Podcasts about high stakes testing

It's almost testing season! Our friends Christi Tavares and Bri Roberts (@TwoTampaCoaches) join the The Flip Side team on the couch to discuss testing and this upcoming testing season. -- The Flip Side Podcast Hosted by Get Your Teach On's Hope King, Wade King, and Chris Pombonyo, The Flip Side Podcast releases new episodes each week on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform. Each week, we'll breakdown share flipped perspectives and insights on different perspectives on hot topics in education. Learn more: getyourteachon.com/theflipside. Subscribe to GYTO and The Flip Side on YouTube! About Get Your Teach On: Led by educators and authors Hope and Wade King, Get Your Teach On specializes in professional development and encouragement for educators and administrators in the form of conferences, workshops and events. GYTO conferences are known for their passionate celebration of teachers and their ability to inspire life-long learners. Founded in 2016, GYTO now hosts National and Regional Conferences, Virtual Conferences, school and district trainings, and additional events for a wide variety of educators and school administrators each year. GYTO also provides free resources, teacher-focused merchandise, and is the parent organization for the worldwide Rock Your School initiative which encourages out of the box teaching. Credits: The Flip Side is a Get Your Teach On Podcast. Executive Producers Hope King, Wade King Producers Dominique Castellanos, Chase Mayo, Chris Pombonyo Technical Director Chase Mayo Editors Chase Mayo, Seth Foster Copyright 2025 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.

SummaryIn this episode of AI in Action, hosts Maurie and Jim Beasley discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence, including the implications of AI training on government data, privacy concerns, and innovations in voice technology. The conversation also covers the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its significance in standardizing AI interactions. In this conversation, Maurie and Jim Beasley discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by high-stakes testing and artificial intelligence in education. They explore how the pressure of testing affects teaching methods and student mental health, the need for critical thinking, and the importance of integrating AI into the educational framework. They emphasize the necessity of rethinking education to adapt to a rapidly changing world and the role of AI as a supportive tool rather than a replacement for traditional learning.Chapters00:00 Spring Break Updates and Personal Projects03:03 AI in Action: Podcasting and Video Content05:49 AI and Government Data Access09:01 Privacy Concerns in AI Training12:08 Innovations in Voice AI Technology15:05 Understanding the Model Context Protocol (MCP)16:56 The Impact of High-Stakes Testing on Education21:21 AI's Role in Education and Control24:48 Rethinking Education in the Age of AI25:47 The Need for AI Education in Schools30:13 Maintaining Educational Integrity in a Changing World34:32 The Importance of Critical Thinking in Education

