Psychometrics

meQ Introduces Pioneering, Proprietary sparQ™ Generative AI Technology Into Its Workforce Resilience Platform

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Giovedì, Aprile 11, 2024

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BOSTON, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizations collect complex sets of data about their workforce but it's often a challenge to identify the underlying psychosocial factors impacting risks to employee well-being and performance, and act upon the data. Today, meQuilibrium (meQ), with its groundbreaking global database of workforce psychometrics, announced the launch of its new, proprietary generative artificial intelligence technology, "sparQ™", which leverages meQ's billions of unique human cognitive and behavioral data points to illuminate overall workforce risks in an organization and provide actionable, personalized interventions to individuals.

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Today, meQuilibrium (meQ), with its groundbreaking global database of workforce psychometrics, announced the launch of its new, proprietary generative artificial intelligence technology, " sparQ ™", which leverages meQ's billions of unique human cognitive and behavioral data points to illuminate overall workforce risks in an organization and provide actionable, personalized interventions to individuals.
meQ's new generative AI technology will enhance and advance its already unrivaled insights and impact.
With sparQ , the world's leading companies can use meQ to obtain deep insights and key interventions that are operationally relevant to their business.
"We are proud of our team's achievement in developing technology that takes advantage of the power of generative AI's capabilities within the meQ digital resilience solution," said Bruce.

South Africa is short of academic statisticians: why and what can be done

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Mercoledì, Aprile 10, 2024

Psychometrics, Data science, Biostatistics, Collaboration, Research, Policy, Doctor of Philosophy, Mentorship, Student, Statistics, Mathematics, Social, Commerce, Lecture, Engineering, Management

463 exabytes of data will be created each day globally – that’s the equivalent of 212,765,957 DVDs per day.

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463 exabytes of data will be created each day globally – that’s the equivalent of 212,765,957 DVDs per day.
We are a group of academic statisticians from South African universities who have compiled a discussion paper to address these issues.
We have identified the factors contributing to the capacity crisis in academic statistics, including a lack of collaboration between academics in different academic statistical fields.
We’ve also proposed a way to improve both the quality and quantity of, primarily, doctoral candidates in the various statistical fields.

What’s in a name?

Over the years, a divide has emerged between those who research and lecture in applied statistics and their counterparts in mathematical or theoretical statistics.
Statistics departments are positioned within different faculties across various
South African universities, for example within commerce, natural science, or engineering.
A doctoral candidate focused on econometrics may not realise that a biostatistician is well equipped to support and mentor them.

Assessment

There may be concerns that standardising assessment for what is essentially creative output (novel, innovative ideas) may be too prescriptive.
However, we believe that a semi-flexible assessment rubric is vital.
An assessment rubric is an important tool for formative assessment.

Supervisor-student relationship

The relationship a PhD candidate has with their supervisor is enormously important, as research from across disciplines has shown.
Without sufficient mentoring, early-career supervisors may not know how to nurture a healthy supervisor-student relationship.
They may not be aware of all of the intricacies inherent in this relationship, let alone the skills that they should be imparting to their students.

Next steps

To our knowledge, it is the first of its kind in the field of academic statistics.
Some new supervisors may use the entire guiding rubric to assist in each important area.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Catalight Unveils Wellbeing Scale to Assess and Enhance the Lives of Families Living with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Autism

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Giovedì, Febbraio 29, 2024

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For more than a decade, Catalight has sought to define wellbeing as not just a nebulous, variable feeling but as a measure of treatment success.

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For more than a decade, Catalight has sought to define wellbeing as not just a nebulous, variable feeling but as a measure of treatment success.
In serving clients with I/DD and autism, clinicians utilize various strategies to improve the lives of the individual and their families, decrease stress and save time.
The scale itself and its subsequent psychometrics turned heads at the International Society for Autism Research annual meeting last year in Stockholm, Sweden.
By considering a broad range of factors, the scale provides a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of family wellbeing.

NBME Acquires MedVR Education to Enhance Assessment for Medical Professionals

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Giovedì, Febbraio 15, 2024

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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBME , a leading medical assessment organization, announces the successful asset acquisition of MedVR Education , an extended reality (XR) platform for health care skill development.

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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBME , a leading medical assessment organization, announces the successful asset acquisition of MedVR Education , an extended reality (XR) platform for health care skill development.
The acquisition of MedVR Education brings together NBME’s history of support for medical education and expertise in psychometrics, test development and research with MedVR Education’s leading technology in simulation-based learning.
"We are thrilled to welcome MedVR Education into the NBME community," NBME President and CEO Peter J. Katsufrakis said.
The acquisition of MedVR Education demonstrates NBME’s investment in innovation and technology that extends medical education assessment into learning and practice, empowering medical learners with actionable insights that assess and guide their development.

