| Homeschooling parents often wonder what the | | | | miserably to measure a student's real |
| significance of their homeschooler's IQ score | | | | intelligence because they do not account for |
| really means. In order for homeschooling | | | | a student's emotional intelligence, nor do |
| parents to understand what an IQ score really | | | | such standardized tests account for a |
| means in terms of intelligence, they must | | | | homeschooler's creative abilities. Finally, |
| first understand how an IQ score is | | | | an IQ test does not factor in a student's own |
| determined. After learning how it is | | | | determination and will to succeed. |
| determined, homeschooling parents can then | | | | |
| understanding the true meaning of their | | | | Many psychologists lean toward Gardner's |
| homeschooler's IQ score. | | | | theory of multiple intelligences and they |
| | | | also argue that intelligence can not be |
| Homeschooling parents need to first realize | | | | defined by a single test. Howard Gardner |
| that a test that measures a student's | | | | argued the theory that people have several |
| intelligence quotient focuses on a student's | | | | levels of intelligence including |
| verbal and mathematical skills. It is a | | | | Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence, |
| standardized test that has frequently been | | | | Mathematical-Logical Intelligence, Musical |
| used to "label" students in the public school | | | | Intelligence, Visual-Spatial Intelligence, |
| setting. Unfortunately, the intelligence | | | | Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence, |
| quotient tests are often extremely biased and | | | | Interpersonal Intelligence, Intrapersonal |
| they do not accurately determine an | | | | Intelligence, Naturalist Intelligence, and |
| individual's intelligence. | | | | Existential Intelligence. Further, since the |
| | | | average intelligence test only focuses on the |
| An IQ test does not accurately define how | | | | verbal, visual, and mathematical skills of |
| smart a homeschooler is. Just because a | | | | the student, it can hardly be considered an |
| homeschooler may not perform well on an IQ | | | | accurate interpretation of a student's real |
| test, it doesn't mean that they are doomed to | | | | intelligence level. |
| a poor existence! The IQ test does not factor | | | | |
| in important skills and talents that an | | | | Ultimately, the homeschooler's intelligence |
| individual has and therefore gives a score | | | | quotient is an irrelevant quotient-it means |
| that is erroneous and incapable of defining | | | | absolutely nothing as far as the student's |
| ones intelligence. What about a student's | | | | overall potential. Parents shouldn't be |
| musical abilities or artistic talents? What | | | | overly concerned if their children don't ace |
| about a student's socialization skills and | | | | an intelligence exam. After all, even |
| the ability to understand themselves as they | | | | Einstein failed seventh math and was labeled |
| interact with the world? Such tests fail | | | | nothing more than an average student. |