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CritiCall Dispatcher & Call-taker Testing Sofware
CritiCall Dispatcher & Call-taker Testing Software





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See how the CritiCall software has been continually improved since its release. The chart below contains only the major upgrade components. There have been numerous other system enhancements not included on this chart.

Major CritiCall
Upgrade Components
Version Number
1.0
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
3.6
4.0
4.5
4.6
Beta version - limited release                
General release - 17 tests included                
Memory Recall - Numeric (Audio) test added    
Addresses Section 1018C of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) dispatcher testing requirements
Validation Wizard - validate tests, set cutoffs automatically    
Test Writer - create custom multiple-choice, true/false, fill in the blank test items    
Multi-media test instructions incorporated                
Reading Comprehension test added      

Oregon Dept. of Public Safety Standards and Training approved.
Spelling test added      
Sentence Clarity test added      
Dynamic test reliability calculator added                
Simplified vocal-response scoring                
Response interlock to prevent accidental test skipping added                
Shortened Decision Making test      
Reduced Testing Time
Multiple-hurdle testing option                
Test Creation Wizard added                
Call Summarization 2 - MT test added
3 times the multi-tasking!
       
Candidate score report enhancements                
CritiCall Toolbox feature added                
Automated invalid test-removal mechanism                
Contemporary Keyboarding test added                
Custom User-created Keyboarding tests added                
Early test exit warning enhanced                
Data-entry MT test added
Five times more multi-tasking than previous versions of these two tests!
   
Data Entry (Audio) MT test added    
Automated Pass/Fail indicator added                
Custom 3 to 9 digit ID number feature added                
Improved multi-tasking instructions and item response tools added                
Updated administrator menu                
Improved countdown timeclock and instructions added                
Suburban/Rural Map Reading test added                
Map Reading and Reading Comprehension tests shortened
Reduced Testing Time
 
Score export and reports enhanced                
Composite overall score - T-Score function added                
Show only last four digits of ID number funtion added
Improved Identity Protection
 
Option to stop testing if a "stand alone" test is failed added                

 

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