2017 SHSAT

Please view this link for more detailed information: SHSAT 2017 CHANGES**

Good morning Parents, We at Kweller Prep hope that your new year has been fantastic! As many of you know, the New York City Department of Education will be changing the format of the October 2017 SHSAT, the exam used for admission to NYC's prestigious Specialized High Schools. The exact changes have just recently been released.  The major changes include the exclusion of Scrambled Paragraphs and Logical Reasoning questions previously found in the Verbal Section, as well as an increase in standard testing time from 150 minutes to 180 minutes. There are no scheduled breaks during the exam, and students will need to choose how to partition their time between the sections as they best see fit. All multiple-choice questions will now have 4 answer choices, as opposed to the previous 5 choices given.  The Verbal Section is being renamed the English Language Arts Section (ELA) and will have a total of 57 questions. It will now include questions that address the revision of sentences and paragraphs, as well as traditional questions that test reading comprehension. There will be 20 revision questions and 37 reading comprehension questions. Of these 57 questions, only 47 questions will be scored, with the other 10 serving as incognito field test questions that will not be counted towards the score.  The Mathematics Section will also consist of 57 questions, 52 of which will be multiple-choice and 5 of which will be grid-in questions. For these new grid-in questions, students must solve a computational question and provide the correct numerical answer, rather than selecting the answer from various multiple choice options. Of these 57 questions, only 47 questions will be scored, with the other 10 serving as incognito field test questions that will not be counted towards the score. ** Please view this link for more detailed information: SHSAT 2017 CHANGES** As Kweller Prep aims to provide the most comprehensive test preparation, we will align our current and future SHSAT courses to the new SHSAT format. To that end, the SHSAT Summer Camp is one of our longest and most successful course offerings. There are 26 classes taking place from Wednesday, July 5th through Thursday, August 17th. The classes cover the exams and have individual days set for reading, math, and grammar/essays. If you are interested in the SHSAT Summer Camp, please register online. Thank you for choosing Kweller Prep! Best, Kweller Prep

SHSAT CHANGES

Good morning Parents, We at Kweller Prep hope that your new year has been fantastic! As many of you know, the New York City Department of Education will be changing the format of the October 2017 SHSAT, the exam used for admission to NYC's prestigious Specialized High Schools. The exact changes have just recently been released.  The major changes include the exclusion of Scrambled Paragraphs and Logical Reasoning questions previously found in the Verbal Section, as well as an increase in standard testing time from 150 minutes to 180 minutes. There are no scheduled breaks during the exam, and students will need to choose how to partition their time between the sections as they best see fit. All multiple-choice questions will now have 4 answer choices, as opposed to the previous 5 choices given.  The Verbal Section is being renamed the English Language Arts Section (ELA) and will have a total of 57 questions. It will now include questions that address the revision of sentences and paragraphs, as well as traditional questions that test reading comprehension. There will be 20 revision questions and 37 reading comprehension questions. Of these 57 questions, only 47 questions will be scored, with the other 10 serving as incognito field test questions that will not be counted towards the score.  The Mathematics Section will also consist of 57 questions, 52 of which will be multiple-choice and 5 of which will be grid-in questions. For these new grid-in questions, students must solve a computational question and provide the correct numerical answer, rather than selecting the answer from various multiple choice options. Of these 57 questions, only 47 questions will be scored, with the other 10 serving as incognito field test questions that will not be counted towards the score. ** Please view this link for more detailed information: SHSAT 2017 CHANGES** As Kweller Prep aims to provide the most comprehensive test preparation, we will align our current and future SHSAT courses to the new SHSAT format. To that end, the SHSAT Summer Camp is one of our longest and most successful course offerings. There are 26 classes taking place from Wednesday, July 5th through Thursday, August 17th. The classes cover the exams and have individual days set for reading, math, and grammar/essays. If you are interested in the SHSAT Summer Camp, please register online. Thank you for choosing Kweller Prep! Best, Kweller Prep

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MIDDLE GRADE ADMISSIONS
Thank you for your interest in the Middle Grades at NEST+m, a citywide Gifted and Talented program. As NEST+m is a screened school, all students must take our entrance exam to be considered for admission.
Enrollment Weighting 2016-17
NEST+m
Entrance Exam

	Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts	Standardized Test Scores: Math	Student Course Grades	Attendance and Punctuality
60%	10%	10%	15%	5%

Selection Criteria – The selection criteria ranges identified below may be adjusted based on the applicant pool.

• Course Grades: English (85-100), Math (85-100), Social Studies (85-100), Science (85-100)

• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (3.0-4.5), Math (3.0-4.5)

• Attendance and Punctuality

Presentation for Families from the Office of Student Enrollment Presentation for Families from NEST+mSpecial Note: On Tuesday, January 17th, we will be sending invitations for students to test at NEST+m for entrance in the 2017-18 school year. These invites will be sent to select elementary schools based on our admissions selection criteria and the number of seats we have available.
Admissions FAQ:

1. Q: How many seats do you anticipate for the 2017-2018 school year?

• A: We anticipate having approximately 47 open seats.

1. Q: This school was not on my son’s middle school application list, what should I do?

• A: NEST+m is listed in the City-Wide Middle School application. We are listed as “New Explorations into Science, Technology, and Math”.

1. If my family and I did not attend the Open House, can we still apply?

• Open House is not mandatory; this will not have a negative impact on the application.

1. I forgot to add NEST+m on the Middle Grade application; can I register for the exam?

• All students are required to rank us on the Middle School application; we will send invitations to the entrance exam based on the child’s ELA and Math scores, GPA, and attendance.

1. I am a parent applying for middle school, should we mail our records and transcripts separately?

• Once you turn in the completed Middle School application to your child’s guidance counselor, all required data is sent to us electronically. Please do not send paper copies.

1. My child attends a private school, how can we apply?

• You will need to request a Middle School application through the DOE Office of Student Enrollment.

1. Do I need to fill out a separate application?

• No, all students are required to rank us on the City-Wide Middle School application.

After reviewing the presentations above and FAQ please send any remaining inquiries to: nestmgadmissions@nestmk12.netNEST+m Middle Grades Admissions Team