What’s At Risk When Schools Focus Too Much on Student Data? | MindShift | KQED News

What’s At Risk When Schools Focus Too Much on Student Data? | MindShift | KQED News

Have you ever seen a school data wall? In a struggling Newark, N.J., public school, I’ve seen bulletin boards showing the test scores of each grade compared with state averages. And in one in affluent Silicon Valley, I’ve seen smartboards that track individual students’ math responses in real time. These kinds of public displays send…