The mind is so complex to the point that I am not sure what I would assess or test. There are so many things that has to be taken into consideration because for the most part, the person performing the test may not be adequately certified. Also, when it comes to students who are Spanish or of a different culture, we have to determine if the test is one that these children are capable of taking so that we won't be discriminating against any children. Furthermore, not all children are good test takers. I am a good test taker but if I passed the test, does that mean that I am superior to my counterpart who failed the test because he isn't a good test taker?
Sam Dillon from the New York Times published an article years ago and the focus was on how Americans fared with foreign countries on standardized testing. The results of that article determined that countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan outscored Americans in math and science.
A fellow reporter tried to justify this by saying that "Kids don't start school at the same age in different countries."
There are too many factors involved when it comes to taking a test. We will never know why the findings were that Asian communities fared better than Americans on standardized tests. The matter is too complex. I honestly believed that testing is one of the reasons why so many American teachers are leaving the profession.
source: http://www.nytimes/2007/
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