NABCEP exam [RE-wrenches]

[Jeffery Wolfe, Global Resource Options]

Bill,

I believe that even the SAT tests are published after the fact. They do this
fora  bunch of reasons, including:
 - public review sometimes finds that "right" answers are either wrong, or
are not the only right answer to the question.
 - review of questions by others helps to maintain relevance to the larger
group being served by the test (that's the people who take it, AND the
people who look to the certification as a measure of standing).
 - public review helps to work against bias, of many types, in the
questions.

I do not know what the SAT publication schedule is, but I think it would
only help NABCEP to have public discussion of test questions and answers.

Jeff Wolfe

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Caldwell [mailto:solarcowboy at yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 12:10 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: RE: NABCEP exam [RE-wrenches]


Bill,

It seems there should be some forum to discuss this so
that the test can improve.  I did register several
remarks on specific questions on the comment form
given us after the exam, but Jeff just reminded me of
two more that I didn't comment on.

Since most of the questions were modeled after
questions in the study guide which is available to
anyone online I can't see harm coming of discussion.
Won't they revise the questions for the next round
anyway?

By the way David, I answered "gloves" for that
question even though I usually don't use any of the
items that were offered as answers for that one.
Here's to the next round of practitioners getting a
test with more relevant questions.

Jerry



> --- Bill Brooks <billb at endecon.com> wrote:
> > Jeff and David,
> >
> > Please do not discuss specific questions. Not a
> big
> > deal in this case since
> > the next test is likely to have substantive
> changes,
> > but it is generally
> > prohibited to discuss exam questions--particularly
> > in such a public forum.
> >
> > Bill.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Palumbo, Independent Power & Light
> > [mailto:ipl at sover.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 6:41 PM
> > To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> > Subject: RE: NABCEP exam [RE-wrenches]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeff said <<
> > I just hope my lack of knowledge ("What is the
> most
> > important safety item to
> > wear when installing PV panels on a ground rack?
> > Work gloves or steel toed
> > boots?" Here I was worried about electrical
> > knowledge) doesn't cross the
> > wrong side of the line!>>
> >
> > What is the answer for that one? I answered -
> steel
> > toed boots.
> >
> > David
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