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06.10.08, 09:39 AM Toddler
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My dd is 10mos old and seeing all of the school lottery stuff is already freaking me out. What exactly do they test these 3 year olds on? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Toddler 06.10.08, 09:39 AM Flag
 

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It's 4 year olds who are tested for the most part. And there are 3 different tests - OLSAT/Bracken for public G&T; ERB for private schools; SB for Hunter. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 09:43 AM Flag
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Are they testing reading and writing, etc? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 09:46 AM Flag
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Oh no - not at all. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 09:49 AM Flag
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Don't let the SB scare you; you can't prep for it beyond great exposure to enriching life experiences for your child. If you're here in ny and get out a lot, there's little chance your child won't accumulate a great fund of experiential knowledge. When the time comes, make sure they're well rested, fed, as relaxed as possible and [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 10:12 AM Flag
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you know what, tesing 4 yos is scary and unpredictable and you can be a great, cool, nyc parents with a bright kids, and that kid can get a score (on sb or erb) that eliminates lots of appropriate options. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 10:16 AM Flag
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so true... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 10:18 AM Flag
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no tests for general public school admission btw [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 10:16 AM Flag
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If you can afford it, go private. Of course, there's no guarantee, but it's one more set of potential options. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 10:20 AM Flag
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