What should I expect about standardized testing?

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From K-12, your child can expect up to four standardized tests. In K-6 or K-8, your child is going to experience, every Spring. If your child is in private school, that test is called the ERB. If your child is in public school, that test depends on the state that you live in and is testing your child's knowledge of information that he or she learns in school each year. In Middle School, if your child is either moving into a new school or a new private school or public school to private school, your child is taking either the SSAT or the ISCE. In Tenth Grade, children preparing for college, will take the PSAT to teat their readiness for the SAT. In Eleventh Grade, your child will be taking the SAT or ACT in order to prepare for college.

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Nathalie Kunin has extensive experience teaching, tutoring and educating parents on how to help their children succeed academically. She founded Team Tutors in 2000 to provide students with one-on-one tutoring and comprehensive test preparation in their own homes. She works closely with students of all ages as well as many private and public school administrators throughout Los Angeles and the Valley.

Nathalie taught for five years at the Center for Early Education, where she also served as president of the Parent Association and as a member of the Board of Trustees. She is currently on the Executive Board of the Beverly Hills Education Foundation, which serves the Beverly Hills public school district.

Nathalie lectures frequently on current educational issues and learning styles. She is an expert on the “eight styles of learning” and conducts assessments on children of all ages so parents can learn how their child processes information. She also consults privately with parents about their children’s preschool through high school academic issues. In addition, Nathalie is a frequent contributor to LA Mom Magazine.

Nathalie was born and raised in Los Angeles. She received her bachelor’s degree at UCLA and completed her Master of Education at Cal State Los Angeles. She is the mother of two school-aged sons.

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From K-12, your child can expect up to four standardized tests. In K-6 or K-8, your child is going to experience, every Spring. If your child is in private school, that test is called the ERB. If your child is in public school, that test depends on the state that you live in and is testing your child's knowledge of information that he or she learns in school each year. In Middle School, if your child is either moving into a new school or a new private school or public school to private school, your child is taking either the SSAT or the ISCE. In Tenth Grade, children preparing for college, will take the PSAT to teat their readiness for the SAT. In Eleventh Grade, your child will be taking the SAT or ACT in order to prepare for college.