The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062358375 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Are you above average? Is your child an A student? Is your employee an introvert or an extrovert? Every day we are measured against the yardstick of averages, judged according to how closely we come to it or how far we deviate from it.The assumption that metrics comparing us to an average—like GPAs, personality test results, and performance review ratings—reveal something meaningful about our potential is so ingrained in our consciousness that we don’t even question it. Not your employees. Not your kids. It&
He is also the cofounder of The Center for Individual Opportunity, a non-profit organization that promotes the principles of individuality in work, school, and society. Todd Rose is the director of the Mind, Brain, and Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where he leads the Laboratory for the Science of the Individual. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Christine Gibson said Changed the way I view the world. In short: I was blown away. I have been educated and trained as a computer programmer and really love statistics. Although I've never been diagnosed as "on the spectrum", I do very much enjoy quantifying things and I can turn just about any decision into a numeric equation. I have Changed the way I view the world Christine Gibson In short: I was blown away. I have been educated and trained as a computer programmer and really love statistics. Although I've never been diagnosed as "on the spectrum", I do very much enjoy quantifying things and I can turn just about any decision into a numeric equation. I have 4 kids, two of whom are considered "twice exceptional" (high IQ with learning disabilities). After reading this book it is so clear to me that the measurements my kids are evaluated against are simply flawed. . kids, two of whom are considered "twice exceptional" (high IQ with learning disabilities). After reading this book it is so clear to me that the measurements my kids are evaluated against are simply flawed. . John said One of the best treatises for the abolishment of tracking I have ever seen. I have been an educator for "One of the best treatises for the abolishment of tracking I have ever seen" according to John. I have been an educator for 25 years - I have taught kindergarteners and graduate students and all ages in between. Before my career as an educator I was a naval aviator, where I spent three years working as a flight instructor. Mr. Rose presents compelling evidence that our society has routinely accepted arbitrary evidence as to what constitutes "average." I have seen young people literally collapse in front of me as they compared themselves to a meaningless standard labeled as 'averag. 5 years - I have taught kindergarteners and graduate students and all ages in between. Before my career as an educator I was a naval aviator, where I spent three years working as a flight instructor. Mr. Rose presents compelling evidence that our society has routinely accepted arbitrary evidence as to what constitutes "average." I have seen young people literally collapse in front of me as they compared themselves to a meaningless standard labeled as 'averag. "Why average is not normal" according to ImageMD. Introductory statistics taught us the use of average to measure central tendency. We learned the difference between the mean, median and mode and various mathematical ways to describe numeric variability. Science could not exist without the use of average to measure physical objects and forces to separate signal from noise. But what happens in the social sciences when the average is an abstraction and lacks physical reality. Rose offers insight into problems that result when normative c
Todd Rose dispels the myth that our success can be divined by a simple number or average, whether a grade, a score in a standardized test, or ranking at work. “Subversive and readable. That alone makes it a worthwhile read for the aspiring nonconformist.” (The Guardian)“An intriguing view into the evolution and imperfections of our current system .” (Kirkus Reviews)“Todd Rose has achieved a rare feat: he is both provocative and right. In fact, our one-dimensional understanding of achievement—our search for the average score, average grade, average talent—has seriously underestimated human potential. Taylorism is officially dead. I couldn’t put this book down.” (John Seel