L. Todd Rose quotes

That was one of my most surprising discoveries when I dug into the history of average-ism: When you actually get the data, it rarely captures anyone. Which then begs the question, why are we using this as a reference standard for human beings? (L. Todd Rose)
It's fine to pretend that people are one-dimensional, like in body size; the problem comes when you forget that you are just pretending. View quote
L. Todd Rose
Talent - really, everyone agrees, it's multidimensional, and often overlooked in standard assessments. That's not hard for people to accept. View quote
L. Todd Rose
We need to develop people rather than process them. View quote
L. Todd Rose
Historically, education has been about batch processing: standardize everything against the average, rank kids, sort them to see who gets more and who really doesn't deserve to be there. The problem, even if you're just being selfish from an economic standpoint, is we're not producing the talent we need. View quote
L. Todd Rose
We've become so used to the concept as a measuring and sorting tool, that it and its correlates - below-average, above-average - are everyday speech. We don't even question the language, although the challenges we face require a different mindset. View quote
L. Todd Rose
Right now, for instance, we resist giving people extra time on exams or for assignments, as though it's unfair to the faster students. View quote
L. Todd Rose
Education and the workforce: I think these two things go together in terms of human potential. View quote
L. Todd Rose

L. Todd Rose

Quotes count: 8

Related authors

Richard Shweder  2 
American Anthropologist