[curriculum-eval] curriculum_assessment.py: checkpoint_quality and scaffolding — regexes require emoji but workshop uses :shortcodes:
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Start in .github/skills/curriculum-quantitative-assessment/curriculum_assessment.py at the CHECKPOINT_RE definition and the has_prereq_section regex, which only match the emoji headings. Compare them with ## :white_check_mark: Checkpoint in workshop/side-quest-01-02-environment-reference.md. Done when both headings match, other emoji-literal regexes are checked, and the assessment re-run scores the shortcode pages as they should.
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Description
File: .github/skills/curriculum-quantitative-assessment/curriculum_assessment.py
Overall Score: corpus mean 6.06 / 10.0 (tool-deflated)
Flagged Dimensions:
| Dimension | Score | Benchmark | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| checkpoint_quality | 0.0 on 92/94 files | ≥ 10 when ≥ 4 items | −10 |
| scaffolding | 5.0 on 94/94 files | 10 when section present | −5 |
Root Cause (≤ 2 sentences):
CHECKPOINT_RE matches ##\s+✅\s*Checkpoint and the prereq check matches ##\s+📋\s*Before You Start, but the workshop (per AGENTS.md conventions) writes ## :white_check_mark: Checkpoint and ## :clipboard: Before You Start. Only side-quest-13-01 and side-quest-13-02 use the emoji form, so they score 8.4–8.6 while all other pages are capped at about 6.
Evidence (quoted from the file):
CHECKPOINT_RE = re.compile(r"##\s+✅\s*Checkpoint", re.IGNORECASE)...re.search(r"##\s+📋\s*Before You Start", raw, re.IGNORECASE)and in
workshop/side-quest-01-02-environment-reference.md:## :white_check_mark: Checkpoint(7 checklist items)
Learning Science Rationale:
Scores only guide curriculum improvement if they measure the construct. A systematic false negative on two weight-2.0/1.5 dimensions flattens the score distribution, so real outliers (long or concept-dense pages) are hidden. It also produces misleading "missing checkpoint" issues, and Kirkpatrick-style feedback loops only help when the measurement is valid. Retrieval-practice checkpoints (Roediger & Karpicke) are present in the content but go uncounted.
Improvement Prompt (for an agent):
In .github/skills/curriculum-quantitative-assessment/curriculum_assessment.py, update CHECKPOINT_RE to match both "## ✅ Checkpoint" and "## :white_check_mark: Checkpoint" (e.g. r"##\s+(?:✅|:white_check_mark:)\s*Checkpoint"), and update the has_prereq_section regex to match both "## 📋 Before You Start" and "## :clipboard: Before You Start". Also check any other emoji-literal regexes in the file. Re-run the assessment, confirm side-quest-11-09 and side-quest-12-01 no longer swing by 2.00 between commits, and confirm no file with a "## :white_check_mark: Checkpoint" heading is reported has_checkpoint=false.
Expected Score After Fix: corpus mean about 8.0 / 10.0
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