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Posted 05/06/2019
Georgia Gwinnett College Achieves Test Center Re-certification
Congratulations to Susan Manaskie and the entire staff at Georgia Gwinnett College for achieving NCTA Test Center Re-certification!
More about Georgia Gwinnett College:
Georgia Gwinnett College, a member of the University System of Georgia, opened its doors in 2006 as the first four-year college founded in Georgia in more than 100 years, and the first four-year, public college created in the U.S. in the 21st century. The College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in the heart of Gwinnett County - a vibrant community 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Testing Director, Susan Manaskie and the outstanding testing services team at Georgia Gwinnett College, are proud to serve the students and thriving community of Gwinnett County, Georgia.
As we all know, the criteria for NCTA certification and re-certification are rigorous. We congratulate Susan and the entire Testing Services Team on demonstrating their continued commitment to testing by completing Test Center Re-certification. Please help us welcome them to the re-certified center community. |
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Posted 05/06/2019
Missouri Southern State University Testing Services Achieves Test Center Certification
Congratulations to Jeannie Gilbert and the entire staff at Missouri Southern State University Testing Services for achieving NCTA Test Center Certification! Jeannie and team continue to provide the highest test administration standards and excellent service to a wide variety of students and community members from their campus in Joplin, Missouri. As we are all well aware, the criteria for NCTA certification are rigorous. We welcome Jeannie and the entire team at MSSU Testing Services as the latest addition in the growing community of NCTA Certified Testing Centers.
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Posted 04/25/2019
Good Morning NCTA,
The NCTA Governing Board, Executive Committee and Legal Team are pleased to share the attached letter recently sent to the United State Congress advocating again for necessary test security revisions in the Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110-315)(HEOA).
As we have previously discussed, current law provides that institutions must use one of the following methods to verify the identity of a student who participates in an online distance education course: (1) secure log-in and passcode; (2) proctored examinations; or (3) new or other technologies and practices that are effective in verifying student identity.
We, the National College Testing Association, continue to be specifically concerned with the inclusion of “(1) secure log-in and passcode” as an acceptable identity verification approach.
The NCTA has advocated for the inclusion of the following (in red) to Part H-Program Integrity, Section 496 (20 U.S.C. 1099b amendment to paragraph 5, ii.):
(ii) the agency or association requires an institution that offers distance education or correspondence education to have processes through which the institution establishes that the student who registers in a distance education or correspondence education course or program is the same student who participates in and completes the program and receives the academic credit. Identity verification processes should follow multifactor authentication, and may include proctored examinations, or a combination of verification of government-issued identification document, secure login and password, and biometric authentication.
As always, I greatly appreciate the passion, persistence and above all, professionalism of this great organization.
Sincerely and with best regards,
Jarret M. Dyer | President
National College Testing Association |
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Posted 04/09/2019
Waubonsee Community College, Learning Assessment and Testing Services Department, Aurora Fox Valley Campus Achieves Test Center Certification
Congratulations to Erica Reyes and the entire staff at Waubonsee Community College, Learning Assessment and Testing Services Department, Aurora Fox Valley Campus for achieving NCTA Test Center Certification!
More about Waubonsee Community College:
Located in the Fox Valley suburbs, about 45 miles west of downtown Chicago, Waubonsee Community College has four campus locations and a wide range of academic and career programs tailored to meet the needs of students, community members and professionals alike. Waubonsee opened its Aurora Fox Valley location on the Rush-Copley Medical Center Campus in Aurora, Illinois, in January of 1997. In 2016, there was a major renovation of that campus, which included the opening of a new testing center. The campus is now home to a majority of Waubonsee’s health care programs.
The Learning Assessment and Testing Services Department is committed to facilitating student success by providing a broad range of testing services. With 19 staff members throughout our four-campus network, the department supports Waubonsee students, staff, faculty and community members looking to fulfill academic, career and certification testing needs. In 2015, Learning Assessment and Testing Services received NCTA Test Center Certification for their Sugar Grove, Aurora Downtown and Plano testing centers, and is now pleased to add our fourth NCTA certified testing center.
