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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just got ours HSPT. It’s bad. Bad bad. Like below 40th percentile. Our child has an older sibling at the school we’re applying to, and has all A’s and B’s as well as extracurriculars. Scored very high on one or 2 sections but awfully low on others. 
Are we screwed?
I am truly shocked. This child is not stupid but tested horribly. [/quote]

Right there with you.  Wondering if school prepared the kids poorly. It's a well regarded Catholic pk-8. Shocked.  [/quote]

An administrator at a Catholic high school told me you can't really prepare for the HSPT, which surprised me. Our K-8 definitely did exercises with the kids and the limited parents I've spoken to since scores came out this morning have been very pleased. So maybe there is something to the preparation. [/quote]

That administrator is so wrong it's shocking. I helped 3 kids study for the HSPT and graded/reviewed about 10 different practice tests. I can say with certainty that kids will raise their scores with even minimal prep. First of all, it's quick so you have to know a good pace to finish on time. You don't lose points for a wrong answer so it's better to just guess and fill in an answer than to leave something blank. One of my kids needed to practice timing; the other 2 finished with plenty of time. I'd hate to be the kid who didn't prep and solve this very easy-to-solve issue. Second, the HSPT has some quirky questions that they always use. Like a word problem with made up words ("if a zizzle weighs more than a zaggle, and a zaggle sometimes weighs more than a riggle, etc). The first time you read that, you might spend too much time wondering what the heck is happening. Every practice test has one like this and you can move through it faster if you know it's coming. Also, there are grammar questions that always repeat. My kids had to be reminded the difference between "fewer than" and "less than". Easy, but no need to lose points on something like that when you can get it nailed down after a couple practice test. Same thing with "Can I" vs "May I" and a few other easy grammar rules they knew but forgot. Also, there are about 20 commonly misspelled words they always use in the section where you have to find the errors (like February, necessary, etc). My dyslexic kids could memorize the commonly used words and low and behond- 3 or 4 were on their tests and they got them right. Go tell your administrator this may be an easier test but you can and should prepare for it! [/quote]

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