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Changes Coming to NCME Central Office

By Cheng Hua posted 12 days ago
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We are excited to announce that we are bringing on a new team to partner with NCME to provide essential office, planning and execution functions. We are grateful to Talley Management Group for having served in this capacity since 2019. Beginning July 1, and engaged in transition activities between now and then, is a capable team from Atria. This team was selected after a rigorous procurement process based on the quality of their proposal, the competency of their staff, and the alignment of their organization with NCME’s needs. In the coming weeks and months you will see changes not only in the people serving the organization, but also in the systems ...
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President's Message June 2025

By Cheng Hua posted 12 days ago
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Dear NCME Members, Thank you to everyone who has shared feedback on my initial thoughts about where to focus efforts in the year ahead to best support our community. Your perspectives are invaluable as I continue to review this input and finalize priorities. If you haven’t yet had a chance to weigh in, please feel free to reach out —I’m still listening. It’s been a productive start to the NCME year, and I’m pleased to share a few key highlights from the past month: Board of Directors Update The Board held its first meeting of the new NCME year, focusing on organizing for the months ahead. We reviewed plans for the Fall 2025 AIME-Con ...
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2025 NCME AIME-Con Call for Proposals

By NCME Headquarters posted 05-14-2025
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We are pleased to announce that the submissions portal for the 2025 AIME-Con is open! AIME-Con is a new, NCME-sponsored conference that will take place in Pittsburgh, PA October 27-29, 2025. The conference theme is " Innovation and Evidence: Shaping the Future of AI in Educational Measurement " and will feature keynote speakers: Liberty Munson, Microsoft Ken Koedinger, Carnegie Mellon University Key Details: Deadline: All proposals must be submitted by June 15, 2025, 11:59pm EST Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/ncme/member/index.cfm AIME-Con website: https://www.ncme.org/event/special-conferences/aime-conference ...
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President's Message May 2025

By Cheng Hua posted 05-08-2025
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Dear NCME Colleagues: “The National Council on Measurement in Education is a community of measurement scientists and practitioners who work together to advance theory and applications of educational measurement to benefit society.” This mission statement continues to ground our work and purpose. In a time when educational measurement practices, data, and the very foundation of science are under increasing scrutiny and threat, these guiding principles are more important than ever. As I step into the role of NCME President, I do so with humility and resolve. In this period of instability and uncertainty, my foremost priority is to listen to our members ...
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NCME and NAEd Sue to Protect Measurement Data and Research

By NCME Headquarters posted 04-24-2025
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Even as we meet here in Denver to celebrate measurement scholarship and practice, we know that many of our members have faced serious challenges to their research and livelihood due to recent funding and staffing terminations at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This has included termination of contracts, layoffs at many education research firms, uncertainty about existing and pending grants, and inability to answer questions about future data access and quality due to reductions in force among IES staff. NCME stands for our mission: advancing theory and applications of educational measurement ...
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NCME community responds to support our members

By NCME Headquarters posted 04-10-2025
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Dear NCME Colleagues: In volatile and difficult times, we on the board of NCME continue to be heartened by our community's resounding support of its members and the NCME Mission . This extraordinary response has enabled us to broaden our support of member attendance to our upcoming annual meeting in Denver later this month and beyond. Last month, our Board of Directors contributed their personal funds to create 12 $1000 travel grants for affected members to attend our annual meeting this month. This has since been more than matched by contributions from individual members and organizations, including a substantial contribution ...
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Join Our Special Focus Group at the NCME Annual Meeting!

