Data Management, Privacy, and Test Security

Your Exam has Been Compromised. What Now?

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Flicker 3

Main Contact/Presenter(s)

Nicholas C. Soto, CAE

Vice President, Professional Development
Construction Management Association of America
Vienna, Virginia, United States

Presenter(s)

Amy Farmer, CAE

Senior Director of Mobility
American Association of Veterinary State Boards
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Frank W. Williams, III

Lead Senior Psychometrician
PSI, LLC
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nicole Tucker

I.C.E. Exchange Program Description: Item bank breaches are an unfortunate reality that every testing organization must consider, which is why having a robust, healthy item bank is so imperative. When breaches inevitably occur, web crawling, when coupled with data forensics, is an innovative tool for enchaining item bank health. This presentation seeks to help others better understand the advantages of conducting a test security analysis, recognize the value of routinely screening websites for exam content, and implement strategies for maintaining healthy item banks. We will discuss exam development strategies to help prepare for the inevitable and tools to detect item bank breaches before it is too late. Our goal is to share our insights and our recommendations as test developers for what a healthy item bank looks like to help increase understanding and awareness of using analytics to enhance item bank health. We invite the audience to share any of their own experiences and insights with these types of analyses.

Learning Objectives:

understand how to react to a breach in their exam.
learn how to identify security threats.
find resources to protect their programs.
recognize gaps in the security of their program.
better understand data analysis, its purpose, and best practices.