About NCME

NCME Mission
The National Council on Measurement in Education is a community of measurement scientists and practitioners who work together to advance theory and applications of educational measurement to benefit society. 
NCME Vision

NCME is the indispensable organization for educational measurement in service of the public good. Our publications and events foster innovation while upholding the highest standards of scientific quality and professional integrity. Our community is inclusive, collegial, and professionally managed, providing meaningful engagement and career development at every stage. Our governance and resources sustain the vitality of educational measurement for generations to come. 
NCME Mission

The National Council on Measurement in Education is a community of measurement scientists and practitioners who work together to advance theory and applications of educational measurement to benefit society. 

NCME Vision


NCME is the indispensable organization for educational measurement in service of the public good. Our publications and events foster innovation while upholding the highest standards of scientific quality and professional integrity. Our community is inclusive, collegial, and professionally managed, providing meaningful engagement and career development at every stage. Our governance and resources sustain the vitality of educational measurement for generations to come. 

NCME Values


The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) advances the science and practice of measurement in service of learning, human development, and the public good. Our values guide how we conduct our work, how we interact as a professional community, and how we engage with society. They reflect both enduring scientific principles and our shared ethical commitments as stewards of measurement in education. 

We apply measurement to support learning, fairness, and human progress. 

NCME members develop, evaluate, and promote measurement practices that help improve education, advance social and professional competence, and strengthen institutions that serve the public. Whether contributing to large-scale testing programs, classroom assessments, or certification and licensure, we use measurement responsibly to inform sound decisions that uphold the dignity and potential of every learner. 

We pursue truth with rigor and independence. 

We uphold the highest of scientific inquiry, drawing upon peer review, open debate, and evidence-based reasoning. Although we work in politically and commercially complex systems, the independence of our judgments from political or commercial influence protects our credibility and the trust placed in our work by educators, policymakers, and the public. 

We act to ensure that measurement is just, equitable, and open to scrutiny. 

We uphold fairness as a guiding principle for our work and a fundamental element of validity in measurement. We promote transparency in research, governance, and communication so that decisions based on measurement are well understood and defensible. In our professional conduct, we strive to be trustworthy, candid, and inclusive—qualities that build confidence in both the instruments we create and the community we sustain. 

We recognize the limits of quantification and learn from our past. 

Measurement illuminates patterns of learning and development, but it cannot capture the full complexity of human experience. We acknowledge a history in which tests and assessments have sometimes been misused or caused harm. NCME therefore encourages reflection, dialogue, and research that strengthen both the technical and ethical foundations of measurement practice. 

We uphold and advance the highest professional standards in guiding our work. 

Our work is grounded in principled professional standards, cultivated with care by our leading scholars and practitioners, shared broadly by the scientific community, and valued by the communities affected by our work. We promote validity, reliability, fairness, and responsible use of results as shared professional obligations. By maintaining high standards, we protect the integrity of the field and ensure that measurement contributes constructively to education and society. 

We cultivate a vibrant, diverse, and collegial community that models professionalism and mutual respect. 

We maintain a welcoming professional community that values and includes diverse perspectives. NCME’s vitality rests on its members—researchers, practitioners, educators, and students—who volunteer, collaborate, and share knowledge through our committees, special interest groups, and events. We manage our association with transparency and professionalism, honoring the service of volunteers and the trust of members who make our collective work possible. 

We mentor and empower current and future generations of measurement scholars and practitioners. 

Through support of graduate programs, graduate student initiatives, mentoring programs, and educational resources, we support professionals at every career stage in building the skills, confidence, and ethical grounding necessary to sustain our field. 

We mobilize resources to strengthen the field and advance our mission. 

Through fundraising efforts and volunteer initiatives, NCME channels financial and volunteer resources to projects that promote and sustain a legacy of measurement excellence and integrity. Our philanthropy expresses our shared responsibility to invest in the future of education and to ensure that our scientific work continues to serve the public good. 

Who We Are

The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement.

NCME members include university faculty; test developers; state and federal testing and research directors; professional evaluators; testing specialists in business, industry, education, community programs, and other professions; licensure, certification, and credentialing professionals; graduate students from educational, psychological, and other measurement programs; and others involved in testing issues and practices.

During the past 20 years, the NCME membership has become more diverse, broadening the scope of the organization’s vision. Service to communities and ensuring that assessment is fair and equitable for all students have become essential elements of NCME’s mission and purposes.

Board of Directors
Bylaws & More
NCME History
Who We Are

The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement.

NCME members include university faculty; test developers; state and federal testing and research directors; professional evaluators; testing specialists in business, industry, education, community programs, and other professions; licensure, certification, and credentialing professionals; graduate students from educational, psychological, and other measurement programs; and others involved in testing issues and practices.

During the past 20 years, the NCME membership has become more diverse, broadening the scope of the organization’s vision. Service to communities and ensuring that assessment is fair and equitable for all students have become essential elements of NCME’s mission and purposes.

Board of Directors
Bylaws & More
NCME History

NCME Goals

Advance the Science and Influence of Educational Measurement 

Support and Develop Measurement Professionals 

Grow and Enrich a Vibrant Membership Community 

Deepen Partnerships and
Public Engagement 

Mobilize Philanthropy and Investment
in Measurement Excellence 

Ensure Organizational Stewardship
and Sustainability 

Provisionally adopted by the NCME Board of Directors, January 21, 2026

Contact NCME

Information

520 S. Walnut St., Box 2388
Bloomington, IN 47402
Phone: (812) 245-8096
Email: ncme@ncme.org

HOURS & OFFICE CLOSINGS

The NCME office is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Eastern.

The NCME office will be closed on major holidays, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.