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  • August 16, 2019 FAQ’s on Intellimetric and Automated Essay Scoring

    What is IntelliMetric® ? IntelliMetric®  is an intelligent scoring system that emulates the process carried out by human scorers.  IntelliMetric is theoretically grounded in a cognitive model often referred to as a “brain-based” or “mind-based” model of information processing and understanding.  This Automat3ed Essay Scoring (AES) engine draws upon the traditions of Cognitive Processing, Artificial […]

  • June 21, 2019 Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Formative Assessment of Student Writing – A Success Story

      On June 11, at the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education’s (AALHE) Ninth Annual Assessment Conference, Paul Edelblut of Vantage Labs with Rebecca Wolf and Andrew Wolf of the University of Rochester’s School of Nursing (URSON) co-presented a session entitled, “Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Formative Assessment of Student Writing.”  The session […]

  • October 1, 2018 Stuck in Remediation – Overcoming College Placement Hurdles

    McCann is a leading producer of placement exams; our CollegeSuccess® Standard Computer Adaptive Placement Tests are low-cost alternatives for many community colleges nationwide. The platform allows for customization which drives Florida’s PERT, the Virginia Placement Test, and many others.  Diagnostic assessments are available allowing administrators to determine students’ competency-based strengths and weaknesses. Placement tests can be used in several […]

  • September 24, 2018 Study Guide for the CollegeSuccess Standard Placement Tests

    The CollegeSuccess Standard Placement Tests were created to help colleges place students in the most relevant courses.  The tests were created based on a measure of college readiness outlined in the Common Core initiative.   Community college test centers are the most common places where the CollegeSuccess tests are delivered, other places include high schools who […]

  • July 31, 2009 McCann Associates and etrainlearn Team Up to Reduce Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

    Online Training and Certification Program designed to educate and inform employees on the latest sexual harassment laws, reducing time and costs spent on corporate training. Ewing, NJ, July 31, 2009 – McCann Associates, the leading provider of online assessment tools, and etrainlearn, provider of online training and certification for companies and their employees, are pleased […]

  • April 21, 2008 McCann Associates and Cedar Bluff Assessment Corporation Announce Partnership to Provide Practice Tests for Physician Assistants Board Examinations

    McCann’s Measured Success™ platform will form the foundation of this new partnership Newtown, Pa., April 21, 2008 – McCann Associates, the leading provider of online assessment tools, and Cedar Bluff Assessment Corporation, provider of online tests that simulate physician assistant certification and recertification examinations, are pleased to announce a new partnership which will give physician […]

  • April 14, 2008 McCann Associates and the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence Announce New Partnership

    McCann Associates to provide practice testing and scoring for ABCTE’s Professional Teaching Knowledge & English Language Arts Examinations using IntelliMetric® Newtown, Pa., April 14, 2008 – McCann Associates (www.mccanntesting.com), the leading provider of online assessment tools, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE). This collaboration will […]