PES News

PES NEWS keeps PES clients and others informed of the latest policy and psychometric developments in the credentialing field.

Volume XXI, Number 1, Winter/Spring 2005
– Computer-Based Testing

This issue of the PES NEWS offers some insight into the range of issues, both practical and strategic, that a credentialing organization faces in considering and ultimately navigating the transition to computer-based testing.

Volume XXI, Number 1, Fall/Winter 2003
– Launching a New Credential

This issue of the PES NEWS highlights the value of conducting a feasibility study to gauge stakeholder interest in a proposed new credential; and discusses the importance of a comprehensive analysis of practice, or role delineation, to define and validate the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for practice. It also presents an interview with G. Harris, PhD, Executive Director of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP), who discusses ATP's Computer-Based Testing Guidelines, a comprehensive reference for organizations that are building Internet- or computer-based assessment programs.

Volume XXI, Preview Issue, September 2003
– A Letter from the President

Professional Examination Service (PES) announces the re-launch of the PES NEWS, our semi-annual newsletter to the credentialing community. The newsletter highlights some of the practical solutions implemented by PES clients and other credentialing sponsors as they respond to a changing environment. We hope the newsletter will provide a valuable source of information and ideas for consideration by other organizations facing similar concerns. This preview issue features a previously printed article on the PES Book The Credentialing Mission.