NCEO and MIDAS staff will present at the annual conferences of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR), the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), and the American Education Research Association (AERA).

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Convention and Expo

The Council for Exceptional Children is holding its 2025 Convention and Expo in Baltimore, Maryland on March 12-15. Staff from NCEO and MIDAS are presenting twice during this convention. We invite you to attend these conference sessions.

Strategies for Creating and Sustaining Balanced Assessment Systems That Are Inclusive of All Students by Virginia Ressa and Mari Quanbeck. Thursday, March 13, 10:30-11:30 am.

Who Are the Students on the Cusp Between the Alternate and General Assessments by Yi-Chen Wu, Jessica Bowman, and Andrew Hinkle. Wednesday, March 12, 1:00-2:00 pm.

The National Parent Center Conference

The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) is holding its 2025 National Parent Center Conference in Denver, Colorado on April 8-10. Staff from NCEO will have two presentations. We invite you to attend these conference sessions.

Supporting Family Engagement: Collaborating with Your SEA on their State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) by Virginia Ressa, Kailey Bunch-Woodson, and Eliana Tardio.

Assessment of Students with Disabilities: What Parent Centers Need to Know About Participation, Accessibility, and Best Practices by Virginia Ressa and Andrew Hinkle.

AERA Annual Meeting

The American Education Research Association is holding its 2025 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado on April 23-27. Staff from NCEO are presenting twice during this event. We invite you to attend these sessions.

Research and Policy on Alternate Assessment Accommodations by Mari Quanbeck, Virginia Ressa, and Martha Thurlow (NCEO Director Emeritus, Retired).

Assistance Required: Using Assistive Technology to Access State Assessments by Virginia Ressa and Andrew Hinkle.

NCME Annual Meeting

The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) is holding its 2025 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado on April 23-26. Staff from MIDAS are presenting during this event. We invite you to attend this session.

Barriers and Challenges for Transitioning Students from AA-AAAS to General Assessments by Yi-Chen Wu, Mari Quanbeck, and Andrew Hinkle.