by Chris Kieffer/NEMS Daily Journal/NEMS360.com

Mississippi's vocational students will soon take a new test to measure readiness for their chosen career.

The Mississippi Department of Education is collaborating with researchers at the University of Kansas to develop the Career Pathways Assessment System, which will be ready for use by 2014.

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Four Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation (CETE) staff members are presenting at the 2011 TASH conference in Atlanta this week. TASH is a disability advocacy organization that advocates for human rights and inclusion for people with significant disabilities. CETE staff members Alan Sheinker, Carrie Mark, and Sookyung Shin will present the session “Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System (DLM-AAS): A new generation assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities.”

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The Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation (CETE) at the University of Kansas announces a partnership with educational experts from Kansas and Mississippi to develop the Career Pathways Assessment System (cPass), a new, innovative assessment for determining students’ career readiness. This tool will use computer-based tests with innovative item types and performance assessments to benefit students and states looking to compete in an ever-changing global economy and will help ensure a capable and effective workforce.

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