Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Education

mopinko

(73,531 posts)

11. so often the best school teach things that are not on the tests.

Reply to yardwork (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 09:42 PM

Jul 2012

we homeschooled for 8 years, unschooled really. my kids did great on some tests and sucked on others. in the end they all have amazing brains, which is what i was trying to build.
test scores tell you damn little.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

My kids have attended a private school, a charter school, and a public high school. [View all] yardwork Jul 2012 OP

Thanks for this. elleng Jul 2012 #1

Thanks! It's nothing earthshaking. I'm not sure what it means. yardwork Jul 2012 #2

It means, imo, there are opportunities for good education everywhere, elleng Jul 2012 #4

Unfortunately, the charter school concept has been hijacked by "entrepreneurs" rfranklin Jul 2012 #3

I'm afraid you're right, elleng Jul 2012 #5

Is there a clear distinction between for-profit and nonprofit charters ? eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #8

Thanks for sharing your experiences proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #6

That first parent/teacher-driven charter sounds like how they were originally intended. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #7

The focus on test scores is a huge frustration to me. yardwork Jul 2012 #9

I totally agree-re: child abuse Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #10

so often the best school teach things that are not on the tests. mopinko Jul 2012 #11

I would add that, LWolf Jul 2012 #12

After my family's experience, I agree with you. yardwork Jul 2012 #13

That's the heart of the matter. LWolf Jul 2012 #14

the story about your "mom & pop" charter is no surprise, and it's what will eventually happen to HiPointDem Jul 2012 #15

We're moving from a cooperative national government model to a for-profit global model. yardwork Jul 2012 #16