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Should we get rid of standardized testing? - Arlo Kempf

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Although standardized testing is a particularly hot topic in education right now, this approach to measurement has been in use for two millennia. And while the results of standardized testing can help us understand some things, they can also be misleading if used incorrectly. So what do these tests actually measure? And are they worthwhile? Arlo Kempf investigates.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Arlo Kempf
Director
Borbála Tompa
Producer
Bella Szederkényi
Animator
Iván Tamás, Barna Nemes
Designer
Borbála Tompa
Sound Designer
James Woodville
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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