Is the objectivity of math assessment testing a myth?

In summary, the conversation discusses the idea of objectivity in math assessment testing and whether it is a myth or not. While there is no testing that is completely objective, it is argued that the focus should be on improving the subjectivity rather than trying to achieve complete objectivity. The relevance of a 20 year old opinion paper on this topic is questioned, and it is suggested that the poster should summarize the paper if they want others to read it. The conversation also touches on the idea of requiring additional context or input from the poster before offering opinions, similar to how homework is typically handled.
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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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