Leverage proven assessment expertise for high-stakes decisions

Our team of experts develops a custom solution tailored to your specific needs. AssessLink test development services include:

• Exam design and blueprint development
• New item development and bank management
• Test form construction and review
• Form publication and administration
• Scoring, standard setting, and score reporting

AssessLink experts are uniquely qualified in new item development and bank management. We offer workshops to teach your content experts how to recognize, correct, and avoid common technical flaws in question phrasing. You will also learn how to prepare items that assess applied knowledge rather than recall of isolated facts.

Regular pool analyses results in new item assignments that are targeted to underrepresented content areas and, over time, a pool that is evenly distributed. The fully searchable integrated media library supports major media formats.

The online platform used for item bank management includes features for:

• Managing workflow
• Creating and editing items
• Building and publishing test forms
• Monitoring test and item performance

AssessLink partners with test vendors to administer computer-based examinations, leveraging dedicated testing centers designed for high-stakes testing. These centers prioritize excellence in various aspects including examinee process flow, technology, and security. Examinations are published for administration through a secure, internet-based delivery system, ensuring a consistent testing experience.

Our team is available to provide comprehensive guidance or to manage the entire test administration process from establishing test dates, secure transmission of candidate data, and ongoing analyses of candidate survey data for continuous improvement, with a focus on vendor oversight.

We are committed to maintaining a standard of excellence and adhering to industry-leading practices. Our examination scoring and reporting services are customized to the varied requirements of our clients. We work in close collaboration with seasoned industry experts to guide your organization through every stage of the scoring and reporting process, including:

• Initial scoring and item analysis
• Key validation
• Standard setting
• Score reporting

We support organizations in the development and delivery of recertification assessments that uphold standards and sustain competence over time. The AssessLink team provides expert guidance across multiple recertification models, including:

• High-stakes recertification examinations
• Longitudinal assessment programs
• Remediation and targeted assessment pathways