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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…