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you mentioned that when you plotted score vs income, there was a clear correlation- i was suggesting using this data to normalize the scores. if trusting teach
by adamb 18y ago
you mentioned that when you plotted score vs income, there was a clear correlation- i was suggesting using this data to normalize the scores.
if trusting teachers is an issue, there are two options.
- polling multiple teachers (hopefully eliminating individual bias)
- polling multiple students.
for polling teachers, you might suggest that each teacher recommend 4 students.
for polling students, you might suggest that each applicant write 2 essays: why they should receive the award, and which of their fellow classmates should as well.
correlating these with exam scores might provide a clearer picture still.
- markessien 18y agoThe students get one teacher per year. I.e, they don't have multiple teachers for each subject, they just have 1 teacher who takes them for an entire year, then they get a new teacher. The essay suggestion would work maybe for the 10-12 year olds, but the 6-10 year olds would not be able to write that well. Also, would they not just pick their 'clique'?
- adamb 18y ago- ask for input from the previous year's teacher - students only pick one other person, so picking their entire clique wouldn't fit as an answer. further, as good students tend to find one another, it's a good filter for finding people that should be recommended by the teacher but aren't (or vice-versa). - if a full essay is too much, just ask them to write what they'd do with their scholarship in a few sentences (prose, poem, any form will do). since you're only looking for 2 kids, you only need a question that will highlight the top candidates. no need to properly rank the entire class.