Test Publishers Establish Asia Division in China
WASHINGTON and BEIJING, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Test Publishers (ATP) will officially launch its Asia (A-ATP) Division at the 6th International Conference on Testing Methodologies and Technologies to be held in Beijing on December 13, 2011.
The Association of Test Publishers, headquartered in the U.S. is a non-profit trade organization representing providers of tests and assessment tools and services. ATP members are committed to promoting assessment best practices and facilitating educational environments that benefit test-takers, businesses, educational organizations, and society in general. ATP has represented the North American assessment industry since 1992, and launched a European Division in 2008.
Walter Wang, President of ATA will serve as the inaugural Chair of the Asia-ATP Board of Directors. ATA, Inc. is a NASDAQ listed company headquartered in China and is the leader in providing computer-based testing and education services in China.
The other founding Board members of A-ATP include: Professor Che Hongsheng, director, The Institute of Psychological Measurement and Human Resources, Beijing Normal University; Chen Lixiang, former secretary of National Occupational Skill Testing Authority, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Securities; Chen Yu, former director, National Occupational Skill Testing Authority, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Securities; Feng Bolin, executive director, Chinese Psychological Society; Dr. WonKey Lee, president, Korea English Language Testing Association (KELTA) (South Korea); TJ Shao, president, Chung Shin Ltd. (Taiwan); Naotomi Umezawa, managing director, IIBC (Japan); Yu Jiayuan, deputy director, Psychometric Assessments Association; and, Zhang Houcan, professor of psychology, Beijing Normal University.
China William G. Harris[For more information on ATP or A-ATP contact Lauren Scheib, [email protected] or call +1-717-755-9747.]
SOURCE Association of Test Publishers
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