https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2024/11/interview-with-akil-bello-and-pearson.htmlCNN, Linda McMahon, Trump's Education pick, was sued for allegedly enabling sexual abuse of children https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/business/linda-mcmahon-abuse-wwe-trump-education/index.htmlAdvocates for Children, Student Homelessness in New York City, 2023–24. https://advocatesforchildren.org/policy-resource/student-homelessness-data-2024/Daily News, Push to digitize NYC entrance exam for specialized high schools reignites equity debate, https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/11/23/push-to-digitize-nyc-entrance-exam-for-specialized-high-schools-reignites-equity-debate/?share=tcoohytentooicndwciuDOE's proposed contract with Pearson for the SHSAT, https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/data/contracts-agendac5e42b19-b471-4be6-aac5-6985c414342d.pdf?sfvrsn=2cdf075e_1Akil Bello, SHSAT testimony for NYC Council https://akilbello.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/city-council-written-testimony-shsat-.pdfNational Academy of Science, High Stakes Testing for Tracking, Promotion, and Graduation, https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/6336/high-stakes-testing-for-tracking-promotion-and-graduationFairtest, NACAC Panels Emphasize the Benefits of Test Optional/Free Policies, https://fairtest.org/a-review-of-panels-at-the-nacac-conference-which-discussed-test-optional-policies/Chalkbeat, NYC specialized high school offers to Black and Latino students inch up but remain stubbornly low, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/06/18/specialized-high-school-offers-to-black-and-latino-students-increase-but-remain-low/Hechinger Report, The problem with high-stakes testing and women in STEM, https://hechingerreport.org/the-problem-with-high-stakes-testing-and-women-in-stem/Jonathan Taylor, Fairness To Gifted Girls: Admissions To New York City's Elite Public High Schools, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 25(1): 75–91 (2019).https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/00551c876cc2f027,294b56436594090b,2e036b8a364ae7df.htmlCNN, State plan calls for dropping Regents requirement by 2028, https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/education/2024/11/04/state-plan-calls-for-dropping-regents-requirement-by-2028FairTest, Massachusetts & New York Reject Graduation Exam Requirements; Only Six States Maintain Mandatory Exit Tests For Diploma, https://fairtest.org/massachusetts-only-six-states-maintain-mandatory-exit-tests-for-diploma-voters-and-policy-makers-see-education-and-equity-benefits-from-multiple-measur/WBUR, Question 2 wins: Mass. voters end MCAS high school graduation requirement, https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/11/06/massachusetts-ballot-question-2-approved-mcas-test-measure-resultWBUR, Billionaire Mike Bloomberg funnels $2.5M toward opposing MCAS ballot measure, https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/10/28/bloomberg-massachusetts-election-mcasEdReform Now, Tracking the Impact of the SFFA Decision on College Admissions, https://edreformnow.org/2024/09/09/tracking-the-impact-of-the-sffa-decision-on-college-admissions/Yale Daily News, Applicants, admissions officers navigate first test-flexible application process, https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/11/18/applicants-admissions-officers-navigate-first-test-flexible-application-process/Akil Bello, The NY Times Doesn't Cover College, https://akilbello.com/2024/05/06/the-ny-times-doesnt-cover-college/Akil Bello, The Misguided War on Test Optional, https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2024/02/05/misguided-war-test-optional-opinionNY Times, He Worked for Years to Overturn Affirmative Action and Finally Won. He's Not Done. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/us/edward-blum-affirmative-action-race.htmlWashington Post, Fearless Fund settles with DEI foes, ends grant program for Black women, https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/11/fearless-fund-edward-blum-settlement/

Is this going to be on the test?  Educators having been cringing at this question as long as tests have existed because of a perceived time-lapse between research-driven advances in best practice and incorporation into high stakes testing - but these days are numbered. In this episode of the EMS Educator podcast, we host EMS Education experts and members of the National Registry research team, Chris Gage (current NREMT research fellow), Dr. Ash Panchal (NREMT Research director) and Dr. Kim McKenna (paramedic educator and NREMT Board member) to discuss their publication of the Consensus Standard for Evidence Integration into EMS Education and High Stakes Testing which describes the strategy for incorporating research evidence into EMS education and the NREMT certification exam. We discuss why this work was necessary, the process by which the strategy was developed, and why the future is bright for evidence implementation in EMS education and clinical practice.   Additional resources for EMS educators:   The Prehospital Guidelines Consortium list of prehospital Evidence-Based guidelines and EMS Professionals Reading List   This podcast is sponsored by EMS Gives Life.  Would you consider becoming a living organ donor? For more info visit www.emsgiveslife.org Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks! Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com  Follow @ProdigyEMS on Twitter, FB, YouTube & IG.

While accountability is an essential component of education, many teachers believe that excessive testing can limit their creativity and prevent them from adapting their teaching methods to meet the needs of individual students. During this moment, we'll discuss why we must reduce unnecessary testing and allow teachers more flexibility in their teaching strategies.#EducationalLeadershipGuide,Kim"Drop me a text now—I'd love to hear from you!" “When students are led well, they learn well.”Website: http://www.kimdmoore.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimdmooreYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EducationalLeaderThe views shared in the Educational Leadership Moment are solely mine and do not reflect the positions of my employer or any entity within the local, state, or federal government sectors.

