NCME Presidential Task Force Public Commentary Phase

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Update: The article was updated with a new commentary phase timeline. Please advise this will not open until Monday, March 16.

The NCME Presidential Task Force on the Role of Educational Measurement in the Protection and Advancement of Civil Rights (the Task Force) is excited to share the process and timeline for welcoming public comments on their draft manuscript. This public commentary phase will run from Monday, March 16 through Thursday, May 21. This timeline was chosen to ensure that the public has sufficient time to share their feedback. More details on the public commentary phase can be found below.

The Task Force will also present a session at the NCME Annual Meeting on Friday, April 10 from 3:30–5 p.m. in the Wilshire Ballroom III at the NCME hotel. This session will focus on the Task Force’s work by offering a brief overview of their work and findings, before guiding participants through a scenario-based workshop that primes participants to draft concrete recommendations for NCME, their own institutions, or policy bodies. These recommendations will be compiled into a “Next Steps” memo to be shared with the full Task Force and the NCME Board.

Public Commentary Phase Timeline
  • Review Opens: Monday, March 16, 8 a.m. Eastern
  • Review Closes: Thursday, May 21, 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Public Commentary Phase Process

The public commentary phase will open on Monday, March 16. At that time, NCME members will be able to access the manuscript through the Public Commentary Phase landing page. 

The landing page linked above also provides access to a Google Form* used to collect commentary, along with the original charge to the Task Force on Civil Rights and high-level context on the Task Force and the manuscript. The landing page will be updated with a link to the manuscript and a link to the Google Form on Monday, March 16, at 8 a.m. Eastern.

All feedback submitted will be considered by the Task Force as part of manuscript revisions. All feedback will be published with the respondent’s name and affiliation, unless the respondent requests that their commentary remain unpublished. This preference can be shared in the linked Google Form. 

*Any commentary shared via alternate means will not be accepted.