Not-so-standardized testing

The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, also known as MCAS, has been the standard for state testing in MA for 25 years. Yet, some advocates and educators worry that this testing system is leaving some students behind, especially as the number of English language learners continues to grow in public schools. WBUR Education Reporter Max Larkin joins The Common to talk about a group of school districts that are trying out a more immersive, collaborative method for evaluation, and broader efforts to rethink standardized testing in the state. Greater Boston’s weekly podcast where news and culture meet.