Don’t Go There, Charlie
In 2017, I shared an idea for a post with my small circle of confidants. The response was immediate and unanimous, “Don’t go there, Charlie.” Last year, I shared the same idea with a wider circle of family and colleagues and again, “Don’t go there, Charlie.” But with the world already turned upside downContinue reading “Don’t Go There, Charlie”
You never forget your first
Time passes. Interests change. Something new catches your eye. Yes, life moves on, but you never forget your first. You never forget that lecture, book, or journal article that sparked the flame that ignited your career – it’s always a part of you. For many of my colleagues in measurement and assessment itContinue reading “You never forget your first”
He Makes a Valid Point
Charlie DePascale I first met Greg Cizek in May 2007 at the Contemporary Issues in High Stakes Testing Conference – a gathering in Lincoln, Nebraska to honor the career of Barbara Plake. From the audience, Greg engaged another participant (who will not be named) in a vigorous, thoughtful, and thought-provoking debate on theContinue reading “He Makes a Valid Point”
The Old “New Normal”
Charlie DePascale As I look out the window and see my wife working in her vegetable garden, I cannot help but reflect on COVID-19, social distancing, hand washing, mask wearing, and the “new normal” that we are moving toward by fits and starts. No, she is not wearing a mask in our backyard, but …Continue reading “The Old “New Normal””
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“Man stands face to face with the irrational. He feels within him his longing for happiness and for reason. The absurd is born of this confrontation between the human need and the unreasonable silence of the world.” – Albert Camus
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