Here in Georgia, we'll start state tests near the end of April. For me, standardized testing was also a root of intense anxiety and worry. Our gifted brains already work in hyperdrive, so adding test anxiety is like pouring gas on the fire. But, I have a solution…. Well, a few ideas that can help quiet those fearful inner monologues and guide our students through state testing.  Test anxiety is a common experience for many students. Plan extension for your gifted students in under 30 minutes with this free guide! Join the conversation on Instagram: @inspired.to.enrich

Grading practices and techniques range from strict policies, to contract-based grading, to assigning no grades at all. Wherever they find themselves on the continuum, in this episode, we hear Georgetown faculty wrestle with the nuances and complexities of assigning grades, and thoughts about their impact. Featured in this Episode: Karen Shaup, English; Miléna Santoro, French and Francophone Studies; Patrick Johnson, Physics; Erika Seamon, American Studies Georgetown Resources Grading Student Work (CNDLS) and Alternative Modes of Grading (CNDLS) Rethinking Assessment and Grading from Teaching, Learning, & Innovation Summer Institute (TLISI) Additional Research Blum, S. D., Kohn, A., & Saffel, T. (2020). Ungrading : Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to do Instead) (S. D. Blum, Ed.; First edition). West Virginia University Press. Heissel, et al (2021). Testing, Stress, and Performance: How Students Respond Physiologically to High-Stakes Testing. Education Finance and Policy; 16 (2): 183–208. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/edfp_a_00306 Chamberlin, K., et al (2018). The impact of grades on student motivation. Active Learning in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787418819728 Amabile, T. M. (2018). Creativity and the Labor of Love. In The Nature of Human Creativity (pp. 1–15). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108185936.003 Morris, S. (2021). When We Talk about Grades, We Are Talking about People. Rapchak, M., Hands, A.S. & Hensley, M.K. (2022). “Moving Toward Equity: Experiences With Ungrading.” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis-2021-0062. Stommel, J. (2017, October 26). Why I don't grade. Stommel, J. (2021, June 2). Grades are dehumanizing; ungrading is now simple solution

Dr. Emin Gharibian is back to talk with me about evaluations for accommodations on high-stakes standardized tests such as the MCAT, bar exam, USMLE, and others. The post 264. High-Stakes Testing Accommodations w/ Dr. Emin Gharibian appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

An interview with the amazing Wayne Au, social justice and critical education theory expert, discussing eugenics in school testing. This conversation will make you rethink definitions of intelligence, success, educational standards and more! For more of Wayne's work, check out Rethinking Schools and his published books.

This week, Sarah shares an article that talks about a proposal to end summative state assessments and shift to progress monitoring assessments to monitor student progress and foster academic growth. Ryan shares an article that talks about how commemorate Constitution Day in the classroom, to explore our Constitution's role in the greater historical landscape. Tune in!Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Articles: https://www.theledger.com/story/news/education/2021/09/15/long-fought-for-win-polk-officials-react-proposal-end-fsa/8352473002/https://www.weareteachers.com/constitution-day/?utm_content=1631722045&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitterHosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)Producer: Ross Ulysse

We all have certain feelings about this time of year. Is there any good that can come from this high pressure tests? We explore that question in this week's episode. As always, like and follow us on Facebook @morningpreppod. Got a question or episode topic to suggest? Send us an email at MorningPrepPod@gmail.com. I'll see you in the classroom! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morningpreppod/support

ENSURING EQUITY DURING COVID IN ASSESSMENT AND HIGH STAKES TESTING: Catherine Hoffman , VP of State Partnerships at ACT is our guest and will focus on the information they have gathered  about the demographics of promising practices they have researched from schools nationwide using it to create a highly equitable and access oriented system of testing and assessment for districts nationwide  CLICK THROUGH AND READ "EQUITY & ACCESS" ONLINE JOURNAL AT ACE-ED.ORG

ENSURING EQUITY DURING COVID IN ASSESSMENT AND HIGH STAKES TESTING: Catherine Hoffman , VP of State Partnerships at ACT is our guest and will focus on the information they have gathered  about the demographics of promising practices they have researched from schools nationwide using it to create a highly equitable and access oriented system of testing and assessment for districts nationwide  CLICK THROUGH AND READ "EQUITY & ACCESS" ONLINE JOURNAL AT ACE-ED.ORG

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This episode discusses one of the most debated topics in education, high stakes testing. This will discuss a short overview of our state's journey on high stakes testing. Additionally, we will discuss the potential future of high stakes testing in education.

