There are many test’s
out there to be able to figure out where a child is at in their skill set.
There is the aptitude test is a way to figure out where a child’s IQ is at. The
achievement test that can tell what a child can and cannot do which is normally
done in the third grade and up. One of the most important is the national
assessment of educational process that test the reading, math, and other skills
in the educational world. When a child has a special needs are tested through a
star test and Stanford-Binet IQ set is done
I believe making in sure we fully know where a child is at in what
they know before we continue in teaching a child is the most important thing in
the educational world. My reason for saying that is you will not teach a 2 year
old stuff that a 9 year old would know and do. It is always important to not
stressing out the child more than they need to be because they will not be
willing to learn anything you want to teach them.
In
China, children do not start till age 7. They are tested by the requirements of
the Republic of China Compulsory law of 1986. This means a child has 9 years of
schooling. In turn, it is a 9 year schooling process in which 6 years children
work on math, physical, music, art, nature, moral and society, and practical
work. The remaining 3 years children are tested and do college exams to figure
out what jobs they would be able to do.
Reference:
Berger, K.S. (2012). The developing person through childhood (6th Ed.) New
York, NY: Worth Publisher
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/vanschaack.356/synopsis_of_public_schools_in_china
