State of the Field: Gender and Racial Equity in Educational Measurement—A Report From AERA, NCME, and WiM

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

This session highlights a new report, “State of the Field: Gender and Racial Equity in Educational Measurement,” to be released at the Annual Meeting. The listed participants are the co-authors of the report. It is the result of a collaborative initiative of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), and Women in Measurement (WIM) aimed at understanding the current state of gender and racial equity within the educational measurement field. Based on a survey of professionals’ experiences and perceptions, the study documents disparities across racial and gender groups and offers recommendations for creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive profession.

Sub Unit

• AERA Sessions

Chair

• Felice J. Levine, American Educational Research Association

Participants

• Thao Thu Vo, Washington State University

• Susan Lyons, Lyons Assessment Consulting

• Nathan E. Bell, American Educational Research Association

Commentators

• Peggy G. Carr, National Center for Education Statistics, IES

• Michael C. Rodriguez, University of Minnesota