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Guidelines for Technology-Based Assessment

Available in both hard copy and electronic format

The purposes of the Guidelines for Technology-Based Assessment are to provide information about the key factors and issues to consider when designing, delivering, and scoring tests via digital platforms and to provide guidance to test developers, test administrators, and test users on how best to ensure fair and valid assessment in a digital environment. The goal of these Guidelines is to promote best practices
in test development, administration, and scoring to facilitate fair and valid measurement of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) targeted by contemporary assessments used by professionals around the world. As a guidelines document, the purpose is not to specify mandatory practices but rather to inform users about issues and considerations in applying technologybased
assessment (TBA).  ($39.99*) (You will be taken to the Amazon website, a trusted vendor of ATP. For those outside the U.S., go to your local Amazon.com and google the title under Books.)

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Model Guidelines for Preemployment Integrity Testing:

The Privacy Edition (Fourth Edition)

Available in both hard copy and electronic format

This fourth edition of the Model Guidelines is updated to address considerations for maintaining privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal data and information that is collected when administering integrity tests. Privacy and confidentiality of data has been briefly addressed in prior editions of the Model Guidelines. With new, increasingly complex, international legal standards for privacy and data protection, a dedicated section has been added to focus the standards on those issues.($15.00 order here*) (You will be taken to the Amazon website, a trusted vendor of ATP. For those outside the U.S., go to your local Amazon.com and google the title under Books.)

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Privacy Guidance When Using Video In The Testing Industry

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The International Privacy Subcommittee of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Security Committee has prepared this Guide, Privacy Guidance When Using Video In The Testing Industry, to help the testing industry understand the appropriate use of video monitoring and recording while conducting tests – and to prepare the necessary documentation to defend such uses. The Guide also provides a set of recommendations for developing documentation and good practices to enable use of video monitoring in light of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and privacy laws/regulations in other jurisdictions. ($24.00 order here*) (You will be taken to the Amazon website, a trusted vendor of ATP. For those outside the U.S., go to your local Amazon.com and google the title under Books.)

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ATP'S FIRST EIGHT PRIVACY IN PRACTICE BULLETINS!

The Association of Test Publishers continues to follow the progression of privacy initiatives, from the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which went into effect in May 2018, to new initiatives cropping up in state legislatures across the U.S., including the California Privacy Act (CCPA), and in other countries around the world (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Canada).

To assist ATP members in navigating the legalities inherent in these new laws, the ATP International Privacy Subcommittee has built a series of "Privacy in Practice" Bulletins that provide practical information, discuss principles, and provide guidance that test publishers should be using to comply with the GDPR, and current and/or upcoming privacy laws in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. Due to popular demand this series has been compiled into this volume to make the information available to a wider audience. ($25.00 order here*) (You will be taken to the Amazon website, a trusted vendor of ATP.)

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ATP Security Survey Report 2019

The ATP Security Survey Report 2019 examines trends in security. This survey marks the fifth publication of the ATP Security Committee Security Report. Findings from this report can be used by testing organizations to benchmark their use of security practices, determine the activities to outsource to test delivery providers or other consultants, and identify opportunities for improvement. Findings may also be used by ATP and other professional bodies to identify areas of potential research and future publications.

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The Workforce Skills Credentialing: Security Survey Report comprises Book 1 of a two-part project designed to bring greater clarity to the workforce skills credentialing market. This book is comprised of data gathered from credential earners, users, issuers and test publishers regarding assessment security and credential authentication, as well as to identify meaningful differences and similarities in stakeholders' perspectives. This report sets forth the survey results and provides important insights into the current state of the credentialing market. $24.95 Order Here.

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The Workforce Skills Credentialing Security Framework is Book 2 of a two-part project designed to bring greater clarity to the workforce skills credentialing market.  This book can be used as a follow-up to Book 1, Workforce Skills Credentialing: Security Survey Report, or as a stand-alone guide, or together with the efforts of other organizations (e.g. Connecting Credentials, the European Commission) to provide greater transparency regarding assessment-based workforce skills credentials. $24.95 Order Here.

