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Melissa Agresta: The Mental Measurements Yearbook is a useful reference that can be found through the link above, or through the university library. The yearbook reviews thousands of commercially available testing instruments, with new editions released every five years. The importance of this resource is that is can assist with addressing a key component of workforce education - assessment. Education and training programs in the workplace must include assessment. We often need to assess needs, progress, and outcomes. One method of assessment is through testing. This publication assists professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. It includes every kind of test you can imagine and can provide validity to your measurements. Tests are evaluated in the book in a wide range of categories. Measurement tools range from things such as measuring confidence, to actual skills. Reviews of tests are provided by qualified experts. They include information about the purpose of the test, target population, price, and more.

Digital badges have the capacity to transform the way students share their academic accomplishments. Right now, students rely upon paper degrees, transcripts and certificates to prove to employers that they have the skills and abilities they need to succeed in a given job. These are challenging to understand, challenging to verify and, ultimately, don't do [...]