School Tests and Their Importance

Whilst scanning through the contents of my subscribed to blogs, I happened across an unusual entry in “The Fischbowl” which defies normal conduct of many parents. In the blog entry, as Karl Fisch states: “we chose to open enroll our daughter in a magnet school in the district. This is despite the fact that the magnet school is about a 25 minute drive, and the fact that this school consistently scores second from the bottom in the district on the CSAP. In other words, we chose to move our daughter from a school that’s less than 5 minutes away with some of the highest test scores in the state, to a school that’s 25 minutes away (in good weather) and has mediocre test scores (very low for the district, but middle of the road for the state).Other than being insane (which is always a possibility), why would we do this? Well, it’s pretty simple. We think this school has the best chance of helping her become the adult human being we hope she becomes, as opposed to maximizing her chances to get a high test score. That doesn’t mean our neighborhood school is horrible, or that we don’t value readin', ritin' and 'rithmetic. It simply means that, philosophically and hopefully in practice, this school has a better chance to create a well-rounded, intellectually curious, happy, lifelong and continual learner who will live a life where she contributes to the greater good of the entire world. And, for us, that’s more important than her CSAP scores.”
Have these parents lost their minds? How insane and unbeneficial of them to place their daughter whom they obviously care for dearly in such a situation. Do they not understand that test scores are the building blocks of adulthood careers? If it were not for the standardized test scores, society would by no means, have proof of the child’s ability. Then, what? Would professions be assigned rather than earned? No, it is absolutely absurd (if America believes in the idea of “self determination”), how does an institute decipher its population pending admission; who will be allowed in? There would be no classification if not for the mere existence of standardized tests. Test scores are very important! I believe in independence. No body should be influenced by another without strict permission from the influenced. The parents who imprison their daughter in a lower facility must take into account the viewpoint of the child on this matter. If the child is in fact all right with the transfer, then it may (in my opinion) proceed, but much potential talent is wasted. The daughter can potentially benefit the world (on a large or small scale) through knowledge received in any school, but the chances of her profiting the world are much greater if she attends a good collage. Only through sufficient test scores in primary school will she prevail and gain admittance to a collage that could ultimately aid her in benefiting the world. A strong start is of vital importance to success, so elementary school careers should be carried out in first-class schools if ultimate success is desired. Yes, the chances of a world being benefited from the daughter are slim, but do not this reality extinguish the flame, there is still hope. Do the parents not care for the progression of the world? If their daughter was to be enlisted in a good primary school, strong foundations would be built for her that she could expand on and ultimately assist in the development of the world (in a small way or a greater one). Even if the daughter does not benefit the world, this is nothing to be ashamed of; the main goal of any parent is simply to raise a child that can succeed. Be registering the daughter in a high-quality (of learning) school, the daughter will find herself closer to the idea of success than in a lower class school and will complete her parent’s mission.

To view the whole origional poast by Karl Fisch click here