Thank you

“The path of development is a journey of discovery that is clear only in retrospect, and it’s rarely a straight line.”
― Eileen Kennedy-Moore

 

Thank you to everyone for your responses to my blog and all the wonderful contributions you have made to my understanding of this course.  I have learned a great deal from all of you throughout reading your blogs.  I found it especially interesting reading each week about the different parts of the world you all wrote about.  It was very informative to read how different other parts work compared to the United States.  Thanks again for everything you all have taught me in this course and I can’t wait to continue to learn with you all throughout the remaining courses.

Test for Intelligence

I think when considering a commitment to view young children holistically some things should be measured and assessed.  The standard assessment that schools use is not the way to go to assess each student individually because some students may get it easily and other students may understand it but not be able to show that on paper.  I think their level of thinking should be assessed.  This could be simply done by giving them a scenario and having them write in their own words about that scenario.  This would show what concepts they know and how the comprehend those concepts.  Simple tests of words they know compared to what they should know if another simple test that shows what they know and what they don't of those words.  The way the students responds to oral questions is another great way to measure what they know with the formal testing, it is a great form of informal assessment that has no pressure compared to that of a written test.

The way students are assessed in Africa differ greatly from that of the United States.  In Africa a simple if the student can read or not is a form of assessment.  They also use classroom based assessment that has shown to be struggling because of the lack of academics in the area.  There is very few assessments used in Africa and of those used, it is reported that it shows low academic progress.