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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 (.pdf)
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 (.pdf)
This issue of the PES NEWS highlights the value of conducting a feasibility study to guage 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 solulions 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.

Volume XX, Number 1, Summer 2000 - Techniques and Technologies for Enhancing Credentialing Programs
As the credendialing environment changes and professional practice is impacted by new technologies, many licensure and certification organizations are moving to update and enhance their credentialing programs. This edition of PES NEWS highlighs innovative techniques and technologies that credentialing organizations can use to enhance their efforts.

Volume XIX, Number 2, Winter 1999 – Issues in the Globalization of Professional Credentials
As the global economy expands and the work force becomes increasingly mobile, licensure and certification organizations are exploring the complex issues surrounding the globalization of professional credentials. This edition of PES NEWS examines the ways in which several PES clients are reaching out to practitioners in other countries through such means as mutual recognition agreements, international practice analyses, and the adaptation of tests to other languages and cultures.

Volume XIX, Number 1, Winter 1998-1999 – Methods for Evaluating and Auditing Credentialing Programs
With recent changes in the credentialing environment and in the technologies of credentialing assessment, licensure and certification organizations may benefit from a systematic evaluation of the programs they provide. An evaluation conducted at a time of transition enables credentialing organizations to be maximally informed before making critical policy decisions. This issue of PES NEWS explores a number of different approaches to conducting program and organizational evaluations.

Volume XVIII, Number 2, Spring 1998 – Issues in the Implementation of Computerized Testing
Over the past few years, an increasing number of credentialing organizations have begun to use computers to administer credentialing examinations - in part because of the year-round testing that computerized testing permits and the greater convenience this offers to candidates. PES currently has 16 clients under contract for computerized testing services, and others are considering making the transition. To assist organizations as they evaluate their options, this edition of PES NEWS explores the many issues involved in the implementation of computerized testing.