CTP-5/ISEE SMALL GROUP CLINIC (2021)

This clinic is designed to instill 7th graders with an authentic, content-level understanding of a private high school admissions exam, the ISEE, as well as the grade-level assessment they take in the spring of 2021: the ERB/CTP-5. Our 9-week, 11-hour program is designed to serve as a bridge between rigorous 7th grade-level testing and the foundation-building prep for their 8th grade tests.

Over the course of 10 hours of distance instruction and 3 hours of video-proctored assessment testing, your child will hone necessary content building, advanced level test taking strategies, and time management and pacing techniques. Each section of the CTP-5 - Vocabulary, Reading, Verbal Reasoning, and Math - will be the focus of homework, classwork, and class discussions.

As students progress through a classroom test prep curriculum, their needs tend to diverge from one another; it is impossible–or at least very difficult–to fine-tune individual technique in a one-size-fits-all classroom format. Consequently, we view these workshops as a valuable component in a holistic test prep sequence. By the end of our course, students will have built a strong foundation for future tasks. Armed with a detailed knowledge of their individual strengths and weaknesses, students will be prepared to pivot to pinpoint private or further, more focused small-group lessons.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

All homework assignments are assigned before class. The list below is to ensure that if students miss a class, or they forgot to write their assignments down, they can always come here. All bubble sheets are labeled with their due dates. All homework assignments are due by 12PM on their due dates. The “extra time” is for students who qualify for 1.5 extended time on standardized tests. 

Due 3/21

7th Grade Assessment Verbal (20 min / 30 min extra time)

7th Grade Assessment Math (30 min / 45 min extra time)

Due 4/4

ERB HW3 Section 1 (20 min / 30 min extra time)

ERB HW3 Section 2 (35 min / 52 min extra time)

ERB HW4 Section 3 (20 min / 30 min extra time)

Due 4/11

ERB HW6 Section 1 (20 min / 30 min extra time)

ERB HW7 Section 3 (25 min / 37 min extra time)

ERB HW4 Section 4 (25 min / 37 min extra time)

Due 4/18 

ERB HW8 Section 1 (20 min / 30 min extra time)

ERB HW6 Section 2 (35 min / 52 min extra time)

ERB HW9 Section 3 (35 min / 52 min extra time)

Due 4/25

ERB HW8 Section 2 (35 min / 52 min extra time)

SSAT Upper 8.3 (40 min / 60 min extra time)

SSAT Upper 8.2 (30 min / 45 min extra time)

Due 5/2

ISEE Upper Practice 1 (20 min / 30 min extra time)

ISEE Upper Practice 3 (30 min / 45 min extra time)

ERB HW10 Section 4 (45 min / 67 min extra time)

Due 5/9

ISEE Upper Practice 2 (30 min / 45 min extra time)

ISEE Upper Practice 4 (36 min / 52 min extra time)

Clinic capped at 4 students

In order to maintain individual instruction time and encourage peer-learning, we have capped our classes at 4 students. At the end of 9 weeks, our instructors will know your student’s individual learning profile and will have addressed their unique needs. While other companies pack their classes with up to 15 students, we feel that smaller classes facilitate a scholarly learning environment.

Holistic approach

City Smarts believes that the best way to conquer these tests is to actually learn the material and become confident in the test’s structure. Our instruction has a lasting impact that will serve your child in school and on subsequent standardized tests.

Learn more about our holistic in-home SHSAT tutoring program.