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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…
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Call for Nominations: Editor of the NCME Book Series
NCME seeks nominees for the role of Editor, NCME Applications of Educational Measurement and Assessment Book Series, who will work with an Editorial Board, and will lead this initiative from April 2026 through April 2030 (four-year term). The Publications Committee recommends that candidates have a generalist background in measurement and experience in publishing as an…
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President’s Message – November 2025
Dear NCME Colleagues, November brings momentum on several fronts, as we wrapped up October with a strong and successful AIME Conference, followed by an engaging convening of the NCME Board. Thank you for the energy you’re bringing—in sessions, committee work, and informal gatherings alike. AIME‑Con: Thank You for an Exceptional Event What a week…
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New Website, More Coming Soon
NCME is excited to launch its new website, communities portal, and member portal on November 18. Over the past several months, NCME has worked diligently to improve our ability to serve members and your web-based experience. Here are important dates to know about the upcoming process: November 13November 13 is the final day you can…
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NCME Honors State Technical Advisory Committee (State TAC) Service
The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) honors the service of 2025 members of Technical Advisory Committees that support state testing programs nationwide. These State TACs are critical partners in helping state education agencies meet federal requirements for high-quality assessments under the U.S. Department of Education’s Assessment Peer Review Process. State TAC members are independent experts in…
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Call for Papers for a New Special Issue of EAJ
To date, there has been less attention given to methodological and measurement issues associated with the use of classroom observations to improve teaching via formative feedback to teachers. In order to advance research that is responsive to and can inform practice, the Journal of Educational Assessment is seeking papers that examine conceptual, methodological, and practical…
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NCME Responds to IES Modernization RFI
The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) has submitted a formal public comment to the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in response to their Request for Information (ED-2025-IES-0844), focused on the modernization of IES and its centers. As the leading professional organization dedicated to advancing educational measurement, NCME welcomed the opportunity to…
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President’s Message – October 2025
Dear NCME Colleagues, As we move into fall, NCME continues to thrive with activity and connection. From a lively regional gathering to a near-capacity AIME-Con, and from upcoming Board discussions to collaborative webinars, the energy across our community is inspiring. Each of these efforts reflects the spirit of our shared mission—advancing educational measurement in a…
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NCME Conference Travel Scholarship from CMJ
We are pleased to announce that scholarships to attend the 2026 NCME Annual Meeting will be made available to doctoral students who come from an educational, cultural, or geographic background that is underrepresented in the field of educational measurement and assessment. TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CMJ seeks graduate students in educational measurement and assessment, psychometrics, or…
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In Memoriam: Neil J. Dorans
The NCME and measurement community joins colleagues across the world in mourning the passing of Neil J. Dorans, a Distinguished Presidential Appointee and long-time research scientist at ETS. Over a career spanning decades, Neil combined exceptional technical rigor with a steadfast commitment to fairness in testing, leaving an enduring imprint on the theory and practice…
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President’s Message – September 2025
Dear NCME Community, As an organization, we are both strong and stable, while also embracing change and pursuing innovative ways to deliver meaningful, value-added opportunities for our members. This fall, NCME offers many ways to engage—through regional meetups, webinars, conference participation, presenting research, or volunteering in a leadership role. Here are a few updates and…
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Announcing NCME’s 2026 Special Conference on Classroom Assessment
We are pleased to announce that the 6th NCME Special Conference on Classroom Assessment will take place November 12–14, 2026, at the Radisson Blu, located in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. This year’s conference promises to be a dynamic and engaging event focused on advancing effective classroom assessment practices across educational contexts. The 2026 conference…
