Something that sets me apart from the majority of other undergraduate students is that I have a family, not just like I live with my mom and dad; I have my own house, kids, dog, full-time job, hella bills, and basically a jam packed lifestyle. School is my side gig and the last item in my list of important tasks.
Now how does this apply to standardized testing???? Well, my older boy is in preschool but the teacher is recommending that we put him in Kindergarten starting in Spring. The elementary school where we want to send him as an entrance exam for Kindergarten, which is not so much out of the ordinary. We had the discusion with his teacher and the preschool director about our son and his options for the beginning of next year last Tuesday evening, then the following day in class I watch this video with Sir Robinson speaking on standardized testing. Hit close to home.
I am for it, particularly because it was beneficial to me growing up. Although there are many factors going into a student taking a test where the outcome may be affected by countless external factors, the student will still be able to perform and complete a vast majority of the exam. Consequently, the instructors can focus the attention to the areas in the students academics where he/she struggled the most in the exam. Ultimately leading to the potential future successes in high school and college/university.
However, thats just my personal opinion derived from my experiences growing up in Alhambra, CA
I think it is really cool how what we saw in class can relates to you and your family. I hope that Sir Ken Robinson will inspire you to be supportive of your son in the future. Best wishes :)
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