The 20–60–20 Rule
By Dan Limmer
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There are a lot of statistical rules like the Pareto principle (the 80/20 rule). I’ve been teaching and observing EMS classes for more than 35 years, and I’ve decided there’s a 20–60–20 rule for the average EMS licensure program. Here’s the rule:
- 20% of the people in any given class will pass even if the educator were to never show up.
- 60% of the people will likely pass with effort on the part of both the student and the educator.
- 20% of the people will...