Welcome to ATP: The intelligent voice for testing

Promoting and preserving the general welfare of testing and its value to society in all its forms and uses since 1992.

ATP is a global, nonprofit organization representing providers of tests and assessment tools and/or services related to assessment for clinical, occupational, certification, licensure, educational or other similar professional measurement uses. ATP members are the leading publishers and assessment service providers in today's testing industry who are committed to encouraging international strategies which advance the position of the industry, its technology, and the science that supports it. Since 1992 ATP has been an advocate for the test publishing/assessment services industry. You can learn about ATP's proud history of advocacy here: ATP Advocacy History and Milestones. Do you have a question or want to make the Association aware of a legal or legislative industry challenge? Contact ATP: ATP Inquiries

The Benefits of Membership

When you join ATP you are part of an international network of members committed to advancing the integrity of assessment services and products and their value to a global society. In fact networking is the number one reason our members give for joining! Members also receive discounts on conference registration and sponsorship, career center listings and advertising, as well as an enhanced marketing profile in the industry. Even more importantly, ATP members support the only organization committed to the unique challenges of the entire assessment community as a whole.

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News Flashes from ATP

The Association of Test Publishers is pleased to announce three new publications: EU General Data Protection Regulation Compliance Guide which provides an overview of the EU-General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its requirements for protecting the personal data and privacy of individuals located in the European Union; Workforce Skills Credentialing, Security Survey Report, Book 1 which provides important information for all stakeholders involved in the workforce credentialing space; and Workforce Skills Credentialing, Security Framework, Book 2, which is designed to be used as a stand-alone guide or together with the efforts of other organizations (E.g.. Connecting Credentials, the European Commission) to provide greater transparency regarding assessment-based workforce skills credentials. All three of these publications are available in bound copy through the ATP Bookstore. The Workforce Skills Credentialing, Survey Report, Book 1 is available as a .pdf in the Guidelines Surveys Section of the ATP Website. The Workforce Skills Credentialing, Security Framework, Book 2 is available here to both members and nonmembers.

Leading the Conversation

The Association of Test Publishers (ATP) and its members are taking an active stance to address the conflicting messages around the value and the use of standardized testing. As The Intelligent Voice for Testing, the ATP is in an ideal position to refocus the conversation about testing and assessment away from the sometimes confusing information we see and read in the media. Read more...

Upcoming Events

Call for Papers is now open for Europe-ATP 2020! Mark your calendars for London, September 30 - October 2, 2020 at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow!

Registration and Sponsorship is open for Innovations in Testing 2020 scheduled for March 26 - April 1 at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego!

Announcements

The Association of Test Publishers (“ATP”) and the National College Testing Association (“NCTA”) announce partnership to jointly develop a set of industry standards for the online proctoring of computer-based tests

The Association of Test Publishers (“ATP”) and the National College Testing Association (“NCTA”) are very excited to announce a partnership to jointly develop a set of industry standards for the online proctoring of computer-based tests. As test delivery and administration in the education and credentialing industry have grown increasingly complex, in particular by the availability of innovative and fast-evolving new technologies, the need for a recognized industry standard for the online proctoring of high-stakes testing has never been more relevant. [Read more...]