The testing obsession, and how it is destroying my Kindergarten child
This parent prefers to remain anonymous. But so many of usparents share her concerns about how the DOE’s obsession with testing threatensto undermine our children’s confidence and spirit.
My 5 year old boy attends kindergarten in a high performing schoolin a high performing district, and it is destroying him. He's such a happychild and in some ways, wise beyond his years. Applying basic skills, conceptsand scientific discoveries to everyday life is easy for him and he can dissectnumbers and do calculations in his head without hesitation.Yet he comes home from school saying he's "stupid", a"loser" and is in " big trouble" because he can't read.This beautiful little boy struggles blending sounds to read words. He knows theletter sounds but reading the words is beyond his grasp
