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Yardstick
Overview
Yardstick is a Canadian company operating in the software industry, established in 2002 and employing between 51 to 200 individuals. The company specializes in providing solutions related to assessment development, as evidenced by its published whitepaper, which outlines the processes involved in the second stage of the Assessment Life Cycle. This stage focuses on item development, where test questions are created to populate an item bank. The document details the coordinated efforts required from various stakeholders, including examination policy groups, psychometricians, and subject matter experts, to ensure the validity and reliability of assessments. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of training for item writers on best practices and the use of item banking platforms to facilitate the development process. Yardstick's offerings appear to be centered on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of assessment workflows, although further details regarding their complete range of services or products are not available in the provided excerpts.