testing
Teach FM: You Can Test for Exceptionalism or Equity, But Not Both
Assessment
Teach FM: You Can Test for Exceptionalism or Equity, But Not Both
In this episode, I offer my take on the challenge of high-stakes testing. At its core, I suggest that high-stakes…
Podcast Interlude: Tips on Assessment While Walking Down 161st Street in the Bronx
Assessment
Podcast Interlude: Tips on Assessment While Walking Down 161st Street in the Bronx
No intro music, no editing. Just one take, real pedagogical talk. Rough and direct commentary on how to approach assessment…
Nobody Tests Children As Much as the United States Does and That is a Problem
History + Politics
Nobody Tests Children As Much as the United States Does and That is a Problem
No other nation tests children as often as we do in the United States. And when you look at the…
Gotta Love These Funny Test Fails
Assessment
Gotta Love These Funny Test Fails
This list of hilarious wrong answers on tests says as much to me about the inadequacies of traditional assessment practices…
Howard Gardner On the Limits of Assessments
Assessment
Howard Gardner On the Limits of Assessments
I loved hearing Howard Gardner describe the limits of assessments, a kind warning to parents and the public to let…