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"[Gifted kids] seeking after knowledge.. the thirst to learn, the...the urge to know...[is] all thwarted if a school is unresponsive to their needs...... [daily] unremitting tedium.....waiting, waiting, waiting for something new.....the brain pacing the tiny cage of required work...until it could SCREAM and implode from frustration.." PEGY.org - 2011Our owner is intimately familiar with the challenges of appropriately meeting the needs of Gifted and Talented children. A TAG child himself, Mr. Kelley tested 9 years above his grade level on standardized tests in his early elementary years.Growing up in an impoverished neighborhood lacking gifted education resources, Mr. Kelley began refusing to go to school at the beginning of 5th grade because of the lack of teacher and peer support. He later dropped out of both sixth grade for six months, and High School for over two years.Mr. Kelley went back to High School at prestigious private high school and finished his high school diploma in under 3 years. He went on to finish a dual-degree in Child Psychology and Pediatric Ethics. He is currently finishing two Masters degrees; one in Education at Northwestern University and one in Social Work at the University of Illinois.Mr.Kelley has worked with hundreds of students in the last ten years. He uses a strengths-based focus to help gifted children and parents find strengths, nourish interests, and identify areas for further development. Mr. Kelley is a Certified IL teacher and has worked with Chicago Public School Gifed programs for over 4 years. He created, with the assitance of Joan Smutny, of the Center for Gifted, a gifted program for children at Oriole Park School in Chicago. Since that time he has helped joan Smutny connect with two additional schools in order to develop gifted programs in two more CPS schools.Mr. Kelley has extensively researched the selective enrollment process for chicago public schools for CPS gifted, classical, magnet and word language programs, and selective enrollment high schools. Parents will benefit greatly from the information gained through this research, offering gifted children more opportunities for preparation for the CPS options program admissions testing, and helping paretns to navigate the process, while always keeping the child's self-esteem, confidence and personal needs at the forefront of every decision.We offer certified teachers for High School selective enrollment testing, Kindergarten gifted test preparation and all other CPS selective enrollment testing.Additionally, we offer tutors to work with gifted and twice exceptional children to help them learn at the highest level possible, help them learn to self-advocate in the classroom, increase organization and study habits, and otherwise coach both parents and students in how to access the true abilities of the gifted mind.

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We offer test preparation services for students applying to CPS Gifted Elementary and CPS Selective Enrollment High Schools and area private elementary schools and private Chicago elementary and high schools. We also provide test preparation for ISAT, ERB, SSAT, ISEE and IB programs.We use research-driven, and clinically proven techniques, materials, methods and teaching styles to help all students gain admission into CPS selective Enrollment High Schools, Gifted and Selective Enrollment Elementary Schools and private schools. Our materials are geared specifically to the type of test given at each school and all have been used successfully on the same tests accorss the country..Similarly, our ERB test, ISAT tets and ISEE test preparation is provided by certified teachers utilizing the most current preparation materials focused only on the test materials that will be presented on the specific test they plan to take. We are very effective in accomplishing our goals and have seen children make miraculous and remarkable increases in their SAT score, ISEE test scores and ERB test scores.Click here to read M's story about how we helped one student destined for summer school because of previous ISAT Test exams, whose score was so increased that she not only skipped summer school, but was offered placement in a CPS gifted school after her ISAT test scores were released.Click here to email us for more information or here to submit our online form.
We offer help with CPS gifted school admissions process by outlining CPS Gifted School admission and application procedures, explain CPS gifted test and selective enrollment test formats, consult with parents on gifted school options, give an overview of strengths and weaknesses of indivual schools and help parents research appropriate school choices for their children.In our advocacy role we consult and work with parents to define problems in the student's learning environment and then collaborate with parents, students, teachers and school administration to ensure children's educational needs are met. We are able to analyze testing to make reccommendations for modifications and accomodations to ensure the child's learning environment offers them the greatest ability to successfully reach their potential by offering them the resources they are entitled to. Click here to email us for more information or here to submit our online form.
Gifted enrichment tutoring for gifted students, Kindergarten readiness, and advance curriculum tutoring is offered. Our Gifted Curriculum is presented by qualified teachers who provide in home private tutoring, Gifted Test preparation and project-based learning.Chidren's interests are assessed along with parent goals and in home tutoring programs are developed and tailored to the individual child. Robotics, Building Computers, Website Design, Advanced Math and Science, and other offerings stimulate young gifted minds, motivate gifted students, increase confidence and academics abilities. Please click on the following link to contact us today to have us create a specialized learning program for your gifted child. Click here to email us for more information or here to submit our online form.

