Students

One of NCME’s explicit goals is to “promote awareness of measurement in education as a field of study and work, to encourage entry into the field and interdisciplinary collaboration.”

To that end, the NCME website provides several resources that will be helpful to both beginning and advanced graduate students, or if you have just begun graduate study or are ready to begin searching for your first professional position. Stay connected with other graduate students (and recent graduates) on Facebook. Find students with similar interests to collaborate with, ask for advice on applying to internships, or just keep up to date with the latest news for NCME graduate students.

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Become an NCME Member Today!

NCME membership for graduate students in their first year of study is free. After that, the cost is $25 annually. This membership is available for those enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program as a student, either full-time or part-time and who are not employed full-time.

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Student Membership Benefits

The Journal of Educational Measurement (JEM) publishes articles on technical and theoretical developments in measurement and improvements in the application of measurement methods in educational and other community settings.

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice (EM:IP), aimed at practitioners and users of tests, publishes articles intended to promote a better understanding of educational measurement and to encourage reasoned debate on current issues of practical importance to educators and the public.

Cosponsored by National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) and Beijing Normal University (BNU), the Chinese/English Journal of Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 教育测量与评估双语季刊 (CEJEME；教育测量与评估双语季刊) aims to share advances in scholarship and practice between China and the assessment and evaluation communities throughout the world.

The NCME Newsletter contains announcements and news about current events pertinent to research and practice in educational measurement and also provides NCME members with information about the activities of the NCME Board and committees. 

NCME prepares the Instructional Topics in Educational Measurement Series (ITEMS) for educational measurement teachers, program designers and evaluators, and classroom teachers. These materials include references for additional reading and are published regularly in Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice. These materials are good resources for student members to gain the needed expertise and knowledge around various measurement topics and instructional materials that individuals can use in their future teaching.

NCME has an extensive committee structure that reflects the interests and activities of Membership and allows for greater visibility and networking opportunities. Check out committees with graduate students openings or contact one of the members of the Graduate Student Issues Committee to learn more.

NCME meets annually, which offers members opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills as well as to share their expertise in a convivial atmosphere. Training programs on specific topics, such as classroom testing, are offered during the annual meetings and provide practical information for application in both work and research settings. Graduate students are encouraged to present their work in a Graduate Student Poster Session, meet new colleagues at receptions and the annual NCME Breakfast, apply for internships and jobs through the Career Center, and definitely attend the training sessions sponsored by Graduate Student Issues Committee. The training sessions address topics of special interest to graduate students (e.g., completing the dissertation, finding a job, getting published) and on broader topics on practical information for application in both work and research settings (e.g., classroom testing, cutting-edge software).

Considering Graduate School

Are you considering graduate school? The resources below can help you prepare!

Graduate Program List
Internships & Fellowships
Career Advice

Annual Meeting Advice for Students

Every year graduate students come to the NCME conference to meet the people of our field, present their work and learn more about the latest research of others around the world. Here some recommendations for Students that want to come to the conference in person:

  • Be aware of the registration dates for the conference: If you register earlier, you can have a discount with the early bird passes. Also, students coming for their first time have had benefits in the past. 
  • Budgeting for tickets and hotel: Usually students gather with friends from their programs and share the cost of rooms with more people. Check out the Center for Measurement Justice (CMJ), they provide travel fellowships for students that belong to under-represented races and ethnicities.
  • Check out social events of the conference: There is a social event of the GSIC every year. Sometimes this event has been done together with AERA Div. D graduate student group. Check the program to see the date and place of the event.
  • Check out advice from past newsletters: Going to the NCME Annual Meeting for the first time can be an overwhelming experience for some graduate students. During past years, the newsletter published before the Annual Meeting has provided advice for graduate students attending the meeting.

Student Awards

NCME recognizes achievement in a variety of areas including technical and scientific contributions to the field, outstanding dissertation work, early career scholarship and career contributions. Award committees are responsible for soliciting nominations from the membership and selecting a recipient. Committee chairs announce the winners at the annual business meeting and breakfast.

For more details, please visit the awards page.