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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…