Privacy Issues in 21 st Century

Privacy Issues in 21st Century

Ronald C. Rodgers, Ph.D.Continental Testing Services, Inc./

Employment Research Institute

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 15-17 Phoenix, Arizona

Protecting Privacy in Small Cohorts

• Release scores only to candidates

• Only candidate may release scores to schools

• Failing candidates receive diagnostic report indicating areas they must improve to pass

• School reports show group data only if N>5

• Accumulate data for analyses over time

• Never release item & test analyses w/N<50

• Use item/test data w/N<50 very cautiously

Other Privacy & Security Issues

Information Available to PublicPublic access only to verify licensureRelease scores only to candidatesCreate ways for public to request inquiry

Using Social Security NumbersCandidates with multiple IDs & SSNsFee-based impersonation & proxy services

Contact Information

Ronald C. Rodgers, Ph.D.Director of Measurement Services,

Continental Testing Services& President, Employment Research Institute809 Ridge Road, Suite 201Wilmette, IL 60091847-256-5240 Fax 847-256-5241

rrodgers@qmail.com