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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…
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NCME Endowment Matching Challenge | September: Andrew Ho
Each month through the new year, an NCME Past President is matching member donations to the NCME Endowment, dollar for dollar, up to $500. The NCME Endowment is a permanent fund supporting measurement excellence and integrity for generations to come. Each participating Past President was asked to reflect briefly on one question: “What from your…
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President’s Message – August 2026
Dear NCME Colleagues, I hope you are enjoying the final weeks of summer. I want to begin by thanking the many NCME members who expressed interest in volunteering for the new NCME International Issues Committee and the Presidential Task Force on Responsible AI. The response was encouraging and reflects the depth of expertise, generosity, and…
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NCME Opens Board of Directors Nomination Period for 2026 Election
This year’s Nominating Committee (Amy Hendrickson, Ye Tong, and Debbie Durrence) requests the nominations of fellow NCME members to set the election slate for three-year terms for the NCME Board of Directors. We request your input on candidates for three board roles as specified in our NCME Bylaws: We will consider all nominations submitted by…
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NCME Diversity Issues in Testing Scholarship Awards for the Classroom Assessment Conference
The NCME Committee on Diversity Issues in Testing (CODIT) is pleased to announce the 2026 Diversity Issues in Testing Scholarship Awards for NCME’s Classroom Assessment Conference, which will be held November 12–14 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Through the generous support of the Spencer Foundation, CODIT will recognize scholars whose work advances diversity, equity, inclusion, and fairness in…
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Call for Applications: EM:IP Visuals Editor
Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice (EM:IP) is seeking a colleague to serve as visuals editor for a two-year term. The primary responsibility of the visuals editor is leading the journal’s annual Cover Graphic/Data Visualization Competition. Apply by Monday, August 17, 2026. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape how the field communicates complex measurement ideas through compelling, accessible visuals—and to help guide the…
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NCME, Others Urge OMB to Withdraw Proposed Rule on Federal Financial Assistance
NCME, together with 19 other scholarly and professional societies representing more than 85,000 individual members, today filed a formal comment urging the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to withdraw its proposed rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance”, calling it “unlawful, unworkable, and would cause serious and in many cases irreversible harm to American…
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President’s Message – July 2026
Dear NCME Colleagues, I hope this message finds you well and that the summer months are offering each of you some time for rest, renewal, and connection with family, friends, and colleagues. I am writing from New Zealand, where we have just completed a very successful International Test Commission conference on the theme “Testing for…
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President’s Message – June 2026
Dear NCME Colleagues, As we move into summer, I want to share a few highlights from our May Board meeting and some of the work now underway to advance NCME’s mission. Our discussion centered on how NCME can continue to provide leadership for the field at a time of rapid technological change, evolving professional needs,…
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Call for NCME Volunteers for Two Presidential Initiatives
NCME invites volunteers to serve on two new presidential initiatives for 2026–2027: the Presidential Task Force on Validity, Fairness, and Quality in AI-Integrated Assessment and the NCME International Issues Committee. These initiatives reflect President Kadriye Ercikan’s priorities to advance validity, fairness, and quality in AI-integrated assessment; and expand NCME’s engagement with international measurement communities. Presidential…
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NCME Signs Two Letter Supporting IES Funding, SBE
This week, NCME signed two letters send to the Capitol to support funding initiatives. The first, signed along with 96 other organizations, calls for the full apportion of FY25 Institute of Education Sciences funding before it lapses on September 30, 2026. Funding was initially provided to IES but approximately $289 million has yet to be apportioned…
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President’s Message – May 2026
Dear NCME Colleagues, I am deeply honored to serve NCME as its President for 2026–27—an organization that has played a critical role in my career—and I appreciate this opportunity to share my initial thinking about priorities for my presidency. Educational measurement stands at an inflection point. Artificial intelligence is reshaping how assessments are designed, delivered,…
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Assessment Literacy Task Force
As shared during her Presidential Update at the NCME Annual Meeting Business Meeting, Past President Amy Hendrickson is launching a Task Force on Assessment Literacy to take a more strategic and coordinated approach to NCME’s role in this space. The need is clear: Assessment literacy is gaining attention across education, policy, and the public—but the…
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2026 Graduate Student eBoard Competition Winners
The Graduate Student eBoard Competition, hosted by the Graduate Student Issues Committee (GSIC), was designed to showcase innovative graduate research while providing participants with valuable professional development opportunities. Students presented their work through digital poster displays (“eBoards”), allowing them to visually communicate their research and engage directly with judges and attendees. While many students submitted…
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President’s Message – April 2026
Dear NCME Colleagues, As I write this final presidential update, I find myself reflecting on what has been both an energizing and deeply meaningful year. NCME is a community defined not only by intellectual rigor, but by the people who continuously show up—thoughtfully, generously, and with a shared commitment to advancing our field. It has…
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NCME Joins 28 Scholarly Societies Urging GSA to Withdraw Proposed SAM Certification Changes
NCME, together with 28 other scholarly and professional societies representing more than 165,000 individual members and more than 170 colleges and universities, submitted a comment letter today urging the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to withdraw proposed changes to the System for Award Management (SAM) certification requirements for applicants and recipients of federal financial assistance. The societies…
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NCME Announces 2026 Award Recipients
NCME is pleased to announce the following award winners for 2026. The individuals and work outlined below will be recognized during the 2026 NCME Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. Alicia Cascallar Award for an Outstanding Paper by an Early Career Scholar The Alicia Cascallar Award for an Outstanding Paper by an Early Career Scholar was established to…
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President’s Message – March 2026
Dear NCME Colleagues, As we head into the final stretch before our Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, there is a lot of energy across NCME. With just weeks remaining in my term, I am incredibly proud of what we’ve advanced together and even more excited about what’s ahead. From regional gatherings to expanded professional development…
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Federal Court Allows NCME & NAEd’s Litigation to Move Forward
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has denied the U.S. Department of Education’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought jointly by NCME and the National Academy of Education challenging the Department’s termination of multiple federal education research studies and data programs. This ruling allows the case to proceed to the discovery phase….
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NCME Presidential Task Force Public Commentary Phase
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…
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President’s Message – February 2026
Dear NCME Colleagues, February may be delivering a chill in the air for many of us, but NCME is very much in a warm, forward-moving season. The new year is already off to a strong and productive start, with momentum building across governance, programming, and community connection. From board decisions to conference planning, there’s a…
