tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post8743297628699644187..comments2024-03-18T21:47:58.563-07:00Comments on love2learn2day: Gifted Kids and Standardized TestingCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-85666063865738834972011-01-21T13:30:09.915-08:002011-01-21T13:30:09.915-08:00@ Marlis...thank you for your thoughtful comments....@ Marlis...thank you for your thoughtful comments. I so agree.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-40359812728459404882011-01-19T16:39:24.840-08:002011-01-19T16:39:24.840-08:00What a wonderful post! My 5th grade daughter only ...What a wonderful post! My 5th grade daughter only enjoyed homeschool from 4th grade onwards. The first year we still followed her old school's curriculum as we hoped to come back at that time (we withdrew for health reasons). That year she took the standardized test and scored a composiute score of 99%. We decided against testing this year. Since it will be mandatory 6th grade onwards in our state, I figure we'll not waste time on it this year. Testing can result in different things. Frustration and feelings of failure in some, even though the child is amazingly gifted; or success and a confidence boost. We tend not to dwell on it too much. We find problems even with some questions in workbooks. At times the questions are poorly worded, leave out some important data, or are plain stupid. My daughter always gets caught on those questions because they drive her nuts. She brings them to me with a 3 minute explanation while the question is poorly worded at best and plain daft at worst. <br />Testing is a joke in this country. Sorry, if that ruffles feathers. I didn't go to school in America and so, when I came here and saw what the tests are like here, I was shocked. Formulating and penning an intelligent answer is apparently not required. The only skill a student needs to have is to filter the obvious wrong 50% answers in a question and then choose between the two remaining answers and color in a little circle. In other words... my daughter is doomed because I make her write answers...<br /><br />sorry this took so long... :)Marlishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207863698433956073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-76508340706108600592011-01-15T23:08:54.333-08:002011-01-15T23:08:54.333-08:00@Raising a Happy Child...I wish that we valued the...@Raising a Happy Child...I wish that we valued the ability to reason a LOT more!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-37678263600717094972011-01-15T22:27:28.440-08:002011-01-15T22:27:28.440-08:00I only think into next week. That's complicate...I only think into next week. That's complicated enough! ;)<br /><br />And by the time your sweetie is that old, things may be totally different...for homeschool, for public school...who knows? <br /><br />Keep enjoying TODAY! ;) Cause you are an AWESOME teacher and you have a sweet, sweet student! ;)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-27547706568909074392011-01-15T22:25:46.452-08:002011-01-15T22:25:46.452-08:00That is my dilemma...would hate to put her through...That is my dilemma...would hate to put her through middle and high school but I don't know if I can homeschool through those years either. I would rather send her to community college classes but only if there are other students her age who are attending. It's a bit daunting to think too far right now.Joyful Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428785096597190176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-3009402553541349022011-01-15T18:43:49.063-08:002011-01-15T18:43:49.063-08:00Oh, I loved your comments. Wish you'd left the...Oh, I loved your comments. Wish you'd left them. Yes, we'll continue with ps. Despite all the current problems with education, I know that I don't have enough content knowledge to teach my kids college prep classes...nor do I want to enroll them early in community college or drive around the country taking them to classes, etc. In addition, my oldest graduated from high school with 55 hours of college credit for almost no $. That's huge.<br /><br />While I think the whole "socialization" thing is a sham, my kids have very much enjoyed broadening their social lives as they've entered school in junior high/middle school. It's been good for them. And they've been able to do some things (drama, speech, etc.) that they couldn't do at nearly the same level in our homeschool community. <br /><br />I don't AT ALL blame people for homeschooling through high school. It's just not for us. At least not right now.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-76904612698039419652011-01-15T18:37:50.994-08:002011-01-15T18:37:50.994-08:00You know I was raised in the former Soviet Union, ...You know I was raised in the former Soviet Union, and my husband is from Germany. We discuss often how different our education was from what it is here. We didn't have multiple choice tests, and the gifted students were identified mostly through contents where the right answer was not as important as the whole proof or solution that showed reasoning capabilities. I am sure we lost a lot of gifted students too, but I still like contests a lot more than tests. I won't deny that test-taking is an important skill to learn in our society, but it shouldn't be used for TAG program entry.Natalie PlanetSmartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531558038661679151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-49830241462186463132011-01-15T18:31:52.593-08:002011-01-15T18:31:52.593-08:00Sorry, I realized I was rambling when I reread my ...Sorry, I realized I was rambling when I reread my comment. I'm curious to know if you will continue with public schooling for D14 and why you have chosen to put him back in school.Joyful Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428785096597190176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-24743203220435021392011-01-15T11:19:32.083-08:002011-01-15T11:19:32.083-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joyful Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428785096597190176noreply@blogger.com