First hour: Author Daniel Koretz and his book, "The Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better"
Second hour: The state of workforce development in Rochester and the Finger Lakes
With the start of the school year, we have a conversation standardized testing. Daniel Koretz is the author of "The Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better." He joins us to discuss why he thinks standardized testing has negative impacts on student learning. Our guests:
- Daniel Koretz, professor of education at Harvard University who teaches educational measurement, and author of "The Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better"
- Dan Drmacich, coordinator for the Rochester Coalition for Public Education, and retired principal
- Eileen Graham, homeschooling parent
- Henry Padron, retired teacher in the Rochester City School District
Then in our second hour, we discuss workforce development in Rochester and the Finger Lakes. A local program has been highlighted by a statewide non-profit for its efforts to help young people gain valuable skills. We'll discuss the Green Visions program at Greentopia and the state of workforce development in our area. In studio:
- Morgan Barry, director of the Green Visions program at Greentopia
- Tiani Jennings, site manager for the Green Visions program at Greentopia
- David Miller, graduate of the Green Visions program at Greentopia
- John Premo, director of community and business services for RochesterWorks
- Bob Trouskie, director of field services for the Workforce Development Institute
