NCME Joins 19 Organizations Urging the Commerce Department to Restore Scientific Integrity Protections The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) has joined 19 scientific, statistical, and professional organizations in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging the Department to reconsider recent revisions to its Scientific Integrity Policy (Department Administrative Order 216-23)….
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…
Please join NCME welcoming Carl Setzer, Director of Psychometrics and Research at AICPA, as the new Visuals Editor for Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice (EM:IP). Carl has a strong interest in helping readers understand complex measurement concepts through clear, accurate visuals, and he’ll be working to support EM:IP’s focus on strong visual communication. Carl is invested in the continued…
Dear NCME Colleagues, I hope the new school year and the beginning of fall are off to a wonderful start for everyone. September was an especially active month for NCME, with opportunities to deepen our international engagement, advance important conversations about responsible AI, and connect with colleagues across the measurement community. I am grateful for…
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…
Call for Nominations for Editor-in-Chief For more than forty years, Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice (EM:IP) has helped connect the scholarship of educational measurement with the questions, challenges, and decisions that matter in practice. Published by NCME, EM:IP reaches a broad community—including measurement professionals in industry and academia, educators and policymakers, researchers and analysts, credentialing…
The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) joined 33 other organizations in the Friends of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) coalition in submitting formal comments on Wednesday, September 23, in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed revisions to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542). The signatories include…
The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) is seeking qualified individuals to serve as Board members to govern the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). On NAGB, three specific seats are dedicated to Testing and Measurement Experts. Two seats will open this year. Board members serve a four-year term and may be reappointed for a second…
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…
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…