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NCME Executive Director Search Now Open
NCME is seeking an Executive Director with experience in educational measurement to lead the organization in advancing its mission, nurturing a culture of excellence, and strengthening its role in educational measurement research, practice, and policy. The ED serves as NCME’s chief executive, reporting to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, and acts as an ex officio,…
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Engage with the NCME Task Force on Educational Measurement and Civil Rights
The NCME Presidential Task Force on the Role of Educational Measurement in the Protection and Advancement of Civil Rights, initiated under President Michael Walker, would like to share a few updates with the community. First, thank you to everyone who participated in sessions at the April annual meeting in Denver and to those who have connected…
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2026 NCME Annual Meeting Call for Proposals Due by September 12
We are excited to announce that the proposal submission portal for the 2026 NCME Annual Meeting is now open! Click here to read the Call for Proposals. Click here to submit a proposal or to volunteer to be a Reviewer, Chair, or Discussant. Important Note: The login for this submission system, X-CD, is different than…
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New SIGIMIE Launched
The Assessment and Measurement to Support Classroom Learning (AMSCL) SIGIMIE focuses on how classroom assessment and educational measurement interact to promote student learning. The purposes of the SIGIMIE include initiating, reviewing, and disseminating high-quality theory, research, policy, and practice, and supporting scholars in the field, including early career scholars and graduate students. To serve these…
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President’s Message – August 2025
Dear NCME Community, As I meet and talk with more members and leaders within NCME, I continue to be overwhelmed by the engagement, ideas, energy, and passion of our board and organization. Here are a few highlights of activities from around the organization. Productive and Energizing NCME Board Meeting At our July Board meeting in…
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In Memoriam: Jim Popham
Teaching was at the heart of everything W. James (Jim) Popham did. Whether in the classroom, leading a conference session, authoring an article, or even chatting in the car, he was always a teacher first. His journey began in a small high school in eastern Oregon, where he taught English and social studies, advised the…
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NCME Welcomes New Management Team
We are excited to announce the arrival of NCME’s new management team from Atria, bringing expanded capacity and a wealth of experience to support our work and growth. The Atria team has been working closely with our former partners at Talley Management to ensure a seamless transition. You can learn more about the new team here,…
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NCME Seeks Member Input in Ongoing Legal Challenge
On April 24, 2025, NCME and co-plaintiffs the National Academy of Education filed a suit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to reduce its force and undermine the quality and availability of measurement data. On May 2, we filed a motion for a preliminary injunction that would have granted immediate relief. Preliminary injunctions are…
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President’s Message – July 2025
Dear NCME Community, Summer is in full swing—and so is the energy across our NCME community! From active committee initiatives to exciting conference developments, this season has brought remarkable momentum, collaboration, and innovation. I’m pleased to share several updates that reflect the vibrant work happening across our organization. AIME-Con: Over 200 Proposals Submitted! The excitement…
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Reminder: AIME-Con Proposal Submissions
Don’t miss your chance to present at the 2025 Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference (AIME-Con)! We want to make sure you have everything you need to submit a successful proposal: What’s New: Next Steps: Learn More: Visit our website at https://ncme.org/event/special-conferences/aime-conference for complete conference details and submission guidelines. Questions? Contact us at aimecon@ncme.org Don’t wait – the…
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2026 NCME Annual Meeting Call for Proposals Now Available
NCME is excited to announce that the Call for Proposals for our 2026 Annual Meeting is now available! The NCME Board has collectively decided to hold this year’s annual meeting in Los Angeles, California, from April 8-11, 2026. Wednesday, April 8, is the in-person training day, and program sessions will run from Thursday, April 9 through Saturday, April 11….
