Last night I was reading my USA Today newspaper and found 2 great editorials about post-secondary admittance standards. Some of the Ivy League schools have determined that SAT and ACT scores are not always indicative of how a student will perform in college or a university, and that by primarily relying on these test scores colleges and universities have created non-diverse communities of students.
As a result of research done about this problem, there is movement away from putting the greatest amount of emphasis on standardized testing. What does this mean? It means that even though a high level of importance will still be given to grades, admittance counselors will also very strongly consider a student's overall high school experience, including extra-curricular activities such as music, art, and sports, as well as community service and volunteer experience, when making admittance decisions.
Camp Fire has always known that service-learning is an important part to a youth's overall development and level of maturity. Developing empathy and compassion for others, gaining leadership skills, and cultivating community awareness are some of the key components to the Camp Fire program. Youth who have participated in our programs have skills and knowledge that cannot be measured adequately through standardized testing. The exposure to a wide variety of experiences and people, as well as the self-confidence acheived by taking part in Camp Fire activites provides our youth with the tools needed to be successful later in life - whether as a college, vo-tech, or trade school student.
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