Debating the Value of PARCC Tests
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Parents and teachers will get their first glimpse at test results from PARCC testing.
Parents and teachers will get their first glimpse at test results from the controversial PARCC standardized test students took last spring, but the jury is still out on whether those results are useful. Brandis Friedman has the story.
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Debating the Value of PARCC Tests
Clip: 9/15/2015 | 5m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Parents and teachers will get their first glimpse at test results from the controversial PARCC standardized test students took last spring, but the jury is still out on whether those results are useful. Brandis Friedman has the story.
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