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The Measurement Gap
RIT scores represent some of the most rigorous psychometric design in American education. Yet districts don't trust them. The gap isn't in the measurement—it's in the courage to act on what it reveals.
The Beautiful Math
Before we critique MAP testing, we should understand it. The RIT scale rests on genuinely innovative psychometric design—a Danish mathematician's insight that transformed how we measure learning. Here's how it actually works.
The Test That Ate America
Teacher boycotts. Ethics violations. A federal study showing no impact. And a for-profit acquisition that raises new questions. The troubled history of America's most widely used growth assessment—and why it still drives critical decisions about our children.