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Leading the Conversation: Theme of Innovations in Testing 2017 Conference takes aim at negative public perceptions of testing
Life is a Test...I-ATP's Keynote Speaker Calls for Globalized, Engaged Universities and "Smart Assessments"
E-ATP Holds Successful Conference in Lisbon -- Look Forward to Amsterdam
ATP Takes Active Role in the Reauthorization of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The Changing Landscape of EU/US Data and Privacy Protection
ATP Public Sector SIG Holds Third Annual Meeting in Lisbon
ATP Welcomes New Board Members/ Officer Nominations Open
ATP Workforce Division Asks for Survey Participation
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Leading the Conversation: Theme of Innovations in Testing 2017 Conference takes aim at negative public perceptions of testing
The Association of Test Publishers is continuing to take aim at negative public perceptions of testing and assessment through a campaign that began at last year's Innovations in Testing Conference under the thematic title: "Reclaiming the Conversation," and is now being reframed for the 2017 Innovations in Testing Conference as "Leading the Conversation." [Read the full article]
Life is a Test... I-ATP's Keynote Speaker Calls for Globalized, Engaged Universities and "Smart Assessments"
"Life is a test - and so we had better prepare for its constant tests," remarked C. Peter Magrath, Ph.D., five-time college president and keynote speaker at India-ATP's second annual conference held November 9, in New Delhi. [Read the full article]
E-ATP Holds Successful Conference in Lisbon - Looks Forward to Amsterdam
Presentations Posted
Record breaking attendance was an early sign that E-ATP's 2016 Gaining Advantage Through Assessment Conference was going to be an exciting event. Situated in the Sintra Mountain Range outside Lisbon, Portugal, the Penha Longa Resort provided the perfect background for learning and networking event, now in its eighth year. [Read the full article]
ATP Takes Active Role in the Reauthorization of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Three sets of comments submitted in July and September of this year outline the concerns of ATP's Education Division members in regard to the reauthorization of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by the U.S. Congress. [Read the full article]
The Changing Landscape of EU/US Privacy and Data Protection
Privacy and data protection was the object of significant focus at Europe-ATP's conference, held in Lisbon, this fall. Conference delegates heard from keynote speaker Dr. Hielke Hijmans, Special Advisor to the European Data Protection Supervisor who spoke on the topic of reforming the EU rules on privacy and data protection. Also at the Conference, ATP's Legislative Counsel, Alan Thiemann engaged with Dr. Hijmans in a discussion on EU/US privacy, which explored the changing landscape of privacy..[Read the full article]
ATP Public Sector SIG Holds Third Annual Meeting in Lisbon
Presentations Posted
The ATP Special Interest Group comprised of public sector employees from global governments convened in Lisbon for a two-day event that was hosted by the Portuguese office of Public Administration. The two-day meeting was sponsored by the Luxembourg- based OAT and Netherlands-based - Cito, both members of ATP. [ [Read the full article]
ATP Welcomes New Board Members
Officer Nominations Now Open
The ATP Board of Directors will welcome two new, and two returning, Directors in January. New Directors are Eric D'Astolfo, Senior Business Development Manager with Pearson VUE and Rob Pedigo, Vice President of Psychometrics for Castle Worldwide. The two returning Directors are Andre Allen, Section Vice President at General Dynamics Information Technology and Christine Niero, Vice President, Professional Certification and Client Development for Professional Testing, Inc. [Read the full article]
ATP Workforce Division Asks for Participation in Survey
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"Workforce skills are critical to the financial health of individuals and businesses. The Association of Test Publishers is seeking... input to inform the development of trustworthy and reliable workforce skills credentials," wrote Rachel R. Watkins Schoenig, of Cornerstone Strategies, LLC, Chair of the ATP Workforce Skills Credentialing Division Security and Privacy Subcommittee, in a recent letter to ATP members and others with an interest in Workforce issues. [Read the full article]
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