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The International Test Commission (ITC) is an “Association of national psychological associations, test commissions, publishers and other organizations committed to promoting effective testing and assessment policies and to the proper development, evaluation and uses of educational and psychological instruments.” (ITC Directory, 2001). The architect of the ITC was Jean Cardinet, who worked on its formation from the mid sixties until 1972. The ITC was formally established in 1978 under its first president Ype Poortinga. Currently the ITC has 20 Full Members (national professional psychological associations), 46 Affiliate Members (other test commissions, publishers and research organization involved in testing) and over 150 Individual Members (individuals working or with an interest in tests and testing). Its current membership covers most of the Western and Eastern European Countries and North America, as well as some countries in the Middle and Far East, South America and Africa. It is registered as a not-for-profit organization and is affiliated to the IAAP and the IUPsyS.
The International Test Commission (ITC) facilitates the exchange of information among members and stimulates their cooperation on problems related to the construction, distribution, and use of psychological tests and other psychodiagnostic tools. To achieve these goals the ITC organizes international meetings and discussions, promotes the publication of relevant information by means of its own and other scientific outlets, and stimulates international cooperation on research projects relevant to a scientifically and ethically sound use of tests.
The 7th Conference of the ITC: Hong Kong 2010
The 7th ITC International Conference on 'Challenges and Opportunities in Testing and Assessment in a Globalized Economy' will take place from July 19-21, 2010, in Hong Kong. Please visit the ITC 2010 International Conference Website.
Submissions for the 2010 Hong Kong conference have closed now (on February 1st 2010).
Thank you for submitting your abstract in time!
The ITC participates in offering the “Test Development and Adaptation” ARTS seminar at the ICAP 2010 in Melbourne
The Advanced Research Training Seminars (ARTS) program is planned and organized jointly by the International Union of Psychological Science, International Association of Applied Psychology, and International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology.
ARTS seminars are designed to build capacity, facilitate exchange, and promote dialog among early career psychologists working in majority world, low income, and countries in transition, leading to the promotion of excellence in scientific research and other scholarly activities. Participating in ARTS also provides these psychologists an opportunity to travel to the linked conferences and present their work to an international audience.
Three ARTS seminars are offered at this year’s ICAP: Cultural and Social Cognitive Neuroscience Research, Test Development and Adaptation, and Discourse Analysis.
The “Test Development and Adaptation” ARTS seminar takes place between July 9-11, in Melbourne Australia, and is presented by four Council Members of the ITC: Prof. Tom Oakland, Prof. Barbara Byrne, Prof. Ron Hambleton and Prof. Dragos Iliescu.
Please encourage early career psychologists working in low income countries and countries in transition to consider applying for one of these programs. Consult the following site for more information: http://www.iupsys.net/index.php/arts.
Visit ORTA: The "Online Readings in Testing and Assessment" project
The On-line Readings in Testing and Assessment (ORTA) project of the International Test Commission (ITC) aims to provide a number of independent, yet integrated readings on aspects related to testing and assessment on-line and free of charge. Visit the project webpage here.
President’s Message to the Membership
President's report (June 2009)
President’s report (March 2008)
On the need to secure psychological test materials (February 2008)
Information
Further information about the ITC can be obtained from the Secretary Ron Hambleton (University of Massachusetts, USA).
