More than just bubble sheets and #2 pencils: A conversation with WCPSS' Senior Director of Testing

12/04/2022 23 min Temporada 2 Episodio 15

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Episode Synopsis

Ever wondered how the answers from bubble sheets get translated into data that is used to make decisions? Learn where your data comes from in this interview with WCPSS’ Senior Director of Testing, Brian Sumner. In this episode, we review what types of data the Testing Department generates and the role they play in communicating results to various stakeholders. Then see if you can identify which testing stories are true in a game of Believe it or Not.
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Hosts: Mellisa Smith, Serena Halstead, and Spencer Ziegler
Theme music provided by Moore Square Middle School’s Maya Smith
Data, Research, and Accountability department for the Wake County Public School System