One thing society needs to get right is not screwing over slow thinkers from day 1. A slow thinker can sometimes generate amazing projects over remarkably short timelines, but deliver "meh" performances on standardized tests that use time pressure to fit scores to a bell curve
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Replying to @webdevMason
If the same tests doubled their time limit or halved the scope, what percentage of students do you think would see a large relative performance gain? Are these the slow thinkers? I'm curious how much this is about properties of specific tests versus mostly untestable.
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Replying to @weswinham
I'm sure this varies widely based on the features of a specific test. It would be easy enough to evaluate: give the test to one randomized group to take within the standard allotted time, and to another group give the same test untimed
12:57 PM - 23 Jul 2019
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