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To honor and Recognize the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission as the recipient of the 2004 Innovations in Assessment Award from the International Public Management Association for Human Resources Assessment Council (IPMAAC)
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Whereas, Columbus City Council is pleased to honor and recognize the Civil Service Commission as the recipient of the 2004 Innovations in Assessment Award from the International Public Management Association for Human Resources Assessment Council (IPMAAC); and,
Whereas, the team consisting of Barbara Gates McGrath, Elizabeth Reed, Richard Cherry, John Swinger, Laura Wright and Gloria Urban successfully developed and administered a myriad of video-based, digitally-generated examinations for entry-level and promotional fire examinations; and,
Whereas, the innovation of computer-generated video exams enabled the Civil Service Commission to save money, have greater control of the test product, simulate exercises that more closely mirrored the jobs and cost effectively edit the exams based upon pilot tests and subject matter expert feedback; and,
Whereas, this breakthrough may allow agencies hesitant to consider administering video-based examinations due to cost restrictions and editing restrictions, to implement such testing; and,
Whereas, this award was presented at the IPMAAC conference held in June 2004 in Seattle, Washington; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: that we honor and recognize the Civil Service Commission as the recipient of the 2004 Innovations in Assessment Award from the International Public Management Association for Human Resources Assessment Council (IPMAAC).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that a copy of this Resolution be presented to the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission as a token of our esteem.