Saturday, October 13, 2012

WK 6 Blog Assignment

I believe in order to view the "whole child" we must take into account age, developmental expectations and where the child's abilities are. Their personality and their morals are also factors  The family situation economically, structurally, their support system and their culture and beliefs are also key. These components provide a well rounded ideal of who a child is and what they may be capable of, rather than simple standardized testing.

In Canada, I found a program, High Five,  which has aspired to improve development through sports and recreation. They use a standardized test which is administered by trained practitioners. It seems that their standardized testing is similar to the US.

"HIGH FIVE is a program of Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) designed to improve developmental outcomes for children participating in recreation and sport. The program assists recreation and sport providers to ensure a high level of quality in their programs, and to help parents make informed choices about programs for theirchildren.
The High Five Quest (Quality Experience Scanning Tool) has been developed as an in-house assessmentprocess administered by the service provider. Along with training, there are detailed guidelines included in the package to help practitioners use the tools correctly. The Quest is an integral part of the Using the High Five Quest Training Workshop. It is available only to those who have completed the training." (High Five, 1999, p1)

High five: Reaching across ontario. (1999). Journal CAHPERD, 65(2), 40-41. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/214326524?accountid=14872; http://sfxhosted.exlibrisgroup.com/waldenu?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&genre=article&sid=ProQ:ProQ%3Afamilyhealth&atitle=High+Five%3A+reaching+across+Ontario&title=Journal+CAHPERD&issn=12012319&date=1999-07-01&volume=65&issue=2&spage=40&au=&isbn=&jtitle=Journal+CAHPERD&btitle=
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4 comments:

  1. Kathy SmithOctober 13, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    Lauren,
    Since you wrote about taking into account so many individual differences, how do you feel about standardized tests? Do you feel they give an accurate picture of the child?

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  2. AnonymousOctober 14, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    What about cultural influences and correlation to testing and assessment? I have never seen or heard of a toolor resource that takes into account culture, various learning styles or personality. I just don't feel that testing and assessments are geared towrd the "whole child" or can be a successful tool for all children.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 14, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    I found the High five approach very interesting. Before reading your post I had never heard of this approach. Do you think this is a process the US should take up and why?

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  4. AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    I want to say "Thanks" for contributing to my learning experience in this course. I found your contributions to be valuable and insightful! I look forward to sharing future coursework with you.

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