Pass rates and grades are the headlines, but the real story sits behind them. With the World Cup fresh in the memory, Robbie Burns looks at what assessment can borrow from football’s data revolution, and why “why” beats “what” every time.
Every goal counts. But should every goal count equally? The World Cup stat-padding debate has a surprising amount to teach anyone who works with pass rates, score distributions and dashboards, starting with an uncomfortable truth: numbers rarely settle an argument. They start one.
Rethinking High-Stakes Exams in an Age of Technological Assistance With assessments submitted and marking and ratification processes about to begin, discussions about cheating and integrity will again take centre stage.
Every assessment generates valuable evidence, but finding the story behind the numbers isn’t always straightforward. Cirrus Data & Insights gives assessment teams the tools to
We collect assessment data, slice it and present it in increasingly sophisticated reports. But are we using it to improve the future, or just to reassure ourselves the past was fine? Here’s why the best assessment organisations treat data as a decision-making tool, not a reporting ritual.
Security, accessibility, authenticity, fairness. Each is a reasonable expectation. Together, they pull assessment design in very different directions, and the tensions do not simply resolve themselves.
eAA 2026 tackles the questions the assessment sector can no longer avoid. Here are the six sessions we are not skipping.
Security risks in assessment rarely come from one major failure. This guide explores the operational gaps, integrations and access controls that most often create exposure and what assessment organisations can do to reduce risk.
Candidate experience in online assessment is no longer a secondary consideration. Discover why intuitive design, accessibility and reduced friction are becoming essential for fairer, more effective digital assessments.
If AI can complete your assessment, it’s worth asking what you’re actually measuring. This isn’t a failure of integrity. It’s a signal that assessment design needs to catch up with how work really happens.
Answer 12 questions across strategy, delivery, design and data and get a clear, personalised breakdown of where your assessment operation is strong and where to focus next.