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06.10.08, 07:37 AM NY Schools
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Could it really be that nobody's dc scored below 98?? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.10.08, 07:37 AM Flag
 

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Meant of moms here.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:37 AM Flag
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On UB, rarely will someone post a score below 98 for any test. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:37 AM Flag
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Ha. We did. don't worry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:38 AM Flag
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Same here. We are really hoping for 11 w/ a 95th%! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:38 AM Flag
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It's mostly the high scorers who are obsessing here on UB b/c of the chance for citywide. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:39 AM Flag
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97 here, hoping for Lower Lab [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:41 AM Flag
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We got a 94 on Olsat. Posted it, but long ago. Assuming we won't get anything we want and will probably send ds to his preschool (fall boy) to get an extra year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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Hey, you never know! What district are you in? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:48 AM Flag
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D3. No way we'll get 9 and from what I heard on here even 166 and 163 will be out of reach. But I'm pretty good with it. Mostly because I think in general my ds will do better if he's older in the class instead of younger. He just might be that boy that teachers euphemistically call "young" when they really mean immature! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:53 AM Flag
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my dc got a 94 - but going to hunter so, not a problem [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:57 AM Flag
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Isn't it funny how different their scores could be. 94 poster above you and ds got a 98 on SB. But think he didn't make the cut because he seems young. His ERB was really low. So many of these kids are really bright but don't necessarily test so consistently -- depending on day and tester. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:03 AM Flag
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np: agreed. I think the OLSAT format also favors more mature kids. The young ones are at a disadvantage. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:05 AM Flag
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Really. Never heard that. Why do you think? Just curious. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:11 AM Flag
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NP, but a kid has to be mature to sit through an hour long test that has 128 questions! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:13 AM Flag
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Good point. But is that different from the SB or ERB. And don't all these tests norm for age within a few months age block? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:15 AM Flag
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np again: Agree w/NP above: it's simply the ability to focus for that long on answering questions from a stranger. 45 min is a long time for 4 yr olds. The older or more mature kids probably have an easier time of it (I'm just speculating). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:16 AM Flag
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The norming for age is a different issue than the format. The SB is administered by licensed psychologists, and they have some leeway in helping a child along who might be withdrawn or introverted. Don't know anything about ERBs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:18 AM Flag
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That's true. And would def. explain why my ds did better on the SB. But I do wonder about the ERB. I don't think they're psych, but I do think they're "professional testers." However, from what I understand they aren't really allowed to help a kid along at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:20 AM Flag
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I did testing for ERB for several years. All ERB testers have at least a Master's in psych (school or clinical). Many are graduate students in their final years of training. Just as with the SB, the test makes (or at least should make) every effort to draw out an shy/introverted child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 12:29 PM Flag
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talk to any SB tester and you will be told that the format of test administration is strictly adhered to -- no "helping" a child along. the fact is that young kids might test differently on different tests and with different testers. trying to disect why a kid scored the way he did on one test but not on another is just making yourself feel better. the majority of kids tend to test consistently across tests -- which could mean a 10ppt differential. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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My kid got a 93. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 12:33 PM Flag
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98 mom here - thank you for your post. Really starting to wonder.. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:35 PM Flag
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Another 94 here. 94 kids: can you post your birth month and individual test scores? Curious what the range is that make up 94s. DC's: March, OLSAT 27/40, Bracken 78/88. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 09:14 PM Flag
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