National Council on Measurement in Education

The Bradley Hanson Award has been established to honor Bradley Hanson's contributions to the field of educational measurement and to further advance the goals embodied in his work. Applicants must describe a recently completed research project or propose a new research project that promises to make a substantive contribution to the field of educational measurement  or the development, instruction or mentoring of new professionals in the field. A typical time frame for the expected completion of a proposed project is one to two years. Please see the list of previous recipients and their projects for more information. The recipient will be awarded $1,250 and a commemorative plaque from NCME, which will be presented to the recipient at the NCME Annual Meeting.

For additional information on Bradley Hanson and his body of work, please go to the website that is maintained in his memory (http://www.b-a-h.com/). You may also e-mail or phone the committee chair with any questions or comments you may have!

Call for Nominations

To be eligible for the award a candidate must (1) be a member of NCME or be nominated by a NCME member and become a member by the time the award is presented at the 2012 NCME Annual Meeting; and (2) have completed, be working on, or be proposing a project that makes a significant contribution to the field of educational measurement or a significant contribution to the development of new professionals in the field. Individuals or groups of individuals at any stage in their careers are eligible.

Nomination (application) packages for the award must include: (a) the letter of nomination, (b) a completed application form, (c) at least one letter of recommendation from person(s) other than the nominator, which address the qualifications of the candidate and the importance of the project, (d) a project description of 1500 words or less, which must provide details on the specific research project to be supported by the award and information on how the $1,250 will be spent, and (e) a current curriculum vitae.

View the Bradley Hanson Award Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

The nominator and the nominee agree that this work will not be nominated for a similar award in AERA that will be given during the 2012 Annual Meeting. The letter of nomination and the letter(s) of recommendation must be sent to the committee chair as hard copies by regular mail. The application form, project description, and curriculum vitae must be submitted electronically via e-mail to the committee chair by 11:59 p.m (central time) on November 14, 2011.