IQ Testing

Who knew that IQ testing was so complex and can be used in so many different ways. I for one, definitely did not. I thought it was just a test and however you performed was your IQ. I was unaware, that first you make up the test, which needs to be as impartial as possible, This way it doesn't matter gender or language or anything. Then you need to find a sample of people that represent the population fairly. So for Canada, you would need a sample of three to five thousand, and then you need to make sure that, that sample represents Canada. Finally after they have taken the test you are now able to standardize the results. Its by far a more complicated process than I first thought.
Now when you have a student take an IQ test you need take their raw score and standardize it. Depending on the results of the test you are able to determine the mental age for that student. Then by dividing that number by their chronological age, or actual age, and multiply by that by 100, you are now left with the students IQ.
As teachers, it can be both beneficial or not depending on the teacher and what it is used for. For instance if a teacher finds out the IQ results for their class, they may focus on only those who had high results compared to those with low results. Thinking that they could make more process with the ones with higher IQ's. Thus, proving to be a negative result of knowing the scores. However, if the teacher is able to look at the results, see where students need help and what areas they are good at, the teacher is able to focus extra time in certain areas, proving to be beneficial.