Item of the Week
I thought it might be fun to try something new with the “Question of the Week” feature here on the blog. Instead of asking my readers a question, I will offer up a question from the statewide...
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In this somewhat new blog feature, I will offer up a question from the statewide examinations that New York City students take each year. The purpose of this will not be for you to try to provide the...
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This week’s testing item is a favorite of mine to use as an example, because it illustrates just how careful we need to be when looking at standardized testing data. We will be looking at Item 16 on...
View ArticleIt’s a Poor Workman Who Blames Yogi Berra: Artificial Intelligence and Jeopardy!
Last week, an IBM computer named Watson beat Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, the two greatest Jeopardy! players of all time, in a nationally televised event. The Man vs. Machine construct is a powerful...
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