Scholar Michael Kirst discusses the future of standardized testing in the college admissions process.
Mar 7th, 2001 |
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Duration: 19:30 min
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‘Radio Vault’ Podcast - Teaching Gap: Do Other Countries Do it Better?
UCLA psychologist James Stigler thinks he has at least a partial explanation for the learning gap: he says there's a teaching gap.
Mar 5th, 2001 |
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Duration: 16:30 min
‘Radio Vault’ Podcast - The Assault on Parents
Half of Americans believe "irresponsible parents" are the main reason children fail to thrive in our society. Author Sylvia Ann Hewitt discusses this issue.
Feb 26th, 2001 |
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Duration: 19:30 min
‘Radio Vault’ Podcast - Our Schools vs Theirs: An International Comparison
In a recent international study of student performance (the TIMSS-R), American 8th graders ranked only 19th in the world in mathematics and 18th in science. David Berliner discusses the issue.
Feb 26th, 2001 |
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Duration: 15:00 min
‘Radio Vault’ Podcast - Learning Differences Among the “Learning Disabled”
Dr. Mel Levine of the All Kinds of Minds Institute re-examines our assumptions about learning disabilities.
Feb 15th, 2001 |
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Duration: 15:00 min
