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President’s Message – August 2026
Dear NCME Colleagues, I hope you are enjoying the final weeks of summer. I want to begin by thanking the many NCME members who expressed interest in volunteering for the new NCME International Issues Committee and the Presidential Task Force on Responsible AI. The response was encouraging and reflects the depth of expertise, generosity, and…
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NCME Opens Board of Directors Nomination Period for 2026 Election
This year’s Nominating Committee (Amy Hendrickson, Ye Tong, and Debbie Durrence) requests the nominations of fellow NCME members to set the election slate for three-year terms for the NCME Board of Directors. We request your input on candidates for three board roles as specified in our NCME Bylaws: We will consider all nominations submitted by…
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NCME Diversity Issues in Testing Scholarship Awards for the Classroom Assessment Conference
The NCME Committee on Diversity Issues in Testing (CODIT) is pleased to announce the 2026 Diversity Issues in Testing Scholarship Awards for NCME’s Classroom Assessment Conference, which will be held November 12–14 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Through the generous support of the Spencer Foundation, CODIT will recognize scholars whose work advances diversity, equity, inclusion, and fairness in…
Events
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Comparing and Evaluating Universal Early Reading Screeners and Their Uses in the U.S. Educational System
This is presented by the Contemporary Issues in Scaling, Linking & Equating and the State & Local Assessment Leaders SIGIMIEs. In U.S. schooling, there is an increasing interest in early assessment and intervention of students with potential academic difficulties. As of 2025, at least 29 states and the District of Columbia have legislative requirements for...
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Predicting Item Survival from Authoring to Use on Live Exams
This is presented by the AIME SIGIMIE. Every item that enters the development process requires an investment of author time, editorial review, committee discussion, and psychometric evaluation. As such, item development can be framed as a resource allocation problem, where costs accumulate throughout the process. Using multiple-choice questions from a veterinary licensure exam, this study...
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NCME Board Nominations Informational Session
Have questions about nominations or about serving on the board? Join the Nominations Committee on September 10 at 3 p.m. Eastern for an Informational Session.
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Understanding the Content Development Cycle … Or Why Item Development Costs So Much Time & Money
This is presented by the Large-Scale Assessment SIGIMIE. It takes 18 to 30 months to develop content for a high-quality, large-scale assessment—even after the test design is finalized. Furthermore, test development teams are constantly juggling three overlapping development cycles at any given time, interconnected through linked operational and field testing.In this webinar, Marjorie Wine will...
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Classroom Assessment Committee Meeting – September
Regular monthly committee meeting.
Events
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Comparing and Evaluating Universal Early Reading Screeners and Their Uses in the U.S. Educational System
This is presented by the Contemporary Issues in Scaling, Linking & Equating and the State & Local Assessment Leaders SIGIMIEs. In U.S. schooling, there is an increasing interest in early assessment and intervention of students with potential academic difficulties. As of 2025, at least 29 states and the District of Columbia have legislative requirements for...
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Predicting Item Survival from Authoring to Use on Live Exams
This is presented by the AIME SIGIMIE. Every item that enters the development process requires an investment of author time, editorial review, committee discussion, and psychometric evaluation. As such, item development can be framed as a resource allocation problem, where costs accumulate throughout the process. Using multiple-choice questions from a veterinary licensure exam, this study...
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NCME Board Nominations Informational Session
Have questions about nominations or about serving on the board? Join the Nominations Committee on September 10 at 3 p.m. Eastern for an Informational Session.
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Understanding the Content Development Cycle … Or Why Item Development Costs So Much Time & Money
This is presented by the Large-Scale Assessment SIGIMIE. It takes 18 to 30 months to develop content for a high-quality, large-scale assessment—even after the test design is finalized. Furthermore, test development teams are constantly juggling three overlapping development cycles at any given time, interconnected through linked operational and field testing.In this webinar, Marjorie Wine will...
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Classroom Assessment Committee Meeting – September
Regular monthly committee meeting.
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Culturally Responsive Assessments in the Context of the National Assessment of Educational Progress: An Initial Exploration
This is presented by the IMHM SIGIMIE. About the Presenter Dr. Sandip SinharayETS Research Institute
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Introduction of the Assessment and Measurement to Support Classroom Learning SIGMIE
This is presented by the Assessment and Measurement to Support Classroom Learning (AMSCL) SIGIMIE. This webinar will introduce the purpose and vision of the new Assessment and Measurement to Support Classroom Learning (AMSCL) SIGMIE within NCME and its connection to the Classroom Assessment Committee. The session will feature a panel of leading experts exploring what...
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2026 AIME-Con
Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown 600 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesWe are thrilled to announce the return of the NCME Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference (AIME–Con)! Following last year’s sold-out success, AIME-Con 2026 will be held in Pittsburgh...
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Why Educational Measurement Matters in the Age of AI
This is presented by the NCME Communications Committee This public-facing NCME webinar brings together leaders in educational measurement, assessment, learning analytics, and AI in education to discuss what our field can contribute in the age of modern AI. Panelists Andrew Ho from Harvard University, Kristen DiCerbo from Khan Academy, and Alyssa Wise from Vanderbilt University...
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Classroom Assessment Committee Meeting – October
Regular monthly committee meeting.