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13,223karma·911submissions·April 6, 2011
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Right, I was in the field from something like 1995-2001, so I was before the No Child Left Behind style of testing. And I've been nowhere near the field in my work since. If I were to guess, the types…
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I'm curious - do you happen to know whether the essay portions ever offered any actual statistical utility above and beyond the multiple choice ones? As in, do they actually measure anything that the…
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Unfortunately, all the excuses in the world don't change the fact that these tests hurt education and hurt children. I agree, but my goal was more to share what I've seen of the process than to judg…
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I worked for a publisher of standardized tests for a number of years, though this company did not develop the assessments used by the State of New York. What this teacher doesn't seem to appreciate is…
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I understand why it wasn't addressed in Gruber's post, but the customer-facing points he made about online sites and how they compare to the Apple site could just as well have been extended to the ret…
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I like the more common PC key arrangements better (particularly home, back, and delete keys, rather than just a delete key). In case you don't know, FN+Left/Right Arrow gives you Home/End and FN+Up/…
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This actually looks like a pretty effective interface for users who are willing to be trained for months. Think about it: after you are trained, every piece of information is just one glance away and…
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Ruhlman's book is great, as is Harold McGees's On Food & Cooking . [1] As a trained chef with a focus in baking and pastry, especially bread making, I'll offer any wisdom I have for anyone who is…