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Exciting News!    We're excited to announce the launch of our all-new ACS Research Short Series!   These bite-sized videos are crafted to provide you with brief, engaging snapshots of important measurement practices. Whether you're a seasoned researcher or just starting, these videos are designed to keep you informed and engaged.   Check out our first set of videos now and let us know what you think! We will be developing additional topics as the year progresses so keep your eyes open for our next installment!   https://lnkd.in/egCuZJHC

ACS is heading to Seattle for the annual NCSA/CCSSO Conference! ACS team members will be actively participating in the NCSA/CCSSO Conference. See below for the list of sessions with ACS participation. Wednesday June 26, 2024 9:00 – 10:30 Russ, along with Eric Moyer, Jennifer Dugan, Steve Ferrara, Marianne Perie Level 4: Room 402 (Chillwack) Setting the Standard: Navigating Methods for Defining Educational Benchmarks Standard setting holds unique value within education assessment as a bridge between learning objectives, student performance, and reporting of measurement outcomes. The focus of this session is to emphasize the significance of choosing the right method for standard setting within a specific context and shares insights from experienced practitioners and researchers. Chad & Susan, along with Karla Egan, Lynn Schemel, Cedar Rose 11:00 – 12:00 Level 5: Room 505 (Queets) Maximizing the Value of your Technical Advisory Committee Presenters in this session will share diverse approaches for ways to identify and engage TAC members and maximize the value that they can provide. Some of these TAC-related strategies include developing governance policies, generating ongoing research collaboration, defining roles that members can play, and learning from international models. #acsventures #NCSA #CCSSO #assessment #education

ACS would like to extend a well-deserved Congratulations to Chad on being selected as a member of the Joint Committee for the revision of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (the Standards). This prestigious appointment is a testament to Chad's expertise and dedication in the field of Measurement in Education.   The Joint Committee, sponsored by the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), is tasked with leading the revision of the 2014 edition of the Standards. This significant endeavor will shape the future of educational and psychological testing, ensuring they remain robust, fair, and relevant.   Congratulations, Chad, on this well-deserved recognition! https://lnkd.in/d4QPaqrd #EducationalResearch #PsychologicalTesting #StandardsRevision #Congratulations #acsventures

ACS is very excited to announce that Sarah Alahmadi has joined our team! Sarah interned with us in the summer of 2023 and we had a wonderful time working with her and are looking forward to her continued success!

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ACS is heading to Philadelphia this week for the annual NCME Conference!   In addition to Susan's participation as a 2024 NCME Board of Director member, we are excited to share the upcoming presentations that ACS will be participating in.   Friday, April 12, 2024   Susan & Kelley: Credentialing Paper Session on Assessing Complex Reasoning Through the Design and Development of a Credentialing Program 10:05 – 11:05 AM   Chad & former ACS Intern Sarah Alahmadi GSIC Poster Session I Graduate Electronic Board Session: Priors and Evidence: Introducing Bayesian Reasoning to Standard Setting 11:25 am to 12:25 pm   Saturday, April 13, 2024   Chad is moderating the “Pipeline Trends in Certification and Licensure: Psychometric Implications” Organized Discussion 3:05 to 4:35 pm     Sunday, April 14, 2025   Susan will be the discussant for the following paper session. Alignment and Standard Setting: Interrogating Methodologies in Support of Instructional Utility Coordinated Paper Session 9:35 - 11:05 AM   Chad will be the discussant for the following paper session. Medical and Credentialing Test Applications Paper Session Sunday 4/14: 1:15 to 2:45 pm   Link to full program here: https://lnkd.in/eTv33q5T

ACS Introduces our Case Studies Series In our 8th year as a team, and based on our combined experience at ACS, we have organized our work in three key phases of assessment. In this series, we’d like to highlight an example of our work in the Research & Design phase and share a brief case study. Case Study #1 - Updating Current Credential & Developing New Credential ACS Client is an international credentialing organization with a suite of credentials. This was a multi-year project where ACS audited, evaluated existing practices across credentials, and developed solutions that would resolve a series of challenges the program was facing. ACS provided psychometric expertise and identified appropriate solutions that incorporated policy goals, program activities, and psychometric standards. For detailed information please visit: https://lnkd.in/dpiqPg7i #casestudy #researchanddesign #casestudies #testing #credential

ACS is 8 years old and to celebrate, we are launching an updated version of our website. Take a look and check out some of our new features, including * Case Studies * Featured Research * Updated descriptions of our work Keep an eye out throughout the year to follow us and keep track of some continued updates! Check it out at: www.acsventures.com #website #design #birthday #testing #assessment

The ACS team is heading down to sunny California for the 2024 ATP Innovations in Testing conference!   Susan and Chad are collaborating with industry professions and excited to co-host the following sessions:   Chad is co-presenting a Feature Speaker Session titled, “Assessment Strategy – Changes on the Horizon”. This diverse panel of senior level assessment experts, which also includes John Weiner, Ada Woo and Ashok Sarathy, will draw upon their experience in high stakes assessment to discuss rationales, approaches, and considerations for planning and undertaking initiatives to develop the next generation of assessments.   Date: Monday, March 4, 2024 Time 1:20 PM – 2:30 PM PT    Susan will be presenting, “Representing Complex Professional Expectations in Practice Analysis and Exam Development” along with Shelby Williamson. The session will detail how ACS Ventures and National Strength and Conditioning Association developed a multi-dimensional framework, how the multiple dimensions represent the complexity of the profession, and how exam content was created to comprehensively cover the dimensions within the framework.   Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Time: 9:40 AM – 10:30 AM PT For detailed information on the presentations, please visit https://lnkd.in/dgnJ5tpk and click on the specific session.   We look forward to catching up with everyone and hope you can join us at these sessions! #ATP #innovationsintesting #innovationsintesting2024 #conferences #speakers #presentations

Susan Davis-Becker, PhD, ICE-CCP is among the I.C.E. R&D Committee members and experts who co-authored a new research paper titled Test Disruption and Impacts on Test Validity.    This I.C.E. research report examines the role of test disruption on the validity and interpretation of credentialing assessment results. The study was commenced to both understand disruption (that is, planned and unplanned changes) and identify best practices on how to avoid, prepare for, or mitigate disruptions.    If you would like to purchase a copy of the research paper, please visit: (https://lnkd.in/dgN6f2yA)