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Helping public agencies deliver assessment services to their constituents through innovative technology solutions using agile software development methodologies.


Assessment & Technology Solutions

 

Assessment & Technology Solutions (ATS), a center within the Achievement and Assessment Institute (AAI) at the University of Kansas, develops high-volume, highly scalable and multi-device-compatible Software as a Service (SaaS) web applications to meet public needs. We are a team of experienced IT professionals with many years of high-volume software product development experience that analyze a client’s technology needs and then design, develop, test, host, and provide post-production support for all web applications that we develop.

Our flagship program is the Kite® Suite, a SaaS-based online educational assessment platform. Incorporating the latest innovative software technology solutions, the Kite Suite can deliver a variety of assessment items, including custom simulation and technology-enhanced item types, in a variety of ways for students with a wide range of skills and abilities.

Who We Are

ATS Leadership

Lisa Braun
Service Desk & Quality Assurance
Mark Thompson
Architecture, Operations & Security
Rohit Yadav
Development
Emily Richardson
Content & Test Development
Matt Copeland
Content & Psychometrics
Erin Minor
Test Operations