pre-school testing

Students are the raw material for schools. The better the raw material, the better the end product.

A school in an affluent suburb is expected to turn out superior graduates -- because the rich kids are expected to start with better parent-supplied skills and resources.

A school with poor raw materials, as is assumed for a poor suburb, deserves extra kudos if they are able to produce superior graduates -- despite starting with "disadvantaged" raw materials.

But affluent vs poor is a weak measure of the raw material, the incoming students will still vary.

It makes a lot of sense to measure literacy and numeracy of the kids as they are starting school. Then heap praise on the schools which add most value between raw material and finished product.

Nick Lethbridge    /    Consulting Dexitroboper
Agamedes Consulting    /   Problems? Solved.
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