PBS Interview Examines State Of Testing In Schools

 

Judy Woodruff of the PBS (9/25) “American Graduate” series interviews superintendent of Miami-Dade County School District fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute Kathleen Porter-Magee on whether there is too much testing and the role that standardized tests play in America’s schools. The interview explores whether students are being overtested, whether the assessments are meeting their goals, and how they can be better utilized by educators and state officials.