The International Baccalaureate's Mysterious Algorithm—Most Interesting Thing in Tech

The International Baccalaureate's Mysterious Algorithm—Most Interesting Thing in Tech

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      1412
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      14 juli 2020
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A story of algorithmic insanity. In lieu of in-person testing, the International Baccalaureate program used an opaque formula to determine students’ scores. Among other factors it depended on past results from students at the same school. This is not the way to run a crucial test that determines whether kids get into college.

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