Where We Stand » Standardized Tests http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand An evaluation of America’s Schools in the 21st Century. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:51:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Testing: No Child Left Behind: Segment Four from Full Episode http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/reports/testing-no-child-left-behind/segment-four-from-full-episode/27/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/reports/testing-no-child-left-behind/segment-four-from-full-episode/27/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:01:45 +0000 chie witt http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/?p=27 media
  • American students are among the most tested in the world.
  • State spending on standardized tests has almost tripled in the last six years to over a billion dollars.
  • China, Singapore, and Finland and most European countries have national standards. The U.S. doesn’t.

THE QUESTION: IS ALL OF THIS TESTING DOING ANY GOOD?

 

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