2019 IACAT CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Platinum Sponsors
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ACTNext is a multidisciplinary innovation unit established by ACT CEO Marten Roorda and led by Senior Vice President Alina von Davier. Von Davier and her team operate at the forefront of Computational Psychometrics; a theory and data driven methodology blending psychometrics and learning sciences, AI & Machine Learning, and data visualization. ACTNext and their colleagues at ACT are developing innovative solutions to challenging problems and changing the traditional notion of assessment from the ground up. Together, they are working to provide learners with tools and experiences that are more than integrated, personalized and adaptive; they’re working to make them transformational. |
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NWEA® is a research-based, not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators worldwide by creating assessment solutions that precisely measure growth and proficiency—and provide insights to help tailor instruction. For more than 40 years, NWEA has developed innovative pre-K–12 assessments, including our flagship interim assessment, MAP® Growth™; our progress monitoring and skills mastery tool, MAP® Skills™; and our reading fluency and comprehension assessment, MAP® Reading Fluency™. Educators trust our professional learning offerings to accelerate student learning and our research to support assessment validity and data interpretation. Our tools are trusted by educators in more than 10,000 schools, districts, and education agencies in 141 countries. |
Gold Sponsors
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Pearson VUE’s 25 experienced, Ph.D.-level psychometricians collaborate with the world’s leading organizations on test-development tasks that strengthen high- stakes testing programs. From job task analysis and test design to item analysis, equating, and full standard setting, our psychometricians work closely with clients throughout the full development cycle and follow industry best practices to ensure that your exam reflects the specific goals and requirements of your testing program. The Pearson VUE psychometric team shares your values to serve your candidates and your other stakeholders by helping you to develop, maintain, and grow a high- quality, defensible testing program. |
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At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® tests and The Praxis Series® assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. |
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Founded in 1953, GMAC is actively committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-class products and services for schools and students. We own and administer the Graduate Management Admission Test™ (GMAT™) exam. First administered in 1954, today, it is relied on by more than 7,000 graduate programs worldwide, and 9 out of 10 new MBA enrollments globally are made using a GMAT score.* The GMAT is the most widely used exam for graduate business school admissions, and more than 200,000 candidates take the GMAT exam every year. |
Silver Sponsors
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Curriculum Associates is a leading educational technology and publishing company with a mission to make classrooms better places for students and teachers. Its research-based, award-winning print and digital instruction and assessment products provide educators with the tools necessary to personalize learning and help all students become college and career ready. |
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The Duolingo English Test (DET) is an innovative and accessible English proficiency assessment. It is an online, computer-adaptive, criterion-referenced test based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). It employs artificial intelligence to develop, administer, and score the test, and to enhance security with advanced biometrics. Brought to you by Duolingo — the world’s most popular language-learning platform — the DET’s mission is to leverage technology in order to lower barriers to education worldwide. englishtest.duolingo.com |
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Assessment Systems Corporation (Assess) was founded in 1979 to empower more organizations to improve assessment with modern psychometrics. Iteman and Xcalibre have been used for decades to automate psychometric analysis and reporting, and the FastTest platform allows anyone to easily publish a CAT with no coding involved. Our nextgen platform, Ada, innovates this approach even further by giving any organization the assessment publishing power equivalent to a major testing company - but with your own content. |
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Scantron is an accomplished and highly regarded full-services certification and licensure testing company. We help your stakeholders excel in their profession through the development and delivery of competency-based testing, training, and high-stakes certification programs. With an expert team of testing and instructional design professionals, we understand what it takes to successfully launch and maintain a high-quality credentialing program. Backed by experience, work with a team dedicated to the success of your program. |
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Northwestern University is happy to co-sponsor the 2019 IACAT meeting. We are the home to a large group of psychometricians, psychologists and software developers who focus on the development, distribution and maintenance of more than 100 CATs for the assessment of patient reported, neurological and behavioral outcomes in health care and education. Our PROMIS and NIH Toolbox CATs are administered at over 1,000 institutions worldwide using our Assessment Center API which enables easy CAT administration. |
Bronze Sponsors
2019 IACAT CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Four levels of sponsorship of IACAT conferences are available. These are described below:
Platinum Level (USD$5000)
- Your logo will be shown prominently at the bottom of the initial session announcement screen of plenary sessions (presidential address, and keynote speakers)
- Your logo will be shown prominently on the conference website and will redirect a click on logo to sponsor web site
- You may include a 200 word profile of your organization for the website
- Your logo will be displayed in the conference app (if supported by the app)
- Your sponsorship will be explicitly acknowledged during the presidential address
- You will be able to include company literature in the attendee registration area
Gold Level (USD$3000)
- Your logo will be shown prominently at the bottom of the initial session announcement screen of plenary sessions (presidential address, and keynote speakers)
- Your logo will be shown prominently on the conference website and will redirect a click on logo to sponsor web site
- You may include a 100 word profile of your organization for the website
- Your logo will be displayed in the conference app (if supported by the app)
- You will be able to include company literature in the attendee registration area
Silver Level (USD$1000)
- Your logo will be shown prominently at the bottom of the initial session announcement screen of plenary sessions (presidential address, and keynote speakers)
- Your logo will be shown prominently on the conference website and will redirect a click on logo to sponsor web site
- You may include a 75 word profile of your organization for the website
- Your logo will be displayed in the conference app (if supported by the app)
Bronze Level (USD$500)
- Your logo will be shown prominently at the bottom of the initial session announcement screen of plenary sessions (presidential address, and keynote speakers)
- Your logo will be shown prominently on the conference website and will redirect a click on logo to sponsor web site
- You may include a 50 word profile of your organization for the website
- Your logo will be displayed in the conference app (if supported by the app)
Sponsorship Process
In order to confirm your sponsorship, please complete the Agreement to Sponsor Form and forward it together with your payment, no later than 1 March 2019, to the IACAT treasurer, Kathi Gialluca. Sponsors within the U.S. should forward their payment directly to Kathi Gialluca at the address below. Sponsors outside the U.S. should contact her for information regarding a wire transfer of the sponsorship fees.