’Punishment by statistics’ : the father who foresaw A-level algorithm flaws
▻https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/14/punishment-by-statistics-the-father-who-foresaw-a-level-algorithm-flaws
Huy Duong had long warned 39% of grades between A* and D would be lower than teacher assessments When the English exams regulator set out how grades would be awarded following the cancellation of GCSE and A-levels this summer, there was suspicion of its “standardisation model” – a mysterious algorithm designed to avoid grade inflation. Ofqual probably reckoned on a bit of pushback from the Labour party and maybe the teaching unions too. But in the end it was a statistics-savvy dad worried (...)
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