Anonymous
03/18/2025 18:02
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DCs school is a progressive private in NYC and they dont really test them, but they did administer the ISEE to see where they are at and told them not to study. DC got stanines in the 5s as compared to other independent schools (7s compared to general). The school is super cagey but to me these scores suggest that he needs some kind of extra help. Other kids in his class got 9s as compared to national...
They do this? What grade is DC? (Going to send DC to private in Sept 2025)
My kids went to Bank Street and they did this in the upper grades. They had them take the ERBs so they could get experience with standardized tests and have a sense of where they may be scoring on the ISEE.
Anonymous
03/18/2025 17:59
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
Is this a K-8? If you intend to apply to private high schools that use the ISEE for admissions, you should have him prep for the test. Scoring in the middle stanine unprepared isn’t a red flag that means he needs support outside of the classroom, but you want better scores than that if you want him to have a wider range of options when applying to private high schools.
Anonymous
03/18/2025 17:49
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stanine 5s with independents indicate your child is on par with other kids taking the test at independents. I would expect my child to demonstrate 7/8 with independents and 8/9 with public peers. That’s what I’m paying for.
op - that's kind of my thinking and my concern. Eg, would it be better to send them to public and then use the extra funds to get them tutoring? Having them in private and still needing tutoring seems insane to me. The school is $65k a year.
Why would you need tutoring if your child is in the 50th percentile? Parents need to accept who their child is. Are they happy? Are they getting all their work done? When they have a test are they comfortable taking it because they know the material? Do they look forward to school? These questions matter.
Anonymous
03/18/2025 08:01
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
Anonymous wrote:DCs school is a progressive private in NYC and they dont really test them, but they did administer the ISEE to see where they are at and told them not to study. DC got stanines in the 5s as compared to other independent schools (7s compared to general). The school is super cagey but to me these scores suggest that he needs some kind of extra help. Other kids in his class got 9s as compared to national...
They do this? What grade is DC? (Going to send DC to private in Sept 2025)
Anonymous
03/16/2025 08:42
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stanine 5s with independents indicate your child is on par with other kids taking the test at independents. I would expect my child to demonstrate 7/8 with independents and 8/9 with public peers. That’s what I’m paying for.
op - that's kind of my thinking and my concern. Eg, would it be better to send them to public and then use the extra funds to get them tutoring? Having them in private and still needing tutoring seems insane to me. The school is $65k a year.
...or you could send them to a school more interested in explicitly teaching content. Progressive education does not work well for many students.
Anonymous
03/15/2025 18:03
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
Anonymous wrote:Stanine 5s with independents indicate your child is on par with other kids taking the test at independents. I would expect my child to demonstrate 7/8 with independents and 8/9 with public peers. That’s what I’m paying for.
op - that's kind of my thinking and my concern. Eg, would it be better to send them to public and then use the extra funds to get them tutoring? Having them in private and still needing tutoring seems insane to me. The school is $65k a year.
Anonymous
03/15/2025 17:52
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
If the school is using the phrase “where they are at,” I would seriously worry about what they are teaching my child. To me, it is unacceptable for a school to communicate with parents using poor grammar.
Anonymous
03/15/2025 17:51
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
Stanine 5s with independents indicate your child is on par with other kids taking the test at independents. I would expect my child to demonstrate 7/8 with independents and 8/9 with public peers. That’s what I’m paying for.
Anonymous
03/15/2025 17:46
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
Anonymous wrote:also op - I have some mixed feelings about paying for a super expensive private and still having to get tutoring on top of that... or is that fairly typical?
I think it is fairly typical. Going to private doesn't mean less tutoring needed.
Anonymous
03/15/2025 17:43
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
also op - I have some mixed feelings about paying for a super expensive private and still having to get tutoring on top of that... or is that fairly typical?
Anonymous
03/15/2025 17:35
Subject: If a kid gets certain scores on ISEE without studying, is that just where they are 'at'?
DCs school is a progressive private in NYC and they dont really test them, but they did administer the ISEE to see where they are at and told them not to study. DC got stanines in the 5s as compared to other independent schools (7s compared to general). The school is super cagey but to me these scores suggest that he needs some kind of extra help. Other kids in his class got 9s as compared to national...