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Kasz216 on 27 September 2007
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Sqrl said:
Andrew said:
Once my teacher gave me a test because they thought I was mentally retarded or something, after the test they bumped me up a year. They never did tell me how high I scored though

 I had a similar thing happen to me in first grade.  They had basically put me in the "slow reader" group because I wasn't paying attention in class and my parents knew (because they had tought me how to read) that I could read very well at that point already.  So they told my teacher (I believe was Mrs Scarborough) to test me and like 3 tests later I was being sent to the 3rd grade class twice a week for reading lessons =P

Apparently I was just very bored and like every bored kid..your mind wanders. It wouldn't surprise me if with the larger class sizes there are a large number of people who get lumped in as "slow" or "below average" just because they are bored because they are ready for new material.  Then as they go through school because the teachers and parents have already classified them as slow or below average they don't try as hard to really be a good student because they don't feel like they have to maintain a "smart" image.

I really think we need to get over the social stigmas of holding kids back and make sure they know their basics before they move on.  It may be a disservice for the kid at the time, but as he gets into college or the workforce and his existing education is built on a shaky foundation to begin with he will suffer far more in the long term than the short.  Not to mention the good incentive provided for the kids to keep up with their friends. 

But anyways I am way off topic now so I will stop before I rant any more lol...suffice it to say I'm not impressed with our education system. 


I actually got held back in Kintergarden because I wasn't paying attention and disruptive.  Granted i wasn't paying attention because we were learning "D is for Dog" when I already knew how to read and could do math... reminds me of how "stupid" I was in gradeschool.  I'd intentionally miss math problems because i didn't want to get 100%'s because i didn't want the stars and i didn't want to stand out.  I wanted to be right in the middle group.

What's past is past though.  If it wasn't for that my life wouldn't of went down the path it had and this is a path that I greatly enjoy.