National Council on Measurement in Education

What National Council on Measurement in Education does

The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) is a nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1935 and headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, that serves approximately 1,800 individuals involved in educational measurement, evaluation, testing, and assessment. Its member base spans six primary personas: university faculty in educational measurement, test developers, state and federal testing directors, licensure and certification professionals, graduate students, and K-12 educators. The organization is led by a Board of Directors elected by the membership, with Kadriye Ercikan serving as President for 2026-2027 and Susan Lyons appointed Executive Director in 2026.

NCME's product and service portfolio is structured around four core lines: publications, conferences, professional learning, and community programs. Publications include four peer-reviewed journals (Journal of Educational Measurement, Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, the Chinese/English Journal of Educational Measurement and Evaluation co-sponsored with Beijing Normal University, and Educational Assessment) plus books such as the fifth edition of Educational Measurement and the NCME Book Series. Conferences encompass the Annual Meeting held jointly with AERA, AIME-Con focused on artificial intelligence in measurement, and the Classroom Assessment Conference. Professional learning resources include the ITEMS Portal, Software Database, formative assessment modules, and career development materials. Community engagement runs through Special Interest Groups (SIGIMIEs), the NCMEntoring program, and an online Communities Portal.

Revenue is generated through individual membership dues tiered at $180/year for Regular members, $75/year for Emeritus, and free first-year/$25/year for Students; conference and event registration fees; and publication sales. Distribution is direct-to-individual via the website portal (ncme.org) and in-person events. NCME holds a distinctive position as co-steward of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, the field's foundational professional standards, and is actively engaged in federal advocacy on IES and NSF research funding, including joint litigation with the National Academy of Education challenging the Department of Education's termination of federal research programs.

Name

National Council on Measurement in Education

Legal name

National Council on Measurement in Education

Website

https://ncme.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NCME is a 91-year-old nonprofit professional membership organization serving approximately 1,800 individuals in educational measurement, evaluation, and testing through journals, conferences, professional learning, and the co-stewarded Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.

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NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

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Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

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Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

Keywords

• Educational measurement
• Assessment standards
• Psychometric research
• Professional development
• Testing standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Royal

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NCME generates primary revenue through annual membership dues across three categories: Regular ($180/year), Student (free first year, then $25/year), and Emeritus ($75/year). Membership runs from date of purchase through December 31.
2. Conference and Event Registration: Revenue generated from registration fees for annual meetings, AIME-Con (Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference), and Classroom Assessment Conference events.
3. Publication Sales: Revenue from sale of educational measurement books and publications, including the fifth edition of Educational Measurement.

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Core offering

NCME is a professional membership organization that provides individual members with access to peer-reviewed journals, foundational books and standards publications, professional learning modules (ITEMS Portal), conferences, and community platforms (SIGIMIEs, NCMEntoring). The organization also advocates for federal education research funding and leads the development of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues, conference registration fees, and publication sales.

Product overview

NCME is a professional membership organization (not a software product company) that provides publications, conferences, professional learning resources, and community platforms for individuals involved in educational measurement, evaluation, testing, and assessment. Its core offerings include four peer-reviewed journals (Journal of Educational Measurement, Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, Chinese/English Journal of Educational Measurement and Evaluation, and Educational Assessment Journal), book publications including the fifth edition of Educational Measurement and the NCME Book Series, professional development through the ITEMS Portal, Software Database, and career resources, and annual conferences including the Annual Meeting (held with AERA), AIME-Con (AI in Measurement), and the Classroom Assessment Conference. The organization also facilitates community engagement through SIGIMIEs (Special Interest Groups), the NCMEntoring program, and an online Communities Portal for member networking.

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Products and services

• Journal of Educational Measurement Peer-reviewed journal publishing articles on technical and theoretical developments in measurement and improvements in the application of measurement methods in educational and other community settings. Available to NCME members.
• Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice (EM:IP) Peer-reviewed journal aimed at practitioners and users of tests, publishing articles intended to promote a better understanding of educational measurement and encourage reasoned debate on current issues of practical importance to educators and the public.
• Chinese/English Journal of Educational Measurement and Evaluation Co-sponsored by NCME and Beijing Normal University (BNU), this journal aims to share advances in scholarship and practice between China and the assessment and evaluation communities throughout the world.
• Educational Assessment Journal Journal providing complete access including back issues, made free for all NCME members through the NCME member portal as a 2026 membership benefit.
• Educational Measurement (Fifth Edition) Fifth edition of the foundational textbook in educational measurement, sponsored solely by NCME, co-edited by Linda Cook and Mary Pitoniak, available in print and open access.
• NCME Book Series Book series edited by Dr. Mary Pitoniak covering applications of educational measurement and assessment.
• Testing Standards Standards publications for educational and psychological testing, representing foundational professional standards for the field.
• ITEMS Portal (Instructional Topics in Educational Measurement) Collection of online courses and modules providing entry into learning about educational measurement and assessment.
• NCMEntoring Mentoring program connecting experienced professionals with graduate students and early-career members within the NCME community.
• AIME-Con (Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference) Annual conference focused on artificial intelligence in measurement and education, held October 5-7, 2026 in Pittsburgh.
• Classroom Assessment Conference Sixth special conference on classroom assessment, taking place November 12-14, 2026 at Radisson Blu Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, hosted with the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Education, and Minnesota Assessment Group.
• NCME Annual Meeting Annual meeting held jointly with AERA, providing members of both organizations opportunities to expand knowledge and skills through sessions, networking, and collaborative programming.
• NCME Communities Portal Online platform for members to join SIGIMIEs, participate in forums, and receive notifications about community activities.
• NCME Membership Annual membership program providing access to journals, publications, conferences, professional learning resources, and community platforms. Three categories: Regular ($180/year), Student (free first year, then $25/year), and Emeritus ($75/year).

