Assessment

We have seen the pattern before: an evaluation practice generates a corresponding response designed to outwit the practice. The SATs lead to the SAT prep industry. The rise of drug testing leads to the clean […]

The University of California appears to be inching closer to dropping the SAT and ACT tests as a requirement for admission. The UC Berkeley Chancellor and the UC System Provost along with the UC Santa […]

A piece in the LA Times highlights the use of technology for cheating by students. This is occurring against a backdrop of rising rates of student cheating overall. Students are making use of cell phone […]

As the level of inequality in the US rises to levels not seen since the Great Depression, there has been interest in the lack of upward mobility for the current generation. Less attention has been […]

Following in the footsteps of Princeton and other elite institutions, Brown University announced that 24 graduate programs would eliminate the GRE test as an admission requirement. The Brown announcement is an interesting window into shifting […]

An interesting case from the University of Texas at Austin reported in the October 4, 2019 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education (p. A28) calls attention to shifting ideas about cheating prompted by new […]

Meritocracy is at the heart of the modern democratic state. In principle it guarantees that the rewards in a society will be distributed based on accomplishment. However, once the components of merit are agreed upon […]

If the history of wars was written by the parents of those who fought, we would no doubt have a different, or at least a more complex, understanding. Parents have a unique perspective on the […]

Fourteen departments at Princeton University have decided to make the GRE test optional for applicants. The move is intended to encourage a more diverse applicant pool. Departmental representatives expressed concerns that standardized tests may be […]