If your testing procedure requires a unique solution, we can provide customized software
and answer sheets to meet your needs.
Examples
Example 1
Challenge
Ministry office administers a battery of 5 tests to job applicants, with 1000+ questions. Each test requires a separate scannable sheet.
Software is required to scan the answer sheets, score the data, and report on successful and unsuccessful applicants based on Ministry cut-off scores.
Solution
SSAM designs and prints the required answer sheets and creates the scanning/scoring/reporting software. Additionally, SSAM creates "test sets" consisting of 9" x 10" envelopes with printed instructions that contain 5 answer sheets for each applicant.
Ministry chooses to use SSAM's scoring service to process results.
Example 2
Challenge
College Test Center administers a Dental Hygiene course admissions test. Center has produced unique answer sheet using three different tests for screening.
For security, the test's answer key is changed each year.
Solution
SSAM uses a customized version of Scan+Score to configure software for the Dental Hygiene Test.
Each year SSAM provides the college with an updated scoring key.
The College Test Centre uses the software to scan and score in-house.
Example 3
Challenge College admissions department requires software to scan, score and report on a test with 9 subtests.
There are a total of 15 different college programs, with each program using a differerent combination of subtests and cut-off scores to determine suitability for admission.
The software needs to generate form letters with appropriate statements about the student's results and admission decisions.
Solution
Scanning, scoring set up for custom answer sheet.
Databases created and linked to permit scores to be compared to cutoff scores for various programs.
Software logic imbedded in report generator produces appropriate "admission related" statements in form letters.
