Testing Intelligence
Children learn different. Those who learn different I feel should be taught different. My son whom I feel is very talented played a full drum set by the age of 2 years old with no lessons. By the age of 15 he had learned to play the saxophone, guitar, and organ. It was not until High School that his band teacher realized that he could not read sheet music and had been playing by ear. He draws like he has attended art school and around the age of 12 he created mountains, valleys, rivers, trees, etc. on the walls in his room. He lays floor tiles with no prior experience. Before attending barber school he was capable of creating and drawing designs in boy’s haircuts. If you talk to him it would be hard to detect that he had a severe learning problem. His actual IQ is so low that the psychologist stated that he did know how we were keeping him in school.
My sons’ elementary, middle, and high school report card consisted of C,D, and F. I literally pulled through school without having him tested or on medication. Around the age of 12 years old I allowed the school to test them. I was informed that he had a sever learning disability. At the age of 29 his creative side of the brain works very well. He attended Barber School passed the cutting, clipping, and hands on part of the test. He has not able to pass the written part of the test. Because he does learn different the state will testing’s him orally for the written part of the test.
Testing in Jamaica
Educating youth in Jamaica start at the young age of 2 years old. The Jamaicans believe that the foundation of their system lies within early childhood which they call
These Basic or Infant School.
These Basic or Infant School.
There are a number of assessments done during the first 6 years to determine the children’s skills and abilities. These assessments are:
· Grade 1-Readiness Test,
· Grade 3-Assessment Test in Mathematics and Language Arts
· Grade 4-Literacy Test
· Grade -6Achievements Test in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.
I have a great interest in Jamaica because my two grandson’s dad is from Jamaica. I had the opportunity to visit Jamaica and attend a school. The school system is so different from the schools in the United States. Students appear to be eager to learn, and are so attentive. They are not a wealthy country but in so many ways they are rich. Education to them is very important to them and it is displayed through the children they educate.
EDUCATION IN JAMAIC
http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/education_in_jamaica.htmlA contributed by Dorrett Simmons
Thank you for sharing your story about your son. Like you said, test can be difficult for some. Your son posses so many talents, however when it came to taking a written test, he had a hard time. Orally, he does well and this is something I feel this should be accommodated for those who has a hard time with test taking. Kids do not learn the same as others. I admire you and your son. Great job for him!
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ReplyDeleteI loved your post, what a great mother you are, and it sounds like you have an amazing and gifted son as well. He is very lucky to have a mother like you that concentrated so hard on helping him uncover his great gifts and talents, instead of only focusing on the negatives. And I think that Jamaica definitely has the right idea in helping children value the importance of a good education. Great Job!
Sylvia
Thanks for sharing about your son. He's a great testament that all things are possible, and restrictions such as a learning disability should not come in the way of anyone succeeding in life. I wish your son all the best in life!
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