Bradley Hanson Award for Contributions To Educational Measurement

Award Description

The Bradley Hanson Award has been established to honor Brad Hanson's contributions to the field of educational measurement and to further advance the goals embodied in his work. Applicants must propose a research project that promises to make a substantive contribution to the field of educational measurement, or to the development, instruction, or mentoring of new professionals in the field. A typical time frame for the expected completion of the proposed project is one to two years. The recipient will be awarded $1,250 and a commemorative plaque from NCME, which will be presented to the recipient at the 2009 NCME Annual Meeting in San Diego.

For additional information on the award, and past recipients and projects, please go to Brad Hanson's homepage (http://www.b-a-h.com/). You may also e-mail Jimmy de la Torre at j.delatorre@rutgers.edu.

Eligibility

Applicants may be non-NCME members. However, the recipient must be an NCME member by the time the award is presented at the Annual Meeting in 2009. The award is open to individuals at any stage in their careers, including graduate students, and may be awarded to either a single individual or a group. If you know of qualified individuals or groups of individuals, please encourage them to apply for the award.

Application

Application package for the award must include (a) application form, (b) project description of 1500 words or less, (c) current curriculum vitae, and (d) at least one letter of recommendation. (The application and recommendation forms can be downloaded from the award website.) The project description must provide details on the specific research project to be supported by the award, and information on how the $1,250 will be spent.

Submission

The application form, project description, and curriculum vitae must be submitted electronically to j.delatorre@rutgers.edu, or to the address below by November 14, 2008. The letter(s) of recommendation should be sent as hard copies by regular mail to the following address:

Jimmy de la Torre, Department of Educational Psychology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
10 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Attention: NCME Bradley Hanson Award

Donations

Donations to the Bradley A. Hanson Memorial Fund may be made payable to the Arizona Community Foundation and sent to the: