Testing? [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmHow Big Data, a Different Type of Expert, and a Child Disrupted (and Improved) Traditional Assessment [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmPEAS IN A POD DISCUSSION: Data Privacy: Trends and Compliance [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (ATA): Roles of Testing in China - Servicing the Education Process or Leading It? [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Pacific Metrics): A Universal Test Assembler for the Automated Production of Fixed-Form Tests, Adaptive Tests, and Any Mixture of the Two [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (SureID): Identity Assurance Complements Pre- and Post-Testing Requirements [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmUsing Lean Principles in Item Development and Item Management [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmAsia Division Luncheon - ALL ARE WELCOME! [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmCertification/ Licensure Division Luncheon - ALL ARE WELCOME! [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmEducation Division Luncheon - ALL ARE WELCOME! [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmLunch with Exhibitors & Product Demonstrations [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Testing Anytime, Anywhere: Security and Fairness in the Digital Age [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Assessing Multi-Patient Management Skills in Physicians and Residents With a 2D Game [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Competency Modeling, Fueled by Technology [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Creative-Thinking Assessment: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Understanding One's Creative Abilities [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: FastTest: A Configurable System for Cross-Sector Assessment [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Formative Badges: A New Assessment Program that Combines Badges and Formative Assessment [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: PCI and PIC for TEI: Creating Portable Technology Enhanced Items using Open Standards in TAO [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Performance Testing = Better Assessing [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Performance-Based Testing for Software and Technology [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Power of Predictive Analytics [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: PSI Services ATLAS Cloud Product Demo [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Rapid Construction of Customized Selection and Staffing Simulations [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Reflective Practice 2.0 – Guided Professional Development [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: RPNow: On-Demand and Scalable Platform for Secure Online Proctoring for Anytime Anywhere Test-Taking [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: SIFT: Innovating Data Forensics [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION: Site Readiness Tools [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmAnalysis Paralysis [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmBack to Credentialing Basics: Staying True to Your Organization’s Core Mission [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmCandidate Appeals Policies: What You Should Know About the Rights of Test Takers [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmCheaters Say the Darnedest Things!: A Discussion on How to Prevent Test Taker Cheating [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmCrowd Sourcing: The Future of Survey Research? [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmDesign With the Destination in Mind: Approaches for Implementing Validity Theory in Academic Assessment [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmDeveloping Guidance for Low Volume Exam Programs: a Foundation to Address the Challenges [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmDriving Program Decisions Through Research: Applying Best Practices [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Leading the Conversation Cross Industry Panel [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Overview of Asia Testing Market - Challenges and Opportunities [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmFrequencies of Academic Integrity Violations Across Multiple Proctoring Modalities. [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmMaybe Something Other than IRT Will Work for You [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmPEAS IN A POD DISCUSSION: Combining Learning and Testing: How Can Assessment Expertise Improve Digital Learning Solutions? [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Kryterion, Inc.): Lessons Learned: The Top 5 Best Practices of Successful Certification Programs [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Netlogon): TRUE Performance Based Testing – No longer a pipe dream! [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Professional Testing): What is the "Credential Engine" and How Could it Affect Me? [More Info]
2:15 pm - 2:30 pmNetworking Coffee Break with Exhibitors
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmA Q&A Session with Experts to Overcome Test Development Challenges [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmCisco v. TestKing, Pass4sure & Test-Inside: Results and Underlying Strategies from Recent Exam Piracy Case [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmCreating Consensus: Best Practices in the Administration and Development of Situational Judgement Tests [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Measuring Performance Throughout the Year: An Alternative to End-of-Year Summative Testing [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Workforce Skills Credentials Part I [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmKeeping Current - Strategies For Ensuring That Exam and Assessment Items are Up to Date and Relevant [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmMonitoring Assessment Performance: Analysis, Record Keeping, Reporting, and Taking Action [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmOne Billion Customers: Lessons from the Front Lines in China [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmPEAS IN A POD DISCUSSION: Performance Testing: Opportunities, Challenges, and Lessons Learned [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Examity): Online test Security: An Enhancement to Your Test-Taker’s Experience and an Alternative to Testing Centers [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Prometric): It's All About the Data! [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (The College Board): Noncognitive Assessment: Overcoming Challenges, Making Meaningful Inferences and Exploring Appropriate Uses [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmPsychometric Test Security Approaches to Mitigating Cheating and Faking [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmTest Delivery as a Service: Leveraging Open Standards for Making Next Generation Digital Learning Environments a Reality [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmWhen Test Accommodations Clash with Test Security: Issues to Consider and Suggested Best Practices [More Info]
