I feel when you are assessing children it should be done to see what skills they are strong in and the areas they are weak in. This will help teachers to know the areas they need work on, and they can provide an individualized plan for the child. I believe that children should be assessed academically when they enter preschool. This is only to help the child. Most schools offer assessments that the teachers do in the class. I worked for a preschool where each child took the Brackens Test at the beginning of the school year. When the results came back we grouped them so that we can work on those areas they needed help. We also had students that scored high or knew the basics, and we individualized work for them as well to enahnce what they knew.
Testing in the Philippines
On the UNICEF website they provided this information. Public education in the Philippines is free. Yet, the ability of schools to retain students has been poor. Out of 10 grade 1 students who were enrolled five years ago, only seven are now in grade 5. Worse, only 67% will eventually complete basic elementary education.
The quality of Philippine education has also been the subject of much debate in the past decades. The average class size across Philippine regions ranges from 33 to 50 students per class. In July 2003, 1.3 million grade 6 students took the High School Readiness Test. Using a passing mark of 50% (proportion of questions answered correctly), only 18% of the incoming high school students who took the diagnostic test passed the competency level for English; 8% passed Math and 10% passed Science. These test results did not bode well with the government. Hence, a Bridge Program for these students was recommended.
The Bridge Program is a one-year remedial program for first year high school students (12-13 years old). It focuses on improving three subject areas – English, Mathematics and Science – and is intended for students who do not meet the cut-off score in the High School Readiness Test.
http://www.unicef.org/philippines/childrensrights_8921.html
Hi Rolanda,
ReplyDeleteGreat posting. The information you provided about the Philippines is a real eye opener. Children need to be encouraged and given the opportunity to complete school. It is also important that they are guided by educated professionals because if they are not being taught in a way to understand it cannot work. Children in the Philippines need better educational examples and guidance. I hope with the help on UNICEF, something positive can be done. Thanks for sharing the information, it is good to know what is happening around the world.
Hi Rolanda,
ReplyDeleteI agree, children should be tested at an early age. Today it seems children are constantly testing from the start of school until the end. I don't know if this is too much testingor not enough. When were younger there were not as many tests as their is today.
There is definitely too many children in one classroom in the Phillipines. A child cannot learn that way and it is harder for the teacher to teach. This also makes it hard to work with the students that need the ecxtra help.
Thanks for sharing
Brneda
I really love the graphics. I also agree that children need to be tested early. This can let the parents and the caregivers get a general idea on where the children are. Thanks for sharing!
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