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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…