We went over the pros and cons - LLMs are a great resource but use with discretion and always work through to reinforce understanding.
NY state didn't "lower the bar" and there wasn't any "tweaking" or "test-tinkering" as the article claims. From what I can tell (no sources are given), they increased scores in some grades and subjects to account for tests that were slightly more difficult in 2025 vs 2024. That's just equating.
Ever wanted to investigate DIF by more than one variable at once? My colleague Ethan McCormick and I have created an NCME ITEMS module on DIF analysis with multiple background variables using moderated nonlinear factor analysis. Take a look! www.ncme.org/itemsportal/...