Akil Bello's blog - akilbello.com FairTest - the National Center for Fair & Open TestingNYC schools that skip standardized tests have higher graduation ratesNY state tests suspended for remainder of school yearTalking pineapple question on state exam stumps... everyone!As high school exit exams fall out of favor in Washington and New Jersey, New York is increasingly an outlier 

Testing anxiety for students and teachers can have a grand impact on test results. This week we dive into simple tricks to create a perfect testing environment that reduces stress and improves scores.

FREE Resource: 10 Steps to Get You on the Right Path Towards Leading Equity About Melody Zoch, Ph.D. Melody Zoch is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) in the Teacher Education and Higher Education Department in the School of Education. She earned her Ph.D. at The University of Texas at Austin in Language and Literacy Studies. She is a former bilingual Spanish-English elementary school teacher and has worked with bilingual teachers as a literacy coach in Texas. She has served as lead-PI or co-PI on projects involving working with emergent bilinguals and their families funded by the Department of Education, the Junior League of Greensboro, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, and the UNCG Office of Research and Engagement. Her research focuses on how teachers respond to their educational contexts in their literacy teaching, including teachers’ responsiveness to culturally and linguistically diverse students and communities. Her work has been published in journals such as Journal of Literacy Research, Anthropology and Education Quarterly, Urban Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, and Language Arts. Show Highlights Being culturally responsive while preparing for high-stakes testing The importance of students knowing who they are and where they come from Culturally sustaining practices Practice 1: Social Justice Lens Practice 2: Incorporating text in the classroom that is relevant to students Practice 3: Facilitating pure and authentic dialog Tips for preparing students for high-stakes testing Connect with Melody Email: mzoch@uncg.edu Additional Resources It’s Important for Them to Know Who They Are: Teachers’ Efforts to Sustain Students’ Cultural Competence in an Age of High-States Testing Connect with me on Twitter @sheldoneakins For more episodes visit: www.sheldoneakins.com For professional development visit: www.leadingequitycenter.com

Catch up on this week's episode where Leonie Haimson talked with NYC Council Member,Mark Treyger, chair of the Education Committee on what we learned from yesterday's Council hearings on excessive high-stakes testing in NYC schools. Then we were joined by Christopher Werth, whose ground breaking WNYC investigations on lead contamination in NYC schools helped lead to a new round of testing and remediation by the NYC Department of Education. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Sep. 25, 2019.

In this podcast Superintendent David Smith and Deputy Superintendent Katie Minihan have a conversation about the release of last year's ILEARN scores. We discuss why standardized testing in Indiana continues to be so controversial and what improvements we would like to see in the future.

Looking for an alternative to high stakes testing? Dr. Kevin Knudson shares how he discovered standards based grading and how it transformed the student experience of his typically dreaded calculus class. View the transcript.Music: Motivational by Scott Holmes

Are we approaching a paradigm shift in the testing industry? Join host KiKi L'Italien for Association Chat as she interviews Dr. Greg Sadesky (@gsadesky) & ANSI Assessor Mickie Rops (@mickierops) about high-stakes testing and remote proctoring.  "The Proctor Is In" explores a topic that might blow the lid off of what you think you know about professional testing. Greg Sadesky is a psychometrician and the Chief Scientific Officer of Yardstick Testing and Training Experts. The company specializes in e-learning and high-stakes testing for professional associations. Mickie S. Rops is a consultant who specializes in educating organizations on credentialing options and guiding them in the decision as to which credentialing program, if any, is the right fit for the challenges they face.  She also conducts audits of full programs or program components to make recommendations for improvement, and she researches and writes background papers to inform decision-making.

This is the third and final episode of my three-part podcast series in which I discuss strategies for winning the high-stakes testing race. In this episode, I further elaborate on my Wiley Exchanges blog post by covering strategies 4 through 6. You can read my original blog post: http://ow.ly/COZJ30e6TAq

In episode 36, Dan and Michael chat with educational psychologist and researcher David Berliner about high-stakes testing and the manufactured crisis.

