New York Teachers Discuss Accountability, Pros and Cons of Assessments
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: PBS Newshour
Length: 06:16
As part of our American Graduate focus on teachers, testing and accountability, Ray Suarez moderated a discussion with several New York public school teachers on the challenges they face in the classroom and how they think they should be evaluated.
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June 6, 2012
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight, our series on teachers, testing and accountability.
On Monday and Tuesday, we heard from philanthropist Melinda Gates of the Gates Foundation, and Diane Ravitch, a historian and former assistant secretary of education.
Tonight, we listen to teachers.
Ray Suarez recently moderated a conversation, one of a dozen events in the past year held with teachers around the country. This one was organized by WNET in New York City, featuring educators from each of the city's five boroughs.
It's part of our American Graduate project sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
RAY SUAREZ: Earlier this spring, we invited a group of New York City public schoolteachers to talk about the dropout crisis.
They are Khalilah Brann, a social studies at Brooklyn's Bushwick Community High School, Amanda Moskowitz, a science...
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