Maryland Assessment Research Center (MARC)

Upcoming Events

IMPS 2026

Multitask Modeling of Item Difficulty and Content Alignment in Large-Scale AssessmentHong Jiao, Xinyi Wang, Hanna Choi, Sydney Peters
Cheating Detection in Large-Scale Assessment Using a Transformer-Based Tabular Foundation Model: TabPFNHanna Choi, Hong Jiao

NCME/AERA Conference 2026

Thursday, April 9
9:45 AM - 11:15 AMNCMEExploration of Large Language Models for Automated Scoring of Long EssaysHong Jiao, Haowei Hua, Hanna Choi, Sydney Peters, Xinyi Wangthe InterContinental Downtown Los Angeles, Roosevelt A
1:45 PM - 3:15 PMNCMEAI Ethics, Policy, and Practice in Training Measurement Professionals: A Panel Discussion (Educators of Measurement SIGIMIE Session)Hong Jiaothe InterContinental Downtown Los Angeles, Roosevelt A
3:45 PM - 5:15 PMNCMEFrom Topic Models to LLMs: AI-Driven Applications in Educational MeasurementHong Jiaothe InterContinental Downtown Los Angeles, Roosevelt B
Friday, April 10
7:45 AM - 11:45 AMAERABeyond the Bubble Sheet: Shaping the Future of Assessment with AIHong Jiao, Jiawei Xiong, Hanna ChoiJW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 3rd Floor, Plaza II
1:45 PM - 3:15 PMAERAText-Based Approaches to Classification of Item Difficulty LevelsHong Jiao,  Xinyi Wang, Ming Li, Tianyi Zhou, Sydney Peters, Hanna Choi, Qingshu XuInterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, Floor: 5th Floor, Wilshire Grand Ballroom I
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMNCMEPractical Issues with Process DataHong Jiaothe InterContinental Downtown Los Angeles, Silver Lake A
Saturday, April 11
11:30 AM - 12:45 PMNCMEAn NCME Debate Session: The AI Landscape for Industry and Academia (Featured Session Format)Hong Jiaothe InterContinental Downtown Los Angeles, Wilshire Grand Ballroom III
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMNCMEText-based Approaches to Item Difficulty and Discrimination ModelingHong Jiao, Ming Li, Hanna Choi, Sydney Peters, Xinyi Wang, Tianyi Zhouthe InterContinental Downtown Los Angeles, Boyle Heights