tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post6886644170476806567..comments2024-03-28T10:23:15.561-04:00Comments on Encouraging Deep Roots: PigeonholedTerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15813884721045918546noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post-67027795039767022282013-06-19T19:04:41.974-04:002013-06-19T19:04:41.974-04:00Amen, Terri! I don't think the tests even mea...Amen, Terri! I don't think the tests even measure actual abilities in what they're supposedly testing. It does matter how good you are at taking tests, which is why they spend countless hours at school learning how to fill in tests correctly, when they could actually be learning something useful for their lives! Bleh!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790268214042052098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post-38008987912307965712013-06-18T22:44:10.572-04:002013-06-18T22:44:10.572-04:00I think that the standardized tests are useful to ...I think that the standardized tests are useful to pinpoint deficits so that remedial work can be undertaken in a timely manner. I would look on the test as a useful diagnostic rather than an incomplete judgement of a student's abilities.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post-79998622163320961982013-06-18T20:13:53.946-04:002013-06-18T20:13:53.946-04:00Yes, knowledge isn't our highest goal in life....Yes, knowledge isn't our highest goal in life. Godly character is so much more valuable than these other measurements. Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post-64505083692358309842013-06-18T14:53:25.935-04:002013-06-18T14:53:25.935-04:00Standardized tests to me measure the things that a...Standardized tests to me measure the things that are required to get a minimum 'education' as defined by the state. I use education within quotes because education and learning are two very different things.<br /><br />Education is something that will let you train for a specific job, but learning is life long. The people who put value over a piece of paper vs the actual art of learning are the losers here. And I say that as someone who went to school for two degrees. My education enabled to have a job, my learning enables me to have a life.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post-72236899794954994392013-06-18T09:27:38.511-04:002013-06-18T09:27:38.511-04:00Amen to that! Wonderful post Terri! xxxAmen to that! Wonderful post Terri! xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com