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The NYC Gifted and Talented test will be here in less than 3 months, and parents have precious little time to prepare. The test has seemingly gotten more and more competitive with each passing year, with children often needing to score in the 99th percentile just to have a chance at a seat in the […]

The Texas STAAR exam started only last year but so far, many are already aware of its disadvantages. The test is a product of Pearson education in partnership with Texas Education Agency as a replacement to the previous Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills or TAKS. Though the STAAR test has good intentions such as […]

What is the State Standards Initiative Test? A joint effort of the Council of the Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association (NGA), the Common Core State Standards Initiative test is actually a battery of tests. Designed to help students become better prepared for life after high school, the tests are given […]

Lots of parents in Northern Virginia find themselves wondering, what exactly is the Fairfax County AAP program and how can I get my child ready? As is true for so many school districts across the country, the program in Fairfax County is highly competitive and difficult for children to get into. The good news is […]

The ELA Common Core tests are given to children in every grade, including kindergarten and pre-kindergarten. However, there is a distinct difference between the tests used in grades K through five and the tests used in grades six and up. Younger children in lower grades receive only the English portion of the ELA Common Core […]

The Texas TAKS has now been completely phased out after being replaced by the Texas STAAR in 2012. But before schools finally say goodbye to this assessment tool that has been around since 2003, they should make use of the TAKS results to their advantage. There are schools that simply conduct Texas TAKS just to […]

If your child is facing an upcoming ELA Common Core test which will feature math, you’re probably wondering about the best and most effective way to help them prepare and study. With the large number of standardized tests facing students today and the ever-increasing pressure involved, test preparation has become much more common than in […]

Word is out in New York City and across the country about the AABL ® test, or Admissions Test for Beginning Learners ®. The AABL test is an achievement test that measures kids’ kindergarten readiness. Subjects tested on the test include phonics, math, and pre-reading. After private schools in New York City announced recently that […]

There are so many gifts and talents that include creativity, sports, music, arts but an IQ test evaluates a child’s academic gifts. IQ scores that put children in the gifted and talented range for academics are:     131 – 145 – Moderately Gifted     146 – 159 – Highly Gifted     160 – 179 – […]

One of the newest standardized tests, the ELA Common Core is a nationwide initiative aimed at improving the educational level of graduating high school seniors. Here, we’ll review the goals of the initiative as well as what it means for you and your child. What is the ELA Common Core? Designed through a collaboration between […]