Designed for and by industry professionals to increase trust in education and measurement.
About PLACE
The Professional Learning Academy and Center of Excellence
We’re delighted to introduce Cornerstone’s PLACE – the Professional Learning Academy and Center of Excellence. PLACE is designed for individuals at all stages of their professional journey to enhance their skills and connect with a supportive community. At PLACE, we’re committed to delivering the highest quality content to help you grow. From tools and training to webinars and peer groups, this is the PLACE designed specifically for education and assessment professionals. Get started on your PLACE journey today!

Our Hopes
Trust is critical to any relationship. Our goal is to equip education and measurement professionals with the tools and supportive resources they need to grow in their profession. We want to foster trust with students, educators, test takers, employers and government agencies. Have some ideas for what you’d like to see in PLACE? We’d love to hear from you! Have some ideas for content to share on PLACE? We’d love to hear about that, too. Let’s learn together, grow together, and enhance trust together. Contact – Cornerstone Strategies!
About the Professional Proctoring Series
Looking for the gold standard in proctor training? This is the PLACE! Proctors serve a critical role in helping to ensure trust in education and assessment, so we’re honored to launch PLACE with training that empowers the people who serve in that role. We believe in the importance of proctors and are honored to have worked with so many amazing professionals to develop this first training offering.
Professional Contributions
The Professional Proctoring Series was designed with contributions across the testing industry, including Sara Rieder Bennett (University of Akron), Kim Brunnert (Elsevier), Sally Carter (Southeast Missouri State University), Mike Clifton (Cornerstone Strategies), Jarret Dyer (College of DuPage), Kurt Grabner (Examity), Rose Hastings (Duolingo), Lisa Macaruso (University of Rhode Island), Jeff Marsh (Ascend Learning), Claire McCauley (Cambridge University Press & Assessment), Ray Nicosia (Educational Testing Service), Nicole Rhyne (Cornerstone Strategies), Rachel Schoenig (Cornerstone Strategies), Camille Thompson (College Board) and Brittany Thornton (Law School Admission Council). We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each of these amazing individuals.