Assessment

Scantron, ETS Partner To Deliver Assessment Solutions

11/18/2008

Scantron has entered into a multi-year licensing and distribution agreement with Educational Testing Service (ETS). Under the agreement, Scantron will distribute ETS' Item Banks along with its Scantron Achievement Series product. Read More

Houston ISD Uses Wireless Devices To Administer Reading Assessments

10/23/2008

Houston Independent School District announced recenty that it will implement Wireless Generation's mClass platform to administer formative assessments wirelessly, to K-3 students. Read More

Utah Expands Online Writing Program

8/21/2008

Utah districts are expanding their use of MY Access!, an online writing program from Vantage Learning. According to Vantage, more than 400,000 essays were submitted to MY Access! by Utah students within one school year. Read More

Pearson VUE Adds Palm Vein Technology, Forensic Analysis to Testing Framework

7/29/2008

Global testing provider Pearson VUE has unveiled enhancements to its secure testing framework, including the use of palm vein technology, forensic analysis, and photo identification, among others. The new enhancements are intended to reduce proxy testing and other forms of cheating among test-takers. Read More

McGraw-Hill Contracts with U Illinois for Math Placement

7/16/2008

McGraw-Hill Higher Education announced Monday that it has entered into a contract with the University of Illinois to provide the Web-based ALEKS system, developed by ALEKS, in an effort to help increase accurate student class placements. Read More

ASR Launches Accountability Framework for Higher Ed

2/22/2008

Education consulting firm ASR Analytics has debuted a new suite of services focused on the reporting and analysis of accountability data in colleges and universities. The new Accountability Framework for Higher Education (AFHE) is designed to provide a "sustainable reporting foundation for decision making" using BI methodologies. Read More