Anyone even vaguely considering writing something dumb about the SAT should take a look at this post by testing maven Kimberly Swygert. But don’t worry. That won’t happen to you … unless you are unfortunate enough to write something about testing that is as dumb as the letter to the Chronicle of Higher Education that Kimberly dissects.
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Actually, the post was down for a while last night while I edited it a bit. I felt I had been perhaps TOO harsh with some of my language – but, rest assured, my conclusions that Ms. DiLiddo knows very little about sound test construction practices has not been modified.
Hmm. Maybe Kimberly is showing her feminine side, as discussed (“feminine” in general in the culture wars, not Kimberly) here. No matter. If you read this kinder, gentler version, you can only begin to imagine what the original was like.
Actually, it’s my “Too Many Years of Having Politeness Drummed Into Me By Southern Matriarchs” side. Try as I may, it’s still very difficult for me to publicly label an idiot as an idiot. I’d much rather “kill with kindness”, if I can manage it. :)