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What Happened To NAEP Scores?
Scott analyzes poor NAEP test scores and explores whether COVID school closures, systemic changes in education standards, or other factors are responsible for the decline.
9 min read 1,333 words
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Growth Mindset 3: A Pox On Growth Your Houses
The post deconstructs a growth mindset study, revealing that its positive claims in the abstract are not supported by the actual data, demonstrating the importance of critical analysis of scientific papers.
12 min read 1,709 words
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No Clarity Around Growth Mindset
Scott Alexander critically examines the concept of growth mindset, expressing skepticism despite compelling studies and discussing various issues with the theory and its interpretation.
35 min read 5,344 words
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Too Good To Be True
Scott Alexander critiques psychological studies claiming large effects from simple interventions, suggesting their impressive results may be due to flawed research rather than genuinely effective treatments.
7 min read 945 words