[pianotech] CTEs - your thoughts

[Tom Gorley]

As a former CTE myself from 1990 to 2000, I was about to make a comment.  But Kent and Joe's comments were so "right on" that my comment is changed to "Amen to your eloquent presentations."

---Tom G

>    Tom Gorley
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On May 12, 2012, at 9:43 AM, Joseph Garrett wrote:

> Kent stated: "CTE's administer the exams as prescribed by the collective
> wisdom of PTG's Council, and as individuals, CTE's are under no obligation
> to defend the exam, nor, as individuals, are any of them qualified to
> definitively explain the collective wisdom of Council.
> 
> The "collective wisdom" is simply the result of the political process. Some
> respect that collective wisdom more than others; I tend to give great
> respect to the results of the political process; it lets us make decisions
> on matters about which we disagree.
> 
> As to the question at hand, I have been a CTE, and make the following
> personal observations; they are neither intended to defend nor challenge
> the current exam."
> 
> Kent, 
> All of the above, implies that the rules and regs were formulated IN
> Council, which is untrue. The Exams, as you know, have been formulated by
> many dedicated, unsung, hardworking examiners. The rules of said exams have
> been "APPROVED" by the many "Councils" through these many years of Test
> Evolution. The ETS Committees have, through much work, trial and error and
> much coordinated effort, come up with an exam that is to be proud of and
> is, imo, as fair as can be, considering the ambiguity of TUNING in/of
> itself. The reality is that getting any group of Tuners to agree on
> something is akin to Herding Cats, imo.<G> Just coming up with a Master
> Tuning, is, imo, a huge accomplishment. Then,...to do it many times over,
> for all of the exams that are given, on a yearly basis, is Herculean!
> There is nothing wrong with questioning our exam process. However, imo,
> those who are not members of PTG, or those who have not attempted the test,
> have no right to question something that they have no accurate knowledge
> of!! Those of us who have taken/passed the test, have every right to
> suggest ways of improving, (if needed), however. Such is what David Love
> was doing. Unfortunately, such gives others, on this forum, the false idea
> that they can disavow/besmirch/badmouth the Exam. This topic should be
> taken to the PTG-L area, imo. 
> That's my thoughts on the subject.
> Regards,
> Joe
> 
> 
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I
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