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The NCME is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement.
Attention! The Mission Fund Call for Programs is now open!

For the current cycle, the Mission Fund is offering grants for initiatives focusing on advancing research and practice in educational assessment. The deadline to submit is January 31.

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November 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Mixed and multi-method research is gaining traction in psychometrics, offering powerful ways to strengthen validity, address complex measurement challenges, and respond to calls for fairness and equity.

📅 November 21, 2025 | 11 a.m.–Noon Eastern
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November 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
During the Large-Scale Assessment SIGIMIE's Fireside Talk, we will provide updates on the website revision, recap the first Fireside Talk, and share information about upcoming Fireside Talks. We look forward to your participation and input!

📅 November 21, 2025 | 3–4 PM (ET)
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November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
In a recent article in JEM, Sato and Shibayama develop a method, referred to as the "predictive utility analysis," for quantitatively evaluating the prediction accuracy and error properties of linked scores.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Reminder: Today is the last day to access the NCME member portal before November 14–17 outage as NCME makes upgrades to your web-based experience.

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November 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
In a recent article in JEM, Choi and Johnson expand an existing approach for identifying features contributing to differential prediction bias of automated scoring systems.

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November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
In a recent article in JEM, Maeda and Lu compare several LLMs to predict differential item functioning and apply explainable AI methods to identify specific words associated with the DIF prediction.

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November 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
NCME honors the service of current members of Technical Advisory Committees that support state testing programs nationwide. These State TACs are critical partners in helping state education agencies meet federal requirements.

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November 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Mixed and multi-method research is gaining traction in psychometrics, offering powerful ways to strengthen validity, address complex measurement challenges, and respond to calls for fairness and equity.

📅 November 19, 2025 | 4–5 PM (ET)
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November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
NCME is excited to launch its new website, communities portal, and member portal on November 18. Over the past several months, NCME has worked diligently to improve our ability to serve members and your web-based experience.

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November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
University of California Berkeley is looking to hire an Assistant Professor (N/T) - Using AI and the Learn. Learn more: buff.ly/pleFgzq
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
NCME has submitted a formal public comment to the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in response to their Request for Information, focused on the modernization of IES and its centers.

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November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Mixed and multi-method research is gaining traction in psychometrics, offering powerful ways to strengthen validity, address complex measurement challenges, and respond to calls for fairness and equity.

📅 November 21, 2025 | 11 a.m.–Noon Eastern
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November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In a recent article in JEM, Wang and Welch examine the perform of item calibration methods in the context of multidimensional multistage tests with within-item multidimensionality.

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November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
What's new with NCME? Check out the NCME President's Message from Amy Hendrickson and dive into all that's happening at NCME!

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November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
ETS is looking to hire a Psychometrician. Learn more: buff.ly/avtXHOI
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
In this presentation, we share how we integrated principles with practical decisions when establishing reporting scales for a battery of medical achievement tests.

📅 November 12, 2025 | 12:30-1:30 PM (ET)
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November 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
In a recent article in JEM, Hao et al. demonstrate that ChatGPT can code communication data to a satisfactory level, though performance varies across ChatGPT models and depends on the coding framework and task characteristics.

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November 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Mixed and multi-method research is gaining traction in psychometrics, offering powerful ways to strengthen validity, address complex measurement challenges, and respond to calls for fairness and equity.

📅 November 19, 2025 | 4–5 PM (ET)
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October 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
In this presentation, we share how we integrated principles with practical decisions when establishing reporting scales for a battery of medical achievement tests.

📅 November 12, 2025 | 12:30-1:30 PM (ET)
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October 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Gap International is looking to hire a Senior Psychometrician.

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October 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Ascend Learning, LLC is looking to hire a Psychometrician.

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October 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We are pleased to announce that scholarships to attend the 2026 NCME Annual Meeting will be made available to doctoral students who come from an educational, cultural, or geographic background that is underrepresented in the field of educational measurement and assessment.

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October 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is looking to hire a Research Director, Data Science and Automation.

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October 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In a recent article in JEM, Huang et al. integrate a two-phase content-balancing item selection method into an online calibration procedure for cognitive diagnostic computerized adaptive testing.

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October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM