Measurement Incorporated

Measurement Incorporated is an educational testing company based in Durham, North Carolina.[1] The company was founded in 1980 by Dr. Henry Scherich. Measurement Incorporated currently administers state-wide standardized tests for Arizona, California, Michigan, and Washington State. Measurement Incorporated also administers the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) for the Educational Records Bureau.

Products and Services

Measurement Incorporated (MI) provides assessment services, automated essay scoring products, online testing and development, and professional services.

MI provides a full range of performance assessment scoring services and technologies, including developing scoring tools and image scoring in addition to traditional paper and pencil assessments. There are also over 35 full-time software developers and data analysts to provide custom score reporting applications to clients. The company also has a staff of professional psychometricians and has its own printing, shipping and storage facilities.

Testing problems

The company has had several testing failures over the years. In 2005 about 890 Ohio high school students thought they had flunked when they had actually passed.[2] A scoring error was made by Measurement Incorporated on the ISEE admission test for the 2010/2011 testing year. About 7000 (or 17%) of the tested students had incorrect scores due to an error in use of a scoring key.[3] In 2016 the state of Michigan fined the company $400,000 for not delivering test scores on time.[4]

TNReady lawsuit

Also in 2016, the state of Tennessee terminated two contracts worth 165 million dollars with the company after the failure of their online testing platform followed by a failure to deliver paper versions of the tests.[5][6] In June 2017, Measurement Incorporated sued the State of Tennessee Department of Education for $25.3 Million dollars. The lawsuit stems from the Department of Education's decision to cancel its contracts with the company in April 2016. The Department of Education responded in January 2018 with a counterclaim saying the company did not fulfill its duties. The case is currently pending with the Tennessee Claims Commission and is slated to go to trial in late 2019.[7]

Historic preservation

Measurement Incorporated has purchased and renovated three historic buildings in downtown Durham, North Carolina. The Brodie Duke Warehouse,[8] The Imperial Tobacco Warehouse,[9] and the BC Remedy Building.[10]

Religious discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fined Measurement Incorporated $110,000 for discriminating against Jacqueline Dukes when it fired her for refusing to work on her Sabbath (EEOC v. Measurement, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-00623 in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina).[11]

References

  1. ↑ Measurement Incorporated
  2. ↑ "Scoring errors jeopardize tests: Poor oversight raises risk". myajc. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  3. ↑ Nir, Sarah Maslin. "Test Service Says 7,000 City Students Got Incorrect Grades". Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  4. ↑ "'Unacceptable' M-STEP delays prompt contract changes". Detroit News. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Tennessee Terminates Contract With Assessment Provider Measurement Inc. - Market Brief". Market Brief. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  6. ↑ "Tennessee cancels TNReady testing for grades 3-8, ends contract with test vendor". timesfreepress.com. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  7. ↑ "Disputes with Tennessee testmakers aren't new. Here's an update on the state's lawsuit with Measurement Inc". Chalkbeat. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  8. ↑ "BRODIE DUKE WAREHOUSE | Open Durham". www.opendurham.org. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  9. ↑ "THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY | Open Durham". www.opendurham.org. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  10. ↑ "BC REMEDY COMPANY / MEASUREMENT INC. | Open Durham". www.opendurham.org. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  11. ↑ "Measurement Incorporated Pays $110,000 To Settle Religious Discrimination Lawsuit". www.eeoc.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
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