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DOVER, N.H., June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Measured Progress has entered into a partnership to provide the assessment research community free access to software tools that can be used to evaluate test item fairness and reliability. The Dover, New Hampshire-based company is working with Professor William Stout from the University of Illinois to post the source code for software developed by Dr. Stout. The software performs two categories of analysis to provide validity evidence for...

LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry Intelligence has published Brookfield Timberlands Management LP's ("Brookfield") first quarter 2011 global timberlands report. The report examines the implied cap rates and market values of the NCREIF Timberland Index to address whether a valuation correction is--or should be--expected. Brookfield Managing Partner Reid Carter says, "The NCREIF Timberlands Index results conclude that the U.S. Pacific Northwest is better aligned with...

JETNET LLC, the world leader in aviation market intelligence, completed its 2nd Global Business Aviation Survey on May 16, on the eve of EBACE 2011, the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition. JETNET also announced that registration is well underway for its JETNET iQ Global Business Aviation Summit, to be held June 6-7, 2011 in New York City under the banner of "Igniting Ideas. Provoking Change." Utica, NY (PRWEB) May 18, 2011 JETNET LLC, the world leader in aviation market...

RESTON, Va., May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the tough economy, competition for private school admission continues to increase as many parents choose private schools to give their children a competitive edge. To fulfill this important niche, Test Tutor Publishing (AKA The Test Tutor) has created WPPSI-III(TM) and WISC-IV(TM) Test Preparation Kits to help children develop the skills needed for the IQ tests required for admission into the most selective private schools. Since its launch...

JETNET LLC, the world leader in aviation market intelligence, announced its first Global Business Aviation Summit, to be held June 6-7, 2011 in New York City. The Summit is the first to be organized under JETNET iQ, JETNET's forecasting and premium advisory service for business aviation. Utica, NY (PRWEB) April 27, 2011 JETNET LLC, the world leader in aviation market intelligence, announced its first Global Business Aviation Summit, to be held June 6-7, 2011 in New York City. The theme...

According to new research, intelligence tests are as much a measure of motivation as they are of mental ability. Researchers from Pennsylvania found that a high IQ score required both high intelligence and high motivation, but a low IQ score could be the result of a lack of either. The team also found that incentives helped increase IQ scores by a noticeable margin. The researchers analyzed previous studies of how material incentives affected the performance of over 2,000 people in...

MONTEREY, Calif., Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CTB/McGraw-Hill, a leading provider of PreK-12 and adult education assessments, today announced that company experts will present four sessions at the 12th Annual Innovations in Testing Conference. Produced by the Association of Test Publishers (ATP), the Conference features an exciting and informative program to facilitate the exchange of ideas, best practices, research, and applications for the educational assessment community. The...

In a new study, published Tuesday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, researchers have discovered a link between early childhood diet and IQ.According to the authors, a diet that is high in fat, sugar, and processed food can hamper the development of younger kids in terms of intelligence, while consumption of products filled with vitamins and nutrients may have the opposite effect.Their findings were based on the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), which...

We have developed an 'anytime' intelligence test, in other words a test that can be interrupted at any time, but that gives a more accurate idea of the intelligence of the test subject if there is a longer time available in which to carry it out", José Hernández-Orallo, a researcher at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), tells SINC.This is just one of the many determining factors of the universal intelligence test. "The others are that it can be applied to any...

JETNET LLC, the world leader in aviation market intelligence, announced today the launch of JETNET iQ, a forecasting and premium advisory service for the business aviation market. Utica, NY (Vocus/PRWEB) January 13, 2011 JETNET LLC, the world leader in aviation market intelligence, announced today the launch of JETNET iQ, a forecasting and premium advisory service for the business aviation market. "These are unprecedented times for business aviation", said Vincent Esposito, JETNET...