Feature Briefs
Reference Management
About
A reference is the mention of another publication – book, journal article, etc. An item reference documents the publications that provide authoritative information, which helps to establish the validity of the item. The publications referenced help experts determine whether the item is accurate. The very subject-matter domain of the reference (e.g. accounting, anatomy, etc.) can also contribute to an item’s validity.
Standard Setting with SetScore!
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SetScore! is a new, highly-interactive cut-score study tool designed to guide organizations through the standard setting process. More than a tool to calculate SME ratings, SetScore! provides an assisted flow through standard setting studies, acknowledging that collecting ratings is only part of the process. SetScore! addresses all ancillary work in conducting a study, benefitting test sponsors, facilitators / psychometricians, and SMEs.
Tabular Displays & AD Hoc Reports
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An often overlooked aspect of item banking systems is their ability to provide ad hoc information in response to unpredictable requests during the business day. Ad hoc requests occur randomly, and the information needed is impossible to predict in advance. The best a business can wish for is an item banking system whose designers have done everything possible to make responding to ad hoc requests as painless as possible.
Pro!’s designers have foreseen the problem of ad hoc requests and have devised a solution based on the tabular display. A tabular display is a list of items presented in row and column format. Most ad hoc requests concern lists: how many items were written last month, how many items are in rewrite, which ADA forms were used in last year’s administration, etc. By provisioning tabular displays with uncommon and powerful features, Pro! provides the answers to these questions quickly and easily without resorting to screen prints and other older methods.
User Defined Fields
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Credentialing organizations routinely have unforeseen needs relating to the preservation of new data relevant to items in response to changing business conditions. System designers cannot predict these demands and turn to metadata as the solution.