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Call for the Bradley Hanson Award for Contributions To Educational Measurement
08/23/2005
Call for the Bradley Hanson Award for Contributions To Educational Measurement Description of the Award: Bradley A. Hanson served the educational measurement profession as a scholar, practitioner, mentor, and developer of open source scientific software. He believed in the highest standards for educational measurement, the open and transparent application of scientific methods to measurement problems, and the importance of service to the profession and to the development of new professionals in the field. The Bradley Hanson Award program has been established by NCME to honor BradÂ’s contributions to the field of educational measurement and to further advance the goals embodied in his work. The program annually awards a total of $1000 to a nominee or nominees in support of projects that promise to directly make a significant contribution to the field of educational measurement, and/or that promise to make a significant contribution to the development of new professionals in the field. Criteria for Eligibility: To be eligible for the award a candidate must (1) be a member of NCME or be a graduate student under the supervision of an NCME member; and (2) be working on a project that promises to make a significant contribution to the field of educational measurement and or a significant contribution to the development of new professionals in the field. Selection Criteria: Nominations, which describe both a project and a candidate recipient, will be evaluated by three criteria: (1) the importance of the project to be supported, (2) the importance of the financial award to the success of the project; and (3) the qualifications of the candidate and his or her ability to ensure the success of the project. Application Procedures: Applications/nominations for the award must include the following: 1. A letter of nomination from a member in good standing of NCME. Self nominations/applications are welcome. The nomination letter must describe both the candidate and the project to be supported, addressing specifically the selection criteria detailed above. 2. At least one additional letter of recommendation (from person(s) other than the nominator) addressing the qualifications of the candidate and the importance of the project. 3. The candidateÂ’s curriculum vita. Please submit seven (7) copies of all materials by November 1, 2005 to: Deborah Harris ACT, Inc. 500 ACT Drive P.O. Box 168 Iowa City, IA 52243 Attention: Bradley Hanson Award For additional information on this award contact the Committee Chair: Deborah Harris at Deborah.harris@act.org 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 2201 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. 202 Phoenix, AZ 85016 The award will be presented at the NCME Annual Meeting in 2006.
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