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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…