The Information Systems Analyst Exam as a Program Assessment Tool: Pre-post Tests and Comparison to the Major Field Test
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This paper describes a pre-post test study using the Information Systems Analyst (ISA) exam at a small college. It shows the exam appears to measure CIS learning and also appears to be comparable to the Major Field Test (MFT) in Business in terms of how it assesses. Thus the ISA exam arguably should be considered on an equivalent footing as the MFT, in terms of program assessment. The article advocates that the Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals ICCP conduct further research on a broader scale so that users of the ISA exam can count on its relevance as a program assessment tool.
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