• AIME SIGIMIE Speaker Series: Predicting Item Difficulty for Pretest Items in Large-Scale Assessments

    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...

  • Inclusive Measurement for Historically Marginalized Groups SIGIMIE Kickoff Meeting

    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...

  • Educators of Measurement SIGIMIE: Cafe AI: An Educators of Measurement SIGIMIE Coffee Hour

    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,...

  • When Language Models Model Items and Examinees: Methodological Considerations for Evaluation

    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...

  • Classroom Assessment Series Part 1: Teachers As Assessment Leaders

    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

  • Aligning AI with Assessment Standards: A Case Study of Evaluating AI-Generated Reading Passages for NAEP

    This is presented by the Large-Scale Assessment SIGIMIE. The on-going revision of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing has drawn significant attention, particularly in the context of leveraging AI techniques in today’s digital environment. A central question is whether AI can measure up to standards, and how AI and humans can collaborate effectively to...

  • Making Our Way to LA: Regional Meet-Up in Iowa City

    The Vue Rooftop 328 S Clinton St Suite A, Iowa, United States

    While our annual meeting in Los Angeles April 8-11 will bring us together on a national scale, on February 19th I’ll be hosting a regional meet-up in Iowa City to foster connection, conversation and community across our wide-reaching NCME network. I’m excited to invite you to the second Making Our Way to LA event. 📍 Where: The Vue Rooftop (located at the Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City...