The day has come – new security features have been rolled out in PAEA’s exam administration system, ExamDriver. Exams will now be automatically paused after a certain number of alerts that may indicate inappropriate student behavior and automatically ended after additional similar alerts. For a full explanation of the features and resources to help you […]
In the next two weeks, PAEA will be launching an enhanced security system for our exam delivery platform, ExamDriver.
New resources from PAEA are available to help make proctoring exams as smooth and straighforward as possible.
As we celebrate the holiday season, PAEA will be restricting access to proctored exams on the following dates: November 23–24 December 25 January 1 You may still schedule unproctored PACKRAT™ exams for these days — as well as purchase and schedule exams — but customer support services will not be available to assist with any […]
In case you haven’t noticed, PACKRAT version 22 is now available! This new form is now the primary version of the exam that your students take. This updated version ensures that students can assess their knowledge on the most up-to-date standards and medications. No changes were made to the blueprint or topic list for this […]
On November 3, PAEA will publish the 22nd version of PACKRAT™, the Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool. This updated version ensures that students can assess their knowledge on the most up-to-date standards and medications. The tool is compliant with DSM-5 and JNC-8 guidelines. No changes were made to the blueprint or topic […]
In the second installment of Kim Cavanagh’s item writing series, she discusses lead-in questions and how to ensure they match the exam blueprint.
It was a banner year for PAEA Assessment — a total of 65,000 exams were delivered, 90 percent of PAEA member programs used PACKRAT™, and 60 percent used End of Rotation™ exams. But with this type of growth comes increased responsibility, shared by PAEA, programs, proctors, and students. In an effort to keep student exam […]
PAEA would like to congratulate Kim Cavanagh, DHSc, PA-C, who has been named our new Assessment editor in chief. This position was created recently due to the tremendous growth of PAEA Assessment products (PACKRAT™, End of Rotation™ exams, and the End of Curriculum™ exam, which is currently in development). PAEA exams are developed and published […]
Test-item writing is a crucial part of many educators’ jobs. In a new series, Kim Cavanagh offers tips and tricks to help make the process a little easier.