Episode 36: A first look at new SBAC results

Clark Corbin | 09/09/2016

Welcome to episode 36 of the Extra Credit podcast.

This week, Kevin Richert breaks down the just-released SBAC test scores, which show across-the-board improvement for Idaho students. But even with slightly higher scores, there are still areas of concern — particularly in high school mathematics.

Be sure to check back next week for another new episode of Extra Credit.

Clark Corbin

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