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In Memoriam: Robert “Bob” Mislevy
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of pioneer and long-standing NCME member Robert (Bob) Mislevy. Bob’s career in educational measurement spanned over 40 years, culminating in the esteemed Frederic M. Lord Chair in Measurement & Statistics at ETS. His contributions fundamentally shaped the field of educational measurement, and his legacy continues…
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Changes Coming to NCME Central Office
We are excited to announce that we are bringing on a new team to partner with NCME to provide essential office, planning and execution functions. We are grateful to Talley Management Group for having served in this capacity since 2019. Beginning July 1, and engaged in transition activities between now and then, is a capable…
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President’s Message – June 2025
Dear NCME Members, Thank you to everyone who has shared feedback on my initial thoughts about where to focus efforts in the year ahead to best support our community. Your perspectives are invaluable as I continue to review this input and finalize priorities. If you haven’t yet had a chance to weigh in, please feel…
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2025 NCME AIME-Con Call for Proposals
We are pleased to announce that the submissions portal for the 2025 AIME-Con is open! AIME-Con is a new, NCME-sponsored conference that will take place in Pittsburgh, PA October 27-29, 2025. The conference theme is “Innovation and Evidence: Shaping the Future of AI in Educational Measurement” and will feature keynote speakers: Key Details: We welcome…
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President’s Message – May 2025
Dear NCME Colleagues: “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.” This mission statement continues to ground our work and purpose. In a time when educational measurement practices, data, and the very foundation of…
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NCME and NAEd Sue to Protect Measurement Data and Research
Even as we meet here in Denver to celebrate measurement scholarship and practice, we know that many of our members have faced serious challenges to their research and livelihood due to recent funding and staffing terminations at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This has included termination…
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NCME Community Responds to Support Our Members
Dear NCME Colleagues: In volatile and difficult times, we on the board of NCME continue to be heartened by our community’s resounding support of its members and the NCME Mission. This extraordinary response has enabled us to broaden our support of member attendance to our upcoming annual meeting in Denver later this month and beyond. Last month, our…
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Financial Support for NCME Annual Meeting Participation
The generous contributions from our Board of Directors have been supplemented by a grant from the Spencer Foundation and a donation from NBME, thus allowing us to provide more financial support for individuals impacted by cuts to federal support for education research. If you are participating in the program, have had your travel support reduced…
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President’s Message – April 2025
Dear NCME Colleagues: Although this month remains in my presidency, this is my last News@NCME update as president. It has now been almost a year since I established the themes that have guided my term: Continuity, Unity, and Service. I am proud to have upheld these themes, and I am prouder still to have seen all…
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NCME Board and Community Support
Dear fellow NCME members, A strong professional community supports its members in difficult times. Recent cuts by the U.S. executive branch to funding and positions in measurement in education are having a direct and widespread negative impact on our community members and our mission to advance theory and applications of educational measurement to benefit society. Last…
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Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference Announcement
We are thrilled to announce an NCME Special Conference called the Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference (AIME-Con). It will be held in-person in Pittsburgh, PA on October 27-29, 2025, at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown. The theme is “Innovation and Evidence: Shaping the Future of AI in Educational Measurement”. This conference aims to gather an interdisciplinary…
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Supporting NCME Members and Our Measurement Mission
Dear NCME Colleagues, Like many of you watching executive activity in and around federal data institutions in the United States, we in NCME leadership have been alarmed by rapid and reckless changes and their effects on our many members who work for and with federal institutions. These changes threaten the NCME mission: to improve measurement scholarship…
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Get Involved with NCME
Join an NCME Committee and Shape the Future of Educational Measurement! It’s that time of year again to re-organize and re-energize our NCME committees! We have 12 topical committees, 2 program committees, 6 award committees that play are very active and play a crucial role in our community’s success. NCME committees involve various NCME programs…
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President’s Message – February 2025
Dear NCME Community, As we settle into the new year, there is so much to look forward to in this great organization: 1) I am grateful to our program committee for working hard to release a preliminary program for our annual meeting, April 23-26, in Denver, Colorado. With training sessions on Wednesday, joint receptions on Thursday, award celebrations on…
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President’s Message – January 2025
Dear NCME Community, As we greet 2025, I am full of optimism for the coming year for NCME. Conference registration is open for our annual meeting at the Hilton Denver City Center, April 23-26. Representatives from over 35 academic institutions will join our NCME Presidential Summit for Educational Measurement Programs on January 9 and 13. And our 6 awards…
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President’s Message – November 2024
Dear NCME Community, October was another productive month for this great organization. Here are five updates that reflect some of the many ways NCME is advancing its mission, to advance theory and applications of educational measurement to benefit society. 1) Excitement is building among our program committees about our annual meeting in Denver, April 23-26. The tireless…
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President’s Message – April 2024
NCME Presidential Themes for 2024-2025: Continuity, Unity, and Service Edited remarks presented at the 2024 Presidential Address, April 13, 2024Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education Colleagues, as is tradition, in my role as Vice President and President Elect, I have 5 minutes to briefly preview themes that I hope to elevate…
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Educational Measurement and Civil Rights – An NCME Presidential Task Force
Education, directed to the full development of the human person, is recognized as a fundamental human right (United Nations, 1949). Equal access to a quality education is furthermore recognized as a civil right in nations, states and other jurisdictions. In the United States, education rights are enshrined in constitutional protections (e.g., fourteenth amendment equal protection…
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In Memoriam: Ron Hambleton
It is with profound sadness that I give the news that Ron Hambleton, one of the giants in the field of educational measurement, passed away this morning. Ron was a great friend and mentor to so many of us and made more contributions to educational measurement than perhaps anyone in our short history. Although best…
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In Memoriam: Matthew Gaertner
It is with profound sadness and grief that I share the news that Matthew Gaertner passed away last week. Words which have often served as my allies are failing me as I attempt to process the shock of this news. Matt was one of those people that fills the room with his energy and enthusiasm….
