Re: test misuse

["J. Woestehoff" <pureparents@PUREPARENTS.ORG>]

Excuse me, but I have offered evidence, and I have sent evidence to you
of the test misuse in Chicago. Julie W.

Deanna M. De'Liberto wrote:

> Karen,
>
> Your response to my sincere request for evidence of misuse in Chicago can
> only be characterized as sheer rudeness.  That is exactly the response I
> expected and it is very typical that whenever anyone on this list is asked to
> provide evidence to support their claims, there is dead silence.  Reminds me
> of the 2001 AERA Session conducted by some members on this list--accusation
> but no evidence.  There can only be but one explanation--that none of you
> have any evidence.
>
> As to listening to the "many experienced testing experts on this list",
> please tell me who these folks would be.  I very much respect the comments
> made by George Cunningham, Dennis Roberts, Jim Parsons, S.E. Phillips, Bob
> Linn, Ron Hammilton, and many other such experts in the measurement field.
> But of the folks mentioned, only 3 of these have posted to this list.  Now
> perhaps you really meant "experienced testing reform experts" and I agree
> there are many of those on this list.  I have also listened to these views as
> well and I even agree with some of these views.
>
> Now while we are on this issue of test reform, this list is called the ARN
> which supposedly stands for Assessment Reform Network.  In my 3 years of
> participating on this list, I have come to realize that "R" does not stand
> for "Reform".  Rather it stands for "Removal".  If you were sincerely
> interested in "reforming" assessments, then my views and sincere requests
> would not be subjected to the rudeness and attacks that they are.
>
> Seems that many on this list really want to CONTROL the thoughts and words of
> others.  You want everyone to AGREE with you and when asked to show evidence
> to support your claims, you become SILENT on those issues and ATTACK the
> person making the request because you know you have NO EVIDENCE.
>
> Nice to see you got an A in the course on reverse psychology but it is not
> working on me as you can well see.
> In a message dated 9/6/01 2:52:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> khartke@FAIRTEST.ORG writes:
>
> >  I'm sorry, I must speak up.
> >
> >  Perhaps with this one statement, Diana has shown her very true colors.
> >  Don't be decieved folks.  She cares neither to listen or to learn from the
> >  many experienced testing experts on this list.  This is such an outrageous
> >  and flagrant example of selective attention deficit disorder, I wouldn't
> >  bother trying to respond to her request for "real" information.   Just say
> >  "get real" and let's move on.
> >
> >  Karen
>
>
> Deanna
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