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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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ERB: Understanding ERB Score Reports (WPPSI III and WISC)

My clients often ask me to interpret their ERB score reports, both for the WPPSI (the ERB test given to kids applying to kindergarten and 1st grade) and the WISC (for kids applying to 2nd through 4th grades). ERB score reports always contain a performance section comprised of performance subtests and a verbal section comprised … Continue reading ERB: Understanding ERB Score Reports (WPPSI III and WISC)