Meet Lauren Gaggioli, expert tutor and founder of Higher Scores Test Prep. We've invited her back today to help figure out if seniors need to test again on the SAT. This is a huge investment that ripples across the future of a future college student. Is your senior the one that needs to take the test again?

Edition #989 Today we look at the intersection of our educational system and the detrimental influence that money, austerity policies and the profit motive have on the education that our kids have access to   Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill 00:00:38 Ch. 2: Act 1: Driving America's yellow school bus to educational hell - @jimhightower - Air Date: 12-29-15 Ch. 3: Song 1: School Bus (featuring Tahir Jahi) - Happy Hatters 00:03:08 Ch. 4: Act 2: As Obama Admin Seeks More Funding for Charter Schools, Questions Raised over Billions Already Spent - @democracynow - Air Date: 5-8-15 Ch. 5: Song 2: School Bus (featuring Tahir Jahi) - Happy Hatters 00:19:25 Ch. 6: Act 3: Black Parents Should Opt Their Children Out of High Stakes Testing - @blkagendareport - Air Date: 8-5-15 Ch. 7: Song 3: Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare - Matt and Kim 00:23:38 Ch. 8: Act 4: Stephanie Simon on the power of Pearson publishing - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date: 2-27-15 Ch. 9: Song 4: Compensation - The Del-Knights 00:33:25 Ch. 10: Act 5: Faces Of The Student Debt Crisis In America - AJ+ (@ajplus) - Air Date: 07-09-15 Ch. 11: Song 5: Higher Education - Buch Helemano 00:38:09 Ch. 12: Act 6: Bernie Sanders: Free College for All... - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 05-22-15 Ch. 13: Song 6: Higher Education - Knowledge 00:41:30 Ch. 14: Act 7: Is Hillary’s College Plan More Progressive Than Bernie's? - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 10-11-15 Ch. 15: Song 7: I Love You Money - Lowell 00:49:03 Ch. 16: Act 8: Cancel All #StudentDebt via @thenation & @StrikeDebt - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 17: Song 8: This fickle world - Theo Bard 00:53:26 Ch. 18: Act 9: Detroit Student "I Want to Be Able to Go to School Without Worrying About Being Bitten by Mice" - @democracynow - Air Date 01-21-16 Voicemails 01:01:02 Ch. 19: Go to BringBackSolar.com to support Nevada solar - Shawn from Las Vegas 01:02:47 Ch. 20: What we need to teach about financial education - Chris from Dallas   Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics 01:05:32 Ch. 21: Final comments on financial literacy and the superiority of universal programs to means tested ones Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Activism: Cancel All #StudentDebt via @thenation & @StrikeDebt Take Action: SIGN: Cancel All Student Debt via The Nation & coalition READ & Share: "How far to free?” — StrikeDebt’s plan for tuition-free college Additional Activism/Resources: Help if you are or are about to be behind/defaulting: Student Loan Borrowers Assistance — "Find a Solution” via National Consumer Law Center Sources/further reading: "Why the Student Loan Crisis Is Even Worse Than People Think” via Time.com/Money "Student Debt Is Worse Than You Think” via The New York Times "5 Extreme Ways to Get Rid of Your Student Loan Debt” via Attn: "We Need to End the Student Loan Debt Crisis: To draw attention to the magnitude of the student debt crisis, we’re doing something dramatic.” via The Nation & coalition Graphic via: BorderlessNewsAndViews.com Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!

Like the Democrats in the U.S., the British Labour Party has been moving to the right. Now British unions are backing an outspoken socialist for leader of the Labour Party. […] The post Will There Be a British Labor Party Resurrection with JC? and More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High-Stakes Testing appeared first on KKFI.

