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Podcast: Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Episode: How Tests Drive Learning
Description: While most K-12 students would love test-optional schooling, most K-12 teachers strongly disagree. Why are exams essential and inextricable components of education? Amy and Mike invited educator Travis Koutsoubos-Miles to discuss how tests drive learning. What are five things you will learn in this episode? Are tests necessary in the classroom? In what ways do testing and accountability interact? Do the SAT and ACT validly measure critical thinking? How do tests like the SAT and ACT drive instruction? What roles do test validity and the testing effect play in learning? MEET OUR GUEST T...