We Perfected Measurement — And Destroyed What We Measured
For seventy years, educational measurement improved continuously. Tests became more reliable, assessment more comprehensive, data more granular. Technology enabled real-time monitoring of every assignment, every interaction, every learning activity. Every refinement was celebrated as progress. More precise assessment meant better understanding of achievement. Better data meant more informed decisions. The assumption was universal: improving measurement … We Perfected Measurement — And Destroyed What We Measured