Surpass Community

Mar 12 2021

User Research for a more Accessible and Inclusive Test Experience

By Kerry Paulazzo Other, Surpass Community, Testing Innovation

The mission of Surpass is to ‘improve the assessment experience for everyone’, and the Surpass team take a proactive approach to continuously researching and innovating in order to create the best possible testing experience with Surpass. People all have different needs, and the Surpass Accessibility team, led by Andy Varley,…

Mar 11 2021

New community member: Council for Interior Design Qualification

Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ) joins the Surpass Community

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Surpass Community

The organisation will utilise Surpass for the NCIDQ certification – the gold standard for interior design professionals Exton, PA, USA, 11th March 2021 – BTL Surpass Inc. is delighted to welcome the Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ) to the Surpass Community. CIDQ is the premier certifying organisation for interior…

Mar 04 2021

New community member: National Board for Certified Counselors

The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Joins the Surpass Community

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Surpass Community

NBCC is the premier credentialing body for counselors Exton, PA, USA, 4th March 2021 – BTL Surpass Inc. is pleased to welcome the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates (NBCC) to the Surpass Community. NBCC is the premier credentialing body for counselors, ensuring that those who become board…

Feb 16 2021

Ascentis moves from Paper to On-Screen exam delivery

Ascentis transitions qualifications to on-screen delivery with Surpass

By Kerry Paulazzo Company News, Surpass Community

Paper-based tests have been transitioned on-screen as part of a successful test conversion project Saltaire, West Yorkshire, UK, 16th February 2021 – BTL is pleased to share that Ascentis, known for their user-friendly qualifications in ESOL, English & Maths, and Access to Higher Education, has transitioned a number of paper-based…

Feb 11 2021

[Surpass Community Webinar] Surpass and Examity – Online Proctoring with Surpass in 2021

By Kerry Paulazzo Community Webinar, Remote Invigilation

Join members of the Examity and Surpass teams as they introduce the latest proctoring solution to be introduced to the Surpass Community, and provide details on how online proctoring options will be enhanced in 2021. In addition to welcoming Examity to the Surpass Community, the panel looks at the technology,…

Feb 09 2021

Supporting the Community with Training and Test Conversion Services

By Kerry Paulazzo Company News, Surpass Community

With Ashleigh Whittle, Surpass Training Manager As the needs of the Surpass Community have evolved, so has the Surpass Team, one example being the growth of the dedicated Training and Test Conversion Team, led by Ashleigh Whittle. The team of Surpass experts are solely focussed on delivering two of the…

Feb 03 2021

[Surpass Conference Podcast] Community Stories: Sean McDonald, telc Language Tests

By Kerry Paulazzo Other, Podcast, Surpass Community, Surpass Conference

From Pencil to Surpass In this podcast, first recorded for the Surpass conference in October 2020, Sean McDonald from telc Language Tests, tells us about moving qualifications from paper and pencil to online testing with Surpass. Sean discusses the organisation’s approach to introducing digital testing to complement their paper test…

Jan 28 2021

Real-World Assessments Produce Work-Ready Accountants with CPA & ICAS

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, International Testing, Other, Remote Invigilation, Surpass Community, Test Centre Network News

In a recent webinar, BTL Surpass welcomed representatives from prestigious accountancy awarding bodies including: Robbie Burns (Assessment & Quality Lead at ICAS), Ioana Raileanu (Senior Assessment and Quality Specialist at ICAS) and Andy Thomas (Director, PEP Examinations – Evaluation and International Assessment at CPA Canada). Unfortunately, due to an outbreak…

Jan 14 2021

In-person vs remote exam development: Supporting validity at every step

By Kerry Paulazzo International Testing, Podcast, Surpass Community, Surpass Community Guest Post, Surpass Conference, Testing Innovation

This podcast episode is a recording of the presentation given at the Surpass Conference in October 2020 by Amanda Dainis, CEO and Lead Psychometrician of Dainis and Company. Amanda gives and over view of the different stages of the test development process, highlighting considerations for undertaking these activities either in-person…

Jan 06 2021

New Year’s Resolutions from the Surpass Team. What are yours?

By Kerry Paulazzo Other, Surpass Community

Improving the assessment experience for everyone in 2021. "A New Year's resolution is a tradition, most common in the Western Hemisphere but also found in the Eastern Hemisphere, in which a person resolves to continue good practices, change an undesired trait or behavior, accomplish a personal goal, or otherwise improve…