Testing as technology
I’ve spent my book-time today pondering the nature of testing as technology. For the first time, I’m using concept-mapping software (CMAP), because, well, I haven’t been able to get my mind to think about this rigorously, and anything’s worth a shot. So it’s been fruitful. One thought in my head before today, which I knew […]
Florida graduation rates inflated
The paper linked from this blog entry describes how Florida’s Department of Education inflates the official longitudinal graduation rate by approximately 9-10% through two statistical definitions: It excludes from public-school responsibility all those dropouts who immediately enroll in GED programs. It includes GED and special-education diplomas in the general graduation rate. I have discussed this […]