Ceolaf
@ceolaf.bsky.social
Educator & ed researcher. Currently focusing on how to develop better tests, for instruction and for democratic oversight of schools. http://RigorousTestDevelopment.com https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexander-Hoffman-12/research
I understand the theory that he pays for this stuff, but what’s the theory that he benefits from this stuff?
I thought he’s more of a devil figure who just wants to harm our country, not that it actually benefits him in some way.
I thought he’s more of a devil figure who just wants to harm our country, not that it actually benefits him in some way.
November 20, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I understand the theory that he pays for this stuff, but what’s the theory that he benefits from this stuff?
I thought he’s more of a devil figure who just wants to harm our country, not that it actually benefits him in some way.
I thought he’s more of a devil figure who just wants to harm our country, not that it actually benefits him in some way.
As a long time listener, I hate it.
One of the great tragic days of my life was the day I learned the Terry Gross does not look like the Linda Carter I grew up watching on TV.
In my head, you people look like gods. Why would I want to lose that?
One of the great tragic days of my life was the day I learned the Terry Gross does not look like the Linda Carter I grew up watching on TV.
In my head, you people look like gods. Why would I want to lose that?
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
As a long time listener, I hate it.
One of the great tragic days of my life was the day I learned the Terry Gross does not look like the Linda Carter I grew up watching on TV.
In my head, you people look like gods. Why would I want to lose that?
One of the great tragic days of my life was the day I learned the Terry Gross does not look like the Linda Carter I grew up watching on TV.
In my head, you people look like gods. Why would I want to lose that?
I like to imagine him with a strong South Boston accent.
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I like to imagine him with a strong South Boston accent.
Content and construct validity are incredibly important, and too often ignored in large scale assessment.
I’m not 100% certain that plain unmodified “validity” should be about test use, but it certainly not a bad idea.
And it’s been in the standards for decades.
GPT 4 should have known better.
I’m not 100% certain that plain unmodified “validity” should be about test use, but it certainly not a bad idea.
And it’s been in the standards for decades.
GPT 4 should have known better.
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Content and construct validity are incredibly important, and too often ignored in large scale assessment.
I’m not 100% certain that plain unmodified “validity” should be about test use, but it certainly not a bad idea.
And it’s been in the standards for decades.
GPT 4 should have known better.
I’m not 100% certain that plain unmodified “validity” should be about test use, but it certainly not a bad idea.
And it’s been in the standards for decades.
GPT 4 should have known better.
Marjorie and I talk about “item validity,” which is whether items illicit evidence of the targeted cognition for the range of typical test takers.
That is, two items actually measure what they claim to measure. They are the building blocks.
That is, two items actually measure what they claim to measure. They are the building blocks.
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Marjorie and I talk about “item validity,” which is whether items illicit evidence of the targeted cognition for the range of typical test takers.
That is, two items actually measure what they claim to measure. They are the building blocks.
That is, two items actually measure what they claim to measure. They are the building blocks.
When push comes shove…
…teachers are so often unwilling to defer to districts.
…districts are so often unwilling to defer to states.
…state DOEs are so often unwilling to defer to legislation. (Even on occasions they have to capacity to do so.)
I’ve seen no great ideas about how to solve this.
…teachers are so often unwilling to defer to districts.
…districts are so often unwilling to defer to states.
…state DOEs are so often unwilling to defer to legislation. (Even on occasions they have to capacity to do so.)
I’ve seen no great ideas about how to solve this.
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
When push comes shove…
…teachers are so often unwilling to defer to districts.
…districts are so often unwilling to defer to states.
…state DOEs are so often unwilling to defer to legislation. (Even on occasions they have to capacity to do so.)
I’ve seen no great ideas about how to solve this.
…teachers are so often unwilling to defer to districts.
…districts are so often unwilling to defer to states.
…state DOEs are so often unwilling to defer to legislation. (Even on occasions they have to capacity to do so.)