By NCME Headquarters posted 04-08-2025
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We are excited to see you at the upcoming NCME Annual Meeting in Denver! As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the value of your membership, the NCME Membership Committee is organizing special focus groups to discuss how NCME can improve services and benefits to NCME members. Why Participate? Now more than ever, NCME is dedicated to amplifying our collective voice to influence federal, state, local, and international policies and practices. By participating in this focus group, you have the opportunity to share your experiences as a member, helping us shape the future of NCME. Your insights will directly inform our efforts ...
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Financial Support for NCME Annual Meeting Participation

By NCME Headquarters posted 04-03-2025
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The generous contributions from our Board of Directors have been supplemented by a grant from the Spencer Foundation and a donation from NBME, thus allowing us to provide more financial support for individuals impacted by cuts to federal support for education research. If you are participating in the program, have had your travel support reduced or eliminated due to federal cuts, and would benefit from a $1000 grant for travel expense reimbursement and/or a registration fee waiver, you may apply for support using the form available here . Applications will continue to be reviewed on an ongoing basis until funds are exhausted. If you or your organization ...
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THREE WEEKS to the 2025 NCME Annual Meeting

By NCME Headquarters posted 04-03-2025
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Less than a month to go until the 2025 NCME Annual Meeting in Denver, April 23-26! Visit the 2025 Annual Meeting website to view the preliminary program. Not registered yet? Register here . NCME members receive discounted rates - make sure your membership is current. For help, contact registration@aera.net . Additional options are still open: Training sessions (April 23) Fitness Run/Walk (April 26) Use the AERA registration site to add these to your schedule. Childcare will be available, thanks to NCME and AERA. Early sign-up is encouraged. A lactation room will also be available at the NCME hotel (Hilton Denver City Center) - check in at ...
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President's Message – April 2025

By Nathan Dadey posted 04-03-2025
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Dear NCME Colleagues: Although this month remains in my presidency, this is my last News@NCME update as president. It has now been almost a year since I established the themes that have guided my term: Continuity, Unity, and Service . I am proud to have upheld these themes, and I am prouder still to have seen all the ways that our members have enacted these themes as values, through their scholarship, their work, and their actions. 1) One of the highlights of my year was witnessing our community’s support of their fellow members in response to ongoing cuts and uncertainty by the U.S. Executive Branch. After our board took unanimous action last month to ...
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NCME CODIT INVITED SESSION

By NCME Headquarters posted 04-03-2025
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CODIT is excited to invite you to an engaging discussion on " Rehumanizing Assessment: A Justice-Oriented Framework for Culturally Responsive Assessment Design ." This session will be held on Friday, April 25 from 1:30-3:00 pm MT at the Hilton Denver City Center (Penrose 1) and explore how to integrate diversity, identity, and context into assessments to promote fairness and equity. Featuring panelists from the Center for Measurement Justice, WestEd, and Education First, the discussion will offer practical strategies for creating inclusive assessments that honor all students' experiences. Join us for the interactive Q&A segment to share your thoughts ...
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NCME Classroom Assessment News

By NCME Headquarters posted 04-03-2025
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You are invited to attend classroom assessment sessions at the 2025 NCME Annual Meeting! If you would like to get more deeply involved with classroom assessment work and networks at NCME, be sure see opportunities to engage on the NCME Classroom Assessment Committee website . #Annual_Meeting
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Reception for Historically Marginalized Groups

By NCME Headquarters posted 04-03-2025
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Join CODIT and GSIC for a vibrant networking reception designed to foster community among historically marginalized researchers, professionals, students, and their allies. This gathering is a meaningful opportunity to build connections, strengthen your network, and engage with others in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Light refreshments and beverages will be served. Join us on Friday, April 25 from 4:30-6:00 pm MDT at the Hilton Denver City Center, (Gold Coin Room). #Annual_Meeting #CurrentNews
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AERA Division H & NCME CODIT Cohosted Session

