The ensure that a child is whole or is well rounded, things that should be measured is academically, social ability, and physical capabilities. By assessing children it allows you to see their strengths and weakness, which will help in their development.
India
Over the past decade India has been assessing school-age children, and has been increasing their commitment to assess them. In India 95% of the children are in school and a new tax was put in place to pay for universal primary education. (Poverty Matters Blog, n.d.) Even though these things have been put in place, the question is still asked, are the children learning and are they really benefiting? These questions were answered by Pratham UK - A Charity for Children in India, this group found that some 50% of children after five years in school could not read at the level expected after two years of schooling. (Poverty Matters Blog, n.d.) These numbers means that there are millions of children who are falling behind and being consigned to educational failure. Many international studies show that once kids fall behind, fail to learn the alphabet properly, for example it is very difficult for them to catch up). (Poverty Matters Blog, n.d.)
Pratham, is now assessing the schools in India yearly, they look at all 600 educational districts of India and assesses 700,000 children every year. What it has exposed over the last six years is that in some states, schools may be well-funded but they have failed to translate that into effective education. The bottom line is that India’s government should get involved and hold these districts accountable for failing students. It is important to India’s growth and future that children get the best education.
Poverty Matters Blog. (n.d.)India pioneers volunteer-led assessment of educational standards: A grassroots appraisal system in India has exposed flaws in the education system at minimal cost. Retrieved from http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/mar/15/education-goals-assessment-india-school
