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Call for the Brenda H. Loyd Outstanding Dissertation Award
10/23/2005
Call for the Brenda H. Loyd Outstanding Dissertation Award The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) is seeking nominations for the ninth annual Brenda H. Loyd Award for an outstanding dissertation in the field of educational measurement. Nominations will be accepted for dissertations completed between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2005. The author of the dissertation need not be a member of NCME. However, the authorÂ’s advisor must be a member of NCME. The winner of the award will receive $1,000 and a commemorative plaque. In addition, the advisor or committee chair for the award-winning dissertation will receive a letter of congratulations. The award will be presented at the 2006 NCME Annual Meeting, to be held in San Francisco, California. An announcement of the award recipient will be published in the NCME Newsletter. An honorable mention award may also be given; its recipient will be recognized with a certificate. To nominate a dissertation, the following items should be submitted to the Chair of the Brenda H. Loyd Dissertation Award Committee by November 14, 2005: (a) a letter of nomination from the authorÂ’s advisor; (b) a summary of the dissertation research (up to 10 double-spaced pages), including the rationale for the study, research questions, methodology, results, and conclusions; if possible, the summaries should also address why the research is important and how it can be applied to important problems and issues in the current testing environment; (c) a table of contents (including no more than a list of six tables and figures), as well as a complete reference list as an appendix; and (d) a statement from the graduate school confirming the date of completion and acceptance of the dissertation. *Measurement related dissertations covering a wide variety of issues and methodological approaches are welcome. The criteria used by the Dissertation Award Committee include the significance of the contribution to the field of educational measurement, quality of the literature review, technical quality of the research and the clarity of the writing. Please submit seven (7) copies of all materials by November 14, 2005 to: Cheryl D. Cardell, Chair NCME Brenda H. Loyd Dissertation Award Committee Academic Affairs The University of Texas at Arlington 701 S. Nedderman Dr., Suite 216 Arlington, TX 76019-0156 Telephone Number: 817-272-2737 Email: cardell@uta.edu The award will be presented at the NCME Annual Meeting in 2006.
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