Considering a commitment to viewing young children holistically (i.e., a commitment to “the whole child”), what, if anything, do you believe should be measured or assessed? Explain your reasoning. I believe that if you are looking at the child as a whole, you need to look at how the child learns and what the child knows. If you understand how a child is learning and developing, it will help you better understand the child. All children learn at a certain pace. I have noticed a gap in learning. I have some children who act out and who will not sit for the circle time or activities. When I focus with them one on one, they are able to answer the questions and complete the project. They will respond faster and even can expand upon what they were told.
In what ways are school-age children assessed in other parts of the world? (Choose a country or region of the world for which you have a personal affinity.) In Japan an assessment for education was relied upon each members of the household according to their financial status and the household without children was also reliable. Only the children that were six years old to about thirteen had to attend school.
What additional ideas, comments, suggestions, examples, and/or concerns related to assessing young children would you like to share with your colleagues? The concern that I have about assessment is “are they justice”. However, when assessing children, everything needs to be a factor including culture and if that child received equal amount of education and if they are prepared to do the assignment given.
CHAPTER 1 EDUCATION DURING THE LATE EDO AND EARLY MEIJI PERIODS 2 the Educational Policy of the New Meiji Government (9) the Establishment of Elementary Schools and New Country Schools
Good Job so true as educators we need to look at the child as a hold to see how each child needs to learn.
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ReplyDeleteVery interesting post. I have had the same concerns in the past. I had students that could not set still in circle time but could tell you word for word what you said. That's when I knew that chidren learn differently and all children can not be sitting still in front of the teacher to get the message. They have to be moving around.
Thanks for writing an interesting post.
Erica Hines
It's commendable that you can find in your program the time to work one-on-one with children to discover their abilities. This type of interaction can serve to lessen the incidence of labeling children unjustly. Level of maturity rather than attention deficit might be the issue. It is unfortunate that lack of funding causes problems in giving the attention needed to intervene for some of the children.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that students do learn at different paces. I feel we as teachers should know our students and the best way to assess them to see what they know.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you Yolandia. If you understand how a child is learning and developing, then you will know what actions to take to assess them. It is often needed to do one on one instruction because some children respond better that way. I'm glad for your post because this is beneficial information.
ReplyDeleteHello, Yolandia
ReplyDeleteI feel the same as you that if you are looking at the child as a whole then you need to look at how the child learns and what the child knows. I am like you when I assesse my children, I like to focus with them one on one so that they are able to answer the questions that I ask them.
Jannell