Testing For Intelligence
I do not think that Standardized Testing correctly measures a
student’s intelligence or academic level. Every one is different, and some test
well, while others may not test as well. While they may differentiate as to a
grade and tell whether or not you move on to the next grade, everyone learns at
their own pace and processes things differently. I believe that it puts too
much pressure and stress on students to do good on those tests like the SAT,
ACT tests, etc. I don’t feel like you can gain anything from taking those tests
because most of the questions that are on the test are the ones that you’ve
never seen before or you’ve never even learned about in school. It shouldn’t
have to play a role on smart the student is or determined their abilities. If I
was the leader of the state’s Department of Education, I would advocate fewer
standardized tests so that it doesn’t put a lot of pressure on the students to
do well on them.
In china
China,
all students must prepare for the country’s massive, multi-day test known as
the “gaokao”. Each student’s score on the test determines whether or not they
will go on to college.Unlike the American college application process, where
each applicant’s SAT score is considered amidst several other factors, the
“gaokao” is the only factor that determines a young person’s future. In my country
where I was born and raised is exactly like china’s system. Student learn for
months and months for the big exam in 6th grade to pass and go to next grade. As a student I hated
that system and I used to get depressed and stressed during the time of
studying for the exam.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/12/gaokao-china-toughest-school-exam-in-world
Hi Naire,
ReplyDeleteI have the same views about children who may not test well, and how children learn at their own pace. It is true that standardized testing is not the best to predict intelligence. I agree that it is a lot of pressure for children to take these exams. The assessment in China sounds very stressful. I cannot imagine having a multi-day test as the only predictor of readiness to progress to college. I can imagine it making children feel depressed, I am sorry to hear that your school system had that impact on you.
Mitzy Molina
Hey,
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way you do about the testing. I have never been a fan of then because I do not believe they accurately measure child's progress. To your point about the stress that is causes I think about the milestone tests that they give here in Georgia every year. I had a co worker whose daughter was crying and so stressed out about this test because it determines if you move on to the next grade I believe. I think that for any child that is too much to think about and too much pressure on them for a test. Not everyone tests well. I know in school I just was not a good test taker but I was a straight A student.
Naire,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post about early childhood assessments this week. I, too decided to touch on the Chinese assessments systems. It was awesome to learn about gaokao! Even more so awesome to discover that the Chinese based their educational framework on Western institutions. With their scoring and statistics, they have undoubtedly perfected the systems, but I'm not sure they test their children holistically as the Westerners do. What is your favorite fact you've learned this week regarding their systems and methods of assessment?
Great post.
Ratasha Benton-Manley