2024 NCME Presidential Address: Challenging Traditional Views of Measurement

Abstract This article is adapted from the 2024 NCME Presidential Address. It reflects a personal journey to challenge traditional views of measurement. Considering alternative viewpoints with an open mind led to several solutions to perplexing problems at the time. The article discusses the culture‐boundedness of measurement and the need to take that into consideration when designing tests.

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Educational Measurement Issues and Practice
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2025-05-19
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https://doi.org/10.1111/emip.12673
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Evaluation of Teaching Practices
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2024 NCME Presidential Address: Challenging Traditional Views of Measurement

Michael E. Walker
Educational Measurement Issues and Practice
Evaluation of Teaching Practices
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2024 NCME Presidential Address: Challenging Traditional Views of Measurement

Michael E. Walker
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Abstract This article is adapted from the 2024 NCME Presidential Address. It reflects a personal journey to challenge traditional views of measurement. Considering alternative viewpoints with an open mind led to several solutions to perplexing problems at the time. The article discusses the culture‐boundedness of measurement and the need to take that into consideration when designing tests.

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