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[quote=Anonymous]I think you are going to have to teach the concepts.

The ISEE doesn't mark off for wrong answers so you are only scored for questions you get correct.  Leaving questions you don't know blank would be a disaster.

My kid came from DCPS.  All As in math and 99% PARCC in math (i.e. total mastery of on-grade level math).  However, DCPS didn't teach a hair above grade level at our elementary school.  When taking the ISEE in 5th my kid had never seen 1/2 the concepts on the lower level ISEE. 
Kids coming from Montgomery Cty (for instance) commonly take compacted math in 5th (which is 5th and 6th grade math).  They have a much easier time with the the lower level ISEE when applying to 6th.

My kid took the ISEE cold and scored about 50% in math.  We taught the missing concepts and his/her score rose to 90%.  However, it took quite a bit of work to teach the math.  BTW--that math was finally ALL taught in 6th grade in DCPS in a 7th grade math course (my kid ended up staying in DCPS). 
(but was tested on the ISEE on the test given for kids entering 5 and 6th grades).  Kind of crazy.  [/quote]

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