Standardized tests and questionnaires are used in a variety of contexts such as university admissions, certification, accreditation, or hiring. Fairness, validity and reliability are objectives that every testing organization strives to address, especially in these contexts. Cultures and societies are dynamic. So is awareness of social justice issues (#BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo, broader acceptance of non-binary gender identity). Theoretical and practical approaches to fairness in testing need to evolve. The cApStAn core team consists of 24 people from diverse backgrounds, totalling 15 nationalities, who can identify potential sources of bias that more homogeneous teams are less likely to detect. And when cApStAn does not know the answer, we know whom to ask.
New research using AI on a corpus of 3.000 books reveals a 4:1 male-female literary imbalance
by Pisana Ferrari – Branding and Social Media Manager Despite progress in recent decades, gender disparity still affects many aspects of economic, social and cultural life. Two researchers at the [...]
Learn MoreComparability of certain notions, and perception of ethnicity in particular, across EU countries
Recently, Steve Dept, cApStAn’s founding partner and director of strategic partnerships was interviewed by Margaux LUCAS-NOWACKI, PhD student in political sciences, University of Strasbourg. The session was very informative and [...]
Learn MoreGreat to be present on site at the ATP Innovations in Testing conference, the world’s leading event in the testing industry
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village Steve Dept, cApStAn Founding Partner, and Musab Hayatli, Managing Director of the Philadelphia office, were thrilled to be in Orlando [...]
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