When Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ V) customers entrust us with their data, Riverside Insights treats that responsibility with the utmost seriousness. We dedicate considerable resources and efforts to ensuring that customer data is secure and is only used for permissible purposes. Our Privacy Policy describes Riverside’s data processing practices, and this page elaborates on the security program in place for users of the WJ V. Riverside is on a constant path to stay ahead of the cybersecurity game, so please check back on this page from time to time to get the latest information. 

The platform that hosts the WJ V, Riverside Score, undergoes an annual third-party audit of its cybersecurity controls called a SOC 2 Type 2 audit. By operating Riverside Score in alignment with SOC 2 principles, we ensure that the platform has data security controls in place designed to protect customer data against unauthorized access, that we can detect threats and incidents promptly, and that we can effectively recover and restore the platform in the event of an incident.     

One of the best ways to protect data is to ensure that only parties with authorized credentials can access it. Personal information hosted in Riverside Score is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.2 or later) and at rest (AES 256).

To see how our platform holds up against potential cyber-attacks, we engage a third-party service provider to penetration tests, or simulated cyberattacks annually. We review the results of the test and incorporate the feedback to make the platform more secure.

In today’s digital work environment, every endpoint, such as a laptop or server, can be an avenue for cyber threats. Riverside deploys an endpoint protection solution from a leading provider to guard our endpoints against malicious activity.

In today’s digital work environment, every endpoint, such as a laptop or server, can be an avenue for cyber threats. Riverside deploys an endpoint protection solution from a leading provider to guard our endpoints against malicious activity.

Employees and other personnel play a pivotal role in cybersecurity. Even the most advanced technology is useless if individuals are equipped to recognize, respond to, and prevent cyber incidents. Training is a cornerstone of our security program. Employees complete cybersecurity training upon hire and at least annually thereafter. We also provide incident response and ethics training and conduct periodic phishing simulations to reinforce best practices.

WJ V has a lot of new features such as audio capture. Audio capture, when turned on, lets the examiner flag items they feel they need to go back to later to better understand if they scored correctly in the moment. When you flag and item while audio capture is turned on, you can go back to that item in the review process and make sure the score selected on that item is correct by listening to the examinee’s response again. After the test session is submitted for scoring, the audio capture will be permanently deleted. Audio capture is solely a tool for the examiner to ensure accurate scoring during a review process before the session goes to reporting.  

The following WJ V ACH tests require use of a Response Booklet: Calculation, Math Facts Fluency, Written Language Samples, Sentence Writing Accuracy, Spelling, Sentence Writing Fluency, Spelling of Sounds, and Letter Writing Fluency. Response Booklets can be ordered through Riverside Insights in packages of 25, as they are today, or you can download the specific Response Booklet pages from the Riverside Score platform for free and use as needed per assessment.   

Basal and ceiling rules are automatically implemented during the administration, which frees up time and attention for the examiner. Re-routing will automatically occur to ensure you establish the proper basal and ceilings. As an examiner, you can see your progress towards both the basal and ceilings throughout the administration, so you are always in the know!

Moving through the WJ V administration has never been easier. Correct and incorrect answers are clearly identified for the examiner for quick and accurate scoring selections. For some tests, scoring is automatically implemented based on the examinee’s response. As the examiner, you are always in control and can change the scores as needed, if you need to adjust based on examinee responses. At the end of every test administered, you will see the age and grade equivalent scores so you can make informed decisions about which tests to pull in or pass on an individual testing basis.

Some tests that used to require a tremendous amount of attention, working memory, and movement from both sides of the easel are now introduced to the examinee in video instructions, so the examiner no longer needs to test their own cognitive and reading abilities while administering. Now, on tests like Concept Formation and Analysis Synthesis, the examiner can press play and the instructions are played for the examinee in a standardized format, ensuring all examinees receive the same level of instructions, and the examiner no longer needs to juggle so many activities while teaching the task.