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ERB CTP-4 Test InfoCTP 4: Grades 2 - 11 Comprehensive Testing ProgramWhat is CTP 4?Developed for ERB by Educational Testing Service to serve the needs of high achieving students and schools that aspire to higher standards, CTP 4 is a rigorous test battery designed to collect basic information about student achievement. When used in conjunction with comprehensive and accessible score reporting systems, data are organized to answer the important questions of teachers, administrators, and parents about student performance in key areas of school achievement.Program Highlights & FeaturesThe Comprehensive Testing Program, or CTP 4, is a rigorously designed series of assessments in reading, writing, and mathematics developed to help educators collect critical educational data that answers the questions of administrators, teachers, and parents about achievement. CTP comprises ten levels that span grades 1 through 11.FAQWhat is the test schedule?The test is administered once a year, in the beginning of the first semester. Since the program consists of various assessments in reading, writing, and mathematic, the testing time would be spread out evenly in 5 days so as not to affect the performance of students.Can I order sample tests?No, the CTP 4 is a secured test. Since the same forms of the test are used by schools each year, the security of the test is very important. The test is not allowed to be released to the public.How should my student prepare for the CTP 4?This test is designed as a low-stakes exam, the purpose of which is to test what a student knows at a given point in time, in order to identify strengths and weaknesses. It is intended to help teachers and administrators make decisions about classroom instruction. As such, there are no preparatory materials available for it. This makes the test a more accurate reflection of the students knowledge, and makes it a better diagnostic toolDoes ERB construct the test?CTP 4 was developed for ERB by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, New Jersey.What kind of a test is CTP 4?CTP 4 is not one test, but a battery consisting of a series of multiple-choice and open-ended question tests administered to groups of students over the course of several days, either in the spring or the fall. CTP 4 has 10 levels; a different level is used with each grade from 1 through 11. Students in the early grades take the test under untimed conditions and mark their answers in the test booklet. Students in the middle and upper grades take CTP 4 under timed conditions and mark their answers on a separate answer sheet. The time limits are generous, and all but a few students are able to complete the test in the time allowed. There is also an option for schools to include open-ended reading comprehension and mathematics questions in the test that provides for full, partial, or no credit.What does the test measure?All 10 levels of CTP 4 include achievement tests that measure what the student has learned in the areas of reading and mathematics. In addition, levels 1 and 2 test word analysis and listening skills. Beginning with level 3 (introduced in the spring of grade 3) there are also tests that measure verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, certain kinds of writing skills, and vocabulary.Why is it necessary to have two reasoning tests in addition to the achievement tests?In general, achievement tests, such as vocabulary, reading comprehension, and mathematics, measure mastery of skills and knowledge acquired directly from instruction in the classroom. Questions in the reasoning tests, intended to describe the students facility with subtle, abstract relationships expressed in words or numbers, yield measures of his or her ability to recognize logical relationships in unfamiliar contexts. Having both reasoning and achievement tests in the same battery enables the school to compare the results as a guide in working with individual students. Taken together, these scores help determine if a student is working up to potential or falling behind.How accurate are the scores on CTP 4?The scores on CTP 4 are more than accurate enough to be useful, but no test measures perfectly. Test scores are subject to error in part because many factors affect a students test performance, including motivation, energy, level of concentration, and understanding of directions. Moreover, the test questions are merely samples of all the questions that might be asked about a particular subject.Accordingly, several consecutive years of test results usually provide a better estimate of a students knowledge and abilities than the scores obtained in any one year. The CTP 4 provides schools with data to access patterns or trends in student achievement within and across grades.Is CTP 4 fair to all students, or are some at a disadvantage because of race or gender?Fairness is something that was given careful attention in the development of CTP 4. Editors and others specially trained to identify bias in text or illustrations reviewed each CTP 4 question to ensure that it would not offend or be unfair to members of minority groups or either gender. In addition, statistical tests were performed to determine for each question whether significant differences existed between the performance of girls and boys. Any questions that were flagged as a result of these tests were again reviewed and, when necessary, changed before CTP 4 was released for use.What if I have trouble understanding reports that are sent home?Many of the score reports for parents, teachers, and administrators have been redesigned to make them easier to read and understand. We believe that the CTP 4 parent reports are especially good in this respect. But even so, we strongly urge parents to meet with school personnel. They will be pleased to assist you in interpreting test results. A school conference affords the best means of learning how your son or daughter is doing in school, and how you may be able to help him or her do even better.From: Education Records Bureau
Best links for ERB and ISEE test preparation from ERB itself. Althought the CTP-4 has no practice guides, the ISEE is quite similar, is produced by ERB and offers many similar test questions to those presented on the ERB CTP-4, which many schools take including: North Shore Country Day, the Lake Forest Country Day School, among othersERB Test Practice and Guides

