EM:IP is a quarterly publication that is aimed at practitioners and users of tests, as well as professional educators, legislators, school personnel, and interested citizens.
EM:IP is edited by Heather Buzick and published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. See the Journal Overview and Author Guidelines for more information.
Its primary purpose is to promote a better understanding of educational measurement and to encourage reasoned debate on current issues of practical importance to educators and the public. EM:IP also provides one means of communication among NCME members and between NCME members and others concerned with educational measurement issues and practices.
Questions? Contact the Editor in Chief Heather Buzick.
EM:IP Cover Graphic/Data Visualization Competition
Have an amazing visual or data display? Submit to the 13th annual Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice (EM:IP) Cover Graphic/Data Visualization Competition.
The editorial staff at EM:IP is inviting the NCME membership to submit thoughtful and creative diagrams and data visualizations that convey a clear, concise, and easy-to-understand message about educational or psychological data. Your entry could be featured on the cover of a future online issue!
The winning submission(s) will be printed on a future cover of an online EM:IP issue. Other strong submissions may be showcased or saved for future issues. You may re-submit an entry from a previous year’s competition.
Submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. Pacific, Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
EM:IP Cover Gallery
The EM:IP Cover Gallery displays high-resolution, full page views of cover illustrations from 2010 to the present, with links to both the journal and the article describing each visual.