by admin | Aug 12, 2015 | Leadership, Literacy Assessments
We hear many voices in educational circles and society in general proclaiming that literacy instruction in the United States needs to be strengthened. A critical element of improving students’ literacy achievement is making sure that all teachers — at every grade...
by admin | Jul 31, 2015 | Leadership
I love working for mission-driven organizations. While it’s super important to me that my time spent at work has a higher purpose than the bottom line, it’s equally important that I’m surrounded by co-workers who are also drawn to mission-driven organizations. That’s...
by admin | Jun 18, 2015 | Leadership
As you may have noticed, Questar Assessment has a brand new look! As Questar’s Director of Marketing, I am thrilled to share this news with you, and explain a little more about the meaning and conception of our new logo. As a company rapidly evolving into the...
by Taylor Riordan | May 14, 2015 | Assessment Design, Leadership
“I don’t know what idiot wrote this item, but…” began the panelist. Quickly raising my hand, I confessed, “That would be me.” With face flushing, he softened his tone and began to describe what he thought was wrong with one of the newly written science items. He made...
by admin | Apr 9, 2015 | Leadership
College basketball fans across the country — and anyone whose bracket wasn’t already doomed by Kentucky’s surprise defeat earlier last weekend —know that the University of Wisconsin’s men’s team lost a heartbreaker to the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA Final Four...
by admin | Mar 6, 2015 | Leadership
“Making the world smaller for testing” is on the Association of Test Publishers’ (ATP) new logo to describe the Association’s efforts to reach out and include more participation from outside the U.S. Over 1000 participants from over 15 countries are here, to share...
