When learners need further development we as reach have to look at thier progress as determine where they are physically and cognitively. Holistic development is the bench mark for such a process as holistic development gives us an Idea of where the learner is and where the still room for improvement. Erikson stages of development is one example of this where he records the stages from birth, teenage and adult hood. The knowledge of these stages will allow you to ha e an informed decision in where your learner is psychologically and how far he/she still needs to grow before fully developed.

Piaget cognitive development theory is one also with the same results as it was made to help  with where the learners interaction with the world is and this can help them build knowledge from where they are prior knowledge to where they want to be at in a later stage of thier life. In Piaget concrete operational stage learners develop their ability to think logically about concrete events. This stage also shows the ability of a learner to solve problems related to conservation and reversibility. This is a tool that all teachers and parents must be familiar with in order for them to keep track of where thier child is cognitively.

Holistic development was not only made for grading but for advice in what new Implementations that can be added in order to make a learner a holistic academic and being in this earth. The world has plenty of challenges that learners must think for themselves and further solve those problems by themselves without no help like the zone of proximal development. This is a good things to be able to do for learners but at a point they have to challenge the world by themselves and holistic development is the foundation of such a culture

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