computer based assessments
2022-02-16
by savita.gauchan

How to avoid the hidden threats to translation quality in computer-based assessments

by Steve Dept, cApStAn CEO In the first two decades of this century, many test providers have migrated from pencil-and-paper assessments to computer-based assessments and this has driven a surge in sophisticated testing platforms. In some of these computer-based assessments environments, however, scant attention was given to multilingual testing. What many stakeholders do not seem …

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How to leverage CAT tools and achieve more savings than Machine Translation
2022-01-26
by Hermes cApStAn

On-Demand Webinar | How to leverage CAT tools to achieve more savings than MT

Computer-assisted translation tools (CAT tools) have been around for 30 years, and they are designed as productivity tools for professional translators. Using CAT tools effectively increases quality, consistency and productivity at scale. Term bases, style guides and translation memories form a powerful combination that (still) give the human translator a competitive edge in terms of quality/price …

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2021-12-17
by savita.gauchan

On-Demand Webinar | The building blocks of a test and survey translation design: cApStAn’s modular approach 2.0

In an assessment or in a questionnaire, many different parameters shape the translation approach: purpose of the data collection, legacy translations, budget and timeline, target audience, technology used, technical standards, end client requirements. At cApStAn, we have organized our language services in modules that can be combined to build the ideal workflow for a given …

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2021-11-30
by savita.gauchan

Why you should include DEI-BR filters in your multilingual tests, assessments and surveys — and how cApStAn can support you

by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village Cultures and societies are dynamic and so is awareness of social justice issues. Recent global movements such as #metoo and #blm have shone a light on many of the inequities in the world and highlighted the need to work towards a more inclusive society. Awareness …

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2021-11-29
by savita.gauchan

Why diversity, equity and inclusion and bias reduction are important in credentialling: a report from the ICE 2021 conference

by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village Recent social justice movements across the world have raised awareness, on an unprecented level, of the inequities in our society, and have set off a global cultural debate around the themes of diversity, equity and inclusion and bias reduction (DEI-BR). During one of the sessions …

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test translation
2021-11-27
by savita.gauchan

The Chaos Management Skills Assessment Series: A Test Translation Case Study Episode 2 – Translatability Assessment and item-by-item Translation and Adaptation Notes

by Steve Dept, cApStAn CEO By now, readers of this informative series on good practice in test translation are aware that the Chaos Management Skills Assessment is a fictitious project, which we set up for the exclusive purpose of the series. The purpose is to illustrate the complexity of test translation and the added value …

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2021-11-22
by savita.gauchan

cApStAn’s Modular Approach to a Test or Survey Localisation Project

cApStAn organises its linguistic services in 22 modules grouped into 4 moments of a localisation project. Depending on your requirements, we combine different modules, like building blocks, to form the most suitable design for your project. Fill out the form to receive the document now

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2021-11-17
by savita.gauchan

A new and more equitable approach to measuring socioeconomic status in international large-scale assessments on student achievement

by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village Socioeconomic status (SES) is a variable that the vast majority of the international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) on student achievement derive from questions about parental occupation, parent’s level of education and their income bracket (or proxy indicators of household income). The student SES information is often …

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2021-11-04
by savita.gauchan

Everything you want (and need) to know about producing and validating tests and questionnaires in multiple languages

by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village Open Bar – Live Q&A – Thursday, October 28, 2021 Our first in the series of cApStAn Open Bar – Live Q&A webinars took place on October 28. Our new format: a very short PowerPoint – with five slides sent to participants in advance– and …

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2021-10-05
by savita.gauchan

Discussing accessibility, fairness and equity of tests at E-ATP 2021 as we emerge from COVID-19

by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village This year’s edition of the E-ATP conference was a virtual yet vibrant event, where attendees discussed all the facets of disruption in the testing industry due to COVID-19. We attended E-ATP in Dublin (2015), Lisbon (2016), Noordwijk (2017), Athens (2018) and Madrid (2019). cApStAn’s involvement …

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2021-10-04
by savita.gauchan

“Item bias as a consequence of hidden social makers in assessment content”. A coffee conversation with cApStAn co-founder Steve Dept at E-ATP 2021

by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village This year’s (virtual) edition of the E-ATP conference, of which cApStAn is a proud sponsor, focussed on the challenges to the testing industry brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and how these were met. These include, inter alia, how to address the shift to technology-based …

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2021-10-04
by savita.gauchan

Translation Verification instead of Back Translation

Less-resource intensive | better documentation | higher quality Speakers: cApStAn’s founding partners Steve Dept and Andrea Ferrari Recorded Live on Sept. 22, 2021 | Duration: 1 hr. In this webinar, the speakers will tell you why experts judge that the back translation design is inadequate, but also why the gold standard does not need to be costlier. – To …

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