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understand that some children have different needs for learning. "Ricky's" tutor was gifted at determining how a student can best start to grasp, retain, and then recall new information. Somehow he connected with our son and convinced him that he could learn. Within days our son was sharing his new confidence in himself by reciting facts and lessons learned. Throughout the several years our son worked with [his tutor] , he taught our son how he needed to learn and how to practice so that he would be able to handle school all by himself one day. As our sons grades climbed, so did his self-esteem. It was indescribable yet as clear as could be. Despite a handful of learning challenges, our son is now earning As and Bs at a high caliber college prep high school and talking about attending some of the best colleges in the country.His doing well in school was wonderfulhis behavioral improvements and enjoying school was also terrificbut his new self-esteem and confidence is priceless in our opinion! We will never be able to thank [our tutor] and Lakeview enough for transforming our son and changing the trajectory of his life forever! Part of his [our tutor's} charm and giftedness was his ability to relate extremely well with children, [which was sometimes better than he related with us] But dont be deceived if you don't feel a tight bond with [your tutor] immediately, please don't let that stop you from trusting your child to [his or her] care. You will never regret giving [him or her} a chance with your child!A parent of a child with learning differences who worked with us in grades 5-7.Click here to contact us for tutoring services.

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The following videos posted here are a collection of videos explaining the ways in which to teach figural reasoning, aural reasoning, aritmetic reasoning, logical selection, word and letter matricies, verbal analogies, verbal classification, inferencing, nonverbal reasoning, pictorial reasoning, picture classification, picture analogies, picture series, figural reasoning, figural classification, figural analogies, pattern matrix,figural series, quantitative reasoning, nuber series, numeric inference, and number matrx problems that may be used on the cps gifted test and CPS selective enrollment test, and which are definitively on the New York Gifted Exam.
We offer test preparation services for students applying to CPS Gifted Elementary and CPS Selective Enrollment High Schools and area private elementary schools and private Chicago elementary and high schools. We also provide test preparation for ISAT, ERB, SSAT, ISEE and IB programs.
What we think: (Click here for Link)Based on what we gather the CPS Gifted Test, and for sure the New York gifted test have : "... 21 subtests, organized into five areas, and an equal number of verbal and non-verbal items is included in each area. The five areas are verbal comprehension, verbal reasoning, pictorial reasoning, figural reasoning, and quantitative reasoning."With this belief we have posted links here, with sample questions of the types one might find on a similar test. Additionaly, check out our CPS and New York Gifted Test Book store for Prep Workbooks.

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