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Standardized testing
A new American RadioWorks documentary looks at the effects of high-stakes testing in one North Carolina high school.
Photo courtesy of American RadioWorks

Schools across the country are using standardized tests to measure just about everything on student performance. And these tests can have stark consequences.

School closures, student diplomas, teacher pay raises - all are increasingly linked to test results.

This new American RadioWorks documentary examines how high-stakes testing took root in American classrooms and what effect it is having.

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Standardized testing
A new American RadioWorks documentary looks at the effects of high-stakes testing in one North Carolina high school.
Photo courtesy of American RadioWorks