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American International Toy Fair 2006

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Some 2,000 businesses , governments, schools, colleges, and
universities in more than 50 countries use Questionmark Perception .

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By taking a few important precautions,
kids and parents alike can determine whether summer is full of toys,
fun and games or scrapes, bumps and bruises.
"Parents play a vital role in teaching children how to play
safely," says TIA spokesperson Julie Livingston .org.

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Its more than 400
members include manufacturers and importers (regular members), as well
as design firms, professional inventors and toy testing laboratories
(associate members).
Through learning exercises, case studies and group projects,
participants learn the best practices, tips and techniques essential
to the sound and effective use of assessments in business, training
and education. The company website is at
http://www.questionmark.

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Toy Industry Association Encourages Families to Play Safe This Summer

TIA also owns and operates the American
International TOY FAIR (R), which will take place February 12-15,
2006.

Questionmark has offices in the United States, England, and Belgium,
with distributors worldwide.

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About Questionmark

As a company that has been producing testing and assessment
software since 1988, Questionmark is committed to helping educators
and trainers succeed in deploying online surveys, quizzes, tests and
exams.

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org - click on "Summer Play Safety") and obtain other
important information on how to protect their children from summer
injuries, including:

Links to safety experts

Downloadable brochures including "Fun Play, Safe Play" and
"Let's Play: A Guide to Toys for Children With Special Needs.

About TIA

Founded in 1916, Toy Industry Association(TM) (TIA), formerly Toy
Manufacturers of America, is recognized by government, trade, media
and consumers as the authoritative voice of the North American toy
industry. The course includes four modules:

Measuring Knowledge , Skills, and Attitudes through Needs
Analysis and Assessment Techniques

Motivating Learning with Questions and Assessments

Writing Sound Test Items and Building Valid and Reliable
Assessments

Delivering Assessments Safely and Securely

Classes are currently scheduled for May 10-11 in Philadelphia, May
17-18 in San Antonio June 18-19 in New York, August 16-17 in Chicago,
and September 28-29 in Baltimore, with other cities still to be
announced.

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" Toy Industry
Association (TIA) encourages kids to get out and play this summer, but
to keep safety top-of-mind.

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"Parents should review important summer safety tips, such as
instructions on where to play (away from bodies of water, traffic, or
in parking lots); what to wear to protect against serious injury
(sunscreen, helmets, reflective clothing, kneepads, elbow pads, and a
horn or bell on bicycles and other ride-ons); and how to play safely.

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Parents can download a free Summer Play Safety Tip Sheet
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An opportunity to email toy safety questions to
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Parents may also order a copy of "Fun Play, Safe Play" and "Let's
Play: A Guide to Toys for Children With Special Needs," online or via
mail, by writing to TIA, 1115 Broadway, Suite 400, NY, NY 10010, to
request brochures. TIA (www.----A new training
course provided by testing and assessment software provider
Questionmark Corporation is helping educators and trainers write
effective surveys, quizzes, tests and exams.

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"Creating Assessments that Get Results" offers two days of
instruction on effective assessment design, development and delivery.

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----Summer is the time
when hitting the books is replaced with "fun in the sun."
Though summer is the perfect opportunity for kids to ride bikes,
cool off with the latest water toys, or beat the heat by playing
indoors with friends, Livingston advises that precautions should be
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Editor's Note: Interviews with TIA toy safety experts and photos
available upon request .

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Posting a copy of TIA's kid-friendly Summer Safety Tip Sheet on the
fridge can also help enforce a few simple but effective rules during
this special time of the year. Questionmark(TM) Perception (TM) software enables educators and
trainers to write, administer, and report on tests and surveys
securely using individual PCs, local networks, the Internet, and
intranets.

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Complete details are available at
http://www.
Typical applications include exams, quizzes, study aids, diagnostic
tests , pre-course skills assessments, and course evaluations.