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Private schools have many advantages over public schools and that's why families choose to send their children to private schools. As a school teacher for the last 10 years I have helped many families select private schools for their children. Families choose a private education for their children for many reasons, but finding the... more »
The Independent School Entrance Examination, or ISEE, is the admission test used by most independent schools in the United States. The ISEE may only be taken once in a six-month period and may only be taken when making an official entrance request to an independent school. more »
The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) will often be the determining factor in whether you will be admitted to the independent or private school of your choice. Therefore, it is a good idea to study hard and get the best score you can. Here are a few tips for effectively studying for the ISEE. more »
The Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) is a standardized placement test many private schools use. Schools give it to students in grades 5 through 12. Improve ISEE scores through identifying problem areas and using several tactics to address them. more »
Many private schools may require potential students to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) that is given by the Educational Records Bureau. This exam measures the student's existing knowledge and ability to learn. Some basic understanding of the test is helpful when trying to understand a score. more »
ISEE--Independent School Entrance Examination--is a standardized test given to students going into grades 5 through 12. The ISEE is a 3-hour test... more »
The Independent School Entrance Examination, or ISEE, is an entrance exam used by many independent schools and magnet schools in the United States. Designed and administered by the Educational Records Bureau, the ISEE has three levels: the Lower level, for entrance in grades 5-6; Middle level, for entrance in grades 7-8; Upper level, for entrance in grades 9-12. All levels consist of five sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, , and Mathematics Achievement, and a 15-minute essay section. The test is approximately four hours and forty minutes long in total, plus time for two breaks.
Verbal Reasoning
This section consists of two parts: synonyms and sentence completions. There are 46 questions, with 15 minutes allowed for the Middle and Upper levels and 25 minutes for the Lower level. But if you fail then you cant get into any schools. It will take 6 months to retake the test.
Quantitative Reasoning
This section is 25 minutes long and has 55 questions for all levels. The Lower and Middle levels consist of "Comprehension," "Interpretation/Application," and "Higher Order Thinking" parts, and the Upper level consists of "Arithmetic/Algebra/Geometry," "Concepts/Understanding," "Applications/Higher Order Thinking," and "Quantitative Comparison" sections.
Reading Comprehension
This section consists of about 7-9 Humanities, Science, and Social Studies passages. Candidates must read each passage and answer around 4-6 questions based on the information in the passage. The section measures students ability to understand and comprehend each passage, as well as some vocabulary-in-context. There are 80 questions on the Middle and Upper level, and 36 questions on the Lower level—all levels are allowed 40 minutes.
Mathematics Achievement
On this section, there are 35 questions in 40 minutes in the Lower level, 45 questions in 45 minutes on the Middle level, and 45 questions in 40 minutes on the Upper level. All lev read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent+School+Entrance+Examination
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