I’ve seen no great ideas about how to solve this.
Oh, that’s the problem I was focused on when I left the classroom and went back to grad school to become a researcher.
What are the barrier to program fidelity and how do we address them? What do we know and what can we do about the implementation challenge?
What are the barrier to program fidelity and how do we address them? What do we know and what can we do about the implementation challenge?
November 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Oh, that’s the problem I was focused on when I left the classroom and went back to grad school to become a researcher.
What are the barrier to program fidelity and how do we address them? What do we know and what can we do about the implementation challenge?
What are the barrier to program fidelity and how do we address them? What do we know and what can we do about the implementation challenge?
You know I loves me some CCSS-m and CCSS-ela. But the largely technical challenge of writing them pales before the much more political (or adaptive) challenge of ratification-adoption-implementation.
Belief in “local control” is a huge barrier to educational improvement.
But U already knew that.
Belief in “local control” is a huge barrier to educational improvement.
But U already knew that.
November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
You know I loves me some CCSS-m and CCSS-ela. But the largely technical challenge of writing them pales before the much more political (or adaptive) challenge of ratification-adoption-implementation.
Belief in “local control” is a huge barrier to educational improvement.
But U already knew that.
Belief in “local control” is a huge barrier to educational improvement.
But U already knew that.
Are you suggesting that there are not multiple high-quality math curriculum sequences within a cross grades available for schools to use in the United States?
I understand that there are lots of bad ones, but I am suggesting that there is more than one good one and asking Jennifer about that.
I understand that there are lots of bad ones, but I am suggesting that there is more than one good one and asking Jennifer about that.
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Are you suggesting that there are not multiple high-quality math curriculum sequences within a cross grades available for schools to use in the United States?
I understand that there are lots of bad ones, but I am suggesting that there is more than one good one and asking Jennifer about that.
I understand that there are lots of bad ones, but I am suggesting that there is more than one good one and asking Jennifer about that.
Are you saying that there is only one possible high-quality sequence?
Or are you saying that everyone should agree on one of the high-quality sequences?
If the latter, how do you get people to change? Why is my high-quality sequence disposable?
That’s the challenge, right
Or are you saying that everyone should agree on one of the high-quality sequences?
If the latter, how do you get people to change? Why is my high-quality sequence disposable?
That’s the challenge, right
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Are you saying that there is only one possible high-quality sequence?
Or are you saying that everyone should agree on one of the high-quality sequences?
If the latter, how do you get people to change? Why is my high-quality sequence disposable?
That’s the challenge, right
Or are you saying that everyone should agree on one of the high-quality sequences?
If the latter, how do you get people to change? Why is my high-quality sequence disposable?
That’s the challenge, right
9) Perhaps part of the least bad answer was the great migration and your own exodus to the northeast. Perhaps that is part of caring about the people without abandoning democracy.
I would certainly like better answers than that, but I don’t know what they are.
I would certainly like better answers than that, but I don’t know what they are.
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
9) Perhaps part of the least bad answer was the great migration and your own exodus to the northeast. Perhaps that is part of caring about the people without abandoning democracy.
I would certainly like better answers than that, but I don’t know what they are.
I would certainly like better answers than that, but I don’t know what they are.
8) my view is that unless I’m appointed God-king, democracy is the least bad answer. I deeply believe in democracy. I am incredibly wary of preemption for anything that does not threaten democracy itself.
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
8) my view is that unless I’m appointed God-king, democracy is the least bad answer. I deeply believe in democracy. I am incredibly wary of preemption for anything that does not threaten democracy itself.
7) it comes down to our relationship to democracy. How should political units be defined, and under what circumstances do we say that something should not be subject to democratic decision-making? What are the exceptions?
Or we do just give up on democracy?
Or we do just give up on democracy?
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
7) it comes down to our relationship to democracy. How should political units be defined, and under what circumstances do we say that something should not be subject to democratic decision-making? What are the exceptions?
