Tests are part and parcel of the schooling experience. If a child goes to school, then I’m sure he or she will, at some point in time, have to take a test. But the nature and purpose testing has changed and seen a rapid expansion in the past thirty years. Tests have become increasingly standardized and connected to high-stake outcomes. Moreover, standardized ... Show More
Jun 2023
[Episode 71] Behind the Scenes of Teacher Evaluation (w/Dr. Wyatt Gordon)
In this episode of Teaching Channel Talks, Wendy sits down with Dr. Wyatt Gordon, Ed.D., to take a behind-the-scenes look at teacher certification testing. As the Senior Vice President and Head of Evaluation Systems at Pearson VUE, Wyatt partners with states to develop teacher ev ... Show More
21 m
Dec 2023
“Great Buys” in Education: Maximizing learning in low and middle-income countries
In this episode, we are featuring Benjamin Piper, the Director of Global Education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Ben sheds light on the groundbreaking work of the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP). With an exhaustive analysis of over 13,000 academic studi ... Show More
28m 28s
Jun 2022
E112 Le lycée français 2.0
Chaque année, en juin, les lycéens français et leurs parents n’ont qu’un seul mot à la bouche : le bac, ou baccalauréat, cet examen qu’il faut réussir pour finir le lycée et commencer ses études supérieures.
Mais pour les Français, le bac est bien plus qu’un examen. C’est une ins ... Show More
53m 36s