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SEASON 1, EPISODE 18
AI, adaptive testing, and the future of assessment
With Dr. Nathan Thompson, Assessment Systems Corporation
In this episode of Chalk and Code, host Theron Davis sits down with Dr. Nathan Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Assessment Systems Corporation, to explore how assessment science is evolving in an era shaped by AI, adaptive testing, and increasing demands for integrity and personalization.
Dr. Thompson explains what psychometrics really is, why it underpins high-quality assessment, and how computerized adaptive testing works in practice. The conversation dives into how AI is changing item development, test security, and cheating detection, and why human expertise is still essential even as automation advances.
With more than two decades in the assessment industry, Dr. Thompson shares how Assessment Systems Corporation helps organizations modernize testing, from certification and licensure to large-scale educational and workforce assessments.
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About the guest
Dr. Nathan Thompson
CEO & Co-Founder, Assessment Systems Corporation
Dr. Nathan Thompson is CEO and co-founder of Assessment Systems Corporation (ASC), a full-service assessment company that modernizes testing for certification boards, universities, and ministries of education through advanced psychometrics, computerized adaptive testing, item development, and AI. Having earned his degree in psychometrics at the University of Minnesota, he is the co-founder of the International Association for Computerized Adaptive Testing.
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