Call for the NCME Award for Career Contributions to Educational Measurement
Description of the Award
The award honors living persons whose publications, presentations, and professional activities over a career have had a widespread positive impact on the field of educational measurement. These contributions may include theoretical or technical developments, service to professional organizations, conceptualizations of educational measurement that have enhanced public understanding of measurement problems, applications of theory that have influenced the nature of educational tests and measurement, or innovative ideas that have significantly affected measurement practices. Award recipients receive a check for $1,000 and a commemorative plaque from NCME. In addition, recipients are invited to present an address at the next year’s NCME Annual Meeting.
Description of a Nomination
A nomination must include two items: (a) a 1-2 page summary of the nature, significance, and impact of the nominee’s contribution to the field of educational measurement, and (b) an up-to-date copy of the nominee’s vita.
Application Procedure
Submit eight (8) copies of all materials by November 30, 2008 to:
David M. Williamson
Director, Automated Scoring and Natural Language Processing Group
Educational Testing Service
Rosedale Road MS 11-R
Princeton, NJ 08541
For Additional Information: Go to the NCME Website or e-mail David Williamson dMwilliamson@ets.org