By NCME Headquarters posted 04-03-2025
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Discover impactful insights at an AERA Division H & NCME CODIT cohosted symposium, " Using NAEP Data to Investigate Equity Issues in Education " taking place Wednesday, April 23 at 12:40-2:10 pm MDT at the Colorado Convention Center (Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 3G). Dive into discussions on equity-focused score reporting, the relationship across key equity indicators on learning environments pre- and post-pandemic, and school- and teacher-level factors influencing student performance. With insightful presentations and an engaging Q&A, this session offers a chance to unpack impactful takeaways and explore practical strategies for promoting ...
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SIGIMIE and Committee Sessions at the 2025 NCME Annual Meeting

By NCME Headquarters posted 04-02-2025
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NCME Colleagues, As you begin to plan your schedule for the 2025 NCME Annual Meeting, we encourage you to use the conference as an opportunity to learn more about NCME Special Interest Groups in Measurement in Education (SIGIMIEs) and NCME committees . A great way to do this is to attend SIGIMIE and committee-organized sessions. In addition to seeing some great presentations, you can meet and talk with members of these groups following these sessions. Below are tables showing information for NCME SIGIMIE and committee-related sessions. In addition, the following two groups invite all interested members to their in-person meetings at the conference: ...
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NCME Board and Community Support of NCME members, NCME scholarship, and NCME careers

By Nathan Dadey posted 03-24-2025
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Dear fellow NCME members, A strong professional community supports its members in difficult times. Recent cuts by the U.S. executive branch to funding and positions in measurement in education are having a direct and widespread negative impact on our community members and our mission to advance theory and applications of educational measurement to benefit society . Last month, the NCME Board acted to waive annual meeting registration fees for presenting members affected directly by executive branch cuts to funding and positions. On March 12, the NCME Board voted unanimously to take the following additional actions to support affected NCME members, NCME ...
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Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference Announcment

By Nathan Dadey posted 03-02-2025
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We are thrilled to announce an NCME Special Conference called the Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference (AIME-Con) . It will be held in-person in Pittsburgh, PA on October 27-29, 2025, at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown. The theme is “ Innovation and Evidence: Shaping the Future of AI in Educational Measurement ”. This conference aims to gather an interdisciplinary group of experts from education, artificial intelligence, measurement, natural language processing, assessment, learning analytics, and technological development to foster learning across all groups. The AIME-Con will include training sessions on October ...
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Supporting NCME Members and Our Measurement Mission

By Nathan Dadey posted 02-18-2025
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Dear NCME Colleagues, Like many of you watching executive activity in and around federal data institutions in the United States, we in NCME leadership have been alarmed by rapid and reckless changes and their effects on our many members who work for and with federal institutions. These changes threaten the NCME mission : to improve measurement scholarship and practice to benefit society. On Tuesday, NCME joined our sibling organizations on the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics ( COPAFS ) to uphold the value of federal data systems, the laws that govern their privacy and quality, and the role of Congress in funding and oversight. ...
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Get Involved: Join an NCME Committee and Shape the Future of Educational Measurement!

By Nathan Dadey posted 02-06-2025
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Get Involved Join an NCME Committee and Shape the Future of Educational Measurement! It's that time of year again to re-organize and re-energize our NCME committees! We have 12 topical committees, 2 program committees, 6 award committees that play are very active and play a crucial role in our community's success. NCME committees involve various NCME programs (coordinate action on a variety of projects and programs) and awards (review nominations and select recipients). Committee members typically serve a three-year term. Here are brief descriptions of our committees. For more detailed information, including current committee members, go to the committee ...
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President's Message – February 2025

By Nathan Dadey posted 02-06-2025
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Dear NCME Community, As we settle into the new year, there is so much to look forward to in this great organization: 1) I am grateful to our program committee for working hard to release a preliminary program for our annual meeting, April 23-26, in Denver, Colorado. With training sessions on Wednesday, joint receptions on Thursday, award celebrations on Friday, an Informal Presidential Closing Reception (with an exclusive gift!) on Saturday, and top-notch scholarship throughout, I am looking forward to educational measurement’s greatest showcase and community gathering of the year. 2) In January, I had the honor of convening an NCME Presidential ...
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