This webinar is from the Scaling, Linking, and Equating SIGIMIE. Reporting scales are one of the most visible and widely used parts of a testing program. Many different criteria and methods can influence how they are designed, sometimes in competing ways. The key is to bring principles and practices together—so the scales not only support...
This event is being organized by the NCME Graduate Student Issues Committee. Mixed and multi-method approaches are gaining momentum in psychometrics, offering innovative ways to strengthen validity, address complex measurement challenges, and promote fairness and equity. This 30–40 minute panel will feature leading scholars discussing the promise, challenges, and future of these approaches in the...
This webinar is hosted by the Certification and Licensure SIGMIE. Join the Certification and Licensure SIGMIE for an engaging webinar focused on the upcoming revision of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. In this session, Ye Tong, Ph.D., co-chair of the joint committee will share the guiding philosophy and approach of the group responsible...
During the meeting, we will provide updates on the website revision, recap the first Fireside Talk, and share information about upcoming Fireside Talks. We look forward to your participation and input! Meeting Details https://umn.zoom.us/j/92895734851?pwd=vYVra6xQgD9GCE6gia3wPBsiYtj06R.1Meeting ID:Â 928 9573 4851 Passcode: da4SU7
This is presented by the AIME SIGIMIE. Pretesting items in large-scale assessments requires substantial time, resources, and financial investment. Accurately predicting item difficulty before any administration can streamline pretesting, reduce costs, and provide earlier feedback to item writers, supporting targeted revisions that better align with intended difficulty. Effective difficulty prediction methods, therefore, have the potential...
This is presented by the Inclusive Measurement for Historically Marginalized Groups SIGIMIE. The kick-off meeting for the new NCME SIGIMIE—Inclusive Measurement for Historically Marginalized Groups—will launch a year of collaboration and action. The meeting will focus on setting priorities, planning impactful events, and developing strategies to advance inclusive and equitable measurement. Centered on community and...
Join the Educators of Measurement SIGIMIE for an informal coffee hour conversation on how faculty are integrating AI in measurement education. This session is an opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and explore practical strategies for using AI in the classroom. Whether you’re experimenting with new tools or just starting to explore the possibilities,...
This is presented by the Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education SIGIMIE. Pre-trained language models (LMs) are opening new avenues for modeling and predicting the psychometric properties of assessment items. These advances offer promising innovations—but also introduce unique challenges when traditional evaluation methods are applied in novel AI-based contexts. In this session, Dr. Ikkyu Choi...
This is one part of a three-part series from the Classroom Assessment Committee. This session focuses on communicating classroom assessment with students, families, and colleagues. Presenter Tara Crewe, Senior Team Lead/STEM Specialist