Or we do just give up on democracy?
Or we do just give up on democracy?
6) again, I’m certainly not saying we shouldn’t care. But I’m asking what we can actually do. The fact that there are many people down there who agree with me on everything doesn’t change the fact that they’re in the minority.
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
6) again, I’m certainly not saying we shouldn’t care. But I’m asking what we can actually do. The fact that there are many people down there who agree with me on everything doesn’t change the fact that they’re in the minority.
4) So, to what degree are we morally required to allow these collections of millions of people and clearly defined political bodies to make their own decisions on some matters?
5) Obviously state efforts to preempt local ordinances is incredibly hypocritical. But ought that to change our own views?
5) Obviously state efforts to preempt local ordinances is incredibly hypocritical. But ought that to change our own views?
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
4) So, to what degree are we morally required to allow these collections of millions of people and clearly defined political bodies to make their own decisions on some matters?
5) Obviously state efforts to preempt local ordinances is incredibly hypocritical. But ought that to change our own views?
5) Obviously state efforts to preempt local ordinances is incredibly hypocritical. But ought that to change our own views?
3) gerrymandering does not explain presidential or gubernatorial elections. These states really are more culturally conservative— and it’s not just the white assholes.
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
3) gerrymandering does not explain presidential or gubernatorial elections. These states really are more culturally conservative— and it’s not just the white assholes.
The problem is that the tractors from the right spin up a lot of stories and outrage based on what an activist, a college student, a social media poster and or a back bencher has said.
If we can’t be clear whom we are talking about, it’s hard to demand that of them.
If we can’t be clear whom we are talking about, it’s hard to demand that of them.
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The problem is that the tractors from the right spin up a lot of stories and outrage based on what an activist, a college student, a social media poster and or a back bencher has said.
If we can’t be clear whom we are talking about, it’s hard to demand that of them.
If we can’t be clear whom we are talking about, it’s hard to demand that of them.
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/3 I am informed it’s normal to get more intolerant as I get older and I think I am absolutely getting less tolerant of other people’s absolute bullshit.
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
/3 I am informed it’s normal to get more intolerant as I get older and I think I am absolutely getting less tolerant of other people’s absolute bullshit.
Well, bush v gore was based on the idea that states have equal protection claims visa the other state states.
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Well, bush v gore was based on the idea that states have equal protection claims visa the other state states.
Technically correct. Literally correct.
Luckily for all of us, brownies are not alive.
Luckily for all of us, brownies are not alive.
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Technically correct. Literally correct.
Luckily for all of us, brownies are not alive.
Luckily for all of us, brownies are not alive.
I’m starting to think that the Oxford comma whiners should expand their horizons and become em-dash advocates.
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I’m starting to think that the Oxford comma whiners should expand their horizons and become em-dash advocates.
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
Maybe his faith says he should not:
* thank God for anything
* honor a day of rest
* address God without the supervision of an ordained religious officiant
* eat bread
* light candles
* marvel at the wonder that is fermentation
There are a lot of potentially offensive elements of a shabbot dinner.
* thank God for anything
* honor a day of rest
* address God without the supervision of an ordained religious officiant
* eat bread
* light candles
* marvel at the wonder that is fermentation
There are a lot of potentially offensive elements of a shabbot dinner.
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Maybe his faith says he should not:
* thank God for anything
* honor a day of rest
* address God without the supervision of an ordained religious officiant
* eat bread
* light candles
* marvel at the wonder that is fermentation
There are a lot of potentially offensive elements of a shabbot dinner.
* thank God for anything
* honor a day of rest
* address God without the supervision of an ordained religious officiant
* eat bread
* light candles
* marvel at the wonder that is fermentation
There are a lot of potentially offensive elements of a shabbot dinner.
Finally! It’s the knowledge transfer from charter schools to public schools they’ve been promising for so long.
November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Finally! It’s the knowledge transfer from charter schools to public schools they’ve been promising for so long.