E-ATP Conference 2015 – Closing thoughts…
We recently attended the E-ATP conference 2015 in Dublin. Read a little about the keynotes, as well as our CEO's team, Team Yellow, which won this year's certification 'hackathon'! If you work in the assessment or testing industry, E-ATP should definitely be on your agenda!
Which language(s) should I choose?
Of the world's 7.2 billion inhabitants, only 30 million people speak English as their first language. That amounts to a mere 6% of the total. So you have now made the decision that you would like to expand your offerings to cover non English-speaking areas. Where will you get the greatest “bang for your buck”?
Translation of assessments for different audiences
How do you carry out translations of assessments for children and for people whose knowledge of English may be limited?
This was a question that was posed to us at a SIOP conference.
When doing translations, it is very important to have a discussion with the client about the target audience for their assessments, tests or certifications.
SIOP 2015 – Post Conference Thoughts
We have now returned from what was a very busy and productive SIOP conference in Philadelphia. There were over 4,200 delegates and they enjoyed a packed programme with a wide variety of presentations on different topics.
Cicek Svensson and Sue Orchard were present in the Comms booth during the trade show times.
SIOP 2015: What to consider when translating I/O assessments
We have a great deal of experience in translating, localising and adapting assessments into other languages, so just what needs to be considered? We recommend that a review of assessment items be carried out prior to any translation project to ascertain whether all the items could be used in another country.
What else needs to be translated?
We have been looking at the whole area of translation, localisation and adaptation of tests, certifications, assessments and exams. However, it is not just these materials alone that will need to be translated. We have listed several of the most important aspects which you may wish to consider in parallel with the actual assessment itself.
