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Designing an Assessment Strategy

When
17 Jul 2011
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
Washington, D.C.
Spaces left
21

Registration

IPAC Member – $150.00
IPAC Member - Late Registration – $175.00
Non-member – $195.00
Non-member - Late Registration – $225.00

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Workshop Presented by:
Margaret Barton and Julie Weintraub, US Office of Personnel Management

Devoting resources and attention to assessment is a key element needed to make improvements to public sector hiring. Organizations must take a proactive stance on assessment to ensure high-quality hires. This day-long workshop is designed as a beginning primer to provide participants with a broad overview of current and emerging assessment options, as well as variables to consider when developing an assessment strategy.

Specific topics include:

Overview of assessment goals and principles, including an understanding of reliability and validity
Discussion of a wide range of assessment options and models (e.g., multiple hurdles), including case studies highlighting assessment strategies successfully used within the government
Discussion of assessment implementation considerations, including common methodologies for establishing cut points for use with assessments
An interactive exercise focused on designing an assessment strategy

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Communicate the importance of quality assessment practices for public-sector hiring
Analyze the key characteristics to consider when selecting and evaluating assessment tools
Design an assessment strategy based on current and emerging assessment options and models
Identify the steps and variables to consider when developing and implementing an assessment strategy