Call for the NCME Award for Technical or Scientific
Contributions to the Field of Educational Measurement
In the year 2009, NCME will honor technical or scientific contributions to the field of educational measurement in 2006, 2007, or 2008. Recipients of the award that have been made in this category in the last ten years include: Susan Embretson for her work in the area of cognitive design systems, Michael Kolen and Robert Brennan for their work in the area of test equating, Robert Mislevy, Linda Steinberg, and Russell Almond for their work in the area of evidence-centered design, James Ramsey for his work in statistical models and computer applications to data analysis, and Wainer, Bradlow and Wang for their development of Testlet Response Theory.
Self nominations are encouraged as are nominations for others. Individuals or groups are eligible for this award. Nominees need not be NCME members. A nomination consists of 6 copies of a 3-5 page statement summarizing the technical or scientific contribution, as well as an electronic version of the statement. Applicants should clearly describe and demonstrate the importance of the contribution to the field of educational measurement. Additional supporting documentation is welcome. Applications should include the names and addresses of two persons familiar with the specific application and its results. The committee may request further materials and may contact others who are likely to be able to evaluate the contribution.
Nominations should be sent by December 5, 2008, to:
Don Klinger, A206 Duncan McArthur Hall, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
Tel: (613) 533-3028, Fax: (613) 533-6584, Email: don.klinger@queensu.ca
The award will be presented at the NCME Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, April 2009.
For Additional Information: Go to the NCME Website or e-mail Don Klinger.