Traditional items like multiple choice, essay, and short answer can only measure so much. Today’s candidates—and the roles they’re preparing for—demand more authentic, skills-based assessment. In this live webinar, a leading certification exam development expert will explore how novel item types such as simulations, performance-based tasks, and interactive scenarios can dramatically improve the validity, fidelity, and defensibility of your exams. You’ll learn when and why to move beyond traditional items, how simulations and performance assessments can better reflect real-world job tasks, and what practical considerations matter most when designing and scoring these item types. The session will also address common challenges—such as cost, scalability, and psychometric rigor—and share proven strategies to overcome them. Whether you manage high-stakes exam programs, design assessments, are a subject matter expert, or are exploring ways to modernize your exams, this webinar will provide actionable insights you can apply immediately. Join us to see how innovative item types can elevate candidate experience, strengthen stakeholder confidence, and improve the validity of your assessments. Sign up for a free account in our industry-leading assessment authoring and delivery platform, FastTest: https://assess.com/fasttest/ABOUT THE PRESENTER Belinda Brunner has over twenty years of experience in high-stakes assessment, both in the US and internationally. She has worked with assessment programs in a wide range of industry sectors, from construction to healthcare to higher education admissions. She is a co-author of the “Technology-Enhanced Items” chapter of the International Testing Commission/Association of Test Publishers’ Guidelines for Technology-Based Assessment (2023).