Welcome Reception

Session Type: Function
Session Level: All

Sunday   March 2, 2008
07:00 PM       08:30 PM

Continental Breakfast

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Session Level: All

Monday   March 3, 2008
07:30 AM       08:30 AM

Lunch with Exhibitors

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Session Level: All

Monday   March 3, 2008
12:30 PM       02:00 PM

Reception with Exhibitors

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Session Level: All

Monday   March 3, 2008
06:30 PM       08:00 PM

Continental Breakfast with ATP General Meeting

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Session Level: All

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
08:00 AM       09:30 AM

Lunch with Exhibitors

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Session Level: All

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
12:00 PM       01:30 PM

Happy Hour . . . and a Half!

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Session Level: All

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
05:30 PM       07:00 PM

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

Session Type: Function
Session Level: All

Wednesday   March 5, 2008
07:30 AM       08:30 AM

Live Up to Your Dreams

Session Type: Keynote
Session Level: All

Monday   March 3, 2008
08:30 AM       09:45 AM

Speaker(s):
Dot Richardson, - Washington Speakers Bureau

The Nine Shift

Session Type: Keynote
Session Level: All

Wednesday   March 5, 2008
08:30 AM       10:00 AM

Speaker(s):
William Draves, - Washington Speakers Bureau

2008 Career Achievement Award

Session Type: Award
Session Level: All

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
08:00 AM       09:30 AM

ATP General Meeting

Session Type: ATP General Meeting
Session Level: All

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
08:00 AM       09:30 AM

A Non-Technical Introduction to Item Response Theory for Credentialing Exams and Achievement Tests

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Intermediate

Monday   March 3, 2008
10:00 AM       12:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Ronald K. Hambleton, Distinguished University Professor - University of Massachusetts

Designing and Developing Accessible Reading Assessments for Students With Disabilities: The NARAP Experience

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Beginner

Monday   March 3, 2008
10:00 AM       12:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Martha Thurlow, Director - National Center on Educational Outcomes
Cara Cahalan-Laitusis, Research Scientist - Educational Testing Service
Christopher Johnstone, Universal Design Analyst - NCEO
Linda Cook, Principal Research Scientist - Educational Testing Service
Ross Moen, Research Associate - National Center on Educational Outcomes
Jason Altman, Research Coordinator - NCEO

Federal Issues Update-Legislative & Regulatory Developments

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Beginner

Monday   March 3, 2008
10:00 AM       12:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Larry Snowhite, Vice President, Government Relations - Houghton Mifflin Company
Alan Thiemann, Legislative Counsel - Law Office of Alan J. Thiemann

Head to Head--Online Technology Vendors Sound Off: The Sequel

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Intermediate

Monday   March 3, 2008
10:00 AM       12:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Patrick Ward, President - Internet Testing Systems
David Foster, CEO - Kryterion
Eric Shepherd, CEO - Questionmark Corp.

Practical Issues in Standard Setting

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Intermediate

Monday   March 3, 2008
10:00 AM       12:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Chad Buckendahl, - Alpine Testing Solutions
Susan Davis, Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions
Russell Smith, Senior Psychometrician - Alpine Testing Solutions
James Olsen, VP & Chief Scientist - Alpine Testing Solutions

Scoring Performance Assessments: An Interactive Workshop

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Beginner

Monday   March 3, 2008
10:00 AM       12:30 PM

Speaker(s):
James Penny, Senior Psychometrician - CASTLE Worldwide Inc.
Robert Johnson, Associate Professor - University of South Carolina

Starting From Scratch: A Tale Of Two Credentialing Programs

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Beginner

Monday   March 3, 2008
10:00 AM       12:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Donna Surges Tatum, Principal - Meaningful Measurement, Inc.
Debra Persinger, Executive Director - Federation State Massage Therapy Boards
Johnna Georguieva, Director of Testing - Dental Assisting National Board

Talent Acquisition, Talent Identification and the Role of Assessment in Talent Management

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Intermediate

Monday   March 3, 2008
10:00 AM       12:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Eugene Burke, Science and Innovation Director - SHL Group Limited
Carly Rebello, Science & Innovation Consultant - SHL Group Limited

A Practical Guide and Hands-On Experience in Aligning Expectations/Goals with Assessment

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Intermediate

Monday   March 3, 2008
02:00 PM       04:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Xiang Bo Wang, Vice President - ACT, Inc.
Yi Du, - Data Recognition Corporation
Patricia McDivitt, Vice President of Test Development - Data Recognition Corporation
Karen Paavola, Director of Test Development - Data Recognition Corporation

