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Standardized tests and assessing student learning

9/24/2012

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How do we know whether our schools are doing a good job of what they are supposed to do? Standardized tests have often been the answer, but what exactly should the tests be measuring? We discuss efforts in Missouri to encourage success in schools, and we talk about how best to measure -- and to improve -- the quality of student learning.
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Panelists:
Carol Maher, assistant professor, University of Missouri College of Education
Sally Beth Lyon, chief academic officer, Columbia Public Schools
Margie Vandeven, assistant commissioner in the Office of Quality Schools at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education


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Increasing levels of college student debt

8/20/2012

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Why does the amount of college debt keep rising? Are students threatening their own futures by taking on unwieldy debt loads? And how big is the danger of indebted graduates not being able to pay back what they borrowed? We explore the causes and effects of large amounts of student debt.
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Panelists:
Richard Schwartz, professor of English, University of Missouri and author of “Is a College Education Still Worth the Price? A Dean’s Sobering Perspective”
Paul Wagner, deputy commissioner, Missouri Department of Higher Education
Sandy Baum, professor of economics emerita at Skidmore College and independent higher education policy analyst for the College Board (joining by phone)


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Hot Summer Nights and classical music performance

6/11/2012

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With this year's Hot Summer Nights music series now under way, we speak with the artistic director behind the series and explore some ideas orchestras are using to make their performances more family friendly and accessible. We also offer some music performed by members of the Missouri Symphony (scroll down for video clips).
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Panelists:
Kirk Trevor, music director and conductor for the Missouri Symphony
Jennifer Barnett, director of education and community partnerships for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (joining us by phone)


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Preventing teen violence

5/21/2012

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After the shooting deaths of two Columbia teenagers this spring, we follow up with this discussion about youth violence and efforts to prevent it in our community. We hear from two teenagers about the challenges and opportunities young people encounter, and we discuss programs that encourage teens to get involved.
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Panelists:
Josh Bass, teacher at Douglass High School
Nakita Cade, junior at Hickman High School
Tarrence Davis, sophomore at Hickman High School
Sherrod Ellis, empowerment coordinator for Silence the Violence

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Life as a rural teenager

5/7/2012

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More than a quarter of Missouri’s population lives in rural areas. We examine some of the challenges -- and benefits -- of life as a rural teenager. Our guests include the producers of a multimedia series that chronicles the experience of growing up in small-town Missouri.
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Panelists:
Brian Kratzer, director of photography for the Columbia Missourian
Katie Currid, staff member at the Missourian who helped edit a series of pieces about rural teens
Bradd Anderson, a state 4-H development specialist
Craig Schroeder, director of Youth Development for the Rural Policy Research Institute (joining the program by phone)

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Parenting in the digital age

4/2/2012

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_Being a parent can be difficult enough, but with the advent of social media and new technology, it can at times feel overwhelming. We talk to a panel of experts about how modern technology can make parenting even more of a challenge.
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_Panelists:
Bradd Anderson, Missouri 4-H youth development specialist
Meg Ladd, ParentLink program manager
Jen Reeves, associate professor, Missouri School of Journalism
Scott Steinberg, author of "The Modern Parents Guidebook to Kids and Video Games" (joining the program by phone)

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Celebrity, recruiting and star college athletes

2/6/2012

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_The University of Missouri football team recently landed the nation’s top high school recruit. But before he even announced his official intent to attend the school, crowds inside the Mizzou Arena were already chanting his initials. We look at the buzz and behind-the-scenes efforts surrounding Mizzou's star football catch and explore the growing celebrification of college athletes.

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Greg Bowers, sports editor Columbia Missourian; and associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism
Ben Frederickson, former intern and freelance reporter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Karen Mitchell, assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism
Joining us by phone:
Bruce Feldman, CBS sports columnist/commentator and author of "Swing Your Sword" and "Meat Market: Inside the Smash-Mouth World of College Football Recruiting"
Dave Ridpath, assistant professor of sport administration, Ohio University

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"Twilight," sexuality and the Gothic tradition

12/5/2011

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_With the fourth installment of the "Twilight" film series currently in theaters, we take another critical look at the teen vampire phenomenon. Does this latest film deliberately promote a socially conservative agenda, as some critics argue? Or, are the story line and fan frenzy simply the lifeblood of a Gothic literary tradition that will not die after hundreds of years?

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Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz, assistant professor of communication at the University of Missouri and one of three co-editors of the book “Bitten by Twilight: Youth Culture, Media and the Vampire Franchise.”
Elizabeth Chang, associate professor of English at the University of Missouri

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Expressing gratitude

11/21/2011

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_With the holidays at hand, many of us will take time to appreciate and reflect on what we have. But what does it mean to be truly grateful in the modern world? How can parents instill a sense of gratitude in their children? And how do expressions of gratitude affect each of us as an individual and as a community?

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Panelists:
John Battaglia, pastor of the Christian Chapel Church
Robert Johnson, professor of philosophy at the University of Missouri
Sharon Dunski Vermont, pediatrician and author of "The Gratitude Experiment"
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The parenting journey

11/7/2011

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For many adults, navigating the murky waters of child-rearing can be among the most challenging parts of life. How do you balance freedom with discipline? How much responsibility is too much? And, importantly, how do you know when you're on the right track and doing a good job of it? In this discussion, which coincides with Columbia's "Week of the Parenting Journey," our panel of experts take your questions and discuss a six-part approach to effective parenting.

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Panelists:
H. Wallace Goddard, professor of family life at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension
Jack Jensen, executive director, First Chance for Children
Darin Preis, executive director, Central Missouri Community Action

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