tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10221823.post5465763050989462380..comments2024-01-05T02:49:13.756-06:00Comments on Out of the Binjo Ditch: Support Public EducationStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15148864091827107809noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10221823.post-82423142531995070212008-02-29T01:43:00.000-06:002008-02-29T01:43:00.000-06:00I just want to say in response to Photog's comment...I just want to say in response to Photog's comment... I don't personally know any educators who agree with standardized tests.Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080913200722597938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10221823.post-77819126323220531582008-02-27T21:26:00.000-06:002008-02-27T21:26:00.000-06:00Perhaps we could quit attempting to teach kids how...Perhaps we could quit attempting to teach kids how to pass a damn test and start helping kids actually learn. I understand the desire to have some empirical benchmark - no matter how arbitrary - but each child is different. What is exemplary performance for one child is slacking for another. But instead of helping children reach their individual potential, we teach all the kids how to meet the minimum (the lowest common denominator), leaving many children with unused potential. They are left mind-numbingly bored and unchallenged, causing apathy and poor conduct. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully the legislators (and educators) will see the idiocy of these standardized tests before we are left with nothing but readin', writin' and 'rithmitic. I haven't looked for any studies, but I hypothesize students who receive a balanced education - including physical education, the arts, et cetera - not only perform better on these crazy test, but are also more successful in their post-education endeavors.photoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135500032935273305noreply@blogger.com