Scantron Corporation facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Founded | June 1972 |
| Founder | William E. Sanders |
| Headquarters |
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United States
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| Parent | Transom Capital Group |
Scantron Corporation is an American company based in Eagan, Minnesota. It helps schools, businesses, and governments with special testing tools and technology services.
You might know Scantron best from the paper forms used for multiple-choice tests. Students mark their answers on these forms. Then, special machines read the forms very quickly.
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How Scantron Helps Schools and Businesses
Scantron makes it easier to give and score tests. They also help organizations with their computer systems.
Testing Solutions
Scantron's testing solutions include making special forms and scanners. These scanners use a technology called Optical Mark Recognition (OMR). OMR machines can "see" the marks you make on a test form. This helps them quickly score many tests.
Scantron also creates computer-based tests. They even help write the test questions themselves. Their tools are used in almost all US school districts. They also help schools in 56 countries around the world. Many top universities in the US use Scantron too.
Technology Support
Scantron also offers technology services. They help businesses manage their computer systems and devices. This includes making sure all computers and networks work smoothly. In 2022, Scantron bought a company called ServRight. This helped them offer even more technology support.
Who Owns Scantron?
Scantron is owned by a company called Transom Capital Group. This happened in December 2019.
See also
- Mark sense
- Tabulating machine
- Optical mark recognition
- Optical character recognition
- Course evaluation
