How is quiz difficulty calibrated?
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Quiz difficulty is adapted to a student’s ability so that they are expected to score “about” 80% on average Source: MA Website, Official MA. Students scoring above 80% receive more difficult variations, while those scoring below 80% receive easier variations Source: MA Website, Official MA.
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- Official MA — what does this status mean?Math Academy website — How Our AI Works
“when selecting quiz questions, we also adapt the difficulty to the student's ability so that the student is expected to score about 80% on average.”
- MA Staff — what does this status mean?The Math Academy Way (p. 404)
“we also calibrate the quiz difficulty to make them tougher if you've been doing well on them, because the 80-85% accuracy range is the sweet spot for learning.”
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“when selecting quiz questions, we also adapt the difficulty to the student's ability so that the student is expected to score about 80% on average.”
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“we also calibrate the quiz difficulty to make them tougher if you've been doing well on them, because the 80-85% accuracy range is the sweet spot for learning.”
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