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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just got our letter yesterday for test date of Jan 8-12.  Sorry to hear about the pilot test at Drew Es Dec 20.  Clearly it is impossible to prepare for a test, but some kids benefit from reading the directions ahead of time and seeing the format.  Especially bilingual kids.  We are checking out other IQ type puzzles and test questions in SCat, Inview, COGAT.  [/quote]

I don’t understand?

How are you able to read the directions ahead of time?  Or do you mean that the kids who take it later will find out from the other kids what the format of the test it.[/quote]

You can't - she's saying it would be beneficial if you could. But, everyone is at the same disadvantage - and if you provide certain information ahead of time, then, the people who can get and understand that information (and use for test prep or whatever) will have a benefit.  This is their way of trying to make the playing field as even as possible going into the test.  However, just as kids that go to museums, play board games, read lots, play with legos develop their brains in certain ways, they will most likely be coming at whatever the test throws them and be able to do reasonably well.  And then there are some kids that will blow away the test simply because their brains work naturally to solve puzzles or because they are gifted at comprehension or spatial awareness etc.  Those are the kids that will be lifted up and given the opportunity to go to the magnet school.[/quote]

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