Scantron, Questionmark Partner to Provide Solutions that Support High-Stakes Assessment Programs

  • By Staff
  • 03/14/17

Scantron Corporation, a global provider of assessment and analytics solutions, is combining its assessment development and program management capabilities with assessment technology from Questionmark to support clients with high-stakes assessment programs. Through a new alliance, the companies will provide “end-to-end design, development, delivery and reporting services for Scantron clients,” enabling users to create better assessments in less time, according to a Scantron company statement.

Scantron CEO Kevin Brueggeman said in the statement that the alliance will help “reduce development time for licensure and certification tests, while ensuring the highest quality end product with a seamless experience for customers.”

The upgraded offering features:

  • Tools for collaborative and web-based test authoring, item banking and automated scoring;
  • Immediate access to analytics on an interactive and visual platform; and
  • Access to Scantron’s assessment experts, psychometricians, program managers, operational leaders and customer support specialists.

To learn more, visit the Scantron site.

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