Category Archives: Educational Testing

RSC?s Maura Kastberg to Appear on Schenectady Today January 10th at 10 a.m.

Posted by on January 7, 2012 1 comment

RSC’s Maura Kastberg to Appear on Schenectady Today January 10th at 10 a.m.











Maura Kastberg


Schenectady, NY (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

Maura Kastberg, Executive Director of Student Services at RSC Your College Prep Expert, is scheduled to appear on the television program Schenectady Today on Tuesday, January 10th at 10 a.m. She will be interviewed by host Ann Parillo during the program’s second segment.

Ms. Kastberg, who has been working with high-school students for 15 years, will discuss steps students can take to prepare for the college and career of their choice, as well as provide an overview of RSC’s Early Prep and Advanced Prep Programs.

“I’m excited about appearing on a program dedicated to helping families in this community,” says Ms. Kastberg. “I’m looking forward to presenting ways students and parents can overcome the difficulties they face in preparing for college.”

Schenectady Today can be seen on the following stations at the listed times:

Open Stage Media: Live Streaming

Channel 16: Wednesday at 10am & 6pm/Friday at 1am & 10am

Channel 18 (Bethlehem, NY): Wednesday at 2:30pm

Blip TV (online): Wednesday morning and archived for later viewing.

One week after filming, the program can be seen on Time Warner Cable in the following New York communities: Albany, Troy, Clifton Park, and Amsterdam. RSC will provide links to Ms. Kastberg’s segment on Blip TV following the broadcast.

Schenectady Today with Ann Parillo is currently in its 14th season and has aired more than 700 episodes. The program runs Monday-Friday at 10am, covering issues of interest to Capital District residents. It is filmed in front of a live audience at the historic Proctor’s Theater in downtown Schenectady and is available to more than 100,000 viewers.

RSC Your College Prep Expert prepares students for college and career through an original online program of college research, SAT & ACT prep, financial aid advice, and more. Founder Larry Schechter’s time-tested program has helped tens of thousands of students reach their educational goals. To learn more about RSC’s unique approach to college prep, visit CollegePrepExpert.com or get updates at Twitter.com/rsccollegeprep. RSC Rewards Student Commitment.

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Parents ‘Get Smart About Tests’ With New Book From Rocklin Publications

Posted by on May 11, 2011 1 comment

Parents ‘Get Smart About Tests’ With New Book From Rocklin Publications










Solon, OH (PRWEB) April 26, 2011

‘GET SMART ABOUT TESTS’ by psychologist Joseph D. Rocchio, Ph.D. is an easy-to-understand guide to children’s educational and psychological testing that will get parents and teachers thinking like experts.

Tests can affect children’s lives in important ways, yet parents and teachers are surprisingly quiet when it comes to asking questions about tests. They aren’t asking questions because they don’t know what to ask…until now.

Standardized tests, such as IQ and achievement tests, are used more today than at any other time in our history. Educational tests are used to decide whether a student will be held back a year in school, diagnosed with a learning disability, admitted to advanced classes or to a gifted program, or even allowed to graduate from high school. And psychologically oriented tests will help to determine if a child is experiencing depression, anxiety, impulsivity, autism, social problems, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or any number of other conditions.

Described as “compulsively readable,” “long-overdue,” “insightful” and “eye-opening,” “GET SMART ABOUT TESTS” informs parents and teachers about educational and psychological testing in a clear and honest manner. It explains how to understand the most common types of test scores, whether IQ is really important, whether intelligence can be boosted, why important decisions should never be based on a single test, why we place so much faith in scores, how personality tests are used, what can done to help children improve their educational test results, and much more.

“GET SMART ABOUT TESTS” will also help parents and teachers cut through confusing and intimidating technical jargon, allowing them to ask relevant and probing questions about tests, scores, and the testing process. Ultimately, they will be able to make better educational decisions.

As an added feature, an appendix with descriptions of more than 100 commonly used tests is also included.

The author, Joseph D. Rocchio, is a licensed psychologist and test expert with a Ph.D. in Educational/School Psychology and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology. He currently serves as a consultant to schools and teaches graduate courses in psychology.

“GET SMART ABOUT TESTS” is available from amazon.com.

For more information about educational and psychological testing or to read excerpts from “GET SMART ABOUT TESTS,” please visit Rocklin Publications at http://rocklinpub.com.

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Caveon Test Security Releases Results of 2006 State Education Test Security Survey

Posted by on February 26, 2011 1 comment

Caveon Test Security Releases Results of 2006 State Education Test Security Survey










San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 23, 2006

Across the country, State Assessment Directors are spending 80% more time dealing with test security issues than they were in 2001, according to a survey conducted by Caveon Test Security, the nation’s premier provider of test security services. Results of the study were released today at the 36th Annual National Conference of Large-Scale Assessment being held here.

Caveon surveyed State Assessment Directors and staff across the country over the course of two months to determine trends, practices, and policies around test security efforts for state assessment programs. With 34 out of 50 states responding, results suggest that stolen test booklets, teacher or administrator coaching and collusion are in the forefront of testing concerns for state assessment programs.

Highlights of the survey results include:


80% of respondents said they are spending more time dealing with test security issues compared to five years ago.

77% of respondents said they have formal policies regarding cheating in place, but only 5% of respondents have a separate budget earmarked for specifically for test security.

50% of the respondents are conducting statistical analysis of their test results for the purpose of detecting testing anomalies and other indicators of cheating.

74% of the respondents viewed an outside, third-party review of their security procedures as beneficial.

40% of respondents are searching the Internet for stolen test content.

Over 80% of respondents have taken formal action when cheating has been confirmed or suspected.

Caveon President, Dr. John Fremer, said, “We are pleased to release the findings of our research in conjunction with this gathering of professionals working in high stakes testing. Test Security is an important focus for all State Assessment programs, and the good news is that efforts to enforce test security practices are on the rise. Sound consideration is being given to making testing more secure so that student testing yields fair and valid results.”

For a PDF copy of the results please visit: http://www.caveon.com/press.htm

About Caveon

Caveon is a high growth, privately held test security technology and consulting firm offering prevention, detection, and remediation services aimed at test fraud and theft. In addition to consulting services, Caveon has developed patent-pending technologies, which analyze test data for signs of cheating and test theft. Caveon offers test security solutions for clients in the education, engineering, transportation, safety, information technology, health care, financial services, and other industries.

Caveon Contact: Don Sorensen, VP of Marketing, 801-592-3396

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