Free and paid-access professional development resources for educational measurement.
The listing is not an endorsement by NCME.
APA Division 5 - Quantitative and Qualitative Methods - draws together specialists in the areas of quantitative and qualitative methods. Their website provides a few select professional development resources, including links to other learning sites and resources for instructors. For more information click here.
The American Evaluation Association (AEA)’s mission is to improve evaluation practices and methods, increase evaluation use, promote evaluation as a profession, and support the contribution of evaluation to the generation of theory and knowledge about effective human action. They have several professional development resources in the area of evaluation available. For more information click here.
The AERA Virtual Research Learning Center (VRLC) is a virtual space for students, early career and advanced scholars, practitioners, and others in the education research community to receive professional development and research capacity–building trainings. It is a resource for introductory and advanced courses on research methods, data analysis, and professional/career development in education research. For more information click here.
The American Statistical Association (ASA)'s mission is to promote the practice and profession of statistics. They have a variety of professional development resources in the area of general statistics available. For more information click here.
The mission of the International Association for Computerized Adaptive Testing (IACAT) is to provide scientific and educational advocacy for CAT and to encourage CAT around the world. They provide selected resources on foundational measurement concepts and links to software. For more information click here.
The International Test Commission (ITC)’s primary goal is to facilitate the exchange of information among its members and to stimulate their cooperation on problems related to the construction, distribution, and use of psychological tests. They have several guidelines for test development and use on their website. For more information click here.
The Psychometric Society is a nonprofit professional organization devoted to the advancement of quantitative measurement practices in psychology, education, and the social sciences. They have posted two recorded lecture videos on the evolution and philosophy of psychometrics on their website. For more information click here.
