:: CEM LOGO: What it means

The logo of the Center for Educational Measurement (CEM) derives its concept from the mission of CEM.

• The Logo's base, a black semi-circle, represents the sector - the schools - to which the CEM addresses itself.
  
  
• The curvilinearity of the base suggests the flux and flexibility of the school system in terms of its continuing search for relevance and its readiness to accept self-directed change and growth.
  
  
• The red arrowhead symbolizes the kind of growth envisioned by the Center for its member schools: bold & aggressive.
  
  
• CEM is represented by the circle created by bringing the base, representing the clientele, and the arrowhead, representing the clientele's need, together.
  
  
• That the circle is at the center signifies that CEM is a link between growth and the schools.
  
  
• inside the circle is the Greek letter, "µ" representing the first letter of the word "measurement," the CEM's expertise.
  
  
• The logo has no confining figure, say a circle or a square enveloping it, signifying that CEM is private and independent.
  
  
• The black and red colors are the colors of the Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE), which established the CEM.