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Sunday March 2, 2008
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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
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
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
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
Speaker(s): Patrick Ward, President - Internet Testing Systems David Foster, CEO - Kryterion Eric Shepherd, CEO - Questionmark Corp.
Practical Issues in Standard Setting
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
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
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
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
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
Speaker(s): Thomas Berry, Rocket Scientist - Galileo Systems, LLC Wallace Judd, President - Performance Testing Council
Item Analysis Workshop
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
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
Speaker(s): Dennis Maynes, Chief Scientist - Caveon, L.L.C.
The Pathway to Credentialing – An Introduction to the Essential Steps
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
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
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
ATP Division Meeting: Clinical
Session Type: Clinical Session Level: All
Speaker(s): Hazel Wheldon, Vice President Clinicial and Education Division - MHS Inc
ATP Division Meeting: Education
Session Type: Education Session Level: All
Speaker(s): Denny Way, Vice President, Psychometrics & Research - Pearson
ATP Division Meeting: Industrial/Organizational
Session Type: I/O Session Level: All
Speaker(s): Reid Klion, Chief Science Officer - pan - A TALX Company
ATP Division Meeting: International
Session Type: International Session Level: All
Speaker(s): Cor Sluijter, Director, Vocational, Adult and Higher Education - Cito
ATP General Meeting
Session Type: ATP General Meeting Session Level: All
Tuesday March 4, 2008 08:00 AM 09:30 AM
Speaker(s):
2008 Career Achievement Award
Session Type: Award Session Level: All
2008 Professional Contributions and Service to Testing Award
Session Type: Professional Contribution Award Session Level: All
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
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.
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
Speaker(s): Eric Shepherd, CEO - Questionmark Corp. Don Tanedo, Content Development Manager - Microsoft
Revisions to the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing: Interactive Panel Discussion
Session Type: Clinical Session Level: Intermediate
Speaker(s): Wayne Camara, Vice President, Research & Psychometrics - The College Board Barbara Plake, Consultant - Psychometric Inquiries Chris Gruber, Vice President, Research and Development - Western Psychological Services
Assessment Engineering: Moving from Theory To Practice
Session Type: Cross Divisional Session Level: Advanced
Speaker(s): James Olsen, VP & Chief Scientist - Alpine Testing Solutions Richard Luecht, Professor, Educational Research Methodology - University of North Carolina at Greensboro Kristen Huff, Senior Director - The College Board Isaac Bejar, Prin Research Scientist - Educational Testing Service Mark Wilson, - University of California Berkeley
Creating International Standards in Testing: But where is the United States?
Session Type: Cross Divisional Session Level: Intermediate
Speaker(s): Cynthia Woodley, Vice President - Professional Testing Inc.
Reflections on Educational Testing--Are We Reinventing the Wheel, or Trying to Make New Ones?
Session Type: Cross Divisional Session Level: Beginner
Speaker(s): Joanne Lenke, Vice President - ETS
Virtual Item Workshop: Control and Convenience Without the Costs
Session Type: Education Session Level: Intermediate
Speaker(s): Leslie Thomas, Director, Psychometric Services - Kryterion
Recent Developments in Legal and Legislative Issues in Personnel Selection
Session Type: I/O Session Level: Intermediate
Speaker(s): David Arnold, General Counsel - Wonderlic, Inc. Jim Sharf, Sharf and Associates - Employment Risk Advisors, Inc.
Test Adaptation: Lessons Learned from a Large Scale Multi-Language Program
Session Type: International Session Level: Intermediate