Developing Performance Based Examinations

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Beginner

Monday   March 3, 2008
02:00 PM       04:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Thomas Berry, Rocket Scientist - Galileo Systems, LLC
Wallace Judd, President - Performance Testing Council

Item Analysis Workshop

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Intermediate

Monday   March 3, 2008
02:00 PM       04:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Jerry Gorham, Psychometric Manager - Educational Testing Service
Adisack Nhouyvanisvong, Director of Quality for Psychometric Services - Data Recognition Corporation

Setting Performance Standards on High Stakes Tests

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Beginner

Monday   March 3, 2008
02:00 PM       04:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Paul Nichols, Director, Research Services - Pearson
Scott Davies, Manager, Psychometric Services - Pearson Educational Measurement
Erika Hall, Research Scientist - Pearson Educational Measurement

Test Security Workshop: Strategies and Tactics for Limiting Item Exposure

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Beginner

Monday   March 3, 2008
02:00 PM       04:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Dennis Maynes, Chief Scientist - Caveon, L.L.C.

The Pathway to Credentialing – An Introduction to the Essential Steps

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Beginner

Monday   March 3, 2008
02:00 PM       04:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Bill Hogan, Vice President-Marketing - AMP
Linda Waters, VP Professional Associations & Consulting Services - Prometric
F. Jay Breyer, Executive Director, Psychometrics - Prometric
Steven Nettles, Senior Vice President, Psychometrics - Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.

Three Ways Marketing Can Help Grow your Credentialing Program

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Beginner

Monday   March 3, 2008
02:00 PM       04:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Sandra Winborne, Manager Credentialing Programs - DANTES
Sue Jackson, Government Channel Manager - Pearson VUE
Shawn O'Brien, Vice President - Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE)
Bill West, Director, Business Development - Pearson VUE
Cindy Hoffmann, Manager, Learning and Development - Cisco

Using Virtual Tools to Maximize Your Test Development Processes

Session Type: Workshop
Session Level: Intermediate

Monday   March 3, 2008
02:00 PM       04:30 PM

Speaker(s):
Mary Browne, Program Department Coordinator - Professional Examination Service
Cyndy Fitzgerald, Senior Director, Client Services - Kryterion

ATP Division Meeting: Certification/Licensure

Session Type: Certification
Session Level: All

Monday   March 3, 2008
04:45 PM       06:00 PM

Speaker(s):
Richard(Dick) Soule, Director, Business Development - Schroeder Measurement Technologies

A Year After Conversion...What to Expect

Session Type: Certification
Session Level: Intermediate

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
09:45 AM       10:45 AM

Speaker(s):
Roger Earle, Associate Executive Director of Certification - NSCA Certification Commission
Torrey Smith, Exam Development Coordinator - NSCA Certification Commission
Steven Nettles, Senior Vice President, Psychometrics - Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.

CAT: In it for the Long Term

Session Type: Certification
Session Level: Intermediate

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
09:45 AM       10:45 AM

Speaker(s):
Lawrence Rudner, Vice President of Research and Development - Graduate Management Admission Council
Karen Plaus PhD,CRNA,FAAN, Director of Certification - NBCRNA

Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater! How to Beat the Cheats.

Session Type: Certification
Session Level: Intermediate

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
09:45 AM       10:45 AM

Speaker(s):
John Fremer, President - Caveon Test Security
Victoria Quinn-Stephens, Security Enforcements Program Manager - Cisco Systems, Inc.
Liz Burns, Sr. Program Manager, EMC Proven Professional Program - EMC
Shon Hong, Program Manager - Microsoft

Testing and Certification in a Web 2.0 World

Session Type: Certification
Session Level: Beginner

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
09:45 AM       10:45 AM

Speaker(s):
Eric Shepherd, CEO - Questionmark Corp.
Don Tanedo, Content Development Manager - Microsoft

ATP's C&L Testing Software Catalog

Session Type: Certification
Session Level: Beginner

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
11:00 AM       12:00 PM

Speaker(s):
Richard(Dick) Soule, Director, Business Development - Schroeder Measurement Technologies
Lance Blackstone, Product Manager, Test Development Services - Pearson VUE
Bob Mahlman, Interim Director - The Ohio State University, Center on Education and Training for Employment
Ben Cantlon, Sales Manager - Integral 7

Talk is cheap: Managing exam fraud over the Internet

Session Type: Certification
Session Level: Intermediate

Tuesday   March 4, 2008
11:00 AM       12:00 PM

Speaker(s):
Charles Snead, Information Systems Manager - Excelsior College