WHY & HOW We Do Standardized Testing EVERY YEAR

Today's video is about why and how we do standardized testing every year in our homeschool.

🌟 Standardized testing will NEVER be an accurate representation of our children’s true knowledge so the testing process and results should thus be taken lightly. They are merely a tool that the school system uses to gauge how children “measure up” against other kids and to secure funding. As homeschoolers, we don’t need that, but many states still require us to administer the tests for our children. Know that YOU as the parent, know FAR more about what your children really know than any of these tests can tell you. So, abide by your state requirements, but no matter what, don’t put too much pressure on your kids to perform to a certain level on these arbitrary tests.

I want to be clear that I am in no way telling you that you should do this, these are just my thoughts on them. I understand this can be a bit of a hot button topic and many people are adamantly against them, and that's fine. Everyone needs to do what they believe they should be doing. This is one of those cases of looking for the silver lining in something we are required to do. As a family that has always homeschooled, my children have no comprehension of the negative connotations of testing, as we don't do any other tests in our home. I am very clear to them that there is no pressure and I don't care what the scores are. For them, doing these are kind of fun, because they enjoy seeing how they scored and normally walk away talking about how easy they were.

If you're looking for a way to do assessment testing in your own home, check out the resource we use: Family Learning Organization. We use the Terra Nova 2nd Edition. If your state requires testing, make sure your check to see if your state accepts the test you want to do before you order!

https://www.familylearning.org/




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