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AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK AND KINDLE

The EU General Data Protection Regulation Compliance Guide

This publication provides an overview of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and its requirements for protecting the personal data and privacy of individuals located in the European Union.  This book describes some likely practical effects on developing, delivering, and processing tests and assessments for use in the EU,  and offers guidance on best practices for compliance with the GDPR so as to avoid possible violations and potential penalties.

Each chapter highlights the most pertinent GDPR provisions that are likely to impact testing organizations, whether they are developers, sponsors, test delivery services providers, or other vendors of testing services. As appropriate, this Guide suggests examples of how existing procedures or processes may be at risk for leading to violations and best practices for mitigating those risks. $29.95 hardcover or $19.95 Kindle version.

	What Everyone Should Know About the Legal Landscape Relating to Testing: A Pocket Handbook by Robert A. Burgoyne, Authored with Alan J. Thiemann Regardless of whether an assessment is used for employment, academic, certification, licensure, or credentialing purposes, a range of legal issues can arise.  This publication provides an overview of some of the more significant legal issues that might  be encountered in the operation of a testing program. $15.00 - order here (You will be taken to the Amazon website, a trusted vendor of ATP.) This book is also available on Kindle! * ATP Members can download a .pdf of this publication by logging into the website and, on their profile page, under Quick Links, click on Guidelines/Surveys. Indian Assessment Program Tender Guidelines: An India-ATP Publication The India Regional Division of the Association of Test Publishers (I-ATP) has developed these Guidelines to assist a procurer of testing services in writing an RFP that contains all the necessary and appropriate information to allow all qualified bidders to understand the scope and specifications of the program being bid, as well as all the requirement upon which bidders will be judged. $7.00-order here * ATP Members can download a .pdf of this publication by logging into the website and, on their profile page, under Quick Links, click on Guidelines/Surveys.
	Proctoring Best Practices This guide is intended to identify best practices in test proctoring, which may differ from practices currently used by certain test publishers, sponsors, or test centers. While the nature of individual testing programs is highly variable, they all operate on the same general principles. Thus, this guide should be applicable to test administration across a wide variety of programs (e.g., admissions, certification, licensure, credentialing) and settings (e.g., professional, educational, employment). In making determinations about what constitutes best practices, the sponsors of this guide gave primary consideration to those practices that promoted test security, maintained standardization, facilitated accessibility, and ensured the fair and respectful treatment of all test takers. $24.95 | Order Here (You will be taken to the Amazon website, a trusted vendor of ATP.)
	ATP Online Piracy Enforcement Strategies: Guidelines and Best Practices The Enforcement Subcommittee has worked with members representing different industries to identify strategies to address online piracy and demystify the processes surrounding protection of assessment content. This report identifies non-litigation strategies to assist organizations in conducting or expanding their own programs to combat unauthorized publication of assessment content by rogue websites, social media, and other Internet-based enterprises. $20.00 | Order Here (You will be taken to the Amazon website, a trusted vendor of ATP.) * ATP Members can download a .pdf of this publication by logging into the website and, on their profile page, under Quick Links, click on Guidelines/Surveys.

	Assessment Security Options: Considerations by Delivery Channel and Assessment Model Assessment Security Options provides an overview of available delivery channels and assessment models, along with the procedures and best practices currently in use to enhance security across the different program options. The publication is divided into three sections with the first covering Security Threats and Risks; Exam Delivery Models; Exam Delivery Channels; and Practices to Enhance Security. Section two focuses on Data Forensics/Fraud Detection and Analytical Tools and Services. Section three focuses on Fraud Detection Items. $10.00 nonmembers | order here (You will be taken to the Amazon website, a trusted vendor of ATP.)  * Members can log in and go to Guidelines and Surveys under the Members Only Tab and receive a free download.
	Operational Best Practices for Statewide Large-Scale Assessment Programs, 2013 edition This document contains a comprehensive series of voluntary, non-prescriptive practices for use by both states and their contractors involved in managing and operating statewide testing programs. It covers all of the major components in the life cycle of such programs, including the procurement, development, fulfillment, administration, scoring, and reporting, as well as major areas of concern such as test security and dealing with special student populations. Read an introduction to this publication > $29.99 | Order Here (You will be taken to the Amazon website, a trusted vendor of ATP.)