Content Development

Pacific Metrics has a full range of content development services. Our content team has significant industry experience developing test items, passages and instructional content for both state clients and industry partners.

We recognize the realities of the modern business environment and readily adapt to fast turnaround requirements, uncertainties in project specifications and increased demands for outsourced management and tracking.

Test Item Development

• Services available in Mathematics, English Language Arts and Science
• Expertise at all grade levels
• Versed in all common item formats (e.g., multiple-choice, short answer, extended response, writing prompt)
• Writing, content editing, and art creation services available

Passage Development

• Working relationships with industry’s top passage authors
• Ability to support all grade levels and genres
• Expert in the application of major readability guides (e.g., EDL Core Vocabularies, The Living Word, the Flesch-Kincaid index)

Alignment Work

• Working knowledge of standards in dozens of states
• Experience matching content across state frameworks
• Independent analysis of alignment available to agency clients or industry partners

Workshop Leadership

• History of furnishing content for item writing workshops, rangefinding and standard-setting meetings
• Experienced, client-ready content specialists available to facilitate workshops

Translation Services

• Skilled English/Spanish translators on staff to meet project needs
• Fully bilingual art and production department

Consulting Services

• Senior staff available to advise on blueprint design, streamlining of workflow, staff training and more

Special Projects

• Competent production of workbooks, study guides and other special projects
• Expertise creating innovative item formats (e.g., interactive and animated) to suit clients’ special needs