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Performance-Based Certification: The Most Underrated Tech Trend of 2019

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Performance-Based Certification: The Most Underrated Tech Trend of 2019

What do Artificial Intelligence (AI), virtual reality and blockchain have in common?

They are emerging technologies that went from obscure rumblings to family dinner conversations over the past year. And they are all poised to significantly change daily life as we know it. 

According to Diffusion of Innovation Theory, trends happen in five distinct phases Read More

Performance Testing Council PTC

TrueAbility Educates Attendees on the Importance of Low-Latency Assessments at the Performance Testing Council’s 40th Summit

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Co-founder and CEO, Frederick “Suizo” Mendler delivered an eye-opening presentation on the importance of low-latency performance-based assessments (PBA) at the Performance Testing Council’s 40th Summit held in San Antonio, Texas February 21-22, 2018.

The presentation titled, “Overcoming Common Obstacles for Computer-based PBA for Financial and Stats Industries,” referenced key statistical findings based on a global study Read More

Experiential Testing

As Demand for Certifications Continues to Grow, Performance-based Exams Take the Lead in Increasing Certification Value

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Experiential testing a worthy investment for organizations that look for ways to differentiate by increasing fidelity

The message is loud and clear “certification matters,” as 89 percent of hiring managers struggle to find certified talent.  On the flip side, 86 percent of people that are certified claim certification has advanced their career and their pay. Read More

CompTIA

New Performance-Based Certification by CompTIA is a good sign for Performance-Based Assessment

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Some news released yesterday has brought a lot of excitement for our team here at TrueAbility. A recognized global leader in IT certification, CompTIA, announced that they are continuing to make investments in performance-based certification by opening a beta period for a performance-based version of their CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Exam. For several years TrueAbility has extolled the value of this certification method and this move by a well-respected giant in the space serves as an indicator of the importance performance-based assessment holds in the future of skill assessment. Read More

Performance-Based Innovation in Testing ATP

Innovations in Performance-Based Assessments

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We can now Repurpose MCQ in a Performance-Based Exam

I am excited to share a couple the trends we are seeing from customers and industry insiders regarding how they want to consume performance-based assessment.  In many ways, the future of performance-based assessment is still being defined, but some of what we have learned over the years represents a foundation for what performance-based assessment will become.  We are careful not to assume too much Read More