UrbanBaby

07.23.08, 09:46 AM New York City
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you need to be aware that the TT privates administer their own test, yes IQ, on the dcs during playdate. They know like we do that the ERB is not the holy grail of I they want to confirm in the face of prepping etc. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 07.23.08, 09:46 AM Flag

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it is not a true IQ test though [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 09:49 AM Flag

in some cases yes and in some cases only part of one, but they really only need one part to determine if the dc just had a good erb test day or if dc is really bright [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 09:51 AM Flag

Based on what DS told me he did at one playdate - I concur. He aced most sections of ERB but tanked coding. He was asked to do written coding-type task at one playdate. Maybe coincidence, maybe not. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 10:00 AM Flag

WHICH is why is it such B.S. to call it a PLAYDATE when in fact they want the kids to be like zombies. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 10:02 AM Flag

I don't get your use of the word "zombies." One example of what op is talking about is Dalton. The kids do a rhyming game, a puzzle, listen to a story and answer questions about it. A zombie would not do well at any of that except maybe the puzzle. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 10:18 AM Flag

The OR is a bitter public school parent. That is why she would like to believe that privates want kids to be like zombies. FWIW, Dalton actually just came to my dc's preschool and observed the children at school. The Dalton admissions people who visited did not even interact wih the children. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 10:24 AM Flag

Right, but kids who go to some schools have to go to Dalton. Other schools, have ERB, do an onsite IQ test & come and observe at dc's school [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:48 PM Flag

depends on the rhyming... "Johnnie, what rhymes with her?" "Grrrr." [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 10:34 AM Flag

each child picked an object out of a bag and then then had to say something that rhymed with the object. my dd said one child picked out an object that looked like a toilet to one child and when the child said that, all the kids started laughing. No idea what it actually was b/c to my dd that was soooo not the point of the story. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 11:58 AM Flag

Bitter shut out? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 11:57 AM Flag

NBS called it what it was, an evaluation. I respected them for that, though it was not my favorite girls' school [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:46 PM Flag

Any parent who has dc take the ERB, goes on parent interview and brings dc to schools for playdates should not be compaining if schools do some form of IQ testing on the dc. How is that inconsistent with the whole process? If you don't want to be in it, don't do it at all. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 10:30 AM Flag

ita. get real, right? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:43 PM Flag

Many non-TT do the same. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:45 PM Flag