Call for the Brenda H. Loyd Outstanding Dissertation Award
Description of the Award
The Brenda H. Loyd Award honors an outstanding dissertation in the field of educational measurement. The winner of the award will receive $1,000 and a commemorative plaque from NCME. In addition, the advisor or committee chair for the award-winning dissertation will receive a letter of congratulations.
Description of a Nomination
Nominations will be accepted for dissertations completed between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2008. The author of the dissertation need not be a member of NCME. However, the author’s advisor must be a member of NCME. Nominations must include: (a) a letter of nomination from the author’s advisor; (b) a summary of the dissertation research (up to 10 double-spaced pages) that includes sections describing the rationale for the study, research questions, methodology, results, and conclusions; (c) a table of contents (including a list of table and figures); and (d) a statement from the graduate school confirming the date of completion and acceptance of the dissertation.
Application Procedure
Submit seven copies of all materials by Friday, November 14, 2008 to:
Mary J. Pitoniak
Educational Testing Service
MS 02-T
Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08541
For Additional Information: Go to the NCME Website or e-mail Mary Pitoniak at mpitoniak@ets.org.