interview--experienced educator Josh Beach takes a hard look at accountability metrics

Why do we give standardized tests (and what good are they)? Why do we treat students like clients or products? Why are administrators and coaches making so much more money than teachers? And why aren't teachers allowed to say what students need to learn? JM Beach looks at all these issues with his two-book series, 
"Can we Measure what Matters Most? why educational accountability metrics lower student learning and demoralize teachers" and "The Myths of Measurement and Meritocracy: why accountability metrics in higher education are unfair and increase inequality", both from Rowman & Littlefield.