Erica and team continue to provide the highest test administration standards and excellent service to a wide variety of students and community members from their locations in suburban Chicago.
As we are all well aware, the criteria for NCTA certification are rigorous. We welcome Erica and the entire team at Waubonsee CC, Aurora Fox Valley Campus as the latest addition in the growing community of NCTA Certified Testing Centers.
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Posted 04/09/2019
Indiana University Southeast Student Success Center – Testing Center Achieves Test Center Re-certification
Congratulations to Indiana University Southeast Student Success Center – Testing Center for achieving Test Center Re-certification! As we all know, the criteria for NCTA certification and re-certification are rigorous. Congratulations to Kristina and the entire Student Success Center Testing Center Team on demonstrating their continued commitment to testing by completing Test Center Re-certification. |
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Posted 03/15/2019
Casper College Testing Center Achieves Re-certification
Congratulations to Casper College Testing Center for achieving Test Center Re-certification! The Casper College Director of Assessment would like to especially thank Deb Kuhn and Shannon Taylor for all of their hard work in completing the re-certification application. The criteria for NCTA certification and re-certification are rigorous. We congratulate Melissa, Deb, Shannon and the Testing Center Team on demonstrating their continued commitment to testing by completing Test Center Re-certification. |
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Posted on 02/28/2019
NCTA Responds to the Cheating Scandal
The National College Testing Association (NCTA) is deeply distraught by the allegations contained in a federal criminal indictment unsealed yesterday in Boston, that a "college prep" organization used bribes, testing by proxy, cheating and fraud to obtain an unfair competitive advantage for admission to a number of prestigious colleges and universities. Actions like those alleged in the indictment erode the public trust placed in institutions of higher education and cause serious damage to the educational process.
The NCTA works with testing providers and regulatory agencies to establish high standards and best practices for test administration, and to create ethical guidelines that ensure equal consideration for all candidates regardless of their background. Our members continue to advocate proctoring standards and procedures that safeguard test content, validate the identity of students, and present a level playing field for all. The NCTA Governing Board serves to promote professional standards and effective public policy, and are available to speak on behalf of the organization.
The NCTA is a network of more 2,300 testing professionals in colleges, universities, testing companies and policy-making agencies. Since our inception we have practiced and promoted test security within our universities in order to ensure that tests are fairly administered and reflect the performance of the intended student. Our members play a critical role within the testing industry in terms of creating, managing and administering tests employed in higher education. Read the press release >> |
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Posted 04/02/2019
Onondaga Community College Testing Services Achieves Test Center Re-certification
Please join me in congratulating Anne DeLand and the entire staff at Onondaga Community College Testing Services for achieving Test Center Recertification! Test Center Certification indicates that a test center operates under the highest accepted standards and procedures for all types of testing.
As we all know, the criteria for NCTA certification and recertification are rigorous. We congratulate Anne and the entire Testing Services Team on demonstrating their continued commitment to testing by completing Test Center Recertification. |
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Posted 04/02/2019
University of Alaska Anchorage Achieves Test Center Re-certification
Congratulations to Francine Feero and the entire staff at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Testing Center for achieving NCTA Test Center Recertification! Test Center Certification indicates that a test center operates under the highest accepted standards and procedures for all types of testing.
The UAA Testing Center is a division of the Community and Technical College and is located in the University Center Mall in midtown Anchorage. Francine Feero and her team of test administrators provide consistent and accurate test administration in a secure environment to students and the Alaskan Community. |
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Posted 03/27/2019
Arapahoe Community College Achieves Test Center Re-certification
Congratulations to the Arapahoe Community College Testing Center for achieving Test Center Re-certification! Test Center Certification indicates that a test center operates under the highest accepted standards and procedures for all types of testing. Congratulations to Arapahoe for their continued commitment to testing by completing Test Center Re-certification. |
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