Ì첩ÈüʹÙÍø

NEW YORK,ÌýAug. 30, 2013Ìý/PRNewswire-iReach/ —Ìý, the premiere site for parents who are applying their children to gifted and talented programs and private schools, is pleased to announce that the first annualÌýTesting WeekÌýwill take place this September inÌýNew York City. This weeklong series of live events will guideÌýNew York CityÌýparents through the high-stakes and sometimes perilousÌýNew York CityÌýtesting and school admissions process, and help them learn how to prevent their child from being relegated to a subpar school.

Testing WeekÌýwill feature threeÌýseminars devoted to the testing and admissions process forÌýNew York City’sÌýGifted and Talented Program. In recent years, the already-competitive G&T program has become so cutthroat that students must score in the 99th percentile on the OLSAT® (the Otis–Lennon School Ability Test®) and the NNAT®-2 test (Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test®) to qualify for a seat. Even if a student clears that eye-popping threshold, there is no guarantee that s/he will be admitted to a G&T program.

Last year, frazzled parents were subjected to additional stress when a scoring error caused the Department of Education to erroneously tell thousands of students who qualified for the G&T program that they were not eligible. Adding insult to injury, around 400 tests were lost for a period of time, leaving those families in limbo until the exams were found and scored.

Michael McCurdy, co-founder of TestingMom.com and a NYC Gifted and Talented expert, said last year’s drama makes it even more crucial that parents are informed about the process.

“The test score debachle last year showed us that you never know what will happen,” McCurdy said. “This is already an extremely complicated and stressful process, and now we know that anything can happen. It is critical that parents prepare themselves and their children long before the test is administered.”

Testing WeekÌýis designed to help parents educate themselves about the admissions process, how to pick the best school and program, and how to best prepare their children for the WPPSIâ„�-IV (ERB), Stanford-Binet®–ÌýV (the test given for entry for Hunter Elementary), OLSAT® test and NNAT®-2 test. This is crucial for all parents, but especially for those who are going through the process for the first time. These events will also briefly cover the Common Core Standards test that allÌýNew York CityÌýstudents third grade and above will sit for this coming school year.

Testing WeekÌýwill feature three events, which are free forÌýNew York CityÌýparents of toddlers through second graders. The events are already filling up quickly, so parents are urged to reserve their seat as soon as possible.Ìý

• Sunday, September 22, 2013ÌýatÌý1pm to 5pm
• Prepare for Testing and Admissions Process for Gifted and Talented and Private School
• Wednesday, September 25, 2013ÌýatÌý6:30pm to 8:30pm
• NYC Gifted andÌýTesting and Admissions
• Friday, September 27, 2013ÌýatÌý6:30pm to 8:30pm
• NYC Gifted and Talented Testing and Admissions

About Testing Mom:ÌýÌýis an online-based membership service for parents seeking prep materials and expert guidance on Gifted and Talented and private school admissions. The company was founded in 2010Ìý byÌýKaren Quinn, author of the New York Times BestsellingÌýThe Ivy ChroniclesÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýTesting for KindergartenÌýand inventor ofÌý, andÌýMichael McCurdy, one of the most popular “daddy bloggers” inÌýNew York CityÌýwith hisÌý.

Media Contact:ÌýMichael McCurdy, TestingMom.com, 917-510-3115,Ìý[email protected]

News distributed by PR Newswire iReach:Ìý

Ìý

SOURCE TestingMom.com

RELATED LINKS

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/testing-mom-announces-first-annual-testing-week-221780631.html