2006-08-23 11:17:02 · 9 answers · asked by visitaci_sempre 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
School results (I am assuming you mean grades) reflect the ability of a student to absorb, process, regurgiate, and analyze information in various ways. Of course, it is heavily influenced by good test-taking skills. Although most grades do not accurately reflect one's intelligence, there are a few rare classes where classwork is determined by the ability of one to analyze, which is the closest I can think of to "cleverness." Also, many clever and intelligent students do poorly in school because school does not offer the proper learning environment for gifted students. Also, school results depend highly on the work ethic and amount of time one is willing to spend on doing homework and studying. Even the smartest student cannot possibly do well if he or she refuses to complete homework or study for tests based on memorized facts. School is not necessarily about rewarding the clever, but to learn the basic skills required for life, including a work ethic.
2006-08-23 12:16:34 · answer #1 · answered by ethereality 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree totally. But if you think your child is gifted, inquire at your school about gifted and telented programs. There are alot of schools that have these programs and they can be so rewarding! I was in a program when I was in high school and was able to work with a local artist as a mentor, it was in credible! As an added bonus, I was able to use my art to help bridge the gap between Hebrew and English with two little girls from Isreal who had moved into the local elementary school. It was awesome. We worked together and used stories in english, translated into hebrew and illustrated by me to help the girls learn english. I still treasure my copy of the books we made!! So check into these programs or, even some states have separate schools for the gifted! Its worth looking into.
Another solution is possibly getting with parents of other gifted children and forming groups and doing your own activities ( trips, projects and such ) together to 'fill the void' that the school can't handle.
2006-08-23 19:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by heatherlovespansies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree - a lot of life after school deals with common sense (which we don't teach in school). Many time, we are so preoccupied with teaching kids how to pass a silly standardized test that we are neglecting to see if they are truly prepared for life after school, no matter what their path (college, career or military).
2006-08-23 18:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by lonely_girl3_98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the definition or at least the widely accepted definition of "clever", I'd say you are right.
2006-08-23 18:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by Madeamove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd agree.
The school results only test you on how well you take test, not on study habits, or anything like that.
2006-08-23 18:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by RandomNormality 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High school measures your ability to take tests, not anything that's actually useful.
2006-08-23 18:19:23 · answer #6 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as thomas edison once said, " genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration."
2006-08-23 18:22:40 · answer #7 · answered by infiniti1113 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kinda sorta i agree it's kinda true... yay, 2 points for me!!
2006-08-23 18:32:31 · answer #8 · answered by definitivamente06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think it shows how much we know.
i think it just shows what and how good the teacher taught us
2006-08-27 21:21:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