Edition #924 Today we look at the growing backlash against high stakes standardized testing that seem to have a whole lot of problems and very few benefits   Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill 00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: Why some students are refusing to take the Common Core test - PBS @NewsHour - Air Date: 03-11-15 Ch. 3: Song 1: Standardized Test - Lucas Grein 00:09:15 Ch. 4: Act 2: High stakes tests set people up for failure - @Radio_Dispatch - Air Date: 4-15-15 Ch. 5: Song 2: The Card Cheat - The Clash 00:24:32 Ch. 6: Act 3: High Stakes Testing for High Stakes Economy - The F Word with @GRITlaura Flanders - Air Date: 3-31-15 Ch. 7: Song 3: Revolution (Human Need Over Profit) - Tha Truth 00:27:47 Ch. 8: Act 4: Standardized Testing - @LastWeekTonight with @iamjohnoliver - Air Date: 5-3-15 Ch. 9: Song 4: Theme (From "the Curse of Monkey Island") - London Music Works 00:46:36 Ch. 10: Act 5: Roll Back Standardized Testing & Support #OptOut — Best of the Left Activism Ch. 11: Song 5: Time for Action - the Very Best Of - Secret Affair 00:49:54 Ch. 12: Act 6: Atlanta Educators Sentenced To An Obscene 20 Years - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 04-09-15 Ch. 13: Song 6: No Justice,No Peace - Wackiavelli 00:57:31 Ch. 14: Act 7: A look at the conviction of teacher for a cheating scandal - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date: 4-17-15 Voicemails 01:00:38 Ch. 16: Gender is not nearly as rigid as we think it is - Dustin from Arizona 01:03:28 Ch. 17: There are ways to educate yourself on trans issues - Erin from Philadelphia Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics 01:10:35 Ch. 18: Final comments on the old skill I've recently dusted off Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Activism: Roll Back Standardized Testing & Support #OptOut Update: Assessment Reform in Education FairTest’s opt-out state contacts Search to find and support test-optional colleges Follow-up/new Action! Add your name: "Write Congress to demand less testing, an end to high stakes.” Support Senator Jon Tester (D-MT)’s Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act! Use ContactingTheCongress.Org to tell your senators to sign on as co-sponsors and to vote yes. Sources/further reading: "Tester Pushes Overhaul of No Child Left Behind Testing Policy” via Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) “Are Teachers Ok With Opt-Outs?” — hear from teachers on the subject via EdWeek Teacher “Stop the Testing Circus” via US News "Opt-Out Parents Have a Point” via US News "What Happens When Students Boycott a Standardized Test?” by Laura McKenna at The Atlantic Revisit the original action/segment: "Assessment Reform via @FairTestOffice - Best of the Left Activism” via Episode #871 "Your child is a widget (Education)” 10/24/2014 Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!

ASSESSMENTS: "WE NEED MORE TESTING, NOT LESS" Dr. Scott Elliot of SEG Measurement, the nationally recognized expert in educational assessment is our guest

Heather and Kate discuss annoying words and sexual questions, get biz buzzed with Alli P., power nap on high stakes testing and wrap with Nodelman. Enjoy and thanks for listening.

Hi I'm Laura Flanders of GRITtv. Governor Scott Walker stirred up the hornets this winter when he not only proposed cutting $300 million from the University of Wisconsin's budget, but simultaneously tried to change the vaunted mission of that institution from seeking truth and serving society to “meeting the needs of the workforce.” Walker's effort to edit UW's Progressive Era principles angered educators and students and led party predictable pundits to cry out about the presumed presidential contender's Tea Party plans for education. What's been missed in all this is that while Walker may be their pal, putting schools to work for business is hardly a Tea Party innovation. Businesses have always looked to classrooms to serve up pliant workers. One hundred years ago, Wisconsin's Idea was notable precisely because in the age of the industrialization, the pressure was on for schools to produce workers fit for factories. Craftsmen had a nasty habit of walking off the production line at the degradation of their labor by automation. The 1917 Smith Hughes Act funded two tracks of manual education: the vocational and the general to more smoothly ease blue and white-collar workers into their places. Vocational ed. endured until such time as US manufacturers fancied shedding their US workers, when, in the 1980s and 90s, government started pushing college degrees for all, no matter how unpredictable and how costly. Today's high stakes economy favors high stakes testing. All those tests are a nifty profit center themselves (which is why so many profit driven folks are lobbying mightily for them) but polarizing testing also serves the needs of a polarized economy. Multiple (which is to say actually, minimal)choice testing doesn't produce the kind of creative thinking we need to solve today's pressing problems (which may be why the rich don't force their kids to do it), but tests reinforce the myth of meritocracy and with it the idea that those at the top are deserving. When we interviewed people for Own the Change, about starting worker owned-cooperative businesses, the single biggest challenge they named was a lack of training in cooperation. Walker blamed his editing plan on an underling's error and backed away from it, but education-for-the-workforce isn't going away. It's enshrined in today's Common Core curriculum as school reformer Jesse Hagopian reports in his inspiring book on the uprising taking place in education. The question for those who seek structural change now, is if a polarizing education meets the needs of a polarizing workforce, what sort of education befits an economy that puts people first, and the needs of profit behind community and the planet? You can watch my interview with Jesse Hagopian, editor of More Than A Score, The Uprising Against High Stakes Testing this week on The Laura Flanders Show on KCET/LINKtv and TeleSUR and find all my interviews and reports at GRITtv.org. To tell me what you think, write to: Laura@GRITtv.org.

