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Bradley Hanson Award for Contributions To Educational Measurement

Description of the Award

The Bradley Hanson Award has been established to honor Brad Hanson’s contributions to the field of educational measurement and to further advance the goals embodied in his work. Nominees must propose a project that promises to make a significant contribution to the field of educational measurement and/or to the development/instruction of new professionals in the field. A typical time frame for the completion of the project is one to two years. The recipient will be awarded $1,000 and a commemorative plaque from NCME.

Description of a Nomination

Nominees may be non-NCME members. However, the recipient must be an NCME member by the time the award is presented at the Annual Meeting in 2008. The award is open to individuals at any stage in their careers, including graduate students, and may be awarded to either a single individual or a group of individuals.

Nominations for the award must include: (1) a letter of nomination. The nomination letter must describe both the candidate and the specific project to be supported, including how the $1,000 will be spent, and should be 1500 words or less. Self-nominations are welcome; (2) the candidate’s curriculum vitae; and (3) at least one additional letter of recommendation addressing the qualifications of the candidate and the importance of the project.

Application Procedure

All materials should be received by November 1, 2007. The nomination letter and curriculum vitae may be submitted electronically to j.delatorre@rutgers.edu. The recommendation letter(s) should be sent as hard copies by regular mail to the following address:

Jimmy de la Torre
Department of Educational Psychology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
10 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Attention: NCME Bradley Hanson Award

For Additional Information: Go to the NCME website or refer to Brad Hanson’s homepage at http://www.b-a-h.com/ or e-mail Jimmy de la Torre at j.delatorre@rutgers.edu.

The award will be presented at the NCME Annual Meeting in New York City, March 2008.

Donations to the Bradley A. Hanson Memorial Fund may be made payable to the Arizona Community Foundation and sent to:

Arizona Community Foundation
Bradley A. Hanson Memorial Fund
2122 E. Highland Ave., Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85016