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Transition to Online Testing: A Return on Investment Analysis Undertaken in cooperation with Alberta Education, this study examines the cost of converting a provincial examination to online administration. [More ...] Comparisons Between Paper and Computer-based Tests: Foundation Skills Assessment 2001-2006 Data This report compares the performance of students taking the Grade 7 FSA exam in British Columbia in computer-based and paper-based formats and offers quantitative evidence to guide future computer-based test administration. [More ...] Automated Essay Scoring: A Literature Review Dr. Susan M. Phillips examines the latest research on computer scoring of essays and the issues that it presents when considering implementation in K-12 schools in Canada. [More ...]   Comparisons Between Paper- and Computer Based Tests: A Literature Review This review of the differential effects of paper- and computer-based tests is of particular importance for those situations where tests are administered in both modes and where results are subject to similar interpretations and examinees are subject to similar consequences. [More ...] A Future in the Process of Arrival: Using Computer Technologies for the Assessment of Student Learning One of Canada’s foremost assessment experts examines the potential of computerized assessment programs to revolutionize learning processes in Canadian schools. [More ...]   Student Assessment in Canada: Improving the Learning Environment through Effective Evaluation How do we measure student learning in Canadian classrooms? This report examines many important facets of student evaluation. It analyzes and compares our various provincial and national assessment systems through interviews and surveys with education officials across Canada. [More ...]   » Return to Top   » Next: Media Releases