Welcome to APA Division 5!

The Division of Evaluation, Measurement, & Statistics draws together specialists in the areas of evaluation, measurement, assessment and statistics. Our membership of approximately 2,000 includes specialists in the fields of educational psychology, psychometrics, industrial-organizational psychology, and individual assessment.

The disciplinary affiliation of division membership reaches well beyond psychology, includes both members and nonmembers of APA, and welcomes graduate students.

Division 5 members share these goals:

1. To promote research and the exchange of scientific information in the fields encompassed by Division 5.

2. To promote high standards in both research and practical application in these fields.

3. To interact professionally with other individuals and groups involved in the application of and interpretation of results from psychological measurement, statistics, individual assessments, and program evaluations.

APA Division 5 Bylaws [download Portable Document Format (PDF) version]

A message from the new Website Editor, Alan Reifman: I am pleased to take over from my predecessor, Keith Markus, who spearheaded several efforts to enhance the Division 5 website during his tenure.  Activities undertaken under Keith's leadership include listings of quantitative psychology programs, efforts to educate students and the public on what quantitative psychology is all about, and a component page on the teaching of statistics.  We thank Keith for these efforts.  I am eager to hear about any ideas members have for advancing this site (you can e-mail me via the above link to my faculty webpage).  I look forward to working with the Website Committee and Division 5 members at large. 

Last Updated: August 17, 2009