Psychometricians: Oh, The Humanity!
In today’s post I ponder a question that has vexed many of us for years: Are psychometrician’s human? You smirk, but who among us after attempting to converse with a psychometrician during a meeting break or conference reception hasn’t walked away thinking that they just engaged in a Turing Test – and not a very…
A New Look at the “Moon and Stars Above”
Happy Moon Day! At one time I dreamed of being an astronomer, but ended up an assessment specialist. Three Moon Days ago in a post titled “Moon and Stars Above” I asked the question, “How far afield is a career in state testing from staring off into the night sky and asking why?” I reflected…
The Midsummer Classic
Last night in Philadelphia the American League defeated the National League 4-0 in the 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It’s still the best of the major professional sports all-star games. I’m afraid, however, that the game has long outlived its moniker, The Midsummer Classic. A point made only more clear by its position sandwiched on…
Pipe Dreams
“The USMNT will be good enough to compete in the World Cup.”
“Soccer will finally take off and become popular in the United States.”
“The Maine Democratic Party won’t shoot itself in the foot this election cycle.”
“Large-scale test results can be used to inform instruction.”
All of the above fit the classic definition of…
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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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