Quantifiable outcome

• NCME has approximately 1,800 members actively involved in educational measurement
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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Beijing Normal University (BNU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025NCME cosponsors the Chinese/English Journal of Educational Measurement and Evaluation with Beijing Normal University. This partnership aims to share advances in scholarship and practice between China and assessment/evaluation communities worldwide.
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCME holds its Annual Meeting in conjunction with AERA, providing members of both organizations opportunities to expand knowledge and skills. Joint activities include Division D Welcome Reception and collaborative programming.
• Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCME participates in the BRIDGE collaborative initiative (Boosting Research In a Dynamic Governing Environment) along with AEFP, AERA, APPAM, and SREE. This partnership fosters cross-disciplinary dialogue on policy research.
• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCME participates in the BRIDGE collaborative initiative with APPAM, focusing on policy research and funding issues affecting education research.
• Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCME participates in the BRIDGE collaborative initiative with SREE, supporting cross-disciplinary dialogue and research dissemination.
• University of Minnesota - College of Education and Human DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the 6th NCME Special Conference on Classroom Assessment (November 2026), partnering with Minnesota Department of Education and Minnesota Assessment Group.
• Minnesota Department of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the 2026 Classroom Assessment Conference, collaborating to foster dialogue on classroom assessment practices.
• Minnesota Assessment GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the 2026 Classroom Assessment Conference, providing support for equity-centered assessment discussions.
• University of IowaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides additional support for the 2026 Classroom Assessment Conference in Bloomington, Minnesota.
• National Academy of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCME has filed joint litigation with NAEd challenging the Department of Education's termination of federal education research studies and data programs.
• Psychometric SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCME is collaborating with the Psychometric Society to develop a complementary international list of graduate programs in measurement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Psychometric Society: The Psychometric Society is the international scientific society devoted to the development of measurement theory and quantitative methods. NCME is actively collaborating with it to develop a complementary international list of graduate programs in measurement, making it a direct peer in the same field.
• National Science Teaching Association (NSTA): NSTA is a STEM subject-specific professional membership organization for science educators, structurally analogous to NCME in mission and operating model. It is a direct peer in the discipline-based professional association space with similar conference, journal, and advocacy operations.
• National Academy of Education (NAEd): NAEd is an honorific education-focused scholarly society that has jointly litigated with NCME against the U.S. Department of Education. It is a direct peer in the elite U.S. educational research community and shares overlapping membership and policy interests with NCME.
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM): NCTM is a large subject-specific professional membership organization for math educators, structurally analogous to NCME. It is a direct peer in terms of professional association model, conference programming, journal publishing, and standards-setting, and serves a similarly targeted but adjacent education segment.
• International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA): IEA is an international research cooperative that conducts large-scale comparative educational assessments (e.g., TIMSS, PIRLS). It is a direct peer in the educational measurement and evaluation space with a comparable scientific and standards-driven mission, and shares NCME members as researchers and advisors.
• American Educational Research Association (AERA): AERA is the largest general education research association in the U.S. and co-hosts the NCME Annual Meeting each year. It is a direct peer in the educational research membership space and overlaps significantly with NCME in Division D (Measurement and Research Methodology) programming and member audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Association of Test Publishers (ATP): ATP is the trade association for the testing industry and has honored NCME-affiliated scholars. It is a broad incumbent in the same testing/measurement space but represents commercial test publishers rather than academic measurement professionals.
• American Psychological Association (APA): APA is a much larger professional association that includes educational and school psychology, with members actively involved in psychometrics and testing. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with NCME in measurement-relevant content and audience, but operates at a much larger scale across all of psychology.

Emerging players

• Consortium of Research on Educational Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness (CREATE): CREATE is an emerging consortium focused on assessment literacy and classroom assessment, intersecting directly with NCME's Classroom Assessment Conference and classroom assessment practitioner community. It is an emerging peer with partial overlap on classroom-level assessment, a strategic growth area for NCME.

Regional players

• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): CEC is a U.S.-focused professional membership organization serving special educators. It is a regional peer in the U.S. professional education association space, with comparable governance, conference, and publication operations to NCME, but serves a different specialized audience.

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