Princeton Review - Cracking the SSAT & ISEE, 2015 Edition

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Congratulations! Your child is considering attending a private secondary school, and by virtue of the fact that you hold this book in your hands, you have recognized that either the SSAT or the ISEE is an important part of the admissions process. Providing your child with the information contained in this book is an excellent first step toward a strong performance on the SSAT or the ISEE. As a parent, however, you know well the fine line between support and intrusion.

To guide you in your efforts to help your child, we offer a few suggestions.

Both the SSAT and the ISEE are standardized tests designed to say something about an individual students chances for success in a private secondary school. Neither is an intelligence test; neither claims to be. Set realistic expectations for your child. The skills necessary for a strong performance on these tests are very different from those a student uses in school. The additional stress that comes from being expected to do well generally serves only to distract a student from taking a test efficiently.

At the same time, beware of dismissing disappointing results with a simple, My child doesnt test well. While it is undoubtedly true that some students test better than others, this explanation does little to encourage a student to invest time and effort in overcoming obstacles and improving his or her performance. Be Informed The SSAT and the ISEE
are neither achievement
tests nor intelligence tests.
To score well, your child
needs to understand
what is tested and how
it is tested.

Both the SSAT and the ISEE use the same test to measure the performance of an eighth-grade student and an eleventh-grade student. It is impossible to interpret scores without considering the grade level of the student. There are both verbal and math questions on the SSAT and on the ISEE.