Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/test-yourself-aug-15-2012/
This question relates to mutual funds and investment growth: how much would $1,000 be worth after 35 years?
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/06/test-yourself-math-aug-6-2012/
This question is based on the rare tie that occurred in a Olympic qualifying race. In how many different ways could eight racers finish first, second, and third?
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/test-yourself-math-july-9-2012/
This question is based on the the recent historic presidential elections in Egypt. How many more votes did the winner receive?
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/test-yourself-math-june-27-2012/
This question deals with the high number of adults in prison in Louisiana. Of Louisiana’s 4.5 million residents, how many are in jail?
This essay from the President of Reed College discusses what it’s like to live outside (and inside) the world of college rankings, essentially asking “Are these rankings meaningful?”
https://www.reed.edu/apply/college-rankings.html
It’s a familiar story to anyone who has ever contemplated teaching to the test. As rankings/ratings/grades become more and more important, colleges/schools/students (and teachers) tend to focus more and more on those metrics, perhaps at the expense of what’s really important (whatever that might be).
A perfect rating system, presumably, would compel the rated parties to meet and expand the standard of excellence. But in practice, it seems difficult to come to a consensus about what comprises excellence, and even harder, then, to construct an appropriate rating system.
So how should we measure a college or university?