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Tried and Tested Podcast

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Welcome to PSI’s Tried and Tested Podcast, hosted by Isabelle Gonthier. Tune in every other Thursday for expert conversations on testing, credentialing, and assessment. Each episode explores industry trends, practical insights, and the real work behind high stakes testing, featuring leaders and practitioners shaping the future of the assessment industry.

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Navigating Lifelong Learning: Insights and Innovations with Sae Schatz 26.04.2024 39:15

In this episode of Tried & Tested, we dive deep with Sae Schatz, a visionary in the field of lifelong learning. Sae discusses the transformative role of assessment in career progression, covers the concept of the "60-Year Curriculum" as a paradigm for ongoing professional education, and explains how "LearnOps" can seamlessly integrate learning into our daily lives. As the l...

Navigating Change in High-Stakes Testing with the FAA 27.03.2024 24:39

Join us for Episode 5 of the Tried and Tested podcast with Ryan Smith from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and host Isabelle Gonthier and Sean Gasperson, Director of Psychometrics at PSI. This expert panel delves into the critical role of modernization within federal testing programs, exploring the challenges and necessities of change to ensure their enduring relevance and effectiveness...

Trends in Credentialing: A CEO's Perspective 15.02.2024 38:50

What’s the connection between shoes, champagne, and assessments? Listen to the latest Tried and Tested podcast from PSI to find out. Host Isabelle Gonthier is joined by Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) CEO and Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Conference Program Chair, Melissa Nosik. The conversation covers, what it means to be a part of the credentialing industry, the upcoming ATP...

AI in Assessment– Risk or Opportunity? 31.01.2024 31:56

In this episode our host and PSI Chief Assessment Officer, Isabelle Gonthier, is joined by AI expert David Yunger, CEO of Vaital. Together, David and Isabelle explore critical topics of Artificial Intelligence in the testing landscape including how generative AI has changed the assessment landscape, the threats and challenges it poses in the industry, and ways AI can be responsibly leveraged in as...

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 27.11.2023 26:36

In this episode our host and PSI Chief Assessment Officer, Isabelle Gonthier, is joined by two passionate advocates for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in testing. Listen to Steve Dept, Founder of Capstan, Shebbra Toussaint, Senior Director of Client Services at PSI, and Isabelle discuss the importance of DEI in testing, where things can go wrong, and steps we can all take towards more incl...

Breaking Barriers in Testing 23.10.2023 25:24

Welcome to the inaugural episode of PSI's Tried and Tested Podcast, hosted by Isabelle Gonthier! Joined in this episode by PSI President, Janet Garcia, listen in to hear why we we've decided to launch this podcast and why we think it is important to the testing community. You'll also get a glimpse into the back stories of Janet and Isabelle, exploring how they entered the testing indus...