Re: News Flash- my kid is retarded

[Guest guest]

Sharon wrote:

>

> I absolutely hate standardized testing. When we lived in Alabama, we had a

School Psych that I really liked. She was honest and told me that stand.

testing would never give a true picture of 's abilities, and the only

reason she did it was because she had to. She gave me an example from 's

testing that I will never forget. She showed me a picture of a box, wrapped in

pretty paper with a bow on top. She asked to identify the picture, and

said " it's a present " . Of course she was right, but because the official

answers written by some not so brilliant person said the answer was " gift " ,

was marked wrong on that answer. There is no deviation in stand. testing,

and it does not give a true picture. In our family, we give presents. My

neighbor may give gifts, and we are both correct.

>

We had a similar example on this current round of evals...... When asked

" what month were you born? " , said " I don't know " . Later, when

she was asked something about " birthdate " , she again didn't know. When

they finally asked her " When is your birthday " , she happily replied with

her usual " Janjuary 16 " . Does she know her birthday? Absolutely!

Does she know the month she was born? Maybe, if you asked it like " what

month do you have your birthday? " ..... certainly if you said " what month

were you born? Is it April? " She would laugh and say " no silly,

Janjuary " (or more likely, Janjuary 16). Most importantly, she won't

let us miss that day!

, mom to (9), (7 DS), and (5)

Still up and cramming for the big triennial tomorrow!

[Guest guest]

Sharon wrote:

>

> I absolutely hate standardized testing. When we lived in Alabama, we had a

School Psych that I really liked. She was honest and told me that stand.

testing would never give a true picture of 's abilities, and the only

reason she did it was because she had to. She gave me an example from 's

testing that I will never forget. She showed me a picture of a box, wrapped in

pretty paper with a bow on top. She asked to identify the picture, and

said " it's a present " . Of course she was right, but because the official

answers written by some not so brilliant person said the answer was " gift " ,

was marked wrong on that answer. There is no deviation in stand. testing,

and it does not give a true picture. In our family, we give presents. My

neighbor may give gifts, and we are both correct.

>

We had a similar example on this current round of evals...... When asked

" what month were you born? " , said " I don't know " . Later, when

she was asked something about " birthdate " , she again didn't know. When

they finally asked her " When is your birthday " , she happily replied with

her usual " Janjuary 16 " . Does she know her birthday? Absolutely!

Does she know the month she was born? Maybe, if you asked it like " what

month do you have your birthday? " ..... certainly if you said " what month

were you born? Is it April? " She would laugh and say " no silly,

Janjuary " (or more likely, Janjuary 16). Most importantly, she won't

let us miss that day!

, mom to (9), (7 DS), and (5)

Still up and cramming for the big triennial tomorrow!