I have truly enjoyed the time that I have spent with each of you this last eight weeks! Thanks for being so supportive to my blog and the posts that are placed on it! Wishing you all much success on your educational journey.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Thank You!
I have truly enjoyed the time that I have spent with each of you this last eight weeks! Thanks for being so supportive to my blog and the posts that are placed on it! Wishing you all much success on your educational journey.
Children Quotes
CHILDREN QUOTES:
This quote caught my attention because children are just like uncut diamonds. Diamonds take their form when someone shapes them the way they want them to be. Children are almost the same. Positive role models try to shape the child into being the very best that they can be with a positive influence. But in my opinion, the child actually shapes themselves because they are all different. The right guidance sends them in a positive direction, but the final 'shape' comes from the child.
This quote caught my attention because children are just like uncut diamonds. Diamonds take their form when someone shapes them the way they want them to be. Children are almost the same. Positive role models try to shape the child into being the very best that they can be with a positive influence. But in my opinion, the child actually shapes themselves because they are all different. The right guidance sends them in a positive direction, but the final 'shape' comes from the child.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Assessing Young Children
In my opinion, standardized tests are a waste of time and tax payer money. There are so many things that can make the testing results unfair, to say it's a fair procedure. To start, study's have found that if a child doesn't get enough sleep, doesn't live in an appropriate environment, or even if they don't eat breakfast....these facts could affect a child's performance on the test. This is truly sad when the results of the child's test affects their future. Researcher Gerald W. Bracey stated it best when it comes to certain areas that should be looked at when assessing a child, rather than relying in standardized tests. "According to late education researcher Gerald W. Bracey, PhD, qualities that standardized tests cannot measure include "creativity, critical thinking, resilience, motivation, persistence, curiosity, endurance, reliability, enthusiasm, empathy, self-awareness, self-discipline, leadership, civic-mindedness, courage, compassion, resourcefulness, sense of beauty, sense of wonder, honesty, integrity" (Procon.com, 2014). I feel this way because children are special and different in their own individual ways, and results of standardized tests are not capable of catching this individuality.
"Few countries use standardized tests for children below high school age--or multiple-choice tests for students of any age" (Kohn, 2000).
The country that I have chosen to focus on is Germany. In Germany the tracking system doesn't start until age 5. There are 3 types of schools under this tracking system.
Gymnasium- provides an academic, university track education
Realschule- provides a general and vocational education and permits transfer to the gymnasium
Hauptschule- provides a lower-level general and vocational education that often leads to unemployment.
Students who are affluent in socioeconomic status attend the Gymnasium; while the children of migrant workers attend Hauptschule. Students attending Gymnasium through grade 13 receive a school-learning certificate called the Abitur. This provides access to universities after students pass a final exam.
"The 2003 Program for International Assessment (PISA) study showed that the performance of German students correlates more highly with socioeconomic status than does the performance of students from almost any other country" (Rotberg, 2006).
References
ProCon.Org. (2014). Standardized Tests. Retrieved from http://standardizedtests.procon.org/
Kohn, A. (2000). Standardized Testing Victims. Retrieved from http://www.alfiekohn.org/article/standardized-testing-victims/
Rotberg, I. (2006). Assessment Around the World. Retrieved from http://www.csun.edu/~Krowlands/Content/SED610/NCLB/NCLB%20rom%202007/Assessment%20Around%20the%20World.pdf
"Few countries use standardized tests for children below high school age--or multiple-choice tests for students of any age" (Kohn, 2000).
The country that I have chosen to focus on is Germany. In Germany the tracking system doesn't start until age 5. There are 3 types of schools under this tracking system.
Gymnasium- provides an academic, university track education
Realschule- provides a general and vocational education and permits transfer to the gymnasium
Hauptschule- provides a lower-level general and vocational education that often leads to unemployment.
Students who are affluent in socioeconomic status attend the Gymnasium; while the children of migrant workers attend Hauptschule. Students attending Gymnasium through grade 13 receive a school-learning certificate called the Abitur. This provides access to universities after students pass a final exam.
"The 2003 Program for International Assessment (PISA) study showed that the performance of German students correlates more highly with socioeconomic status than does the performance of students from almost any other country" (Rotberg, 2006).
References
ProCon.Org. (2014). Standardized Tests. Retrieved from http://standardizedtests.procon.org/
Kohn, A. (2000). Standardized Testing Victims. Retrieved from http://www.alfiekohn.org/article/standardized-testing-victims/
Rotberg, I. (2006). Assessment Around the World. Retrieved from http://www.csun.edu/~Krowlands/Content/SED610/NCLB/NCLB%20rom%202007/Assessment%20Around%20the%20World.pdf
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