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by haihaibye 2434 days ago
If groups perform differently on tests vs grades, different groups will lose or gain depending on the relative weightings between the two.

The best thing about having 2 measures that don't agree is you can pick which one you want to be the true source, and which one is terrible and wrong. Then you can write a story that fits your desired narrative.

If disadvantaged minorities did better on tests vs grades, do you have any doubt we wouldn't have a scandal about teacher's highly subjective racist marking?