Dr Gregory Cizek will provide an overview of contemporary validity theory and practice, with particular attention to controversies in modern validity theory and suggestions for remedying problems that have arisen.

Need individual assistance with your Test Center Certification/Recertification? The TCC crew will be here to help. Appointments will be scheduled and on a first come first serve basis. Location of sign-up sheets and more details about the schedule will be posted closer to the conference.

ETS: By Invitation Only
Meazure Learning:The Power of the Proctor : Best Practices in Proctor Certification
Examity
McGraw Hill Education
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ID Research Project (Tuesday)
Time TBD
Jarret Dyer (College of DuPage) and Sally Carter (Southeast Missouri State University) invite you to participate in their research project “Detection of Fraudulent Identifications in Live Proctoring vs. Remote Proctoring Situations.” The research’s goal is to determine if live proctors and remote proctors are able to determine fraudulent ID’s at the same rate. Participation is anonymous and no individual answers will be shared. A completed informed consent will be required for each participant. Participation will help inform the testing industry of best practices in the post-pandemic world of testing. 

First, participants will answer a few questions on the training they have received on detecting fake ID’s. Then, participants will view a set of ID’s and indicate whether they believe the ID is valid or fraudulent (fake). It is estimated that it will take each participant approximately 30 minutes to complete the activity. There is no scheduled start or stop time for individual participation. Please come to the event as your conference schedule allows. Rooms and times will be posted closer to the date.

PI Lab (Tuesday)
Time TBD
Visit the Proctor Investigation (PI) Lab to find out about NCTA’s latest projects, initiatives, and possibilities. There is no scheduled start or stop time for individual participation. Please come to the event as your conference schedule allows. Rooms and times will be posted closer to the date.

Fred Zimmerman | The Chicago Mentalist
Did you ever watch “The Mentalist” on CBS, or “Sherlock” on the BBC, and wonder, “Can anyone really do that?”  Fred Zimmerman can … and it’s lots of fun!

Fred is a respected Chicago actor who has appeared in National Broadway Touring Companies, Regional & Stock Companies, and in theaters across Chicagoland. He can also be seen on several Hit NBC Series, including Chicago Fire and Chicago PD.

When he's not getting inside the heads of his characters, he's getting inside the heads of his audience. Fred combines his actors' observation skills with sneaky psychology to create the experience of psychic phenomenon.

Fred’s a fake, but he’ll make a believer out of you.