A new American RadioWorks documentary looks at the effects of high-stakes testing in one North Carolina high school. (Photo courtesy of American RadioWorks)
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- Put to the Test (program audio)
Put to the Test
Broadcast: Midday, 09/07/2007, 12:00 p.m.
St. Paul, Minn. — Schools across the country are using standardized tests to measure just about everything on student performance. And these tests can have stark consequences.
School closures, student diplomas, teacher pay raises - all are increasingly linked to test results.
This new American RadioWorks documentary examines how high-stakes testing took root in American classrooms and what effect it is having.
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