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[quote=Anonymous]We didn't prep (frankly, I was naive and didn't even realize you could prep), but I will say that showing your child what the bubble sheet looks like and having the child do some sample problems to get the hang of it isn't cheating.  If these are so-called "ability" tests and prepping doesn't help, why do people get so worked up when others prep?

Unless you get a bootleg copy of the test, it's not cheating.  It's basically doing puzzles with your child to develop the skills they are testing for.  Would the anti-preppers be upset if someone bought their child puzzle books?  What's the big deal?  You're helping your child feel more relaxed during the test because they've seen the same sort of problems (not the same problems) before.  I know my child cried because she didn't know what an analogy was on the CogAt, so she didn't understand what they were asking for.  She would likely have gotten a much higher score if she understood what they wanted.  (and by the way, we didn't get her keyed up for the test.  We said nothing about it.  the school must have gotten her spun up over it.)  Ultimately, it didn't matter because her scores were good, but "prepping" would have relieved some anxiety for her.[/quote]

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