3:30 pm - 4:30 pmDessert with Exhibitors
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmActionable Intelligence: Real World Examples on How to Move from Reactive to Proactive [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmFairness and Automated Scoring [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Disruption of Traditional Assessment Systems: Are We the Walking Dead? [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Opting Out: Does it Help or Hurt the Assessment Industry [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: The New EU-U.S. Privacy Shield: What Testing Companies Need to Know [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmIBM, Microsoft, and Cisco: The Journey to Badging Technology [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmJob Analysis Considerations for Multi-Tiered Credentialing Programs [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmKey Considerations in Setting Standards in a Changing Landscape: A Case Study [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmLessons Learned in Test Accessibility [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmPEAS IN A POD DISCUSSION: IT Certification: Top Trends [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Alpine Testing Solutions): The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same - A Futile Assessment Strategy [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Excelsoft Technologies Inc.): Implementing Competency Based Learning Programs - Addressing Assessment Specific Challenges for Credentialing [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Internet Testing Services): See What 20 Years Looks Like! [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmTech-Enhanced Items: How Can They Provide Better Measurement? [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmThe Importance of Providing Relevant Feedback: How Data Analytics Can Provide Actionable Feedback to Improve Performance on High-Stakes Assessments [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: A (Mostly) Nontechnical and Jargon-Free Guide to Cutting-Edge Web Technologies for Mobile and Internet-Based Testing [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: Addressing the Skills Gap by Connecting Workforce Training Programs with the Needs of Employers: The Value of Assessment [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: Bridging the Gap - A Case Study On Creating Multi-Sponsor Certification Programs [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: Centralized vs. Distributed Authoring Models – Two Approaches to Take Back Control of your Item Bank [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: Changing the Focus of Delivery: Lessons Learned in the First Year [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: Detecting Inattentive Respondents in MTurk and Research Samples [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: Implementing Evidence Centered Design in Large-Scale Academic Assessment [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: Keeping Innovative Approaches Alive: A Practical Application of the Rasch Measurement Model in Augmenting the Efficiency of Likert-type Rating Scales [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: Non-Cognitive Abilities: How to Measure and Grade Open-Ended Stimuli Using Techniques in Artificial Intelligence (AI) [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: Predicting Test Question Performance Through Data Mining [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEPOSTER SESSION: Rating Using Comparison [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmReception with Exhibitors and ePoster Sessions [More Info]
 
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
7:30 am - 8:15 amSecurity Committee Breakfast - ALL ARE WELCOME! [More Info]
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast with Exhibitors [More Info]
7:30 am - 5:30 pmRegistration Open
7:30 am - 7:00 pmSpeaker Lounge Open [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 amAccommodations 2017 Update: Hot Topics, Legal Update, and Accessible Technology Trends [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 amAssessing the Reliability of Your Performance Assessment Scores and Decisions: An Overview of Generalizability Theory with Applications [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 amFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Digital Games and the Future of Assessment: Design Steps and Case Studies [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 amGotcha!: Or, How to Catch a Cheat [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 amHackathon Part I [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 amHow to Identify, Develop and Implement Innovative Items [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 amPEAS IN A POD DISCUSSION: Dangerous Misconceptions: Prevalent Myths in Testing [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 amQuality Control Tools in Support of Reporting Accurate and Valid Test Scores [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 amThe Art of Facilitation [More Info]
10:00 am - 10:15 amBreak with Exhibitors [More Info]
10:15 am - 11:45 amCyber Security/Data Breach in Testing [More Info]
10:15 am - 11:45 amFore!: Using Evidence-Based Evaluation to Drive Program Enhancement [More Info]
10:15 am - 11:45 amHackathon Part II [More Info]
10:15 am - 11:45 amImproving Test Results Reporting [More Info]
10:15 am - 11:45 amMake Content Travel: Experience Interoperability Hands-on [More Info]
10:15 am - 11:45 amPEAS IN A POD DISCUSSION: Multi-National Business Considerations [More Info]
10:15 am - 11:45 amRound 1—Education v. Certification: Sparring for Ideas of What Works in Assessment [More Info]
