ISEE ISEE Professional Development 2

Question 1

A tutor preparing students for the ISEE Lower Level should know it is intended for students applying to which grades?

Accepted Answer

Grades 5 and 6

Answer

The Lower Level ISEE is for students applying for admission to grades 5 and 6.

Question 2

When advising a parent, how often does the ERB allow a student to take the ISEE within a 12-month period under the standard policy?

Accepted Answer

Once per testing season, up to three seasons

Answer

Students may take the ISEE once per testing season (Fall, Winter, Spring), allowing up to three attempts per year.

Question 3

A professional explaining scoring should note that the ISEE penalizes wrong answers in what way?

Accepted Answer

There is no penalty for wrong answers

Answer

The ISEE has no guessing penalty, so test-takers should answer every question.

Question 4

Which section of the ISEE is unscored and used only for the admissions essay sent to schools?

Accepted Answer

The Essay

Answer

The Essay is unscored but a copy is sent to each school the student applies to.

Question 5

A teacher should explain that the ISEE stanine score ranges across what scale?

Accepted Answer

1 to 9

Answer

Stanine scores standardize percentile ranks onto a 1-to-9 scale.

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