December 2024 Virtual Discussion: Hot Topics in Testing

CNAR’s December Virtual Discussion draws on the deep experience of the expert panel in assessment, measurement, and psychometrics. Speakers discuss hot issues and trends in testing, as well as share insights from CNAR’s white papers on testing – including the recently released Examples of Defensible Psychometric Exams (fall, 2024). The session featured the following panelists: […]

Examples of Defensible Psychometric Exam Processes

This white paper is a companion paper to the white paper issued by CNAR titled ‘An Overview of Defensible Psychometric Exam Processes’. It provides examples of how testing organizations approached a particular stage of defensible high-stakes exam programs. CNAR would like to thank the white paper authors, Greg Pope, Natasha Parfynova, Greg Sadesky, and Chris […]

An Overview of Defensible Psychometric Exam Processes

CNAR is pleased to offer its latest white paper An Overview of Defensible Psychometric Exam Processes. Validity and reliability are essential to creating a defensible exam program. This white paper describes key aspects for having a defensible high-stakes exam program, with focus on eight stages.

An Introduction to Remote Proctoring

CNAR is pleased to offer our white paper entitled, An Introduction to Remote Proctoring. The white paper explores such important topics as the landscape of exam proctoring, how remote proctoring works, key considerations when using remote proctoring, and common remote proctoring vendor products and services. CNAR would like to thank the white paper authors, Greg Pope, Danielle […]

December 2022 Virtual Discussion: Hot Topics in Testing

Our expert panel will tackle several hot topics in testing, highlighting issues raised in CNAR’s recent white paper, Detecting and Addressing Remote Proctoring Security Issues in High Stakes Exams: Overview and Case Studies, now available for download under “Resources.” The following panelists featured: Greg Pope, Director of Examinations at APEGA; Sean Mathias, Vice President of Account Management at […]

June 2022 Virtual Discussion: Hot Topics in Testing

This discussion is facilitated by Claude Balthazard, Registrar and VP Regulation, Human Resources Professionals Association. The following panelists featured: Greg Pope, Director of Examinations at APEGA and Greg Sadesky, President and Psychometrician at Spire Psychometrics.

CNAR COVID-19 Discussion Series: Virtual Proctoring (April 16th, 2020)

On Thursday, April 16th, 2020 CNAR hosted a third conference call discussion on Virtual Proctoring. Facilitated by Alyson Gaffney, CNAR’s Executive Director, the panel included Greg Pope, Director of Examinations, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta; Isabelle Gonthier, President and COO, Yardstick Assessment Strategies; Sean Mathias, Account Executive and Country Manager, Prometric Canada; […]

CNAR COVID-19 Discussion Series: Examinations (April, 1, 2020)

On Wednesday, April 1st, 2020, CNAR hosted a conference call discussion focused on the impact of COVID-19 on regulatory examinations in Canada. This session was facilitated by Katya Masnyk (BA, MHSc), CEO, Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators and features Christine Nielsen, Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science; Kevin Taylor Registrar & CEO, College of Respiratory […]