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- Technical Manual
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Theory and Background
- Chapter 3: Administration and Scoring
- Chapter 4: Scores and Interpretation
- Chapter 5: Case Studies
- Overview
- Case Study 1: Clinical Evaluation of an English Speaker Suspected of Having a Speech-Language Impairment
- Case Study 2: Progress Monitoring of an English Learner with Suspected Deficits in Verbal Ability and Language
- Case Study 3: Psychoeducational Evaluation of an English Learner with Suspected Specific Learning Disability
- Chapter 6: Development
- Chapter 7: Standardization
- Chapter 8: Test Standards: Reliability, Validity, and Fairness
- Task Instructions Scripts
Data Security |
The Ortiz PVAT is scored online. Access to MHS online scoring services via the MHS Online Assessment Portal is restricted to qualified users and requires an ID and password. Registration of MHS customers or their designated users (“Examiners”) is rigorous with defined qualification user levels. Identity is confirmed via the Qualification Form, which is a binding test user agreement coupled with a review of qualifications and certification.
All MHS data (Examiner and test user information, as well as test data [including responses to test items and report text]) are stored in an industry-standard secure database. Access to these data is strictly controlled. A temporary password initially provided by MHS must be changed upon initial login. MHS Technical Support is able to reset a password at the request of the customer, if necessary.
The Ortiz PVAT is scored by a separate secure scoring server controlled by MHS with an advanced level of security protection. Once administered, test reports are returned to the Examiner by using an encryption technology described below.
MHS protects the personal data of MHS customers, the data of their clients, and the data collected via electronic commerce interactions with the highest levels of security. Through the e-commerce purchase process, we ask for the purchaser’s name, address, license number, credit card information (“Financial Data”), and other personal data required to process purchase requests and maintain customer accounts. MHS servers use 128/256-bit industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption, which is encryption technology that works with the most current web browsers. SSL encrypts the purchaser’s personal information (including Financial Data and other personal data) as well as test user information (including test data, responses, and reports returned to the Examiner), protecting against disclosure to third parties.
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