The program for the Association of Test Publisher’s Annual Innovations in Assessment Conference, to be held February 27 to March 2, 2011 in Phoenix, has been posted. As usual, the program provides a nice window into the broad use of assessments across the education, certification, clinical, and HR spaces. Highlights include a number of presentations on item security and protecting intellectual property as well as a presentation by Richard Tonowski. Ph.D., of the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission who has kindly agreed to attend and provide an update from his agency. For many years, the EEOC been the primary the “rule making” agency when it comes to acceptable testing practices in the US. Discounted early registration is available until December 1.

Reid Klion