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In Memoriam: Rose McCallin
It is with profound sadness that I share with you the news of Rose McCallin’s passing on November 12, 2020. ose was a long-time NCME member, served on various NCME committees, and most recently, Rose was an NCME Board of Director from 2017 – 2020. I had the pleasure of serving on the Board with her and…
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President’s Message – Fall 2020
Fall is here now, a fall that will be unique in so many ways. I hope you all are staying healthy and that if you have school-age children like me, the kids are staying productive and adapting to school’s new normal. NCME 2020 Virtual Conference NCME held our historic virtual conference from June through September….
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President’s Message – Summer 2000
I have been an NCME member since 2000, when I started graduate school at Iowa. NCME been an intellectual home to me through the years, and I am so overwhelmingly excited and honored to get to serve NCME as its President for 2020 – 2021. Of course, when I said I would run for NCME…
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President’s Message – Perspectives on our Past, Present, and Future
At the time of this writing (April 6, 2020), I have only two weeks left as President of NCME. I have greatly enjoyed the honor of serving as your President, and it is somewhat sad to have my term come to an end. I am thankful my transition to Past-President is concomitant with Dr. Ye Tong’s…
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President’s Message – December 2018
Dear colleagues: Two big NCME events are coming up soon—the February Policy Seminar and of course, the Annual Meeting! I’m including information on both of these, followed by some general news items. Registration is now open for the NCME Annual Meeting April 4-8, 2019 in Toronto: Communicating with the Public about Educational Measurement Program Chairs Krista Mattern and…
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President’s Message – 2020 Vision
When most people think of “20/20 vision” clear eyesight comes to mind. The specific definition from the American Optometric Association is “normal visual acuity (the clarity or sharpness of vision) measured at a distance of 20 feet.[1]” Their description goes on to explain, “If you have 20/20 vision, you can see clearly at 20 feet…
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President’s Message – March 2019
Dear colleagues: I’ll mention a couple of pieces of news before moving on to everyone’s main focus right now—the annual meeting! Policy seminar: We held the second successful NCME policy seminar on February 13 in Washington DC. The seminar was cosponsored with the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at George Washington University. (Special thanks…
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The Role of Learning Progressions in Classroom Assessment
Wilson, M. (2017, March). NCME Newsletter, 25(1), 2. In the previous three president’s messages, I have (a) made a case for the importance of classroom assessment as a site for educational measurement research and development and as a principal context in which educational measurement can be a positive influence for educational success, (b) delineated two…
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Relating Classroom and Summative Assessment to the Curriculum
Wilson, M. (2016, December). NCME Newsletter, 24(4), 1-4. In the previous two president’s messages, I have (a) made a case for the importance of classroom assessment as a site for educational measurement research and development and as a principal context in which educational measurement can be a positive influence for educational success, and (b) delineated…
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The Functions of Summative Assessment
Wilson, M. (2016, September). NCME Newsletter, 24(3), 1-3. In the previous president’s message, I made a case for the importance of classroom assessment as a site for educational measurement research and development and as a principal context in which educational measurement can be a positive influence for educational success. (See the June NCME Newsletter [vol….
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The Importance of Classroom Assessment
Wilson, M. (2016, June). NCME Newsletter, 24(2), 2-3. As professionals involved in measurement in education, we mainly focus on the development and use of various forms of tests and assessments. Much of the funding that is used to develop such tests comes, ultimately, from the decisions of policy makers in education, principally leaders of state…
