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Scores of parents filled the auditorium for our recent New York City Private School Admissions Process Seminar held in mid-town at Hartley House in NYC, In addition to our own testing expert Karen Quinn, the Testing Mom, parents in attendance heard from Education First co-found Victoria Goldman, author of The Manhattan Family Guide to Private […]

Compared to other types of intelligence tests for children, the Stanford Binet test is widely recognized as the most accurate method of gauging the cognitive abilities of children and adults. One could say that the Stanford Binet test, also known as the SB-5, is the father of modern intelligence testing. It was developed in the early […]

On the first night of our three seminars last week, the Testing Mom co-founders met with members of the Testing Mom Parent Network and other anxious NYC parents at the Manhattan’s Youth Downtown Community Center in TriBeCa for the PAL Workshop Series. This evening session covered all aspects of the kindergarten Gifted and Talented testing […]

Software: The Future of the Bracken Test The Bracken test results usually come in descriptive categories which tell whether the child’s cognitive abilities is advanced or delayed with regards to the level and mastery the child possesses. However, to make things easier, the BSRA scoring assistant software was made available to make maintaining and organizing […]

While the CogAT is not a test which can be studied for like a spelling or math test, there are several things which you as a parent can do to help your child succeed. A very popular method is practice, and a free cognitive abilities test is a wonderful way to practice. These tests can […]

This very helpful tool administered to children from pre-K to second grade, was first published in the year 2002, by a school psychologist and an esteemed educator of Educational Foundations, Dr. Bruce A. Bracken. The Bracken School Readiness Assessment test is a helpful precursor to whether your child is well adapted to the level of […]

One of the most popular methods of preparation for the CogAT test is practicing. There are free CogAT practice questions available on the internet. Be sure that you’re choosing practice questions which are from a reliable source. Since the CogAT is protected, you’re unlikely to find a full practice test, and this is fine. The […]

The validity of the Bracken School Readiness Assessment test is reliable, in the sense that it comprises part of the indicators of whether the child can qualify for admittance to the New York City Gifted and Talented Program.  A study even concluded that this IQ readiness test given for pre-K to 2nd grade children is […]

This is a question which many parents struggle with. You want your child to do their best on this very important test. However, you don’t want to put excessive pressure on the situation, possibly setting the stage for debilitating test anxiety. Take your child’s individual personality and attitude toward tests into account before you give […]

If your child is facing an upcoming CogAT test and you want to help them prepare, you’ve probably already thought of having them take a practice test. These can be found in many places throughout the internet, and in some cases they can be obtained from your child’s school. If free CogAT sample tests are […]