NBME Senior Vice President Appointed Co-Chair of Joint Standards Committee

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Lunedì, Febbraio 12, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBME Senior Vice President of Assessment Operations, Ye Tong, PhD, has been named co-chair of the joint committee that will revise the “Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing” (the "Standards").

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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBME Senior Vice President of Assessment Operations, Ye Tong, PhD, has been named co-chair of the joint committee that will revise the “Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing” (the "Standards").
Since its initial joint publication, the "Standards" have been revised four times, with the most recent revision published in 2014.
The "Standards" represent the gold standard in guidance on assessments in the United States and many parts of the world.
"It is truly an honor to have been appointed as a co-chair for the 'Standards' committee," Tong said.

SIIA Releases Principles for the Future of AI in Education

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Martedì, Ottobre 24, 2023

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AI technologies used in education should account for educational equity, inclusion and civil rights as key elements of successful learning environments.

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AI technologies used in education should account for educational equity, inclusion and civil rights as key elements of successful learning environments.
AI technologies used in education should strive for transparency to enable the school community to effectively understand and engage with the AI tools.
Companies building AI tools for education should engage with education institutions and stakeholders to explain and demystify the opportunities and risks of new AI technologies.
The education technology industry should work with the greater education community to identify ways to support AI literacy for students and educators.

New CAE Webinar Explores How to Increase Students’ Future Employability

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Martedì, Settembre 26, 2023

Entitled “A Roadmap to Employability: Integrating Higher-Order Skills Into Curricula and Assessment,” the Sept. 19 live presentation of the webinar drew more than 200 K-12 educators, counselors, and school and district leaders from across the nation.

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Entitled “A Roadmap to Employability: Integrating Higher-Order Skills Into Curricula and Assessment,” the Sept. 19 live presentation of the webinar drew more than 200 K-12 educators, counselors, and school and district leaders from across the nation.
They also explain how federal funding and policy can support the integration of higher-order skills into instruction, curricula, and measurement.
“We must make learning relevant, and students need to see the application of content knowledge and higher order skills.
“Our research shows that students with greater proficiency in higher-order skills tend to have better academic and career outcomes,” said Zahner.

Karen Barton Named Vice President of Assessment Operations at ETS

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Martedì, Settembre 19, 2023

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PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ETS CEO Amit Sevak named Karen Barton as the Vice President of Assessment Operations at ETS.

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PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ETS CEO Amit Sevak named Karen Barton as the Vice President of Assessment Operations at ETS.
Barton will work with ETS Senior Vice President of Production and Delivery Dennis Stetzel in leading the global organization's design, development and delivery of assessments across operations.
"I look forward to innovating how we measure the skills of all learners," said Karen Barton.
Barton will head assessment operations and lead a team of professionals in re-envisioning the design and implementation of our assessments, psychometrics and scoring and reporting.

Internet Testing Systems, Pearson VUE, and Microsoft Release Secure Access to Online Documentation during Exams

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Lunedì, Settembre 18, 2023

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With this exam resource, testing programs can directly support secure access to specific online documentation during exams and restrict access to other resources.

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With this exam resource, testing programs can directly support secure access to specific online documentation during exams and restrict access to other resources.
ITS launched this feature with Pearson VUE and Microsoft for candidates undertaking role-based and specialty Microsoft Certification exams in testing centers and online via OnVUE, allowing them to reference Microsoft Learn as they navigate their exams.
Recognizing the real-world need to access resources, this enhancement acknowledges the standard practice in professional scenarios where individuals frequently refer to documentation to solve complex problems.
Candidates can only access documentation on Microsoft Learn and to further secure the experience, they cannot access Microsoft Learn Q&A or their profiles.

CAE to Host Education Webinar ‘A Roadmap to Employability: Integrating Higher-Order Skills Into Curricula and Assessment’

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Mercoledì, Settembre 6, 2023

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NEW YORK, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), the leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and instruction of higher-order skills and for subject area assessments, today announced it will hold an educational leader webinar titled “A Roadmap to Employability: Integrating Higher-Order Skills Into Curricula and Assessment.” The live webinar will be held Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 4-5 p.m. EDT.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), the leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and instruction of higher-order skills and for subject area assessments, today announced it will hold an educational leader webinar titled “A Roadmap to Employability: Integrating Higher-Order Skills Into Curricula and Assessment.” The live webinar will be held Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 4-5 p.m. EDT.
Designed for K12 state, district and school leaders, the presentation and question-and-answer session will be moderated by Doug Mesecar, a partner with the Strategos Group and former deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Department of education.
It will also feature CAE Chief Academic Officer Doris Zahner, Ph.D., and Johnny Key, the former secretary of education for the Arkansas Department of Education, who is also a current partner with the Strategos Group.
Registrants will be given the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation.