When viewing a committment for young childre, i believe that the brain should be measured first because that is the primary development for a child's behavior and learning capabilities. I also believe that each child's aptitude should be assessed to see what they are good at in a specific skill. This will hep educator to better assist in other ares in which the child need the most help (Berger, 2006).
The school-aged children of China are based on a skill assessment system that consist of literacy. The skill that the children are tested on are math, reading and writing. China skill assessment is focused on the economy and the demand of labor market.The secondary education age of enrollment is age 6 and sometimes age 7. ( Zhang, 2004).
The additional concerns that I have with testing for intelligence is that school age children should not be under so much pressure to prove their intelligence. I believe that each child has a talent and it should not take a specific test that is outdated and used for so many years to test the skills of each child. The word test and the attention span for a young school age child is not focused enough to handle the stress. I fear test, quizzes and exams because I always have anxiety attacks and sometimes forget what I learned because I am trying to hard to focus and do well.
Reference
Berger, K. S. (2009). The developing person through childhood (5th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
Zhang, J (2004). China's skill assessment system. Retrieved from China_Skills_Assessment.pdf
Tammie,
ReplyDeleteYou make a good point about getting test anxiety. So many children experience this during their school age years. Then, as a result, their test scores do not reflect their true abilities. When I was growing up, I found it difficult to succeed in the higher math classes (i. e. trigonometry, calculus, and statistics). Did this mean I couldn't succeed in life? NO! Now, here I am along with many people like you, trying to change the ways we think about assessing children's abilities and skills.
Best of luck to you as you continue your schooling!
I agree that testing should not be the only measure used to gauge a child's intelligence. Many children are good test takers while others may be just as smart, but don't test well. I feel it's important to use a variety methods to evaluate a child's intelligence.
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