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Grades 5–11
Candidates for
grades 5 through 11 must take the ISEE (Independent
School Entrance Exam). The ISEE is a test constructed by
the ERB (Educational
Records Bureau) to the
specifications of a distinguished national committee of
independent school directors of admission and faculty.
It is a
three-hour test that has three levels: A
Lower Level, Middle Level, and Upper Level. The Lower
Level is for students currently in grades 4 and 5 who
are candidates for admission to grades 5 and 6. The
Middle Level is for students in grades 6 and 7 who are
candidates for grades 7 and 8. The Upper Level is for
students in grades 8 through 11 who are candidates for
grades 9 through 12.
At all levels, the ISEE consists of three parts: (a)
carefully constructed and standardized verbal and
quantitative reasoning tests that measure
your
capability for learning; (b) reading
comprehension and mathematics achievement tests that
provide specific information about your strengths and
weaknesses in those areas; and (c) an essay section. The
ISEE evaluates not only your level of reading, but also
your ability to comprehend material drawn from the
sciences and humanities.
Families must register for the ISEE by mail, by
phone, by fax, or over the internet. Upon receipt of a
completed registration form, the ISEE Operations Office
will send a Verification Letter confirming a seat at a
testing site. Registration materials are available
through the Office of Admission at Glenelg Country
School. Our School will be a testing site for the ISEE
on the following Saturdays at 8:30 am:
December 8, 2007
January 12, 2008
January 26, 2008
February 9, 2008
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Grades 2–4
Applicants for
grades 2 through 4 will be assigned to come to our
primary school on one of the Saturdays listed below for
their admission. The testing session will last
approximately three hours (8:30-11:30) and will include
the abbreviated version of the Stanford 9 Achievement
Test, the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, oral reading,
and a writing activity. There will be approimately 3-5 students per
session.
January 12, 2008
January 26, 2008
February 9, 2008
Following the Saturday testing, candidates
for grades 2, 3, and 4 are scheduled to visit during a
school day from 8:00 - 2:30.
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Grade 1
Applicants for grade one will be assigned to
come to our primary school on one of the Saturdays
listed below. There will be up to 5 students
per testing session. Their testing session will
last approximately two hours (8:30 - 10:30)
and will include the Otis-Lennon School Ability
Test, the Slosson Test of Reading Readiness,
and other assessments as appropriate. If the
child is an "early reader," we will also provide
an oral reading sample.
January 12, 2008
January 26, 2008
February 9, 2008
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Kindergarten
Applicants for Kindergarten will come to our
school on one of the Saturdays listed below.
Their testing session will last approximately
45 minutes and
will include the Missouri KIDS assessment, a
tool which will help us determine their developmental
readiness for Kindergarten. There are 3 children
per session with 1 on 1 screening. Kindergarten
applicants also spend a morning with our Pre-K
class so that our teachers are able to assess
their social readiness. Testing session times
run as follows:
Session 1 8:30-9:15
Session 2 9:30-10:15
Session 3 10:30-11:15
January 12, 2008
January 26, 2008
February 9, 2008
February 23, 2008
Following the Saturday testing, Kindergarten
candidates also visit with our Pre-K class on
a school day from 8:00 - 12:00.
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Pre-Kindergarten
Applicants for Pre-Kindergarten will
come to our school on one of the Saturdays listed below
for a playgroup session involving a small group
of
Pre-K candidates and led by our Pre-K teachers.
Each session lasts approximately 90 minutes and includes
a variety of activities and opportunities for social
interaction with the teachers and other
children.
January 12, 2008
January 26, 2008
February 9, 2008
February 23, 2008
Pre-K candidates do not come for an
in-school visit.
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