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International Test Commission (ITC) Conference 2024 | Working together to improve cross-cultural assessment and research

We are excited to announce that Comms Multilingual will be attending the 13th Conference of the International Test Commission (ITC), taking place from July 2-5, 2024, in Granada, Spain.

eAA’s International Conference and Awards 2024

Comms Multilingual's exhibition stand at the eAA's International Conference 2024 #eAAConf24 in London, from 10th to 12th June.

Translating Verbal Reasoning Tests: How Difficult Can it Be?

It can be quite a skill to translate a verbal reasoning test, and there is plenty to watch out for. In this blog post, we look at some of the complexities.

What is the Difference Between Translation and Adaptation in Psychometric Testing? (Guest Post)

Taking psychometric test items abroad is about so much more than translation. In our second guest post, Dr. Joy Matthews-López talks about some of the considerations she has faced in the past adapting her items for Mexico.

Test Adaptation: A Psychometric Perspective (Guest Post)

Comms has been asking industry thought leaders to provide guest contributions for our blog. In her first post for Comms Multilingual, Dr. Joy Matthews-López, Senior Psychometrician at the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) writes about test adaptation and equivalence of translated and adapted versions to the original.

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.