For Immediate Release:
June 12, 2024

Contacts:
AERA: Tony Pals, tpals@aera.net, (202) 232-3235
APA: Marianne Ernesto, mernesto@apa.org, (202) 336-5927
NCME: Richard Patz, rich.patz@ncme.org, (831) 227-8926

Members of the Joint Committee for the Revision of
the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing Named

Washington, June 12, 2024–The sponsoring organizations of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (the Standards)—the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)—together with the members of the Standards Management Committee (MC) and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee for the Revision of the Standards (JC), are pleased to announce the appointment of the members of the Joint Committee. The JC is charged with leading the process of revising the 2014 edition of the Standards.

• Ye Tong, PhD,  C0-Chair, NBME 
• Andres De Los Reyes, PhD, Co-Chair, University of Maryland
• Chad Buckendahl, PhD, ACS Ventures
• Ellen Forte, PhD, edCount
• Laura Hamilton, PhD, American Institutes for Research
• Qiwei He, PhD, Georgetown University
• Nathan Kuncel, PhD, University of Minnesota
• Cara Laitusis, PhD, Center for Assessment
• Maria Marquine, PhD, Duke University
• Rochelle Michel, PhD, Smarter Balanced
• Michael Russell, PhD, Boston College
• Pohai Schultz, PhD, University of Hawai’i
• Steve Sireci, PhD, University of Massachusetts
• Steve Stark, PhD, University of South Florida
• Mark Wilson, PhD, University of California, Berkeley
• Frank Worrell, PhD, University of California, Berkeley

This is an important moment in the launch of the next revision of the Standards. With the breadth of expertise reflected in these appointments and the composition of the JC, the sponsoring organizations and the Management Committee have anticipated the next generation of important issues for the Standards to address.  The MC has also honored its commitment to inclusivity and transparency. Members of the three sponsoring organizations were invited to nominate JC members in accordance with stated criteria. Nearly 200 nominations were received, and the selected members represent unprecedented levels of diversity for the JC in terms of variety of test uses and sociodemographic identities. 

Going forward, the Management Committee, including Drs. Kristen Huff (NCME), Fred Oswald (APA), and Michael Rodriguez (AERA), will continue to support the JC in the revision process and usher the revision through publication; and with the JC chairs, Drs. Ye Tong and Andrew De Los Reyes, will construct a multistage, highly inclusive process to secure a revision that maximizes input from across the sponsoring organizations, as well as key stakeholders and users–thus securing the Standards’ timeliness, relevance, and meaningfulness. 

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About AERA
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is the largest national interdisciplinary research association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning. Founded in 1916, AERA advances knowledge about education, encourages scholarly inquiry related to education, and promotes the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.

About APA
The American Psychological Association (APA) is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 157,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members.

About NCME
The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement. Members are involved in the construction and use of standardized tests; new forms of assessment, including performance-based assessment; program design; and program evaluation.