Professional Organizations
This page contains links to important organizations within the field of Research and Evaluation.
Psychometric Society The primary goal of the society is to further advance quantitative measurement in areas of education, psychology and social sciences. Further, it publishes Psychometrika, a leading journal in the area of statistics and measurement.
The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) The mission of NCME is to improve and advance measurement and assessment in the field of education. NCME focuses on theory, procedures and the application of measurement. The principal journal published by NCME is the Journal of Educational Measurement.
American Psychological Association, Division 5 The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization representing all areas of psychology. Specifically, APA Division 5 is devoted to the areas of statistics, measurement, evaluation and assessment.
American Educational Research Association, Division D The mission of AERA is to expand knowledge and research in the area of education. The primary focus of Division D is on advancing measurement and research methodology through the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Society for Mathematical Psychology Members of the Society for Mathematical Psychology focus on theory, mathematical methods and computer simulation, with the main goal of increasing the communication of mathematical research.
American Statistical Association The focus of the American Statistical Association (ASA) is to promote the application of statistical practice and research. The mission of ASA is to promote excellence in applied statistics and to improve education in the area of statistics.
