Topics Discussed

Do standardized tests assure a quality education for all students?

Amsterdam High School
Greater Amsterdam School District
Amsterdam, New York

Members of the Advanced Placement United States Government & Politics class from Amsterdam High School in Montgomery County discuss issues concerning NYS Regents exams and standardized tests required by the federal education law No Child Left Behind with Ted Smith, Director of Management Information Systems for QUESTAR III, the Board of Cooperative Services for Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties, and Amsterdam social studies teacher Stuart Palczak.

Moderated by WAMC’s Maryanne Malecki.

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