Testing Our Schools
Brief Synopsis
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Examination of the Bush administration's proposal for mandatory school testing in grades three through eight. Bush envisions a business model where educators set objectives, measure performance and hold students and teachers accountable for results. The quest for higher scores is changing teaching a
Cast & Crew
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John Merrow
Correspondent
Mark Edwards
Interviewee
Louis V Gerstner Jr
Interviewee
Judi Hirsch
Interviewee
Ann Houck
Interviewee
Mike Kirst
Interviewee
Film Details
Also Known As
Frontline (03/28/02)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Merrow Report
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Examination of the Bush administration's proposal for mandatory school testing in grades three through eight. Bush envisions a business model where educators set objectives, measure performance and hold students and teachers accountable for results. The quest for higher scores is changing teaching and learning in the United States, increasing federal involvement in schools and marking an unprecedented expansion in the role of tests.
Film Details
Also Known As
Frontline (03/28/02)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Merrow Report
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