Special K12 News Network discussion with United Opt Out's co-leaders, Peggy Robertson and Morna McDermott. Why is the impulse to opt chidlren out of standardized tests sweeping the nation at the moment? Because it's spring testing season. Some states have been burdened with giving the old standardized test and the new PARCC or SBAC Common Core computer-based end of year test in the same year. It's the straw that broke the camel's back, and parents from all over the political spectrum are saying, "Enough!" FInd out how to opt your child out of the tests safely using federal and state laws that protect your right to do so, and see what alternatives there are to standardized tests that ensure the quality work your child does is also assessed with high quality measures. Original podcast date 4/16/14.

Is common core taking a hit when the problem is really assessment. Can the two be separated. We it discuss this week on Edchat Radio. Follow:@tomwhitby @blairteach @bamradionetwork Edhcat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Nancy Blair has returned to public education as a middle school principal in Georgia. She previously served as a school improvement consultant with the High Schools That Work and Making Middle Grades Work initiatives of the Southern Regional Education Board. Tom Whitby is contributing Editor at SmartBrief, founder of #Edchat, Twitter-Using Educators, and NYSCATE Network.

Sponsor: Sanebox Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal A few weeks ago I had the great pleasure of interviewing Tony Sinanis. Little did I know, that he would be named the New York Elementary Principal of the Year! So, I interviewed him before he was famous. Tony Twitter is a great principal and one who is eager to share what he is doing well. He is also incredibly humble and self-aware. I hope you enjoy his interview. I sure learned a lot from him. Here is his BrandED podcast Tony discusses his background and how he is a first-generation college graduate, and not only that, he is working on his PhD and already has two Masters! Tony still keeps in contact with his first year’s class. Wow! Moving into his first school. Tony’s humility recognizing that he wasn’t the right fit for the school. Separating Tony the principal from Tony the Person. Recognizing that his cultural perspectives that were wrong for his school. The difference between white guilt and recognizing differences. Education is more than just the Common Core and High-Stakes Testing. We are disconnected from what the real world is. We try to make kids fit into this little box, totally discongruent to how the world works. He calls himself the Lead Learner, not the principal, because there is a real difference between the two. How Cantiague gives voice to the students. He demonstrates his learning whenever he can. He pushes himself out of his comfort zone as often as he can. The post about the term Lead Learner by Pernille Ripp

"Dr. Baker":http://tinyurl.com/bakere and Dr. John Guthrie discuss how motivation, engagement, and reading achievement are related among adolescents

Kohn has been described by Time magazine as "perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of education’s fixation on grades [and] test scores." A wide-ranging speaker and writer, he has been critical of competition and rewards on TV and radio programs including "The Today Show" and "Oprah," and in books like "Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community" (ASCD, 1996), which he describes as "a modest attempt to overthrow the entire field of classroom management." Other titles include "Punished by Rewards" (1993), “The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher Standards" (1999), "The Case Against Standardized Testing" (2000), and most recently, "The Homework Myth" (2006).

Guest Host Dolores Garay speaks with Dr. Kathy Emery of SF Freedom Schools about the state of public schools in the age of High Stakes Testing and No Child Left Behind. The post Pushing Limits – January 26, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.