KRYTERION Enhances Webassessor(TM) to Further Advance Online Test Deployment

Enhancements reflect contributions from founders and customer feedback to set the stage for revolutionary online test deployment opportunities in the near future.

Phoenix, AZ, July 18, 2006 - KRYTERION, Inc., today announced an interim release of its flagship test development and program management system - Webassessor. Enhancements reflect the unique strengths of its founding organizations and forward thinking customer feedback.

Formally founded earlier this year, KRYTERION is not a traditional "start-up" organization. It is a unique joint venture creating a distinctive blend of High-stakes, online secured testing solutions which stem from the core competencies of its founders. Caveon, the market leader in test security, brings leading edge test security technologies. Drake International, who founded Drake Prometric - the first computer-based testing company in the IT industry - adds a long history of test deployment and a legacy of testing innovations. Cito, based in the Netherlands, provides a wealth of online education and test deployment technologies and a valuable global perspective.

"This release is a touchstone of what can happen when you combine the strengths of three industry leading organizations," commented David Foster Ph.D., CEO for KRYTERION. "Although many of the enhancements will make the existing technology even more intuitive and flexible, much of the development has gone on 'under the hood'. We are laying a foundation for truly revolutionary biometric and data analytics that we are currently developing for release soon."

The Enhanced Webassessor Solution

Webassessor is a comprehensive High-stakes, online secured test deployment and program management system. The Webassessor design is based on putting the control of item authoring, test development and assessment program management in the hands of those who need it the most - our clients. Special attention is paid to facilitate the creation of valid, reliable and ultimately secure online tests and the effective management of an associated program.

Standard Webassessor modules include Item Authoring, Test Development, Test Deployment, Program Management, and Reporting. Significant enhancements have been made to network data analytics in test deployment including:

• Network latency measurements
• Item level response logs
• Page review logs
• Response sequence and history logs

Additional enhancements deal with usability for test takers, item authors, test developers and program managers. New functions also provide improved performance in item banking, test forms and significant expansion of both scope and flexibility or reporting.

Webassessor's reporting functionality gives direct access to real-time program information from one central location. Users have up-to-date program information allowing them to make clear-cut program management and marketing decisions. Users can quickly create customized reports in various levels of detail and quickly distribute to the people who need the information the most.

These reports include:

• Expanded and customizable assessment reports
• Customizable test taker reports
• Item statistics and test form comments
• Test taker demographics
• Topic scoring reports
• Test registrations

"Webassessor has been a stable system from several years now," said Tracey Clark, Director of Technology Solutions with KRYTERION. "This release is exciting because we have incorporated technologies from each of our partners. The result is a significantly enhanced system. But this is only the beginning. What we are working on now is not just the next evolutionary step in testing technologies but it will be revolutionary."

The latest release of Webassesesor is available now. For additional information or to schedule a technology demonstration email info@kryteriononline.com.

 

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About KRYTERION

KRYTERION is a privately held corporation with offices throughout North America and internationally. With years of experience in computer-based testing and related services from its founders, KRYTERION provides unequaled online secured test deployment and certification program management services. The heart of KRYTERION technology is found in its acclaimed Webassessor online test deployment and program management technology supported by a global network of Drake Authorized Testing Centers.

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