Why tests don't measure your child's most important strengths By Marilyn Price-Mitchell, Ph.D....
Even for children who perform well on academic tests, an "A" grade is only one measurement of success. A few things that school testing cannot measure include:
- Effort
- Critical thinking
- Creativity
- Collaboration
- Curiosity
- Respect
- Kindness
- Capacity to love
- Social and emotional intelligence
- Honesty
- Open-mindedness
- Initiative
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-moment-youth/201108/the-fallacy-good-grades