Comments on: A Letter to My Daughters About NAPLAN https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/ Thu, 24 May 2012 08:07:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: juliedonovan1@bigpond.com https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/#comment-3788 Thu, 24 May 2012 08:07:22 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2340#comment-3788 What a great letter. As a teacher I wish all parents were as sensible as you. I tell the kids in my class all the things you tell your girls. Unfortunately teachers do feel pressure and spending time on subjects like art and drama feels becomes less and less common. Poor kids AND teachers!

]]> By: ChrystinaNoel https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/#comment-3787 Sat, 19 May 2012 02:45:56 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2340#comment-3787 Yeah, this sounds about right. First of all – that “teaching for the test” thing, I took a computer science class in high school and the whole time they taught for the test, the test had a hypothetical scenario about fish on it. I learned a lot about fish. Nothing about computer science. I would have rather learned computer science, it would have been more useful.

Second of all, I pull that same argument for the SATs, completely overrated. I think I’m charming without a high verbal score.

]]> By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/#comment-3786 Tue, 15 May 2012 20:41:25 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2340#comment-3786 In reply to Diana Douglas.

I remember when it first came in critics were saying it hadn’t worked in the US, initially I didn’t have strong feelings either way, but having now gone through the process with the eldest and halfway through with the youngest I just can’t see that we have gained an awful lot by having the results. Even the eldest who doesn’t let a lot phase her gets stressed about it, while the youngest who is by nature an anxious child really gets upset by it. I also don’t think the system takes into account the impact of the results on the kids. Even at a really young age they can identify if they are not as good as their friends in a particular area, to have it spelled out on paper seems to highlight their deficiencies to them.

]]> By: Diana Douglas https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/#comment-3785 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:18 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2340#comment-3785 My dander always goes up when this subject is addressed. The U.S. is big on standardized testing, but I think it is SO WRONG. You can’t measure every child by the same yardstick. Take the money spent on these tests and put it where it really matters–quality teachers, supplies, computers, programs for special needs students as well as those who are gifted, vocation classes… the list goes on.
I’m sorry to see that other countries are following the same pattern the U.S. is. Maybe one day, they’ll get a clue.

]]> By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/#comment-3784 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:29:47 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2340#comment-3784 In reply to orples.

Very true.

]]> By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/#comment-3783 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:28:25 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2340#comment-3783 In reply to alanamaree.

Yes I meant to add that and forgot – the darn wording tripped us up quite a few times.

]]> By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/#comment-3782 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:26:48 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2340#comment-3782 In reply to Betty Fitzpatrick.

Thanks mum.

]]> By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/#comment-3781 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:26:27 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2340#comment-3781 In reply to E..

My youngest child suffers from the exact same anxiety – it just seems an unnecessary pressure to put on such young children.

]]> By: Anonymous https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/#comment-3780 Tue, 15 May 2012 08:05:20 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2340#comment-3780 ^ so true and I remember that day at the wharf 😀

-Hannah

]]> By: Ronni x https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/15/a-letter-to-my-daughters-about-naplan/#comment-3779 Tue, 15 May 2012 06:14:02 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2340#comment-3779 I’m with you Betty, what a wonderful, insightful, loving Nana you are…

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