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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…
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NCME Book Series Editor Announced
The NCME Publications Committee is excited to announce that Dr. Mary Pitoniak has been selected as the editor of the NCME Applications of Educational Measurement and Assessment Book Series through April 2030. Pitoniak worked at ETS for over 20 years, most recently as the Executive Director for Strategic Measurement. She currently serves as the President…
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Fifth Edition of Educational Measurement Published
NCME is excited to announce that the fifth edition of Educational Measurement was published in December 2025. This edition is characterized by several firsts: (1) it is sponsored solely by NCME, (2) it has women as its editors—Linda Cook and Mary Pitoniak, and (3) in addition to a print version, it is available via open access. We wish…
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President’s Message – January 2026
Dear NCME Colleagues, The start of a new year is a natural moment to reflect and to look forward, and I am doing so with both continuity and change in mind. NCME enters 2026 on the strong foundation of the organization’s core mission and goals, while also embracing new leadership, new partnerships, and new opportunities…
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News@NCME 2026 Release Schedule
As we look ahead to a productive year, NCME would like to share the planned release schedule for News@NCME in 2026. The News@NCME newsletter is scheduled for release on the first Thursday of each month, provided that date is on or after the 4th of the month. If the first Thursday falls before the 4th,…
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New Journal Available to NCME Members
NCME is pleased to announce that NCME members may now access the journal Educational Assessment for free through the NCME website, marking the formalization of an agreement between NCME and Taylor & Francis to promote high quality research on classroom assessment. The NCME Classroom Assessment Committee (CAC) has worked for over two years to arrange an outlet…
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President’s Message – December 2025
Dear NCME Colleagues, As we approach the close of 2025 (someone please explain how that happened so quickly), I am pleased to provide several important updates on organizational developments, leadership transitions, and new opportunities for member engagement. This has been a year of meaningful progress for NCME, and I remain deeply appreciative of the dedication…
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Announcing NCME’s Next Executive Director: Dr. Susan Lyons
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Susan Lyons as the next Executive Director of NCME, effective January 1, 2026. Dr. Lyons will bring to NCME her deep expertise in educational measurement, organizational leadership, and principled assessment practice. Dr. Lyons is the Principal Consultant at Lyons Assessment Consulting, where she…
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NCME Launches Endowment to Secure the Future of Measurement
By Andrew Ho, Past President As I reflected this Thanksgiving, I remembered the strength and commitment of NCME members earlier this year. We rallied to support our fellow members and took concrete action to protect measurement data. Inspired by this generosity, and by our shared interest in securing measurement integrity in perpetuity, the NCME Board voted last month…