10:15 am - 11:45 amThe Future Is Now: ADA Accessibility Lessons for Today and Beyond [More Info]
10:15 am - 11:45 amThe Innovation Challenge! [More Info]
11:45 am - 1:00 pmLunch with Exhibitors [More Info]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmKEYNOTE: MATTHEW LUHN The Art of Storytelling - Using Our Stories to Reach the World [More Info]
2:00 pm - 4:30 pmDessert with Exhibitors [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:10 pmIGNITE SESSION: Common Validation and Fairness Threats When Evaluating Programs Against Accreditation, Testing, and Measurement Standards. [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:10 pmIGNITE SESSION: Getting Fired Up About Market Research [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:10 pmIGNITE SESSION: Open World Games and Assessment [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:10 pmIGNITE SESSION: Predicting College and Career Readiness: How Do We Know We’re on the Right Track? [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:10 pmIGNITE SESSION: Proactive Planning for Testing Irregularities [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:10 pmIgnite Sessions [More Info]
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmIgnite Table Discussions [More Info]
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmInnovation Lab Presentations [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmBuild and Manage a Dynamic Certification Community Site [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmDirect Assessment: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities for Maturing CBE [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmDoes Your Approach to Delivery Matter? Alternate Publication Methods [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Implementing Automated Item Generation in a Large-scale Medical Licensing Examination Program: Lessons Learned [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Leading the Conversation in Action [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Workforce Skills Credentials Part II [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmFrom A to Z: How to Deliver Learning, Practice Exams, and Certification Credentials, all from your LMS [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmNew Innovations in Computer-based Tests: Best “Operational” Practices [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmPEAS IN A POD DISCUSSION: Using National Tests for Accountability Under ESSA [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (ACT): Computational Psychometrics for Next-Gen Assessment [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (Castle Worldwide): Your Program and the Technology Balancing Act [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmPLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION (PSI Services LLC): Reaching Your Candidates: Using Multiple Delivery Models to Expand Access to Assessments [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmRapid Content Development for New Assessment Types [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmSimplified Development and Scoring for Testing Real-World Skills [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmTesting in Hell: What to Do When Everyone Seems To Be Cheating [More Info]
5:30 pm - 6:30 pmSponsor Thank You and Debrief Reception [More Info]
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmIndustrial/Organizational Division Reception - ALL ARE WELCOME! [More Info]
 
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
7:30 am - 8:30 amHackathon Presentation [More Info]
7:30 am - 8:30 amNetworking with Innovation Lab Participants [More Info]
7:30 am - 8:30 amWorkforce Skills Credentialing Division Breakfast - ALL ARE WELCOME! [More Info]
7:30 am - 8:45 amContinental Breakfast
7:30 am - 11:00 amSpeaker Lounge Open [More Info]
7:30 am - 12:00 pmRegistration Open
8:45 am - 9:45 amConducting International Job Task Analyses: How the Delphi Technique may Prove Useful [More Info]
8:45 am - 9:45 amFurther Exploration of Design Issues for Multistage Adaptive Tests [More Info]
8:45 am - 9:45 amMaking Technology Standards Work: From the EBA to a Case-Study [More Info]
8:45 am - 9:45 amMatch Maker, Match Maker, Make Me an (Item) Match!: On Selecting Appropriate Item Type(s) for Your Testing Program [More Info]
8:45 am - 9:45 amMulti-Language Testing Research and Best-Practice in the International Context: Use Cases [More Info]
8:45 am - 9:45 amOpt-Out: Test Development Concerns, Policy Issues, and Psychometric Challenges [More Info]
8:45 am - 9:45 amPEAS IN A POD DISCUSSION: Value of Testing: How to Find and Communicate Your Program's Value [More Info]
8:45 am - 9:45 amRaising the Standards for Web-Based Standard Settings: Strategies for Addressing Common Challenges When Conducting Remote Meetings [More Info]
8:45 am - 9:45 amRough Seas Ahead! Lessons Learned from Pirate Raids [More Info]
8:45 am - 9:45 amThe Basics of Blockchain: What it is and What it Could Mean for Your Credential Program [More Info]
8:45 am - 9:45 amWhen They Practice, You Can Learn: Innovations in Practice Exam Use [More Info]
9:45 am - 10:00 amBreak
10:00 am - 11:00 amFEATURED SPEAKER SESSION: Learning and Performance Assessments in Computerized Environments [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:00 amPEAS IN A POD DISCUSSION: Millennials in Testing: How to Engage in the Testing Industry [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:00 amQuality Competence: Establishing and Promoting Quality in Program and Assessment Development [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:00 amSift & Winnow: Options for Data Forensics [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:00 amStrategic Investments in Quality: A Guide for Developing Performance-Based Assessments [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:00 amTaking Advantage of ESSA: A More Holistic View of Student Performance [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:00 amTransitioning to Automated Test Assembly: An Overview and Case Study [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:00 amWading into LOFT: Converting a High-Stakes Fixed-Form Exam to LOFT When the Pool Is Shallow and the Swimmers Are Hesitant to Take the Plunge [More Info]
11:15 am - 12:30 pmClosing General Session and Keynote Presentation [More Info]
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmVolunteer Appreciation Lunch [More Info]
2:00 pm - 4:00 pmPost-Conference Workshop:IDEO Workshop: Can Assessments Be Human-Centered? [More Info]