{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chalk and Code","title":"The test that thinks differently: Inside CLT’s classical approach","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2364,"description":"\nIn this episode of Chalk and Code, host Theron Davis welcomes Dr. Tim Wiens, a seasoned educator and President of the Academic Advisory Board at Classic Learning Test (CLT). With decades of experience in innovation in K–12 and higher education, Dr. Wiens shares how CLT is challenging the dominance of the SAT and ACT, not just with a different exam, but with an entirely different philosophy.\n\nAt the heart of CLT is a return to classical education: reading great texts, developing analytical thinking, and connecting knowledge with virtue. Tim discusses how this mission-driven assessment model is creating space for deeper, more meaningful learning, and how it could redefine college readiness, civic education, AI in education, and the role of digital learning tools.\n\nIf you’ve ever questioned what standardized testing is really measuring, or what it should be, this conversation will get you thinking.\n\nKey Moments\n\n05:44 Revisiting Education's Purpose\n08:23 \"CLT's 10th Anniversary Celebration\"\n10:44 Cultivating Truth, Beauty, and Goodness\n16:46 Evolving Role of Student Assessments\n19:58 Diverse Advisory Board's Strategic Role\n22:47 Expanding Education Testing Options\n\n25:12 Embracing AI in Education\n29:17 \"AI, Education, and Human Connection\"\n32:50 Deep Learning's Role in Civil Discourse\n\n36:18 \"Rethinking Relational Education\"\n\nWhy You’ll Love This Episode\n\nYou’ll hear Dr. Wiens articulate a bold vision for returning assessments to their original purpose: to reflect what matters most in learning. He makes the case for integrating timeless principles like truth, beauty, and goodness into modern assessment, and explains why this approach might be exactly what today’s fragmented education system needs.\nExpect insights on:\nThe limits of “college-and-career ready” models\nThe power of formative assessment rooted in deep thinking\nHow CLT is serving both classical and public school systems\nWhat AI in education means for student learning, and why it can’t replace the human...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cw9VmtITZjMx0Bz6_Dee0oMli830wPsrGgcuvgfkRXQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZjYw/ODJhNzcxYzcyZDVi/YzhmZjAwYjcwZjM2/ZjA3OS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}