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Many raised their eyebrows when the STAAR test replaced the famous Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills or TAKS test. The Texas STAAR test is similar to the TAKS in many ways such as the fact that it is conducted only to public school students throughout Texas. It also aims to assess the performance of […]

Preparation for ELA testing has become a regular routine for most households with school age children. However, this doesn’t mean it’s become easier or less expensive. With more standardized tests added, it seems, every year, test prep can quickly become almost overwhelming. This is especially true for parents with two or more school age children. […]

Does breastfeeding increase IQ? Well, according to researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard University it does look like there is a correlation between breastfeeding and higher IQ. More than 1,000 babies who were breastfed from their mothers for at least a 6 month period were included in this research study. After that, the children […]

Is your child getting ready for the NYC gifted and talented test for OLSAT® and NNAT®-2? If so, here are some practice questions your child might expect to see. Can you believe they ask these questions of 4-year-olds? Oh my! These are difficult for most adults to answer correctly, let alone a little child. If […]

Finding the appropriate social studies ELA Common Core practice questions to help your child prepare for a test can be a challenge. There are plenty of study guides and software packages available, but determining which one is right for your child can be downright confusing. In addition, the cost of these packages quickly adds up […]

If you’re a parent in New York City searching for top-tier educational opportunities for your child, you may have come across the Prep for Prep program. But what exactly is it—and how can your child qualify? A Pathway to Elite Education for High-Achieving Minority Students Founded in 1978 by Bronx public school teacher Gary Simons, […]

Many children struggle with math. You can hear your child complaining about how boring and difficult math is. It is difficult to keep math lessons fun in classrooms. That’s because they don’t have fun learning it in school. Perhaps they often hit the books during class and there are insufficient activities provided after their lesson. […]

Common Core math is just another part of today’s academic environment, which is very different from the environment of just a few short years ago. Competition, especially if a child is attempting to gain admittance to gifted, talented or advanced placement programs, can be fierce. In addition, even students in traditional public and private schools […]

The Canadian Test of Basic Skills™ (or CTBS™ test) is a test used commonly in Canada to qualify students for gifted and talented programs. Like tests in the United States, the CTBS test can be competitive and it’s important for children to feel prepared for the test lest they get blindsided by difficult questions. The […]

The Common Core State Standards Initiative, created by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association (NGA), is aimed at ensuring that each graduating high school student has the knowledge and skills necessary for thriving in the world after graduation. In addition, the yearly tests help to ensure that each […]