On the February 23rd edition of Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with NPR’s Anya Kamanetz, about her new book The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed with Standardized Testing — But You Don't Have to Be. According to the Council of the Great City Schools, students take an average of 113 standardized tests from grades K through 12. What are the alternatives for tracking the success of students and schools? Where do you stand on testing? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar, and you.
Guests:
Anya Kamenetz, NPR's lead digital education reporter, columnist with Tribune Media, author of Generation Debt and DIY U
Web Resources:
NPR: Anya Kamenetz
NY Times: What Would It Mean to ‘Fix’ No Child Left Behind?
Washington Post: More than 500 researchers sign NCLB letter to Congress: stop test-focused reforms