What About Socialization?

(our snowy backyard)

I’m really ready for spring. How about you?

I was poking around online looking for some more information about the standardized tests that one of the local homeschool groups is administering this year, when I ran across these gems:

“Although [these test] scores are very helpful for professionals, nonprofessionals can confuse them with IQ scores, so they are generally not reported to parents and lay organizations. Percentile ranks and stanines are better suited for general audiences.”

“Only someone who is thoroughly familiar with the student, the curriculum, and the instructional resources that are available can choose wisely among the various educational options.

While education professionals are best qualified to interpret and use this test information, parents also play a critical role in their children’s education. If you would like to help as a parent, please contact your child’s teacher to discuss some ways to cultivate your son or daughter’s reasoning abilities at home.”

Translation: Please, folks, leave it up to the professionals! We know that you’re all clearly too stupid to process these test scores, let alone manage your child’s education.

So after I finished alternately laughing and swearing at my husband about the arrogance and condescension of these test authors, I thought I’d come share the love with all of you.

But, for the love of all things holy, DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME!