Hot Topic - Testing

Submitted by Denise Crosby

EDEL453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2013 Instructor: Karen Powell

Testing Disclaimer
Dear Parents, Enclosed are the results of your childs standardized test scores. This is a nationally normed test used by private, public, and charter schools across the country. We want to point out that these results represent only a snapshot of your childs development. It is important to realize that tests do NOT include an assessment of the following skills and character developments: Leadership Curiosity Self-direction Responsibility Caring Respect Resourcefulness Empathy Imagination Artistry Perspective Concentration Grit Honesty Flexibility Humor Sacrifice Attention Self-discipline Grace Inquisitiveness Courtesy Playfulness Honor Altruism Perseverance Planning Spirituality Awareness Athleticism Charity Bravery Integrity A love of reading, calculating, discovering, sharing, teaching, listening, and an appreciation for the miracle of life.

In fact, the tests dont measure much of importance. To make it easier to grade the tests by computer, we have focused only on small slivers of those subjects for which questions can be manipulated into a multiple-choice format. Continue racing to the top!

"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think." - Albert Einstein

The study of love and its utilization will lead us to the source from which it springs, the child. - Maria Montessori