Re: [SAGE] Tests for Systems Administrator interviews.

[Jon maddog Hall <maddog@li.org>]

brad@stop.mail-abuse.org said:
> 	Keep in mind that there are a whole host of issues with regards  to doing
> written tests that may very well keep out perfectly good  people, while
> letting through those who perform well on paper but  fall apart miserably
> when it comes to the real world. 

Brad,

A very good point.  This is why LPI spends a considerable amount of money
on what they call "Psychometrics" for their exams.  Psychometrics is a study
of results back from some number of test exams to see if people get too high
a percentage of wrong answers simply because the wording is wrong on the test,
or the answers are too close together in meaning, or any number of other
issues that have nothing to do with knowing the material.

As a college professor, I never used multiple choice questions on exams.
Too hard to make up a really good test.  All my exam questions were essay.
Harder to grade, but it both allowed the student to clarify confusion with
their answer.

And yes, I was the BPFH.  (B------ Professor From H---).  But the kids seemed
to love me anyway.

md
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