President’s Message – September 2026

Dear NCME Colleagues,

I hope that all of you have been able to take some time this summer for rest, renewal, and connection with family, friends, and colleagues. As we move toward the fall, I am grateful for the many ways our NCME community continues to come together to advance educational measurement in service of the public good.

In August, NCME hosted a member meet-up in Washington, DC, followed by our Summer Board meeting. The meet-up was a wonderful opportunity to connect informally with colleagues in the area—to hear about their current work, learn about summer plans, and share updates about the range of NCME activities underway. These gatherings are an important reminder that NCME’s strength comes from the relationships, conversations, and collaborations that sustain our field across institutions, roles, and career stages.

• First, NCME is working to expand professional learning and career development opportunities, including training, mentoring, networking, career navigation supports, and possible internship pathways.
• Second, we are focused on growing and enriching an engaged measurement community by clarifying the value of membership, strengthening volunteer support, welcoming new members, and broadening participation across sectors and career stages.
• Third, NCME is deepening partnerships and public engagement so that measurement expertise can inform research, policy, practice, and public understanding.
• Finally, we are continuing to strengthen the organizational infrastructure needed to support high-quality conferences, convenings, communications, financial stewardship, and member services.

Please take time to review the full plan here.

There are many ways for members to be part of this work. I encourage you to participate in NCME committees and SIGIMIEs, attend webinars and meet-ups, contribute to conversations about standards, policy, AI in assessment, classroom assessment, and international issues, and share your ideas about how NCME can best serve our community and the broader public. Members will also see more opportunities to engage through newsletters, calls for volunteers, conference programming, networking events, and other year-round activities.

I also want to highlight two upcoming events of interest to NCME members. First, our second AIME-Con is coming up October 5–7 in Pittsburgh. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural conference, this year’s conference has generated tremendous interest: submissions have more than doubled compared with last year, and registrations are increasing quickly. I encourage members who are interested in attending to register soon, as we may need to close registration once the conference reaches maximum capacity.

The second event is the 51st Annual Conference of the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA), which will be held September 27–October 2, 2026, in Toronto under the theme “Trust, Transparency and Technology in Educational Assessment.” IAEA is one of the international organizations with which NCME has been connecting as part of our broader efforts to expand NCME’s international engagement. At the conference, NCME will offer a dedicated session, Navigating AI’s Transformation of Educational Measurement: Perspectives on Responsible Innovation from NCME, where we will describe NCME’s work around responsible AI, including the Presidential Task Force on AI, AIME-Con, the Annual Meeting, and standards-related efforts. In addition, we will host a networking reception on Tuesday, September 29 at 5:30 p.m., that will be open to all IAEA attendees and to NCME members in the Toronto area. Learn more and RSVP here.

As president, I am excited about the momentum we are building together. NCME’s future depends on the active participation, wisdom, and generosity of its members. Thank you for all you do to advance our field, support one another, and help NCME continue to be a home for rigorous, inclusive, and impactful work in educational measurement.

Warm regards,
Kadriye