Episode 4
A lot of Episode 4 was about how our country is not doing as well as other countries when it comes to education. Our response was standardized testing, and a lot of it. Students in America these days have to take a standardized test once a year from third to eighth grade. Then on top of that, one standardized test called the SAT's has a huge impact on where we can and can't go to college. I just think it's crazy that we leave so much riding on these standardized tests, it's really not fair. I also really liked the question that Jordan brought up about why these standardized tests have to be timed. I mean if what we care about is that students can come up with the correct answer, why do we care how long it takes them to do so? It just doesn't make any sense to me.
The idea that I did like from the video was the inner city schools that specialized in different activities. I feel like that helps students to feel comfortable in their schools and maybe to even have some extra motivation. I just think it's a really cool idea to allow students to do what they love while in school.
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