Viewing children Holistically, what should be assessed???
As we know, the intelligence of children is not truly defined from standardized testing. There are sometimes students who do well in the classroom, but poor on tests and students that perform not so well in the classroom and has high tests scores. there is more than just one method for assessing children. When committing to view young children holistically, I believe that it is necessary to take time to analyze the child and figuring them out on not only an educational level, but a personal level as well. Taking time to find out which learning style is more suitable for children can be very beneficial. concerning yourself with the health and well-being of children is necessary because this issue has a great impact on a child's performance in the classroom. Getting to know every aspect possible of the child, inside and outside of the classroom is a start in holistically viewing a child.
Standardized Exams in Russia
the "ediny gosudarstvenny ekzamen" known as the EGE, or the United State exam is a standardized test performed on 11th grade students in Russia, similar to the SAT. unfortunately, it has been said that this form of assessment does not fully measure the abilities of students in Russia. "The test's opponents say EGE is a poor measure of high school students' academic ability. As with most standardised tests, it is mainly composed of multiple choice questions and doesn't reflect such valuable qualities as creativity and ability to think out the box. According to those against the EGE, the most talented students will not benefit from the new testing system." I believe the problem for this matter is that students are being tested for qualities that do not come at once. In my opinion, I do not fully condone in standardized testing myself
REFERENCE
(n.d.). The Russian education system today. Moscow Top News. Retrieved December 6, 2015, from http://www.moscowtopnews.com/?area=postView&id=1802
Diedra,
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is important to view a child's intelligence level from more than just standardized academic tests as they do not provide a complete picture of the child and their future potential. Sometimes the stress associated with taking these tests causes children who do very well in class to not pass them, causing issues with self-esteem. I agree that finding out which learning style is most suitable for each child is important to their academic success and further believe that their creative and practical intelligence should also be considered when understanding the whole child.
Hi Diedra
ReplyDeleteIt seems like we were both ahead of the game when it came to our assignments. Thank-you for always being prompt in your responses on the blog and discussion assignments. Some days it's so hard for me to get my work done and if I can finish ahead of time I try. Wishing you the best and I am sure we will meet again in the next course.