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The Kindergarten ERB is Dead? Long Live the ?

Today Javier C Hernandez of The New York Times wrote what is sure to be the most hotly discussed article of the fall: Private Schools Are Expected to Drop a Dreaded Entrance Test Is the ERB indeed dead?  This is HUGE NEWS. Uncertainties abound: How many New York City private schools will actually drop the … Continue reading The Kindergarten ERB is Dead? Long Live the ?

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The ERB Explains How to Prep for the ERB

The ERB's booklet, What to Expect on the ECAA, makes fascinating reading. In the booklet, the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) maps out explicitly what is on the WPPSI and WISC (confusingly, also known as the ECAA), revealing to parents the tests' content.  The company goes on to recommend preparation strategies, going so far as to … Continue reading The ERB Explains How to Prep for the ERB

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New ERB WPPSI IV Books Available for the New ERB Kindergarten Admissions Test

Aristotle Circle has released its new ERB prep book for the revised ERB / WPPSI IV exam.  Aristotle Circle writes: Our two-volume complete workbook demystifies the new WPPSI-IV test and gives you hundreds of practice exercises and an additional 400+ colorful Vocabulary images. Bright Kids has released its new WPPSI IV / ERB Practice Test.  Bright Kids … Continue reading New ERB WPPSI IV Books Available for the New ERB Kindergarten Admissions Test

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Changes to the ERB (WPPSI IV) Test for Admission to NYC Private School Kindergarten and PreK

The ERB changed on April 1st.  If your child is applying to New York City private school kindergarten and to many prekindergartens, you will want to know what the ERB (also known as the WPPSI IV or the ECAA) looks like this year. How much did the ERB change?  Not much.   Two subtests, one verbal … Continue reading Changes to the ERB (WPPSI IV) Test for Admission to NYC Private School Kindergarten and PreK

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The Kindergarten ERB is Changing April 1st

I've known for over a year that the ERB (WPPSI) is being revamped, but Pearson, the company that constructs the ERB test used for NYC private school admission, hasn't announced when. Finally, Jenny Anderson of the New York Times gives clarity to the issue:  New York City Schools Struggle to Separate Gifted from Merely Well-Prepared The … Continue reading The Kindergarten ERB is Changing April 1st

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NYC Private School Kindergarten: Should You Prep Your Child for the ERB?

Officially, the word is No.  Do not prep your child for the ERB. Urban legend even holds that if you do prep your child for the ERB, he or she will be found out and shut out of NYC private school kindergarten. However, this is what I have seen in my almost 14 years of … Continue reading NYC Private School Kindergarten: Should You Prep Your Child for the ERB?

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Is It Worth Paying a NYC Tester to Discuss Your Preschooler’s IQ Test Results?

Manhattan testers often offer a fee-based service: interpreting your child's IQ test results.  Many concerned parents, often first-time parents,  eagerly sign up.  For example, if a child's IQ test scores are uneven, a nervous mom may want to understand how this could have happened. Parents worry if their children have deficits.  IQ tests like the … Continue reading Is It Worth Paying a NYC Tester to Discuss Your Preschooler’s IQ Test Results?

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When Should My Child Take the ERB to Get Into NYC Private School Kindergarten?

How old should my child be when she takes the ERB to get into private school kindergarten? The ERB, also known as the ECAA or WPPSI, is the test required by Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Riverdale private schools for admission into kindergarten, 1st grade, and in many cases, pre-kindergarten. To apply to kindergarten, children have to … Continue reading When Should My Child Take the ERB to Get Into NYC Private School Kindergarten?

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ERB WPPSI III Practice Test Now Available

Attention parents who want to get some sense of how their preschoolers will score on the ERB:  Bright Kids has a new workbook just for you, right in time for ERB prep season. ERB WPPSI III Practice Test According to Bright Kids, The Bright Kids ERB-WPPSI-III Practice Test provides parents with a home assessment tool … Continue reading ERB WPPSI III Practice Test Now Available

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Eagerly Awaiting 2012 NYC Kindergarten Admissions Stats

All anecdotal reports suggest that this was the hardest year in recent memory for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Riverdale private school kindergarten and pre-kindergarten admission.  Reports of shut-outs abound, even at the most prestigious Manhattan nursery schools, with many angry and disappointed parents.  (See UrbanBaby for written evidence.) With roughly 700 elite kindergarten seats available at … Continue reading Eagerly Awaiting 2012 NYC Kindergarten Admissions Stats