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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 leading publishers and assessment service providers in today's testing industry. ATP members 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. Even more importantly, ATP members support the only organization committed to the unique challenges of the entire assessment community as a whole. [Download a member benefit flyer here]

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CONCERNED ABOUT PRIVACY & SECURITY ISSUES?

ATP Releases Privacy in Practice Publication

To assist ATP members in navigating the legal and practical issues inherent in the many new privacy laws, the ATP International Privacy Subcommittee has developed a series of "Privacy in Practice" Bulletins that provide practical information, discuss principles, and provide guidance that testing organizations should use to comply with the GDPR, as well as current and/or upcoming privacy laws in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. Bulletins 1-8 are available in hard copy in the ATP Bookstore

ATP Releases Video Surveillance Guidelines

The Association of Test Publishers' Security Committee has released Privacy Guidance When Using Video In The Testing Industry, which is now available in the ATP Bookstore and on Amazon.com

IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, ATP RELEASES SECURITY BULLETIN: PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS IN ONLINE/REMOTE PROCTORING

Moving High-Stakes Testing Programs Online Calls for Privacy Measures

NEED FOR ONLINE/REMOTE PROCTORING

Due to the rapid emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, with so many people working and/or studying from home, testing organizations are evaluating the option to use remote technologies to replace “in-person” testing, ATP has released this important Security Bulletin to assist in evaluating this option. [DOWNLOAD COMPLETE BULLETIN HERE]

News Flashes from ATP

WEEK OF JANUARY 4, 2020

ATP Opens registration and sponsorship for the 2021 Innovations in Testing Virtual conference scheduled for April 27 - 29. Features include:

Lower registration and sponsorship rates,
New networking opportunities,
Session formats that encourage audience interaction,
A wide array of Peas in a Pod Discussion topics to allow for more attendee-based discussions,
More live sessions with Q&A from the audience, and
Additional opportunities to interact with and discuss relevant topics with your colleagues and industry experts.

Upcoming Events

Registration and Sponsorship is open for ATP's second Virtual Innovations in Testing Conference! Join us April 27-29, 2021 for Assessment for a Better World

JOURNAL OF APPLIED TESTING TECHNOLOGY PLANS SPECIAL ISSUE ON REMOTE PROCTORING

Special Issue will focus on: Online remote proctored assessment: Issues and research in high stakes settings. Visit the JATT website for more information.

Announcements

ATP's Virtual Conference Recordings Now Online

In case you missed it, the Association of Test Publishers has released recordings of its September 14 - 18, 2020 Global Virtual Conference. [Click here to access the conference recordings.]

NEW BOOKS RELEASED FROM ATP

The Association of Test Publishers is pleased to announce its newest publications: Privacy in Practice Bulletin Series and Privacy Guidance When Using Video in the Testing Industry. The Association of Test Publishers continues to follow the progression of privacy initiatives, from the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which went into effect in May 2018, to new initiatives cropping up in state legislatures across the U.S., including the California Privacy Act (CCPA), and in other countries around the world (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Canada). To assist ATP members in navigating the legalities inherent in these new laws, the ATP International Privacy Subcommittee has built a series of "Privacy in Practice" Bulletins that provide practical information, discuss principles, and provide guidance that test publishers should be using to comply with the GDPR, and current and/or upcoming privacy laws in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. Due to popular demand the first eight Bulletins have been compiled into the Privacy in Practice Bulletin Series volume to make the information available to a wider audience. The International Privacy Subcommittee has also just released Privacy Guidance When Using Video in the Testing Industry to help the testing industry understand the appropriate use of video monitoring and recording while conducting tests – and to prepare the necessary documentation to defend such uses. Both these publications are available in the ATP Bookstore.