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. Check out important dates regarding this update: buff.ly/tEojIEY

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. Learn more: buff.ly/GFmcl2D #NCMEResearch

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. Learn more: buff.ly/moNXPtz #NCMEResearch

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. More: buff.ly/1ceAuY5

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) ✍️ RSVP: buff.ly/6WzZ51s ℹ️ Info: buff.ly/qGho4zo

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. Check out important dates regarding this update: buff.ly/tEojIEY

University of California Berkeley is looking to hire an Assistant Professor (N/T) - Using AI and the Learn. Learn more: buff.ly/pleFgzq

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. Full Response: buff.ly/Mic6ptK

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 ℹ️ Info: buff.ly/5QlRxAb

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. Learn more: buff.ly/FQzH9mn #NCMEResearch

What's new with NCME? Check out the NCME President's Message from Amy Hendrickson and dive into all that's happening at NCME! 📖 Read now: buff.ly/KdLfXnr

ETS is looking to hire a Psychometrician. Learn more: buff.ly/avtXHOI

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) ✍️ RSVP: buff.ly/ZWEMMTo ℹ️ Info: buff.ly/wcJBfLV

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. Learn more: buff.ly/uZlWWsA #NCMEResearch

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) ✍️ RSVP: buff.ly/6WzZ51s ℹ️ Info: buff.ly/qGho4zo

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) ✍️ RSVP: buff.ly/ZWEMMTo ℹ️ Info: buff.ly/wcJBfLV

Gap International is looking to hire a Senior Psychometrician. Learn more: buff.ly/nqs755F

Ascend Learning, LLC is looking to hire a Psychometrician. Learn more: buff.ly/Jr4Si1E

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. More: buff.ly/tNWo6d6

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is looking to hire a Research Director, Data Science and Automation. Learn more: buff.ly/xaUpHgg

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. Learn more: buff.ly/6xaIIAN #NCMEResearch

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is looking to hire a Research Director, Methodology and Measurement. Learn more: buff.ly/xaUpHgg

In a recent article in CEJEME, Yang et al. simulate latent profile analysis of different treatments of ordinal scales with different response options at different sample sizes under maximum likelihood and Bayesian estimations. Learn more: buff.ly/EMmdJrD #NCMEResearch

In a recent article in JEM, McCaffrey et al. compare the use of quadratic weighted kappa and the proportional reduction in mean squared error to measure the accuracy of true score predictions for AI scoring evaluation. Learn more: buff.ly/pdaNGfI #NCMEResearch

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is looking to hire an Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track. Learn more: buff.ly/h0Kvvqf

On Friday, October 24, join Large-Scale Assessment SIGIMIE's Fireside Talk presented by a panel on the topic: Interrogating the Value of Classroom-External Assessment. 🗓️ October 24, 3 p.m. Eastern ℹ️ buff.ly/8wPxL2H

In a recent article in JEM, Alahmadi and DeMars examine how rapid guessing, a common form of low test-taking effort, biases item parameter estimates, particularly the discrimination and difficulty parameters. Learn more: buff.ly/SFNAUwK #NCMEResearch

In a recent article in JEM, Moses and Kim consider the estimation of marginal reliability and conditional accuracy measures using a generalized recursion procedure with several IRT-based ability and score estimators. Learn more: buff.ly/57HM7HV #NCMEResearch

University of Kansas is looking to hire a Test Development Coordinator. Learn more: buff.ly/JW3kj7E

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) ✍️ RSVP: buff.ly/ZWEMMTo ℹ️ Info: buff.ly/wcJBfLV

Ascend Learning, LLC is looking to hire a Psychometrician. Learn more: buff.ly/A7zJbmN

NCME applauds this IES effort to “maximize relevance, timeliness, and usability,” and have “a meaningful, positive impact on students' academic achievement and other outcomes.” Full response: buff.ly/eBmK1wA

National Conference of Bar Examiners is looking to hire a Research Specialist/Senior Research Specialist. Learn more: buff.ly/wA5IryR

The next BRIDGE webinar will explore the dynamics shaping grantmaking, the challenges faced by researchers and institutions, and strategies for navigating uncertainty in today’s funding environment. 📅 October 29, 2025 | 3–4 PM (ET) ✍️ RSVP: buff.ly/qJx8IZ2 ℹ️ Info: buff.ly/0tO38HC

The College Board is looking to hire an Executive Director, Natural Language Measurement. Learn more: buff.ly/ySKi3MZ

The NCME and measurement community joins colleagues across the world in mourning the passing of Neil J. Dorans, a Distinguished Presidential Appointee and long-time research scientist at ETS. Read more: buff.ly/jmI1RX6

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants is looking to hire a Measurement Scientist. Learn more: buff.ly/a7DOjzI

Join educators, data scientists, and policymakers to explore critical topics such as formative feedback, AI-driven scoring, ethical design, and fairness in measurement. Don't delay; register now! 📆 October 27–29 📍Pittsburgh ✍️https://buff.ly/59baSuc

What's new with NCME? Check out the NCME President's Message from Amy Hendrickson and dive into all that's happening at NCME! 📖 Read now: buff.ly/nopHqi5

The Ohio State University is looking to hire an Assistant/Associate Professor in Quantitative Psychology. Learn more: buff.ly/H3wExw7

In a recent article in JEM, Grochowalski et al. investigate the precision and bias of cut score estimates from the Beuk standard setting method. Learn more: buff.ly/3e6Xaph #NCMEResearch

Aurora University is looking to hire a Manager of Data Integration and Optimization. Learn more: buff.ly/dBGFMgF

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) ✍️ RSVP: buff.ly/6WzZ51s ℹ️ Info: buff.ly/qGho4zo

In a recent article in JEM, Lee and Vispoel present a novel biclustering approach that simultaneously detects both cheaters and compromised items. Learn more: buff.ly/JhMzYBV #NCMEResearch

In a recent article in JEM, Lee and Vispoel present a novel biclustering approach that simultaneously detects both cheaters and compromised items. Learn more: buff.ly/JhMzYBV #NCMEResearch

We are pleased to announce that the 6th NCME Special Conference on Classroom Assessment will take place November 12–14, 2026, at the Radisson Blu, located in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota! More: buff.ly/yE5opCy

In a recent article in JEM, Muntean et al. compare data-driven methods for removing options in assessment items. Results show striking similarities between methods across multiple psychometric item properties. Learn more: buff.ly/CVgchFO #NCMEResearch

The NCME Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for three NCME Board positions: Vice President / President-Elect; Board Member from a State or Federal Educational Agency or Organization; and Board Member at Large. Nominate by November 14: buff.ly/H9PfCjC

In a recent article in JEM, Zhao et al. introduce the multiple sets of initial values method for MLE-EM and its variants in cognitive diagnosis models. Learn more: buff.ly/C5WravQ #NCMEResearch

In this webinar, five practitioners from different testing organizations will share their experiences addressing test security challenges. 📅 October 10, 2025 | 10 AM-12 PM (ET) ✍️ RSVP: buff.ly/s9qAgdB ℹ️ Info: buff.ly/nx2lwJd