Quality Assurance in European Assessments: Transparency, Technology, and Citizen Impact
Speakers: Nigel Evans, NEC Advisory & Steve Dept, cApStAn
As assessment formats across Europe shift toward more digital and often less transparent methods, maintaining robust quality assurance becomes critical—especially when those assessments influence real-world decisions for individual citizens. Anchored by updates in ITC assessment standards and the EFPA Test Review Model, this session brings together voices from publishing, commissioning, and professional sectors to explore:
- The evolving international standards, including the European Test Review Model (TRM 2025) and implications for assessment validity and integrity cross-domain relevance from Work and Education to Health and Consumer contexts
- Challenges and opportunities posed by digital assessment platforms, including AI-driven tools and opaque proprietary systems
- The need for clearer accountability around decision-making that impacts European citizens
- Collaborative roles of publishers, commissioners, and regulatory bodies in strengthening quality benchmarks
The panel aims to provoke a forward-looking dialogue around ethical standards, transparency, and the practical steps needed to uphold fairness and trust in assessment systems across Europe.
Test Development 101: From Design to Data Analysis
Speakers: Isabelle Gonthier, PSI Services & Liberty Munson, Microsoft Corporation
This interactive workshop will provide an introduction to the core principles of psychometrics and exam development, including the phases of exam development, their purpose, and their importance; item writing best practices; test administration consideration; and basic psychometric analyses that can be used to demonstrate the validity, reliability, and fairness of items and exams.
The session will begin with an overview of exam design principles, including defining test purpose, conducting job analyses (or similar), and developing test blueprints. Participants will then delve into item development, learning several best practices for writing multiple-choice and constructed-response items.
Next, the workshop will cover best practices in test administration, including considerations for accessibility and accommodations. Finally, attendees will be introduced to foundational psychometric concepts such as reliability, validity, item difficulty, discrimination indices, and basic item and test-level statistics.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe the key phases of exam development and their importance.
- Apply principles of effective item writing to create high-quality assessment items.
- Understand the importance of building accessibility into these experiences.
- Interpret basic psychometric statistics to evaluate item and test performance.
- Recognize the role of psychometrics in supporting fair, valid, and reliable assessments.
No prior experience in psychometrics is required. This session is ideal for new to the world of testing and assessment and for those who want a refresher on the basics.
AI Fundamentals in Assessment - A Year in Review
Speakers: Joscelyn Coles, PSI Services, Christine Niero, Professional Testing, Inc & Alan Thiemann, Conley Rose, PC
A unique 2-hour pre-conference workshop that brings together global experts to explore the fundamentals of AI in assessment and its evolution over the past year, since the last e-ATP conference. Participants will gain insights into the latest developments in AI innovation, governance and policy, and practical applications within the assessment field. Expect thought-provoking discussions, real-world case studies, and a deep dive into how AI is reshaping assessments worldwide. Built for assessment professionals, personnel administering assessment programs, and technology innovators seeking to understand and harness AI in their assessment programs.
Whether you want to strengthen technical foundations, explore governance and ethics, or anticipate the next wave of innovation, these workshops set the stage for a richer, more impactful conference experience.
When registering for E-ATP, simply select the workshop you'd like to attend. Please note, these workshops are limited, so register today!
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