Is the objectivity of math assessment testing a myth?

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The discussion centers around the claim that the objectivity of math assessment testing is a myth, emphasizing that all testing inherently contains subjective elements. Participants express skepticism about the relevance of a 20-year-old opinion paper, questioning why it should be of interest without a summary or clear context provided by the original poster. There is a call for contributors to engage more actively by sharing their interpretations or insights before seeking feedback from others. The conversation also hints at a connection to Liljedahl's "Building Thinking Classrooms," suggesting that context may enhance understanding of the paper's implications.
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There is no testing that is not subjective.
 
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swampwiz said:
Is the objectivity of math assessment testing a myth?
No, it's a straw man because
hutchphd said:
There is no testing that is not subjective.

Anyway, why should anyone be interested in someone's 20 year old opinion paper?
 
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pbuk said:
Why should anyone be interested in someone's 20 year old opinion paper?
And if the OP feels it is not worth his time to summarize the paper and tell us what point he is trying to make, why is it worth my time to read it? It put it in the same category as "Here's a four-hour YouTuvbe video. Explain it to me."
 
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pbuk said:
Anyway, why should anyone be interested in someone's 20 year old opinion paper?
This...
Vanadium 50 said:
And if the OP feels it is noty worth his time to summarize the paper and tell us what point he is trying to make, why is it worth my time to read it?
... and this.

@swampwiz, please don't post links with no additional commentary by you.
 
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Perhaps threads of this ilk ought to be treated like homework: to get our help/opinion, you must first tell us what you think.
 
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Is this question in the context of Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms?
 

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