Cognition grows substantially during the middle childhood years. According to Berger, "there are advances in reaction time, attention, and automatization during these years" (2009, p. 321). During the Middle Childhood years, a significant amount of testing occurs between aptitude and achievements tests for children. Some of the aptitude tests that typically occur in school age children is the Intelligence Quotient (IQ), and Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ). Additionally, achievement tests occur in the middle childhood years. Although achievement tests have been done for many years, there has been a significant push for them since the law "No Child Left Behind Act". These tests have been developed for "reading, writing, mathematics, and science and norms that are developed for children of specific ages" (Berger, 2009, p. 323).
The focus in Asian countries is that children spend the majority of there time in educational facilities. They are required to attend school, and typically score higher on both achievement and aptitude tests. The focus on these children's education is significant, and positive behaviors are more prevalent in Asian countries. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, "(these countries) benefit from a cultural emphasis on education, investments in teacher quality and equitable funding of schools regardless of family income" (Hechinger, 2010). In addition, in Finland, the test scores are higher than other parts of the world. Many believe that this is because Finland has made education through high school a requirement (Asia Society, 2010). One of the most intriguing videos that I've ever seen is about the educational systems in our world. It is called Did you know? Shift happens (2006).
Children throughout the world are assessed to develop a better understanding of their development. Aptitude and achievement tests enable educators to develop better curriculum for the students they serve.
References:
Asia Society. (2010). What accounts for Finland's high student achievement rate? Retrieved from http://asiasociety.org/education/learning-world/what-accounts-finlands-high-student-achievement-rate.
Berger, K.A. (2009). The Developing Person through Childhood (5th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
Burns, K. (2010). Japan and its standardized test-based education system. Retrieved from http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/japan-and-its-standardized-test-based-education-system.
Fisch, K. (2006). Did you know? Shift happens. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q
Hechinger, J. (2010). Asian teens ace global achievement test besting U.S. as Shanghai excels. Retrieved from http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-07/asian-teens-ace-global-achievement-test-besting-u-s-as-shanghai-excels.html.
The focus in Asian countries is that children spend the majority of there time in educational facilities. They are required to attend school, and typically score higher on both achievement and aptitude tests. The focus on these children's education is significant, and positive behaviors are more prevalent in Asian countries. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, "(these countries) benefit from a cultural emphasis on education, investments in teacher quality and equitable funding of schools regardless of family income" (Hechinger, 2010). In addition, in Finland, the test scores are higher than other parts of the world. Many believe that this is because Finland has made education through high school a requirement (Asia Society, 2010). One of the most intriguing videos that I've ever seen is about the educational systems in our world. It is called Did you know? Shift happens (2006).
Children throughout the world are assessed to develop a better understanding of their development. Aptitude and achievement tests enable educators to develop better curriculum for the students they serve.
References:
Asia Society. (2010). What accounts for Finland's high student achievement rate? Retrieved from http://asiasociety.org/education/learning-world/what-accounts-finlands-high-student-achievement-rate.
Berger, K.A. (2009). The Developing Person through Childhood (5th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
Burns, K. (2010). Japan and its standardized test-based education system. Retrieved from http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/japan-and-its-standardized-test-based-education-system.
Fisch, K. (2006). Did you know? Shift happens. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q
Hechinger, J. (2010). Asian teens ace global achievement test besting U.S. as Shanghai excels. Retrieved from http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-07/asian-teens-ace-global-achievement-test-besting-u-s-as-shanghai-excels.html.
I found the information about Finland interesting. I sometimes feel that countries that have high academic success do so because of how the sounding society views and values education.
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