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Overview of Product Lines

ContentContent

ContentContent

Item bank of over 10,000 questionsPerformance-based test items (simulation)

for software and other skillsKnowledge-based test items (linear –

multiple choice, matching, etc) for clerical and professional skills and knowledge (accounting, IT, etc.)

Item BankItem Bank

Large database of existing test questionsSimilar in concept to “learning objects”Over 10,000 existing performance-based

and linear test itemsItem bank can be expanded with custom

questionsAny items in the bank can be included in

any test

Performance-Based Performance-Based QuestionsQuestions

Interactive simulations for software products such as Microsoft Office applications

Candidate must perform real-world taskTesting within a “Virtual workplace”The highest quality and most extensive item

bank of MS Office questions

Knowledge-Based QuestionsKnowledge-Based Questions

Multiple-choiceMultiple-response (multiple-multiple

choice)True-falseFill-in-the-blankDrag-and-drop matching“Low-fidelity” simulations

Item ValidityItem Validity

Question maps to stated objectivesWording of questions simple and written to

the stated objectiveType of question matches the purpose of the

questionThorough analysis and review in the

development process of each item

Tests

TestsTests

Microsoft Office Clerical Skills Accounting

Knowledge and Skills Medical Knowledge Legal Secretarial

Skills

IT Programming Staffing Services Behavioral Call Center Internet Literacy Computer Literacy Retail Sales Food Services

TestsTestsSkillCheck’s test-making tools provides full control over:SkillCheck’s test-making tools provides full control over:

Test Content– Items in a test– Test order (random or

linear)– Assignment of topic,

level and comment to each question

Test Settings– Timing– Feedback– Reporting– Control over comment

appearance (for mapping to courseware)

Other test typesOther test typesSkillCheck’s “object-oriented” approach to testing has SkillCheck’s “object-oriented” approach to testing has

allowed us to create other test types, including:allowed us to create other test types, including:

Adaptive (TimeSolver)– Depending on whether a candidate gets an

answer correct, the next item will be more difficult or less difficult

Bin-Based “Random”– Questions are drawn randomly from assigned

“bins” of questions. Used to create shorter training exams for larger amounts of content

Delivery Systems

DeliveryDelivery

Desktop PCLocal Area NetworkWide Area Network (Intranet)Internet

Software (Desktop and Software (Desktop and Network)Network)

Standard interface (Version 4.2)– Appropriate for staffing agencies and most HR

and training customers

High-security interface (EDU)– Appropriate for schools and higher-stakes

testing situations

Standard interface (Version Standard interface (Version 4.2)4.2)

Easy point-and-click selection of testsTest groupingSimple access to appropriate features for

different users (test proctor and test administrator)

Little training needed to administer tests

High-security interface (EDU)High-security interface (EDU)

Three-level hierarchy of supervisor, administrator and student (test taker)

Full control over who takes what tests whenAdministrator/instructor has access to test

making tools and test schedulingPowerful test delivery system, best used on

networks within schools or other higher-stakes testing environments

Networks (LANs and WANs)Networks (LANs and WANs)

Running SkillCheck on a network– Benefits – Issues

Running SkillCheck on a large network– Benefits– Issues

InternetInternet

SkillCheck Internet Test Management System– Multi-level control over all testing, reporting and

billing activity

Ability to run any SkillCheck test over the Internet– Performance-based– Linear

Online test authoring

Internet Test Management Internet Test Management SystemSystem

Test Adm inistrator Test Adm inistrator

Departm ent M anagers

Test Adm inistrator Test Adm inistrator

Departm ent M anager

Test Adm inistrator Test Adm inistrator

Departm ent M anagers

Corporate T esting and T raining M anagersEnterprise Account

Client Account

Testing Account

Internet Test Management Internet Test Management System - StructureSystem - Structure

Account Type Controls Examples

Enterprise Tests, test delivery, billing and reporting options that will be available to “daughter” Client Accounts.

International Headquarters of a major staffing organizationCorporate testing and training managers

Client Tests, test delivery, billing and reporting options that will be available to “daughter” Testing Accounts.

National managers of a major staffing organizationRegional testing and training managers

Testing Test delivery to test takers via:Testing workstationeTicketsOne-Click Access

Staffing branches where testing will take placeClassrooms or training rooms where testing will take place

Running TestsRunning Tests

Performance-based tests via Citrix ICA Protocol– Benefits (speed and quality of simulation)– Issues (firewall and security issues)

Linear tests via HTML

Online test authoringOnline test authoring

Internet-based test authoringUnique “object-oriented” approach to

testingDelivers linear tests via HTMLIntegrated with Internet Test Management

SystemAvailable Q2 2003

Products

Products Products

SkillCheck Version 4.2 Product Line– PC or network– Standard or EDU interface

Internet Testing– Per test– Other pricing options

Custom testing solutions– Software (PC or network)– Internet