Mountain Measurement Partners with Testing & Assessment Software Provider Questionmark

by Joan Phaup

STAMFORD, CT. July 1, 2003 - Psychometric consultants and exam developers Mountain Measurement, Inc. and Questionmark™, a leader in testing and assessment software, today announced a partnership to integrate Questionmark™ Perception™ testing and assessment software with Mountain Measurement’s consulting services.

Through the partnership, Mountain Measurement will help clients utilize Perception to create individual assessments as well as complete assessment programs. The company, which specializes in item response theory, computerized adaptive testing, item banking and large-scale testing and certification, will help Perception users improve existing assessments and create new ones.

"We have a great deal of respect for Perception and are impressed with Questionmark's 'community of partners' approach,'" commented Mountain Measurement Principal Consultant Dr. Brian Bontempo. "Combining our expertise with Perception's capabilities makes it possible for us to offer our clients a complete test delivery solution. We can offer Perception to them either as a product that is easy to integrate with their existing systems or as a hosted solution."

"Our partners provide our customers with solutions that maximize the benefits of using Perception," commented Questionmark President Eric Shepherd. "We are delighted to have Mountain Measurement join us as a partner whose in-depth knowledge of psychometrics and other aspects of assessment will help our customers produce powerful, legally defensible exams."

About Questionmark:
Questionmark has been producing testing and assessment software since 1988, enabling educators and trainers to write, administer, and report on tests and surveys securely using individual PCs, local networks, the Internet, and intranets. Perception users can categorize their question banks into topics and sub-topics from which to assemble tests and surveys. They can shuffle questions and answers for each participant and preview assessments to see how they will appear post-deployment. They can present questions with videos, graphics and a wide variety of styles. Participants receive feedback as specified by the author. Answers are saved to an encrypted file for scoring and analysis in a variety of report formats.

Some 1,700 businesses, governments, schools, colleges, and universities in more than 50 countries use Questionmark Perception. Typical applications include exams, quizzes, study aids, diagnostic tests, pre-course skills assessments, and course evaluations. Questionmark has offices in the United States, England, and Belgium, with distributors worldwide. Complete details are available at 800-863-3950 or www.questionmark.com.

About Mountain Measurement:
Mountain Measurement, Inc. provides psychometric consultation and exam development services, combining expertise in psychometrics, information technology and business to develop sustainable assessment solutions. The company is skilled in item response theory (IRT) and computerized adaptive testing (CAT).

Mountain Measurement was founded in 2002 by Dr. Brian Bontempo and is dedicated to improving the theory and practice of objective measurement. Mountain Measurement provides both comprehensive solutions as well as customized services to meet specific client needs. The company’s primary market is licensure and certification, with a growing proportion of its business coming from education and the government sector. Complete details are available at www.mountainmeasurement.com.